The Adventures of Michael Vincent

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Remembering Bryan
2025-04-08 14:10:49 UTC
I woke up to the sad news that my friend and teacher Bryan Peterson has died. He left April 5th 2025. The sadness hit me like a thunderbolt, this had more impact than the loss of my beloved mother. I was hoping to see him again, such a sad loss.…

2024 Reflection
2024-12-15 22:45:14 UTC
My Photography this year entered a new space of reflection. 2024 marked the second year of my mother's death and this meant a massive adjustment in my life. Every image I created this year was done so with a cloud of sadness hanging over me. This has been a year…

50mm | Earning The Frame
2024-07-07 08:10:40 UTC
The 50mm Lens makes you work for your supper. That middle ground field of view might be how we see with our eyes but it's a different ball game when creating a frame worthy moment. The image above was created using a 50mm Lens. It doesn't seem possible considering the…

Natural Frame
2024-02-29 20:53:02 UTC
The 40mm Lens and field of view is coming round to be accepted as the correct optics for normal vision. The 50mm & 35mm have a long history of images that has covered 20th century events. Two Lens adored by great masters and championed as first prime optics for students.…

RV | 40mm Framing
2023-09-07 10:23:29 UTC
Refining my vision today has been all about the 40mm Frame. Composition, Framing, Addition & Subtraction. I had a meet up with my friend Krishnan today. I knew I wanted to test the 40mm Frame as a Portrait Lens. The Lens did not disappoint. For Street photography in Oxford Circus,…

RV | A Disciplined Approach
2023-08-31 21:25:12 UTC
Refined Vision has become my new focus and discipline. Using the 50 mm Lens lately has gotten me into a new way of seeing and framing. The 50mm Frame requires space - I call it a contact sport with the subject. Moving and navigating a scene for the best composition. …

The Deeper Narrative
2023-08-30 13:45:05 UTC
This may be the most important journal entry I will write. I say this now because I am really feeling the spirit of Photojournalism. I had it in mind to study Journalism at school, writing appealed to me. What am I doing right now? WRITING. Sharing my deeper thoughts. Why?…

Proper 50
2023-07-24 12:20:33 UTC
Proper 50The 50mm is considered the optical standard normal vision. In the film days of Henri Cartier Bresson, this was the gold standard, at least as far as he was concerned. Not for me. My first ever 50mm was the Nikon 1.8g. I got it to use with my D90…

The Light of Spring
2023-03-27 14:05:11 UTC
The clocks went backwards by one hour over the weekend. This disruption to our sleep pattern has made no difference because the clouds on Sunday morning was a blanket smog of nasty grey. That was yesterday. This morning, I was greeted with with the Light of Spring. Oh glorious spring…

Close
2023-03-09 18:15:24 UTC
Fuji Film knew exactly what they were doing when they released the original trilogy; XF18mm F2, XF35mm F1.4 & The XF60mm F2.4. The XF60mm is a Macro Lens which means it can focus real close. 60mm on The Fuji X-System equals 90mm on FX so this is a short telephoto…

A Frame Worthy Moment
2023-02-12 20:06:08 UTC
This is a worthwhile consideration. What is a “Frame Worthy Moment”? Imagine this; before digital, my roll of Film came with either 12, 24 or 36 possible Exposures or Frames waiting to be exposed to Light. Every Frame was valuable because every Frame cost money to develop. My Digital SD…

FV | XF 23mm 1.4 - A Fuji Masterpiece
2023-01-04 23:44:35 UTC
The 35mm Frame is a gorgeous Canvass to work on. In my mind, the 35mm Frame and The 35mm Lens is a perfect partnership for creating images. This combination cannot be beaten simply because they have been designed to work together in symbiotic harmony. Yes, it is a Wide Frame…

On Going Study | Back to 50
2022-08-31 19:27:24 UTC
After Carnival weekend, I have decided to just roll with life, take it easy and just create images with the utmost simplicity. This is my set-up; the magnificent D700 paired with the equally stunning 50mm 1.4G I am using this set-up because I am consolidating my compositional skills, framing, working…

50mm | Setting The Standard
2022-08-20 19:10:08 UTC
On my way to The Hospital, I decided to create some images with my Full Frame D700 and the classic 50mm 1.4. I chose this Frame of 50mm just to consolidate my database of knowledge. The 50mm Lens is called a Standard Lens, this means it matches the natural field…

35mm CF | Layers Part 2
2022-07-31 12:56:05 UTC
From the moment I got off the Bus, I started to see it; multiple subjects and stories. It has always been there - I have always seen it. What’s interesting is I was not aware of this context; Shooting in Layers. My Camera is set to give me good depth…

35mm Classic Frame
2022-07-30 17:13:01 UTC
The Classic Frame of 35mm is the perfect Canvass. If I could start my photographic journey again, I would stick with this and nothing else for a year. My thinking is based on how my eyes work. I see wide so between 28mm and 50mm, the classic frame of 35mm…

35mm CF | Creating The Frame
2022-07-29 20:57:06 UTC
Photography is about creating an images. It’s much more significant than being a trigger happy “snapper”. Vision, seeing the potential for an image and working the scene is part of the creative processes. This image is a simple example. The lady standing still. The gentleman in full stride providing contrast…

35mm CF | Humans & Environment
2022-07-29 12:10:06 UTC
I am expanding this study of the classic frame with a new context; Humans and Their Environment. I find this to be an interesting focus for my training. Here is how I will approach this. First and foremost, I will be seeking a good compelling background. And then, I will…

35mm CF | Honouring The Frame
2022-07-26 12:06:43 UTC
The Classic Frame is all about seeing the content and arranging the elements perfectly. I can already feel the importance of having clean edges. This means getting it right in Camera. I try not to crop after the fact. The 35mm Frame is a beautiful Canvass. It inspires me to…

The Frame
2022-05-05 17:13:40 UTC
This is where it begins. The Frame. 35mm is the industry standard context for creating an image. This Frame from the days of film Photography set the bench mark. It’s makes perfect sense to me and my thinking that the 35mm Lens is a perfect match for this Frame /…

SFS: A Moment To Pause
2021-12-23 19:55:02 UTC
I was really taken with this moment. It made me stop. Watch. Observe and simply be still. The woman sat in the railing didn’t move. I don’t even remember creating the image. That’s how quickly it happens the instant I feel the potential story. A story in a single frame.…

SFS: The Light of Hogwarts
2021-12-21 15:08:00 UTC
Single Frame Stories. This celebration of Light caught my eye. It instantly reminded me of Hogwarts Castle. I was in Winchester last weekend meeting up with friends of mine. Before being traveling home I walked around the town centre and came across this spectacle of Light. The Colour of Light…

XF14mm: Candid Music
2021-09-21 19:08:48 UTC
Being deaf is no fun. Music was a great joy in my life. It still is because I can still feel and strangely enough, hear the melodies of all the music I once enjoyed. I was tempted to say hello to this gentleman, but he was lost in the realm…

Contemplation: Context is Decisive
2021-03-23 20:09:44 UTC
The Frame of 35mm is everything. No more. No less. It can only hold so much. My Camera is not Full Frame so using the 23mm gives me the classic field of view of 35mm. So, with this Lens, I see the wide spectacle of this amazing Frame. It really…

Contemplation: The Classic Frame
2021-03-22 20:43:51 UTC
This new study in Contemplative Photography Focuses on The Classic Frame 35mm. My Fuji journey began with The X100T. This Camera was fitted with a 23mm F2 Lens. In Full Frame terms, this equalled 35mm. I am returning to my roots and shooting with this Focal Length again - I…

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