The Advances in Lightroom editing since 2012!

When I re-opened the presentation I had given previously I was (almost) disgusted with the images, the colours and how they were edited. SO. I went back to the original RAW files which were a mixture of X100 (mk1) & D700 images.

Gallery: IDP camp at Karonja

Last night I presented my images and talked about my visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uckfield Camera Club. Here are a few images from an IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camp at the village of Karonja on the outskirts of Masisi . Many families have set…

Rachel Portman on stage at Cadogan Hall before her show "Rachel Portman & Friends – Beyond the Screen" as part of London Soundtrack Festival on Sunday 12 April 2026

@rachelportmancomposer @cadoganhall @ldnsoundtrack #portrait #blackandwhite

Shooting the London Soundtrack Festival 2026

For the second year running, I spent 4 days in London shooting photographing the London Soundtrack Festival..This year my pelicase seemed even more packed..

Niklas Liepe , Nils Liepe and Rachel Portman backstage at Cadogan Hall . before Rachel Portman & Friends – Beyond the Screen as part of London Soundtrack Festival on Sunday 12 April 2026

@rachelportmancomposer @niklasliepe @nilsliepe @cadoganhall @ldnsoundtrack #bts #blackandwhite

#Rehearsals & #Soundchecks..
.. are the best times, the most intimate times ..
.. freedom to roam, to find the light and the angles ..
.. sometimes within the #orchestra , sometimes the furthest corner as this image from @lsostlukes shows - #lightandshade @edibow and @ollycoates for @ldnsoundtrack

Could not resist a moody #blackandwhite #portrait of @edibow and @ollycoates in what was a churchyard

Edith Bowman and Composer Oliver Coates before Soundtracking Live with Edith Bowman as part of the London Soundtrack Festival on Friday 10 April 2026 at LSO St Lukes.

@ldnsoundtrack @stlukes

I love photographing conductors - the movement which is the expression of the music. Yesterday it was @benfostercomposer rehearsing for @ldnsoundtrack at the @barbicancentre before the Homegrown Heroes – From Bond to Thunderbirds concert..

#monochrome #blackandwhite #conductor #composer #movement

Last night - the first night of @ldnsoundtrack .... @edibow waits to go on stage at the @barbicancentre to host the .. Homegrown Heroes – From Bond to Thunderbirds concert..

Comic-Con past.. The obvious gallery to do today would be a set of images from last years event. However, I do not want to be influenced by what I shot last year; I like to approach each repeating job as though it is the first time I have shot it (not an easy task). With an event like the Soundtrack Festival, where the events and locations all change year on year, this is easier.

Comic-Con past..

The obvious gallery to do today would be a set of images from last years event. However, I do not want to be influenced by what I shot last year; I like to approach each repeating job as though it is the first time I have shot it (not an easy task). With an event like the…

Worthing Beach: My Creative Retreat I have lived in Worthing now for almost 20 years. During this time the beach has been a constant for me (obviously - it’s not going anywhere!). For many of those years, the first thing I would do each morning (when I was free), was walk down to the beach and catch the sunrise, or if middle of the summer when the sunrise was too early, at least catch the beach and the sea when there was no-one else around; just me and the sea. Alone. Wonderful.

Worthing Beach: My Creative Retreat

I have lived in Worthing now for almost 20 years. During this time the beach has been a constant for me (obviously - it’s not going anywhere!). For many of those years, the first thing I would do each morning (when I was free), was walk down to the beach and…

Himself @dave_norris_lps ..

A little #x100 #portrait waiting for #dinner

I'm trying to carry these cameras more and more, creating "proper" images of us and around us...

This was edited in #filmpack hence the feel & grain..

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) gallery

Yesterday evening, I spent a little time in the garden with an AD200 flash, a stand, a beauty dish and the GFX

So USA at War and man going to the moon…

Welcome back to 1969..

Mastering Photography Workflow with Filmpack I have always found the only way to really trial software is to go “all-in” on a job. Theoretical workflows whilst sitting at home, taking time, with a coffee and biscuit (ok, no biscuit), are all well and good but its only under the pressure of a real job can quickly find the pitfalls. .. this first job was the HBO Max launch party arrivals ...

