I’ve just released a Sample Pack of my Film Edition 3 Presets. Film Edition 3 - Sample Pack £4.50 Sample pack consisting of: Cinematic Film (Colour Preset) Tri-X Style (Monochrome Preset) Elitechrome Profile Silver Shadow Profile Faded Film (Utility Grain 400 (Utility) Grain Reset (Utility) RAW Sharpen High ISO (Utility) Subject Increase Shadows Standard (AI Utility) Subject Sharpen (AI Utility) These presets work with any brand camera. Requirements: This process pack requires Adobe Lightroom CC or Adobe Lightroom Classic 7.3 or newer. They will also sync to your Lightro ..read more

Serendipity on the Streets of New York There are a few reasons why I never recommend you delete images in camera. Technical Reasons Not To Delete Images In Camera Unlocking Hidden Details: The small screens on many cameras can't match the clarity and detail of a larger, high-resolution computer monitor or even an iPad or other tablet. A photo that may seem lacklustre on your camera could reveal surprising details or interesting elements when viewed on a bigger screen. By evaluating your images on a more capable display, you open up the potential for discovering hidden details  ..read more

I’m enjoying using the Viltrox AF 75mm F/1.2 XF Pro Lens For Fujifilm X, and I will do a full review soon. However, to whet the appetite, I wanted to share a few images I shot this last weekend. One of my great friends, Gareth, organised a charity cycle ride from Castell Caernarfon to Castell Cas-Gwent (Chepstow) for the wonderful Fatboys Charity, which raises funds for Children with Cancer. If you so wish, you can still support this mammoth effort via their Just Giving Fundraising Page. Gareth himself is undergoing Chemo for Stage 4 cancer right now, so along with Ian, John and Simon, this w ..read more

In this video, I outline five easy but essential ways to improve your photography. There is also a personal photofilm at the end that sums up what I discuss in the film. Become a Better Observer Seeing in Monochrome Embrace the Imperfect Don't be afraid of P Mode Avoid the Currency of "Likes" Press play below and feel free to leave any comments ..read more

Transform your photographs into filmic masterpieces with my Kodak Gold (Reala Ace) film simulation recipe, tailored explicitly for Fujifilm's X-Trans sensor cameras with Reala Ace. Kodak Gold: Colour Film Simulation Recipe Kodak Gold Kodak Gold is a brand of colour negative film produced by Kodak, originally introduced in the late 1980s. It's known for its vibrant colours, grain, and affordability, making it a popular choice among amateur photographers and professionals alike for general-use photography. Kodak Gold's popularity is not just due to its image quality but also its role in the ana ..read more

I’m pleased to offer my third “Micro Presets” set, the Fujifilm X100VI Pack. My idea behind these sets is to make editing using the built-in camera profiles more streamlined, effortless, and reasonably priced. This pack is a series of Lightroom Presets specifically for the Fujifilm X100VI. This pack contains Film-Like presets based on the internal profiles available in the Fujifilm X100VI. NOTE: My Full Presets will work with any camera and offer a much more advanced set of custom profiles, film-based looks, utilities and AI-Utilities. These “Micro” presets are based on my tweaks to the cam ..read more

Last Sunday evening, the great Glyn Dewis had me as a guest on his YouTube Live broadcast. We chat about everything from Wedding Photography to street Photography and all kinds of other stuff ..read more

Final Album Cover GFX100S & GF80mm F1.7 Lens The Supermarine Music Record Label recently commissioned me to photograph the album cover for legendary Blues musician Roy Poulton and his band. I chose to pair the GF80mm F1.7 lens with the GFX100S camera. This combination of high resolution and beautiful bokeh makes it ideal for portrait photographers and those seeking to capture fine details with a shallow depth of field. The GFX100S, with its 102MP medium-format sensor, provides unparalleled detail and dynamic range, while the GF80mm F1.7, one of the fastest lenses available for the GFX sys ..read more

Now that the 2023 Wedding Season is over, I thought it would be interesting to examine my lens choices for the year. I shot 17 Weddings in 2023, yielding a combined delivery total of 7,322 images. That’s an average of 430 images per wedding (though I did some multi-day weddings, longer and shorter, of course). The results are in, regarding the lenses and in descending order, it is: Fujifilm 18mm F1.4 Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 Fujifilm 50mm F2.0 Viltrox AF 27mm F1.2 Fujifilm 33mm F1.4 There are a few caveats that should be mentioned here. I only rented the Fujifilm 50mm F2.0 for a few mon ..read more

I’m very excited to announce something I’ve been planning for quite some time: my three-month online group course, Building a Successful Wedding Photography Business. I’ve been photographing weddings for sixteen years, and I've shot well over 700 weddings during that time. I’ve also been invited to run courses and platform talks worldwide, from Argentina and Japan to the USA and Europe. Join me and the other delegates in this three-month course, which will guide you through the building block pillars of running the business I have created over the years. You can read more about the course her ..read more