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This one is from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Dhaka has a river going by its side in some places. Though the river is used for various reasons but the pollution is also visible.

Photo work By: Sayeed Bin Mohiuddin

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FINALLY!! I GOT OUT FOR A PROPER WALK!

17th March 2021

Today I managed to get out for a proper walk in the Countryside. I’d been hankering after this for months and it felt so good to finally get out properly instead of walks around my local neighbourhood (which is very small and not out in the countryside at all).

I took my Fujifilm XE3 today and took a few shots along the way.

The day started out cold and a little damp. However, by about an hour or so into the hike the weather picked up dramatically. We were able to enjoy a stunning afternoon.

I took such things for granted pre Covid. I didn’t think I did, but I realise now that I certainly did. I’ll never take such freedoms for granted again that’s for sure.

I took just one lens, the Fujinon 18-55mm. It always impresses me to hat lens. I also shoot Canon and Sony and I can honestly say no other brand has produced a ‘Kit lens’ that’s as high quality and versatile as this lens.

Great piece of kit.

Anyway. Here are a few images from the day.

As usual, any questions let me know.

Regards. Neil.

Location: Mam Tor, Peak District, England.

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This is a photo series.

The frame I took is the opening of a basement entrance which is aligned with the road. The road contains the life that is moving constantly. The frame holds the people for a moment and leaves them in the next. School-going kids, old couples, students with their teacher, women walking in a rush, rickshaw pullers, pathao riders, security guards, and thousands more. They walk, they talk, they laugh, they cry, they sometimes stay silent, they rush, they run and they ride. They contribute to the frame by moving forward from it. We see what people are doing when they’re in that particular frame of ours, but that’s not the whole universe, to begin with. I wish we can understand that people are contributing towards this universe even when not doing anything in OUR FRAME.

I am pretty obsessed with Henri Cartier-Bresson this days. I am enlightened by the 'Decisive Moment' theory. So tried to bring up that decisive moment in this series.

Photowork By: Ssayeed Bin Mohiuddin

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From the streets of Chittagong.

Photowork By: Ssayeed Bin Mohiuddin

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How’s this? 😁

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Fujifilm X series Film simulations.

So last night I discovered that the X+series cameras from Fujifilm have the ability to create other film stock simulations than the standard Fujifilm own brand.

My favourite film of all time is Kodak Portra and I found a Portra 800 simulation.

So I set it all up from a tutorial on YouTube last night and I've had a little play with it today.

These few images are my results so far from just messing about

I last shot Portra 800 in November and I had large prints done and digital scans. I can confirm that they simulate extremely well in my Fujifilm XE3.

I'm really impressed!

I'm going to get some prints done in the near future and I'll let you know how I get on.

The B&W shot is Acros with red filter.

That's it for now.

Any questions, comments or tips you have for me with the fujifilm let me know.

Don't forget to do all that good stuff and like, follow and share.

In a bit.

Regards.

Neil.

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Chasing the light...but....utilising your shadows.

Good morning good people out there.

I hope this blog reaches you well?

I want to delve a little into the heading here.

I've always enjoyed looking at Street photography and over the years I'd had a little go at it here and there.

However over the last 2-3 years I've developed a real love for this genre and I've been drawn into shooting much more of it myself.

I'm still feeling my way through the genre, which in itself can be broken down even further into sub genres (that's what I'm going to call them anyway). I'm still working out which sub genre my style falls within, not that I'm wanting to pigeon hole myself, but I know how many photogs love to put people in boxes.

Anyway....just lately I've been particularly drawn towards using shadow just as much as the light itself to frame and define my images.

I'm finding that I'm particularly drawn to architecture, fine art type imagery. I have seen my own Photography lend itself to this style, not that I would say my images are even at a level to be classed as fine art, but that's what I'm aiming for and we all need to have aspirations right?

So the first thing I would like to say, is that often there are some real gems hidden in the plain sight of your own home towns and cities.

These three images are of the same building but shot from different locations.

I've been shooting this building for a few years now since it was built, trying again and again to create an image of it that I'd want to hang on my wall.

I finally achieved that in the image with the red neons in the bottom left corner. I'm currently awaiting the delivery of a 60 x40 cm print of that image and I'll be framing it and hanging it in my lounge. (Yes I've had permission from the Boss [Wifey] before you ask).

I've been further drawn to night time and low light photography in my home city of Leeds, England.

I have a particular affinity to neon lights. So the last couple of months I've been getting some regular night shoots in and I've tied it in with some coaching that I'm doing with a pal who's just recently got into photography as a hobby.

I love hunting for the available light, yet, when I'm looking for it, I'm also paying attention to the amount of the scene that's in shadow and I look to compose and expose the image to make best use of it. The result I'm after is a contrasty and slightly punchy effect.

A little about the gear (sorry I'll keep it fairly brief).

I've shot these images between three cameras. The Sony a6300. The Sony a7ii and the Fujifilm XE3.