Mastering Photography Workflow with Filmpack

I have always found the only way to really trial software is to go “all-in” on a job. Theoretical workflows whilst sitting at home, taking time, with a coffee and biscuit (ok, no biscuit), are all well and good but its only under the pressure of a real…

James Norton attends the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

#JamesNorton
#hbomax
#redcarpet
#blackcarpet
📽 #blackandwhite #bn #bw #blackandwhitephoto
📽 #movielovers #filmcommunity

Aimee Lou Wood attends the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

#AimeeLouWood
#hbomax
#redcarpet
#blackcarpet
📽 #blackandwhite #bn #bw #blackandwhitephoto
📽 #movielovers #filmcommunity

Steve Carell attends the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

#SteveCarell
#hbomax
#redcarpet
#blackcarpet
📽 #blackandwhite #bn #bw #blackandwhitephoto
📽 #movielovers #filmcommunity

Gallery – First Filmpack8 edit Last night I covered the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. The following images were edited from Fuji RAW files using DxO Filmpack8. I made lots of errors last night during the edit; new workflow and all that....

Gallery – First Filmpack8 edit

Last night I covered the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. The following images were edited from Fuji RAW files using DxO Filmpack8. I made lots of errors last night during the edit; new…

"fumble" intresting choice of words...
Not a goodly morning...
Not a goodly 2nd half...

Improving Black and White Photography Workflow Those of you that have been following this blog for a while will know that for many (many) years I have been using Silver eEFex Pro (part of the Nik Collection, now by DxO) to produce my Monochrome images. I have created custom presets for Red Carpet and other subjects .....

Improving Black and White Photography Workflow

Those of you that have been following this blog for a while will know that for many (many) years I have been using Silver eEFex Pro (part of the Nik Collection, now by DxO) to produce my Monochrome images. I have created custom presets for Red Carpet…

Had a great (motivational) evening last night with Mark Sowerby and Tim Denyer ( @redtopperformance ) at @everymancinema photographing an advance screening + Q&A of @dontbeprey.film

For anyone into sports motivation- its something you should see...

#dontbeprey
#dontbepreyfilm

High Contrast shots with the GFX100RF This week's gallery is rather short. It's purpose is to hilight the strength of the GFX100 sensors when it comes to high contrast images.

High Contrast shots with the GFX100RF

This week's gallery is rather short. It's purpose is to hilight the strength of the GFX100 sensors when it comes to high contrast images.

A Deep Dive into DxO PureRAW 6

As the title of the post says, this is my look at the latest version of the PureRAW demosaicing which I use to pre-process all of my Fujifilm RAW files before editing them in Lightroom. (I have mentioned this before, here and here). Why do I do this? Why do I use an…

And seeing as it is actually Mark Kermode Live in 3D, here are a few pics of Mark in from of that huge screen during #mk3d this month

(one thing the huge screen means is horrible top lighting - so sorry to all those that went on stage )...


@kermodedodge
@heddalorniearchbold
@bfi

This months final guest on #mk3d this month was the #iconic Twiggy ... @Dave_norris_lps is going to have to watch the #twiggydocumentary with me this weekend


@twiggylawson
@kermodedodge
@heddalorniearchbold
@bfi

Guest No.3 on #mk3d this month was Andrew Kötting where the subject was his Everyworld exhibition now on in Bristol at the Undershed

@andrewkotting
@kermodedodge
@heddalorniearchbold
@bfi

Following Edgar on #mk3d this month was Amma Asante talking about her upcoming films, Smilla’s Sense of Snow and Billion Dollar Spy .

@iammaasante
@kermodedodge
@heddalorniearchbold
@bfi

For March's #mk3d - the first guest was Edgar Wright , chatting about the physical media release of The Running Man Movie, showing clips on the huge #bfiimax screen

@edgarwright
@kermodedodge
@heddalorniearchbold
@bfi