Photography Archives » convexum.net https://convexum.net/tag/photography/ Ramblings, aimless or otherwise Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:58:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/convexum.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-convexum_512_512.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Photography Archives » convexum.net https://convexum.net/tag/photography/ 32 32 54405214 New year, new…resolution? https://convexum.net/2022/02/new-year-new-resolution-a-selection-of-cameras/ https://convexum.net/2022/02/new-year-new-resolution-a-selection-of-cameras/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:23:26 +0000 https://convexum.net/?p=3423 New year’s resolutions are not really my thing. I don’t really see the need to wait for a new year to decide to achieve something. January in the UK is often seen as a difficult time for many people; recovering from the excesses of alcohol and spending of Christmas, coupled with it being a long […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2022/02/new-year-new-resolution-a-selection-of-cameras/feed/ 1 3423 Paris – again? https://convexum.net/2020/06/paris-again/ https://convexum.net/2020/06/paris-again/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:30:05 +0000 https://convexum.net/?p=2208 …and again. I’ve been to a few places since I last posted, but I’ve been back to Paris again twice. The next visit was just a few months after the first, doing a similar type of trip; another spur of the moment, long weekend with no planning or organisation. Those are the best. For this […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2020/06/paris-again/feed/ 0 2208 Photo Project – Kodak Retina II S, 1959 https://convexum.net/2015/08/photo-project-kodak-retina-ii-s-1959/ https://convexum.net/2015/08/photo-project-kodak-retina-ii-s-1959/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:23:18 +0000 http://convexum.net/?p=1613 After a somewhat unsuccessful attempt with the Kodak Brownie as described in my previous post, I’ve decided to park that one for the moment. I have now moved on to the 1959 Kodak Retina II S, which I previously wrote about here: Vintage Camera #2, and has been my carry-around camera for the last three weeks. The first […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2015/08/photo-project-kodak-retina-ii-s-1959/feed/ 0 1613 Is photography Art? https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/ https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:42:21 +0000 http://convexum.net/?p=1541 art ɑːt/ noun 1. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be app On The Guardian’s website today, I read an article, obviously by a regular columnist, talking about the most expensive photograph ever to be sold, at $6.5m […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2014/12/is-photography-art/feed/ 1 1541 West Horsham Railway Station https://convexum.net/2013/10/west-horsham-station/ https://convexum.net/2013/10/west-horsham-station/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:00:48 +0000 http://convexum.net/?p=1391 The old railway station at Christ’s Hospital, known as ‘West Horsham Christ’s Hospital’, was opened at the start of the 20th Century, at the time the Christ’s Hospital school relocated from London because they wanted more rural surroundings. The school contributed to the cost of constructing the station, which consisted of seven platforms when it […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2013/10/west-horsham-station/feed/ 0 1391 WWII Tank Traps https://convexum.net/2013/08/tank-traps/ https://convexum.net/2013/08/tank-traps/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:48:35 +0000 http://convexum.net/?p=1303 Yesterday I went exploring near Horsham, and discovered further World War II defences on the Arun-Ouse Stop Line; a small bridge crossing the river Arun west of Horsham was defended by two tank traps or ‘coffins’, designed to stop tanks from getting through and crossing the bridge. Another little experiment with off-camera flash, although I […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2013/08/tank-traps/feed/ 0 1303 Lyme Regis https://convexum.net/2012/12/lyme-regis/ https://convexum.net/2012/12/lyme-regis/#respond Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:55:40 +0000 https://convexum.wordpress.com/?p=771 I have ‘Lyme Regis’ as a saved search in my wordpress app, so I check it once every couple of days to look for any inspiring photos etc, especially now I’ve moved away and have lived in Sussex for about 16 months. I thought I’d use this to see if anyone actually uses saved searches, […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2012/12/lyme-regis/feed/ 0 771 For my French Followers https://convexum.net/2012/10/for-my-french-followers/ https://convexum.net/2012/10/for-my-french-followers/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:08:31 +0000 http://convexum.wordpress.com/?p=732 I’ve noticed a number of visits recently from France in my stats, and likes from a few French blogs, probably something to do with my previous post. I thought, therefore, that I would post a link to an interview about my photography on the www.PhotoPassion.fr website: Interview Photographe: Laurence Madill Update: The site appears to […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2012/10/for-my-french-followers/feed/ 0 732 France 2005 https://convexum.net/2012/10/france-2005/ https://convexum.net/2012/10/france-2005/#respond Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:08:40 +0000 http://convexum.wordpress.com/?p=608 I haven’t been updating this blog as often as I’d like, so I had this little idea that once in a while I’d take a little look back at something I’ve done, or somewhere I’ve been somewhere in the past. Today, I’m going to share some of my experiences of a 16 day trip to […]

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]]> https://convexum.net/2012/10/france-2005/feed/ 0 608 Wedding Photography https://convexum.net/2012/08/wedding-photography/ https://convexum.net/2012/08/wedding-photography/#respond Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:27:05 +0000 https://convexum.wordpress.com/?p=604 Last weekend I photographed a wedding. In due course I will post a few more pictures and perhaps talk a bit more about it, but for the moment I thought I would just pick out this image. If you’re ever photographing a wedding, whether it’s for friends, family or commercially, get lots of abstract shots. […]

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