Why three cameras you might ask?

It's down to 3 factors for me in respect of night photography.

1. The handling. The a6300 and the Fujifilm XE3 are both perfect in the hand. The a6300 has the edge because it's the smallest without feeling too small and it's got a flip out screen, where the Fuji does not.

2. They're super capable, deal with low light very well and;

3. They're quite discreet in use. People expect pro grade cameras to be big DSLRs with long telephoto lenses. They don't associate small Mirrorless cameras with professional or semi pro photographers, so they pay less attention to them.

They both take fantastic quality images.

I very occasionally use the a7ii. This does draw a little more attention and it's noticeable.

It has the advantage in that it gives me the best low light performance and it's weather sealed. You'll see some of these shots were taken in the rain, so I used the a7ii.

90% of the time however, it's the a6300 or the Fuji.

Anyway, enough about the gear, I just thought some of you may be wondering what I used and why.

Chasing the Light.

As photogs we're all chasing the light. I mean, there is no photograph without light, right?

So I look for the available light and I expose for that.

I use either centre weighted average or spot metering.

I use the moveable focus and metering point in my viewfinder to put onto the area I want my correct exposure and lock it in with a half press or AEL (Auto Exposure lock) then quickly check I've got enough contrast in my shadows and that they're assisting the composition then push the shutter the rest of the way to grab the shot.

Utilising the shadows.

The light is important. We know that. Yet ask yourself how much attention you pay to the shadows

We can utilise shadows to bring about contrast to our main subject, adding leading lines to them, or frame the subject using the shadows.

I'm always looking to see where I can use the shadows to my advantage.

An example of that is this below image that I shot a few days ago in the city of York, England.

It's not a night shot, but it is a low light shot, in that there's more shadow areas than light.

I saw this as I walked along the high street, unconsciously scanning left and right, as I seem to do these days.

I quickly stepped into the alleyway just as a lady stepped in from the opposite end. I took the shot and just walked away.

Do you chimp?

I used to do this all the time. Shoot then checking the image on the screen right after. Maybe retaking the shot before moving on. Procrastinating over whether the shot was good enough or not.

For a year or more now I've not done this. It was a bad habit, developed over many years that in hindsight, was reducing the enjoyment of actually just shooting.

Now I shoot the image then move on when I shoot street photography.

This process is actually very liberating. It saves a lot of time and allows me to get more done.

And no, I don't make many mistakes in the images, but that's because I pay attention to the scene because I spend more time looking and seeing then I trust the exposure I can see through the viewfinder (a great feature compared to DSLRS that usually lack electronic viewfinders).

My time is often limited. I'll head out for just an hour or two to shoot night photography then I'll head home. So I look to make best use of that time, so my old habits of pushing for perfection and procrastination when shooting have died.

So that's it guys. My thought processes in brief and considerations when shooting street photography, for me of course.

There are no right or wrong answers. These are just the methods that work for me. Using the kit I enjoy using and pulling the best from it.

I hope this helps anyone considering having a go at this genre. I'd recommend you at least give it a go if you haven't. You don't have to travel to far flung places to find great scenes to shoot. Just take the time out to look and actually truly see. You'll be surprised what you find.

If you enjoyed this blog, please do like and share and I'm always open to your sensible and constructive comments.

Stay well, safe and get out and shoot and I'll see you all again soon.

Kind regards,

Neil.

[Top left: My much loved Fujifilm XE3; Top right: The fantastic Sony aA6300; Bottom: One more example of a day time shot making use of the shadows to frame].

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The Big Smoke.

Yesterday, I headed to London with a friend who'd asked me if I'd do some photography coaching with him.

I prepped him my Sony a6300 with a couple of lenses and spare batteries and we headed off first class (a first for me) on the train.

Our first stop was Camden.

We left the station and entered Camden High Street. My friend had not used the camera before so I showed him a few basics and how to use the (excellent) auto focus system and to manually over ride it etc.

We chose a nearby bin. So whilst shooting this bin we were approached by a teenage lad who had come from the opposite direction of the bin so I didn't even notice him, he was well out of frame. I thought he was going to ask us what we were shooting but instead he threatened to smash up my camera if I didn't stop taking photos of him! I think he was probably high on drugs and paranoid (and if I am honest, he looked like he was up to no good). Any way. I challenged this which he didn't like. I don't think he didn't like that I wasn't frightened of him. I called him back and said to come and look what we'd shot and showed him the bin. He shut up and walked away. Probably feeling a bit of a dick by this point.

This kid was about 16 years old and 9 stone wet through! Any way, after meeting our new friend, we moved odd up the High Street and into the Camden Lock and market area.

We grabbed a few architectural shots and some Churros (oh yes...) then headed back to the train station, passing our new paranoid friend who was still in the same spot two hours later on and off his phone and fiddling with his little man bag.

Our next destination was Shoreditch.

I love Shoreditch and in particular, Brick Lane for street photography. The street art and mix of characters and architecture are amazing. I visit every time I am in London.

