Tag: x-pro3

In Praise of Hyperion Camera Straps

Street photography requires minimal, discreet equipment which is not too flashy and certainly not noticeable. For this reason I tend not to go with the manufacturers own camera strap as I don’t like the fact that they come emblazoned with their branding and can be quite long and wide. I

Images to be Grateful For

Following on from my previous post extolling the virtues of ordinary photographs here are a few recent images from some ramblings near where I sometimes reside in Devon, England. Myself and my wife frequently take long walks along parts of the beautiful South Devon Coastal Footpath with its small, inaccessible

Street Photography 101: Dealing with the one that got away

Street photography is often a game of waiting. You find somewhere or something that looks promising but instinctively know it is missing some element. Maybe a person or a vehicle needs to enter the frame or maybe it’s the light that is not quite right. Whichever it is you know

21 for ’21

Rather than doing a traditional year end review I thought that this year I would highlight 21 of my favourite things from 2021. Books I have discovered, YouTubers I’ve come to love, other photographers as well as a few of my own images. Here goes… ONE Camera Having decided this

Made for the Streets: Billingham Hadley Small Pro + Fujifilm X-Pro3

I have been a long time user of Billingham bags and have written a number of posts reviewing those that I have owned over the years (Billingham Hadley Pro, Billingham Hadley Digital, Billingham Hadley Large, Billingham Hadley Small, Billingham Airline Stowaway, and AVEA 5 End Pocket). These bags have all

Hyperion Black-Olive Acrylic Camera Strap with Fujifilm X-Pro3

Hyperion Camera Straps Review

If, like me, you are not overly keen on the straps that are provided by camera manufacturers (especially those emblazoned with names and logos) you are probably always on the lookout for a good alternative. I first came across Hyperion Camera Straps in the online Fujilove Magazine in this review

Broadsands, Devon, 2021

Street Photography 101: Be a fisherman

I’ve never really seen the point of fishing as a hobby. It seems to involve lots of standing around waiting, often in ‘variable’ weather conditions (i.e. p***ing down with rain) and with the only reward at the end of the day a story about ‘the one that got away’. Never

Birmingham, England, 2021

Street Photography 101: Use the right gear

How can I write a post about what the ‘right’ gear is for street photography when there is obviously so much gear out there that it is impossible to have used anything but a fraction of it (unless you’re Ken Rockwell that is)? The short answer is, I can’t, and

Birmingham, England, 2021

Street Photography 101: Preset your camera

When you are walking the streets, all the while looking for an image making opportunity, the last thing you want to do is have to fiddle around setting exposure, focus, ISO etc when the image of a lifetime unfolds before you! For this reason, I always make sure I have

X-100T XF23mm 1/125 @ f4.5

Street Photography 101: Always have a camera with you

In his book Think Like a Street Photographer Matt Stuart makes this observation: “If you don’t have a camera on you at all times, you’re not really a photographer; you’re just someone who saw some stuff and told people about what you saw.“ Think Like a Street Photographer – Matt

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