Author Archives: Andrew
Day 3 The drawback of being a stone’s throw from the airport is somewhat curtailed sleep as the flights start at about 4.30. Oh well… First stop is a fabric shop on the outskirts where Frances buys some tassles, and Continue reading →
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in
Travel,
USA 2014
Day 2 Another early start, but thanks to jet lag it’s not a major issue. Reagan National Airport turns out to be an architectural gem, and I get some great shots of the main hall. Operationally it’s not at quite Continue reading →
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in
Travel,
USA 2014
We had a trip to the USA in late September and early October, which was highly enjoyable and produced a few interesting photos. Here’s what happened… Day 1 Up early for flight to Washington. Everything goes smoothly apart from Continue reading →
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in
Travel,
USA 2014
This week I am supporting the TRW presence at Automechanika in Frankfurt. Due to a cock-up on the packing front by the team leader this morning found us short of a wireless router essential to connect our demonstration vehicle to Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in
Thoughts on the World
I’ve just got a new toy, a Panasonic GF3 converted for infrared imported from the USA. I went for the 590nm filter which admits a fair bit of the visual spectrum for the popular “goldie” look, and which makes sure Continue reading →
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in
Micro Four Thirds,
Photography
A friend asked me a few weeks ago about how I get such depth of colour in my images, and whether it was related to using automatic modes on my cameras. I had to explain about shooting RAW and correcting Continue reading →
Sunday, September 7, 2014 in
Photography
I’m finally getting round to the first pass (!) on my Morocco photos. Work, my app development and the slow release of Capture One support for the Panasonic GX7 have all got in the way. Here’s one from our second Continue reading →
This doesn’t survive “translation”. Researching our forthcoming trip to the South Eastern USA, I found a guide to a small town on our route in North Carolina with the splendid, and somewhat misleading, title Doggin’ Asheville. Not what I expected Continue reading →
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Uncategorized
My transition from Canon cameras to a lighter micro four thirds system is proceeding rapidly. In the last two weeks I’ve sold off the Canon 550D and Panasonic GH2, which both moved very quickly, my Panasonic flash and my CF Continue reading →
Thursday, July 24, 2014 in
Photography
Don’t get too excited. Those of you hoping to see me carted off in manacles and an orange jumpsuit will be sadly disappointed… No, the law to which I refer is Moore’s Law, which states effectively, if you need reminding, Continue reading →
After the less than excellent photo on the previous post, here’s one I’m quite pleased with. We did a trip to The British Library and St. Pancras Station on New Year’s Eve. Here’s a fascinating detail from the great statue Continue reading →
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in
Photography