It didn't disappoint and we grabbed some great street art shots from there.

Our next and last shoot location of the day was Shad Thames.

The area comprises of converted Victorian Warehouses, now mostly very expensive apartments that retain much of the original charm from when the buildings existed as work places for the many.

Just around the corner we had Tower Bridge and the Shard so no shortage of architecture to shoot.

We could have spent a couple of hours in that area but we were pushed for time and it was 7.15pm and we needed to get to Kings Cross for our 8pm train back to Leeds.

So I grabbed a couple of shots of Tower Bridge and the Shard at high speed as we rushed to London Bridge station.

We made it to Kings Cross with 30 minutes to spare.

We spent the journey home debriefing my mate's images and showing him how to edit in Lightroom mobile.

We had a great but knackering day. One thing's for sure... we'll be back to the Big Smoke for another shoot soon.

Thanks for reading. If you liked this article it would really help if you liked and shared for me so please consider doing that for me.

As usual if I can help with any photography tips message me and if you have any tips for my next visit to London I'm always looking for new ideas and locations to shoot so do let me know. All the best and see you again soon.

Kind regards.

Neil.

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A weekend of little adventures.

With the Bank Holiday weekend that was upon us, the Wife and I rushed out, bought a new tent (our old one needs a new door zip), grabbed some goodies and essentials from the supermarket and the next morning we headed off Mid Wales for some last minute camping.

The drive was pretty Meh as it was all motorway until we got close to the Welsh Border. Then the rolling, lushly green hills and valleys of Wales began to greet us.

We arrived shortly before tea time and set up our new home for the next few days, a cheap and cheerful (yet surprisingly well made, cleverly thought out and easy to pitch) Vango 4 berth tent.

We took my wild camping bits and bobs with a few larger (proper camping) items for a few minimal creature comforts.

The site looked fairly basic upon arrival. It consisted of a fenced off large farmers field which housed a new looking, wooden cabin that was home to the showers and wash up facilities.

The great things about the place were (we learned on arrival) you could have a fire in a fire pit off the ground a foot or two. The showers were awesome, providing red hot, powerful jets, which I found were amazing after a day's hike in the Shropshire Hills lumping some heavy camera kit about.

The hot power shower just washed away many if the aches and pains accumulated from a day of hiking around the Stiperstones.

The other pleasant surprise came later that night. Virtually no light pollution made for dark, starry skies. I couldn't resist a night shoot, I mean I had all my kit with me for it so why not?!

Bank holiday Monday consisted of our packing for home but then making a snap decision to head the 85 miles to Anglesey to a beach near the Village of Newborough, which is an old favourite of ours. The drive from Shropshire across mid Wales and North West up through the Snowdonian National Park was absolutely stunning. With steep, mountain sided evergreen forests, aged wooden and slate and stone huts appearing now and then, it rivalled the scenery of the likes of Norway and Sweden.

We arrived at the beach around tea time, changed into our swim gear and headed through the super sand dunes and onto the stunning beach, which was the gorgeous backdrop to the emerald sea. A stunning sight.

I'd checked sunset times which was tracking that evening for 1951hrs. So we settled in and grabbed some rays and I had a wade out into sea to de stress and unwind. We started to approach 'Golden Hour', so at around 6.45pm I started using the gorgeously soft, warm sunlight to grab some seascape and wifey shots. The light was just gorgeous.

We stayed and shot for about and hour, only leaving the beach as the light started to fade and with it, so did the warm temperatures we'd enjoyed a few hours before.

We headed back to the car and cleaned up then set off back home.

On our way back we noticed a sunflower field. The light was super low and we were into Blue Hour lighting wise, but I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity.

The shots I took were with my phone as I'd packed all my camera gear away with all kinds of camping kit in the way.

We'd squeezed every last minute from our weekend and it was just amazing.

Wales is an underrated and not often talked about gem of the British Isles. Absolutely beautiful and unspoiled in so many areas.

Thank you Montgomery (Wales), Shropshire, Anglesey and Snowdonia for a truly stunning weekend. We will be back.

Guys if you enjoyed this article, please give it a like and please do ask any questions about the areas mentioned if you have any.

All the best and see you soon.

Regards.

Neil.

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From beauty to grit...

Taking the time to appreciate the grit as well as the beauty is something I love to do.

I like to challenge myself and so today I've ran with one prime lens and not allowed myself to use any other lens.

No chimping either. I have my cameras set with preview off anyway, so I check my exposure against the light meter and in the viewfinder and shoot.

Sennen Cove was beautiful. Make up your own mind of course from the couple of images here.

Penzance for me was a bit of an odd town. A mix of quirky shops and closed businesses in the centre.

It was Sunday and most shops were closed.

We'll revisit during the week.

So this post is short and sweet. I'm capturing a handful of images each day when I feel inspired. So I'll post a bit at a time.

See you soon.

Regards.

Neil.