Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
When I was shooting with a phone camera in the mid 2000s, it never occurred to me to use anything else. I just liked exploring places, seeking out beautiful things and trying to capture them in an effective and memorable way, so I could remember them myself, plus share them with others. The camera was… Continue reading Using Cameras Or Making Photographs – Which Do You Prefer?
When I bought my circa 2009 Panasonic Lumix FZ38 three years ago, there were two major appeals. First, being a bridge camera, it would potentially be more flexible and capable than a compact digital. Second, it has a black and white "film grain" mode. I've enjoyed other cameras with similar high contrast b/w modes, like… Continue reading Also Available In Colour – The Lumix FZ38
I realised some years ago that, with photography, I thrive on limitations. Anything newer than perhaps a circa 2012 DSLR is just too complicated and feature laden for my tastes. Instead I prefer to lean the other way. Rather than having a camera where 101 parameters and settings can be adjusted independently - then disappearing… Continue reading Leaning Into Limitations With The Pentax Optio E90
My post on 5 September 2023 was the first published in over a year. So you'd think in that time, without regular new content, the readership, visits and page views of 35hunter would have dropped off pretty dramatically, wouldn't you? And then by writing five new posts in September, those stats would see something of… Continue reading The Enigmatic And Unpredictable Blog Stats Theory
As my return to deliberate photography gathers pace (by deliberate I mean where I go out with a specific camera to look for compositions, as opposed to happening to have my phone with me and taking snapshots now and again when something catches my eye), it's been interesting to note some other habits returning. Predominantly,… Continue reading But There’s Nothing Else Quite Like It
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