(or things to do during the lock-down) With the Covid virus on everyone’s mind I thought I would throw in a diversion ad talk about something I am doing in my spare time. I thought it would be good to get away from photography for a change. So I am… Read more“PSSA mass build 2020 – my Fury FJ3”
Photography and digitising
Saturn Films (1969) Why do I love photography, and digitising images in particular ? Firstly I enjoy preserving memories for my customers – and for my family, that special moment in time that has been captured and preserved. Secondly there is the challenge of restoring a faded photograph, or one… Read more“Photography and digitising”
HEIF – what on earth is that ?
Some of you may have heard that there is a new photo format on the block. There is! The new format was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The HEIF – Heigh Efficiency Image File. This format has a some advantages over the file format we know and… Read more“HEIF – what on earth is that ?”
Our neck of the woods
It was our summer holidays and time to explore our backyard. Not literally, we were going further afield – Raglan and Llansteffan castles were on our ‘TO DO’ list, having visited Carrge Cenen castle some weeks before. I love Wales, I always have. One of my earliest memories is of… Read more“Our neck of the woods”
Scanning glass plates
I continue to be surprised at the variety of photographic materials that come my way, ok most customers send packets of 35mm slides or rolls of negatives BUT I get a fair number of glass plates too! Glass plate photographs have become something of an niche interest for me. It… Read more“Scanning glass plates”