The Adventures of Michael Vincent

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Creative Exposure | Light Vision
2025-03-03 23:28:49 UTC
Over the last few days and journal entries, I have experienced a breakthrough in my understanding of creative exposure. The different metering options confused me in the past. This is why I simply left it on Matrix and forgot about it. Matrix Metering does a great job so I did…

Spotting The Light
2025-03-01 21:59:08 UTC
Creating images at night has become a lot more interesting. Spotting the Light is my game and play on words because I have better understanding of what is going on in my camera regarding the Metering process. During the day light hours, I can choose between Matrix Metering or Centre…

Creative Exposure | Light Magic
2025-02-27 20:59:02 UTC
My photography has entered a new stage of learning. A creative exposure begins long before the camera comes to my eye. Ironically, the images begins in my minds eye. Seeing, feeling the quality and direction of the Light and then, this is the magic moment, capturing the "feeling" of the…

It’s Not About The Camera
2025-02-20 23:45:40 UTC
My first DSLR was the Nikon D90 - I loved that Camera. Only in retrospect did I experience buyers remorse in selling it to purchase the Full Frame D750. Here I am now in 2025 thinking about all the gear I have amassed. I feel a hypocrite saying this but…

My Photographic Identity
2024-03-26 22:31:57 UTC
Last Sunday, I was invited to a friends house for dinner. She lives in Greenwich. I took advantage of this day out to photograph the train station at Canary Wharf and Greenwich - it was a visual delight. I took two cameras with me: My X-T2 paired with the XF16mm…

Late Night Vision
2023-09-20 23:47:23 UTC
As the light levels begins to drop, the remaining light becomes precious. Daylight gives way to the man made. The vision at night becomes a quest to find the light source. Focus & Clarity is everything, or is it? Seeing the light is the magic. No matter the time of…

50mm | Seeing in The Dark
2023-08-10 07:32:17 UTC
The Light at Night. Another expression and creative reality. Day Light is another world. Catching the Light after sun set reveals some truly gorgeous magic. It’s easier to see and feel. Shapes clearly defined. Seeing in the dark is another opportunity to seek out the Light in the Shadows. Thanks…

The Focus on Lifght
2023-08-01 10:58:32 UTC
Light. This is Photography. Right there, in that five letter word, the only thing that matters to the creation of an image. I have come to really appreciate and dare I say love The Light. I am talking about seeing the Light and making it my PRIMARY SUBJECT. If the…

Visions of Amsterdam
2023-07-26 08:37:20 UTC
My journey to Amsterdam began with me documenting images the moment I arrived at my train station. It was an early start and get, the morning light greeted me warmly. With few people about, it meant a still and quiet frame. It’s an easy journey to St.Pancras, just difficult with…

C,S & M
2023-05-05 21:02:02 UTC
Colour Science has my attention right now because I am back to using my X-Pro 1 & Nikon D700 again. I found a small 1T Hard Drive I have been using with my Laptop and it works fine. Also, I am running an older version of Lightroom which opens the…

The Light of Spring
2023-03-14 20:51:33 UTC
The Light of Spring showed up today. Tomorrow’s forecast is Sunshine……until 13:00 pm. I am getting up early😀 The last few weeks have felt very oppressive. No Sun. Brooding Daylight. It suppressed my Spirit considerably. This time of Wintering is brutal. The arrival of Spring is such a blessing. The…

Night Shift
2023-03-12 22:25:50 UTC
The world looks and feels different at night. Everything changes. The Mood. The Ambience. The colour of Light transforms completely. Life takes on a different quality of expression. Warmth. Humanity. Safety & Connection. Even the dawns early Light has power and meaning - well just before sun rise. Creating images…

The Warmth of Light
2023-03-02 15:43:05 UTC
The Temperature of Light has a powerful impact on my mood and emotional state. When I leave my house, the first thing I do is take a Temperature reading of the Light. I don’t need any fancy equipment to this. I can feel it. Today was perfect, I could feel…

The Light at Night
2023-02-20 21:59:44 UTC
I am taking on a new challenge over the next few days; Night Shooting. The Light at night takes on a completely different expression. Already, I know I must approach this differently to just having a fast Lens. It begins with the willing intention to create image at Night, this…

A Fresh Vision of Light
2023-01-28 22:26:07 UTC
Light is the source of everything. Without it, where would we be? How would we function? This month, January, the Light is flat, boring, dull and a cold expression of Life. It is still Light; I personally don’t like it, nevertheless, images can still be created and strong images too. …

FV | The Earth has Fallen
2023-01-23 09:09:04 UTC
Having my Camera with me at all times is a must. The reason is obvious. I EXPECT to be surprised, delight and astonished by life. I just don’t know what life will present to me. When I leave my house, I am ready to respond. Keeping myself open is pure…

FV | Raw Power
2023-01-20 21:46:08 UTC
In the last year, my editing skills have improved. Thanks to Scott Kelby and his Books on Lightroom, I have a much better understanding of how to literally paint with Light. The Image above is The Raw File. Today, while on the Train home from Blackpool, I did an in…

FV | Night Vision
2023-01-12 08:46:15 UTC
A fresh vision at night will almost certainly provide a different expression of Light and where it falls. I love creating images at night. The Light at night transforms everything. The atmosphere and the ambience becomes a visual narrative of…..mystery. The most interesting part of an image is the areas…

FV | Moody January
2023-01-08 23:49:28 UTC
January is moody month for me; the death of my mother has only added to my melancholy. Living in London means this time of year will be cold, overcast, flat Light, snow and rain. All of this has an impact on how my Camera renders the colour in my images. …

Walking My Own Path
2022-12-30 23:29:40 UTC
I am walking my own path now. I am an Orphan now, albeit a 58 year old Orphan. Is it any different compared to losing both parents at a young age? James Bond and Bruce Wayne both had to contend with facing the world alone at a young age. Creating…

Clarity of Vision
2022-12-28 20:14:15 UTC
What’s the big deal about Bokeh, Focus, Clarity and Sharpness. The XF 35mm 1.5 is a most wonderful Lens. I had fun creating this image at 1.4. I was really taken by the out of focus rendering. In fact, it triggered this post.Some of my favourite Len’s in The Fuji…

Fast Primes
2022-12-22 22:14:02 UTC
In the last 10 years, I have accumulated enough knowledge about Cameras and Lens. I now know what works for me. I figured this out simply because I HAD TO. I would happily travel the world with the X-Pro1 and the XF18-55mm F2.8-F4. That set-up is perfect for everything except…

Silly O’clock | Golden Hour
2022-10-28 16:13:07 UTC
Just the thought of getting up early to catch the morning Light fills me with dread. I fully appreciate the subtle nuances of creating images at this time. If I lived in the country side, no question, I would push myself to do it. It just so happens, every Friday…

Day Light - Night Light
2022-10-06 09:41:12 UTC
When the subject is The Light, it changes is everything. l decided to focus my attention just on this element. The Light is London yesterday felt bright so my exposure was for the Highlights. I was not too focused on any specific subject matter, just the quality and direction of…

Magic Moments
2022-09-08 16:01:50 UTC
The great Henri Cartier Bresson documented the notion of “The Decisive Moment”. It’s the split second in time when all the elements in the Classic Frame come together. In this precise moment in time, the Photographer trips the shutter and creates an image of that exact moment that stops everyone…

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