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Trials of a Photographer on Holiday- A retrospective

Posted on September 28, 2012 by rayfids

The rain welcomed me back home and a week has passed enabling me to get the trip into perspective photographically speaking. These days I tend to let a period of time pass before beginning my editing workflow. I find that … Continue reading →

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Trials of a Photographer on Holiday Part 2

Posted on September 23, 2012 by rayfids

Trials of a Photographer on Holiday Tucepi, Croatia 13th Sept 2012 This blog was originally posted on my camera club’s ,Kingsclere Photo Club, website. The Tip of the Day is don’t post process by the swimming pool using a back … Continue reading →

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To workshop or not to workshop

Posted on September 22, 2011 by rayfids

Last week I participated in a two day 1to1 with Doug Chinnery followed by a Creative Photography workshop at Dungeness on Saturday, also with Doug. These three days have stored my faith in workshops and feel now I have a … Continue reading →

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I have been converted !

Posted on August 18, 2011 by rayfids

Over the course of my photographic journey to date I have believed a there must be a solution allowing me to carry my latest images with me digitally. Also to have notes, checklists etc available to me digitally for reference … Continue reading →

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Creativity block

Posted on July 5, 2011 by rayfids

As my knowledge of photography has expanded my perspective on the world has changed. Through the latter stages of my working life a significant amount of time was spent travelling UKand Ireland. Driving the tar macadam scars snaking through our … Continue reading →

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Finding my way

Posted on June 14, 2011 by rayfids

It has been some weeks since my last post. There is not a real explaination other than over the past few months or so my photographic journey has gone off at a tangent.This new direction is due to a bluebell … Continue reading →

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Knowledge is Power

Posted on April 13, 2011 by rayfids

Knowledge is power is an attitude then really irritated me in my working life. Those early days of Word and Excel with some people grasping it quicker than others. You ask a question and the answer you got was ” … Continue reading →

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Image Overload

Posted on March 29, 2011 by rayfids

This was the first event in a photographic fest condensed into a week. Newbury Camera Club http://www.newburycameraclub.org/hosted a digital projection of Southampton Camera Club’s 2011 International competition. http://www.southamptoncameraclub.co.uk. 2011 is 98th year it has been held, which is an amazing achievement. … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of the Chase

Posted on March 11, 2011 by rayfids

The remaining hair seems to be fading to grey all too quickly. In the wallet is a bus pass, a licence to be officially grumpy. Joints and muscles ache more regularly thanks to misue over the past six decades. A … Continue reading →

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Travel Broadens the Mind

Posted on March 7, 2011 by rayfids

I have been fortunate to have travelled regularly since retiring. This has taken me to a variety of different cultures. These experiences have been the catalyst for my interest in the natural world. The recent trip to South Africa has … Continue reading →

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