The F Stops Here!

David the Letterman

For over 40 years I have carried a camera with me everywhere, If I did not not have a camera it would be like leaving my glasses at home and walking down the street naked. My cameras are my tools and a complete understanding of how they work their limitation and how to stretch the impossible are an essential part of becoming a good photographer.
The number one fault especially today with digital cameras is that most people never read the instruction book until something is wrong. Would you drive a motor vehicle or operate a machine gun without proper instruction?

The cameras and accessories I have owned and used have been many, the models size and styles have changed over the years the processing methods, and recording methods have made vast steps forward moving from black and white, to colour transparencies and colour negative film a natural progression, and now digital.

Today with digital the exact exposures are not essential, composition thought and angles still are important, with digital editing it would seem that anything is possible to correct and alter. Today. The camera still never lies, it lies because of the operator and tweaking on computers.
I still uses all mediums to recoded events but over all to capture mood depth and an idiom of mystery I still prefer Black and White to portray moods of people and places, despite the world believing everything is and should be in colour.

Anyone who knows me well will tell you I am a non conformist and enjoy experimenting and in a way shocking people into seeing the world through my eyes and lens.
I do not profess to be an expert in all fields of photography but with a lifetime in this work it would be a pleasure to help others achieve their goals and to tap into my vast knowledge I have learned many a trick which you will not find in any text books.

This section of my blog “The f stops here” is dedicated to photography and helping everyone who has a camera. Sent your question no matter how simple or advanced it maybe, remember There is no such thing as a dumb question. The only dumb thing is not asking the question.

Please feel free to ask and I will answer in as much detail as possible and in simple everyday term. Nobody should be scared to advance their skills and knowledge, or be put off with technical terms like apertures and depth of field.

I look forward to helping and getting to know you.

Very Best Wishes