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Why Competitions SuckThis post is an extract from my book, because it's an idea that keeps popping up and I am happy to share as much of my thoughts on "photography competitions" as possible. Since first writing this chapter I recorded a YouTube on the topic as well.
Laowa 6mm F2 MFT with RolfieI spent a day with Ian Rolfe to review his latest lens purchase, the Laowa 6mm F2 ultra-wide lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Neewar LT-39 Travel Tripod ReviewThis tripod borrows a lot of design cues from the classic Peak Design Travel Tripod, but at a budget price. The quality of build is surprisingly good and far exceeded anything I expected from Neewer.
Shellie's Winter Cabin CookbookThe Winter Cabin Cookbook is getting an international release in late 2026, just in time for Christmas. It's been hard keeping this one a secret all year, even from Shellie's mum! But at last we get to share a little of the joy from Shellie's Arctic and Scandinavian culinary journey.
Shellie's CookbookIt's been hard keeping this one a secret all year. We didn't even tell Shellie's mum! But at last we get to share a little of the joy from Shellie's Winter Cabin Cookbook.
Pergear 50mm F1.4 MF Full FrameThis lens made me a little bit sentimental for my old Minolta camera and Rokkor lenses. It's a great lens for any one wanting to experiment with fast primes on a budget. Manual focus and full frame 50mm F1.4 from Pergear for mirrorless Canon, Nikon, Sony and Leica L-mount.
Viltrox 28mm F4.5 CHIP for L-MountThe fascinating and quirky Viltrox 28mm F2.5 CHIP has now been released for L-mount. This is a super small lens that pairs well with super small camera bodies such as the Lumix S9 and Sigma BF.
Photography Is Not About CamerasI made a video this month especially for beginners who are looking for guidance as they find their way onto a path to learning photography. We're not talking cameras, and that's kind of the point.
Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 for Sony and NikonI love this lens. Full frame and fully wide, this lens is sharp and straight and bright and just a wonderful bit of design. Tamron are doing really good things in the zoom space these days.
Nikon ZR Custom Setup for Stills PhotographyThis camera might have been built for cinema, but it's also got credentials for stills photography as well. I share my custom setup for the Nikon ZR here, plus you can download by configuration and apply all these settings to your Nikon ZR as well.
AF 50mm F1.8 Neo from TT ArtisanTT Artisan have made an amazingly affordable lens for mirrorless full frame cameras that opens the door to experimenting with fast primes on a budget. This lens is available for Sony, Nikon and Leica mounts.
DxO PhotoLab Discount CodeI posted a video about getting away from subscription pricing with Adobe and Capture One, so the folks at DxO reached out to offer a discount code to my readers :)
Ewen's Bell CurveMy simple secrets to editing RAW photos that can help any photographer improve their skills. In my new video I walk through examples of how I do my processing, editing and grading, and help guide you towards finding your own style.
Sony A7 IV Custom SetupMy guide to custom settings on the Sony A7IV, including a free download of my own CamSet to configure your Sony.
Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXDI travelled in the Himalayas for a few months with this lovely lens. If you're interested in more than just tech specs, and what it's like to work with this lens for an extended time then you've come to the right place.
Rotating Collar from NISINISI have executed an excellent design with well considered detail and smooth operation. We've found this kit to be useful in the kitchen shooting video, and in the Arctic shooting auroras. Excellent bang for buck.
TT Artisan 35mm F1.8Food photography lens for smaller mirrorless cameras. Excellent quality images and a fast aperture make this lens the ideal companion to your APS-C sized sensor such as the Nikon Z50 and Canon R50.
What Comes After BooksIn a world where wisdom and knowledge is changing faster than ever, the idea of physical pages etched with static information is absolutely a challenge. But this goes deeper for me.
