Category Archives: Nikon

Britsoc Photo Lesson #9 – Be ready before the moment

 Technical details; Nikon D700. AF-S Nikkor 50mm, f/2, ISO 1250 @ 1/200s Late last year, prior to a client event in Barcelona, I had the rare opportunity to do some street work – my favourite form of photographic adventure. Out and about on the streets around La Rambla, there was a biblical thunderstorm which went…

Britsoc Photo Lesson #8 – When your subject is just enough

Technical details; Nikon D700. AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm, f/3.2, ISO 1250 @ 1/20s On a job for a corporate client in Rotterdam just before Christmas we visited the now famous Markthal. With a subject like this you may think it impossible to get a bad shot. You’d be wrong. It was my first time visiting so…

Britsoc Photo Lesson #7 – On a wedding day, the story is everywhere

Technical details; Nikon D700. AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm, f/6.3, ISO 500 @ 1/125s This shot is typical of my photo-journalistic style for weddings and the lesson is a simple one; a good wedding photographer understands that on your wedding day the story can be found anywhere and everywhere. Sure, the focus is on the bride (especially)…

The Nikon D810 is here

I skipped the D800 for the simple reason that I’d just bought myself a D700. The D700 has been a remarkable camera and is the business for a full time professional like myself.  However, this Nikon D810 has had great reviews and now it is time to invest in one. Take this glowing praise from…

Keep that shutter open!

Technical details; Nikon D700. Nikkor lens 17-35mm f/2:8 @17mm. ISO 250 : f/4 : 30”. Amsterdam’s canals are endlessly photogenic and so, for you photography enthusiasts, try to take advantage of being here by getting out there as much as you can – in all seasons and at different times of day. I love the…

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