Keith James, Author at Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/author/keith-james/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:12:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Keith James, Author at Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/author/keith-james/ 32 32 183858286 Visiting The Hoover Dam? Forget nifty-fifty, you need a thrifty twenty-sixty https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/19/visiting-the-hoover-dam-forget-nifty-fifty-you-need-a-thrifty-twenty-sixty/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/19/visiting-the-hoover-dam-forget-nifty-fifty-you-need-a-thrifty-twenty-sixty/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=82254 Photographing the magnificent Hoover dam requires some wide-angle action. What better lens to take with you than the affordable Lumix 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/19/visiting-the-hoover-dam-forget-nifty-fifty-you-need-a-thrifty-twenty-sixty/feed/ 4 82254 Bouldering in Nevada: Boldly going where no Leica M has gone before https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/05/bouldering-in-nevada-boldly-going-where-no-leica-m-has-gone-before/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/05/bouldering-in-nevada-boldly-going-where-no-leica-m-has-gone-before/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=81962 The close proximity of climbers means that photographing bouldering with a Leica M camera and a 35mm lens is a straightforward proposition.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/05/bouldering-in-nevada-boldly-going-where-no-leica-m-has-gone-before/feed/ 1 81962 Wide-angle Wonder: The Getty seen through the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/17/wide-angle-wonder-the-getty-seen-through-the-sigma-14-24-mm-f-2-8-art/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/17/wide-angle-wonder-the-getty-seen-through-the-sigma-14-24-mm-f-2-8-art/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=81851 The Sigma 14-24 mm f/2.8 Art zoom lens proves to be the perfect accompaniment for a visit to one of the world's most spectacular art museums - the Getty

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/17/wide-angle-wonder-the-getty-seen-through-the-sigma-14-24-mm-f-2-8-art/feed/ 3 81851 Photoshop Tricks and Tips for Beginners: Adding a border around two images https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/13/photoshop-editing-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-two-images/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/13/photoshop-editing-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-two-images/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80962 In the second article of the series, Keith explains how to customize layer size to accommodate two side-by-side images in a single composition.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/13/photoshop-editing-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-two-images/feed/ 0 80962 Photoshop Tricks and Tips for Beginners: Adding a border around your image https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/30/photoshop-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-your-image/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/30/photoshop-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-your-image/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80617 In the first article of a new series, Keith provides a short 'how-to' on getting started using layers.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/30/photoshop-tricks-and-tips-for-beginners-adding-a-border-around-your-image/feed/ 1 80617 Studio Portrait Photography: Adding colour with a Lume Cube Tube Light https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=78796 In his third article of the series, Keith unleashes some colour fills on his portraits, using the Lume Cube Tube Light Mini.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/feed/ 5 78796 Quiz Time: Name Leica’s smallest autofocus L-Mount lens https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/04/quiz-time-name-leicas-smallest-autofocus-l-mount-lens/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/04/quiz-time-name-leicas-smallest-autofocus-l-mount-lens/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=77286 It's small, beautifully formed, and flat as a pancake. What is it? It's the smallest autofocus L-Mount lens made by Leica.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/04/quiz-time-name-leicas-smallest-autofocus-l-mount-lens/feed/ 9 77286 Street Photography: Diptychs — three for the price of two https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/27/street-photography-diptychs-three-for-the-price-of-two/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/27/street-photography-diptychs-three-for-the-price-of-two/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79122 Historically, a diptych was a hinged, two-panel artwork. In modern usage, it can be a related pair of paintings or, even more relevant to us, street photographs.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/27/street-photography-diptychs-three-for-the-price-of-two/feed/ 10 79122 Studio Portrait Photography: Perfect exposure with the Sekonic Flashmate https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=77829 Keith finally takes the plunge and gets to grips with a hand-held light meter. The Sekonic Flashmate L-308X-U turns out to be easy to use, and delivers great results.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/feed/ 1 77829 Cropping Part 1: Seven reasons to brandish your crop tool https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/15/cropping-part-1-seven-reasons-to-brandish-your-crop-tool/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/15/cropping-part-1-seven-reasons-to-brandish-your-crop-tool/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=75088 Cropping images can be controversial, but it is a handy way to help you get exactly the image you had in mind when you took your photo. Here are some examples where cropping improves the look of an image.

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