Hi,
With the imminent demise of the Skylum Insiders forum I’d like to welcome anyone who has followed me to my humble photography blog. I try and post whenever I can a somewhat eclectic mix of my photography work as well as photography and tech gear that I find of interest.
Kind regards
Leigh
Apologies for re-posting this but the son of a close friend has kindly given me permission to use one of his band’s tracks to accompany my video. They’re a young duo who toured Canada coast to coast before returning home to the UK. They deserve all the publicity they can get. It’s so hard starting out in any of the arts.
Music: “Midnight Moon” by kind permission of “The Rabbitts” from their album “Tall Pines & Tangled Vines” https://www.therabbitts.com/
Hi everyone,
It’s been three years since I last published a video of my work in early 2020 before COVID brought things to an abrupt end. A lot has happened since then including moving to the UK south coast. I haven’t been idle, this video brings things up to date with a selection of my work from the last three years.
Locations: Bognor Regis, Felpham, Pagham, East Wittering, West Wittering, Chichester, Storrington, Amberley, Arundel, Littlehampton, Bosham, Emsworth, Worthing, Shoreham-by Sea, East Molesey, Richmond-Upon-Thames and Carshalton.
Link https://youtu.be/bZsTgxQ7xmE
Leigh
Hi everyone,
I’ve never really used my mobile phone for photography except a few family shots etc. as I’m more than satisfied with my cameras. I thought I’d try using it a bit more seriously. In order to do so I needed a few accessories. First of all I purchased an Ailun Tripod Phone Mount . this mount is much better than my old one which recently broke. It allows the phone to be rotated for landscape and portrait orientations, I like the fitting which is a screw adjustment rather than those hard to work with sprung clamp arrangements. To this I fitted one of my Ulanzi Claw quick release plates. I then attached the Ulanzi Claw U-100 ball head to a compact and lightweight but sturdy SLIK tabletop tripod base. This can also double up as a chest pod. The Ulanzi Claw ball head has a useful cold shoe mount to which I fitted on of my Godox LITEMONS LED 6R RGB rechargeable (Type C) video lights.
To complete the accessories I purchased a set of two white and black coloured bluetooth ATUMTEK Camera Remote Shutters. as well as a K&F CONCEPT 58mm Press-on Phone Lens Filter Adapter. This comes in a nice hard case with an extra mesh pocket to take a filter and with a wrist strap lanyard and they do them to fit 58mm (my standard size) and 67mm filters but you could use the 58mm one with a step up ring if required. I’ve tried this with a CPL filter and also a black mist filter and it works well and I also fitted a screw on metal lens hood. Lastly I purchased an HMKCH Wireless Microphone Kit. In the kit you get a wireless receiver that has both USB type C and Lightning connectors, two lavalier type tie clip microphones, two of each of foam pop shield and fluffy wind shield, a charge cable and a USB A to USB-C adapter. I like that both the microphones and the receiver have a USB type C female connector for charging as I’ve standardised on this type of connector. I tested the mics and receiver on both the phone and my desktop PC (using the USB adapter) and they worked. They’re not the best quality in the world but for the price and my fledgling outing into the world of mobile phone videography they’ll do for now. Move over Spielberg. I’m coming through!. I wonder how much Jeff Bezos and Melania Trump would pay me to film the sequel?, “Melania 2 – Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the cinema”. 🙂
Kind regards
Leigh
Hi everyone,
I spotted these jukeboxes in an antique shop window., Takes me back to my youth with my workmates when we’d go over the road lunchtimes for a beer, some food and to feed the jukebox, happy memories. Everyone’s gone their own way, the pub has long since been demolished and the beer hasn’t been made for years but the music’s always there and that’s all I need to evoke the memories.
Kind regards
Leigh
Hi everyone,
I finally got the opportunity to get out yesterday and get a few night shots. I took my Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera and M.Zuiko 12mm f/1.8 lens. This shot from the opposite bank of the River Adur looking across the river to the town.
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Leigh
Hi everyone,
Another of my works of Bosham.
All the best,
Leigh
Hi everyone,
I took a trip into Bosham harbour today.
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Leigh
HI folks,
A new work.
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Leigh
Hi everyone,
I forgot I did this one.
Best wishes,
Leigh
Hi everyone,
Spotted on my travels, I love stuff like this.
All the best,
Leigh
Hi everyone,
Another landscape work.
Kind regards
Leigh
Hi everyone,
Wishing everyone, a very Happy. peaceful and healthy Christmas and New Year. Thanks for all your encouragement and support throughout the year. It’s been a challenging year but I’m very happy to say that I’m still very much enjoying my photography and looking forward to what the New Year brings.
Best wishes, Leigh
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