30 odd years ago I had a motorcycle accident in London. Today I had a meeting in London so took the chance to Face My Demons and ride into London for the first time since the crash. Back in the day I was a 125cc “L” dispatch rider delivering letters Read more
Ride out to the Bull Hotel Gerrards Cross I had to attend a business meeting and used the opportunity to set up my GoPro in log format to experiment with some color grading techniques I’ve learned. I’m currently in the early stages of learning Devnichi Resolve 18.6 Studio, so please Read more
and a great lunch at the Queen’s Head. Let me share a lovely experience I had on a chilly yet sunny day in January. I headed out to Uxbridge to get my CB125F cleaned and then onto Little Marlow, a charming village I discovered during my research for places to Read more
First thing is do not be afraid of taking photos and definitely DO NOT buy any new gear yet. There is a saying that it takes you shooting 10,000 images before you start to take great photographs. This time is best spent using your mobile phone and learning the “pro” Read more
through my Canon EOS 1v over my local park and here are the unedited results. Scanned on my Epson V850 Pro, Silverfast software with no Negafix selected. The purpose of this was to see exactly what the best 35mm Camera, IMHO, would create on this brand new (beta) colour film Read more
What are my plans in photography for 2024 and beyond? When (please God) I pass my Full UK motorcycle licence on 21st Dec 2023, it will kick off plans I have been brewing up to share many “PhotoMoto” (photography adventures on my motorbike) journeys with you here and on my Read more
You might remember I failed my previous motorcycle MOD 1 test (here in the UK) for riding 5kph to slow in the last Hazard avoidance test. Well no such problem yesterday, 23/11/2023. I passed cleanly with 56kph on the Emergency stop and 52kph on the Hazard avoidance. I am so Read more
Its early days, like 2 days in my hand, but here I give my first experience with the GoPro 12 Black and connecting my Sena Stryker Bluetooth to it to use my helmets built in microphone to give commentary on my photoride videos direct into the GoPro 12 via Bluetooth. Read more
Ideal for both film and paper fixing except flat grain films Kodak T-Max and Ilford’s Delta range Below is for 1 liter and start the mix with 750ml heated to about 50c to aid blending. Sodium Thiosulphate (Crystals) 250g (weigh this) or Sodium Thiosulphate (Anhyd) 120g (weigh this) Sodium Sulphite Read more
and progress updates on about my full bike licence journey. Many of you will know of the motorbike magnet that is Rykas cafe at the base of Box Hill which is located in the Surrey countryside close to the town of Dorking. After getting my haircut at Tony’s Barbers on Read more