Category Archives: Tech Tips

A further update – Prints and New Kit

Posted on November 29, 2015 by lensaddiction

With my surgery happening this coming Thursday, things have been busy with sorting lots of stuff that needs to be done before hand, and planning put in place to cope with situations that may arise while I am unable to … Continue reading →

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Kashmir UL Camera Bag for Women

Posted on September 2, 2015 by lensaddiction

F-stop Kashmir UL Camera Bag designed for Women – site here In Dec last year I was alerted to the fact that F-stop were running a Kickstarter to fund a camera backpack designed specifically for women.  I had considered purchasing … Continue reading →

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100 things I have learned about photography

Posted on February 24, 2015 by lensaddiction

(Originally posted Jan 2012 – reposting Feb 2015) Actually I havent learned 100 things according to this article, I have learned about 58 things. Still the good news is I *have* learnt something. And many of these are things I … Continue reading →

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TechTip#5 – Tripod Zen

Posted on February 13, 2015 by lensaddiction

(reposted Feb 2015) I was afraid of my tripod when I first got it. In fact I didn’t use it for several months because of that. I don’t really know why I was afraid of it, something to do with … Continue reading →

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Hey, Im Guestblogging!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by lensaddiction

Over here on the lovely Leanne Cole’s blog Talking about composition basics with lots of pix, both the right and wrong way to do it 🙂 (sorry the link was broken, its fixed now)

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I need a new tripod head and I can’t decide which one to get

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lensaddiction

So I need a new tripod head.  Mine was a fairly cheap one when I got it about 6 years ago but it has developed a lot of play between the mount and the unit, so isn’t actually stable any … Continue reading →

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MagMod – magical flash modifier system on Kickstarter

Posted on November 16, 2013 by lensaddiction

I have a 580 EX MkII flash and I have to confess, I struggle with it.  There is a lot of technology and knowledge tied up in knowing how flashes work and using that knowledge to shape the light and … Continue reading →

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Lightroom 5 Public Beta is now available

Posted on April 17, 2013 by lensaddiction

Lightroom 5 Public Beta Available  link from Adobe Labs – more info with three video clips of exciting new improvements here I am excited by the levelling and esp the perspective adjustment.  You can do it manually but it is … Continue reading →

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What accessories do I need for my camera?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by lensaddiction

It seems a lot of you out there either thinking about getting into photography, or have got a camera but still getting started with it.  One of the things I found challenging when I got my first DSLR was “what … Continue reading →

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Lightroom Updated 4.2 now available

Posted on October 3, 2012 by lensaddiction

Your copy of Lightroom will prompt you (mine certainly did) but in case you missed it, Lightroom has been updated to version 4.2 and the fixes and updates are detailed here http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2012/10/lightroom-4-2-now-available.html

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