Nikon Z5II Review: My Perspective
Tested across weddings, travel, landscapes and family photography from Salisbury, Wiltshire First impressions and build The Nikon Z5II doesn’t try to reinvent itself, and honestly, I’m glad about that. At…
January Top 5 Photos
Reflecting on my work from the month of January, these are my top 5. Sunset on the Dorset coast. 2. The west front of the Cathedral; was experimenting with a…
Testing the Fuji Waters Some More…
Breamore Mill - Fujifilm X-T5 and 16-55 f/2.8 This week I made the big decision to sell my Nikon Z8, which I was barely using, and use the funds to…
I Can’t Stop Making Panos…
The last post I wrote was about faking the ‘mist filter look’ in Lightroom, which of course is designed to help create that cinematic look. It’s a subjective term, but…
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Faking the Mist Filter Look – How it’s achieved
I went to Hengistbury Head yesterday with my family and took the Z8 with me. I posted a few pictures online that I’d edited in Lightroom, and was asked if…
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December’s Photography
This week’s blogpost isn’t conceptual or gear-focused, it’s just a good old fashioned ‘photo-dump’ of images I’ve captured over the past few weeks. I’ll do my best to actually discuss…
Why the X100VI is Every Dad’s Perfect Camera
The X100VI is probably one of the most sought-after cameras in 2025; thanks to Fujifilm’s unique approach to supply and demand, it is back-ordered into oblivion. I, however, managed to…
Waiting by the Roman Baths
The Nikon 24-120 f/4 as a Travel Lens. In Bath, England
The Nikon Z8 can do anything. I’ve come to realise its weakest feature is the guy pushing the buttons: me. For videography, it has professional-level features that are far beyond…
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Stourhead in Autumn
One of my favourite places to visit within an hour of my home is National Trust Stourhead. I have a National Trust membership, so there’s no additional cost for me…
All the fun of the fair…
This weekend, the ‘Salisbury Charter Fair’ kicked off in town. First off: I’m not a massive fan of fairs; they tend to be full of behoodied teenagers who lean towards…