The Adventures of Michael Vincent

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Deep Vision | Layers
2022-06-11 13:25:05 UTC
With such a wide field of view, my scene will take in a lot of information. This creates an epic visual narrative. For me, using the XF16mm means asking a very important question; what is the context? With these three images, the Context is Road Works in my neighbourhood. This…

The Study of Colour | Seeing Red
2022-05-29 13:43:14 UTC
Welcome to this Academic Study of seeing Colour. My friend and mentor Bryan Peterson has taught me and all of his worldwide students about the beauty and magic of Colour in Photography. I have come to appreciate how much Colour, especially Primary Colours draws my eye and attention. I am…

X100F - WCL | Natural Vision
2022-05-18 19:40:50 UTC
This is what I have been searching for. My Natural Vision. Documenting exactly what I see, nothing more or less. I fully appreciate the optical tricks that using certain Lens can achieve. Sometimes, this is required to create a sense of scale, drama, visual impact that grabs the attention of…

XF 10-24 | Seeing Deeper
2022-05-18 10:22:22 UTC
Seeing deeper is all about embracing the wider canvass. The Frame is still the classic 35mm, however, the optics of this Lens forces me to stretch my vision and imagination. The human eye doesn’t perform such optical tricks. The standard Lens of 50mm has achieved its reputation for matching our…

XF 10-24mm
2022-05-17 12:05:54 UTC
The XF 10-24mm features five different focal Lengths 10mm is truly epic. Next is 14mm which in Full Frame terms is 21mm. My Favourite is 18mm which gives me my natural field of view at 28mm. Next up is 20mm which equals 30mm. Its important to under how The Crop…

XF 10-24mm | Epic Vision
2022-05-16 22:29:18 UTC
I am seeing, thinking, feeling and responding like a Landscape Photographer. My neighbourhood is my Canvass, my Suburban Landscape. Its all about Scenery. The Scenery is the backdrop - the context, the stage for life to unfold. Unfold it does. A family negotiating some matter. A Cyclist not sure about…

Mixing Things Up
2022-05-13 18:04:46 UTC
I get bored very quickly. I know how to manage my boredom. I like shocking my nervous system with fresh input. I do this with my craft of magic by practicing different combinations and routines. With my Photography, I keep things intetesting by using different Focal Lengths. I have a…

X-System | Seeing Normal
2022-03-08 17:47:54 UTC
The 50mm is a classic Lens - no question about it. I have documented my thoughts about this standard Lens and field of view somewhere on this site. If you have been following my Journal and musings, you will know about my wonky field of view. The Nifty 50 to…

Night Vision
2021-12-02 23:15:48 UTC
Everything changes at night.Creating images at night when there is very little Light becomes very interesting to me.Painting with Light when there isn’t much requires a different type of strategy.A fast lens as required. My choice of optics is The 16mm 1.4. I can’t see myself using anything else for…

The Epic Vision
2021-11-27 09:59:00 UTC
The epic vision begins in the mind. We look with our eyes. We see with our minds. This means seeing deeply into the visual narrative. The Wide Angle Lens allows us the possibility to create as close as possibilities our vision. I don’t live in the country side so creating…

Seeing Wider
2021-11-25 19:54:13 UTC
I am deliberately using The XF10-24mm F4 to train my vision. This training is to embrace the wider canvass. Yes, there will be a lot more within my Frame. That’s the point. The story must fit the context. The context is the 35mm Frame. The story is the visual narrative…

Visual Vocabulary Part II
2021-11-23 19:07:04 UTC
The Wide Angle Lens really pushes me out of my comfort zone. When used correctly, it delivers spectacular results. Today, I thought it would be interesting to see what I could create using my XF10-24mm; in Full Frame Terms, that’s 15-36mm. At 15mm, I am in Super Wide Angle vision…

Sunday Vision
2021-10-31 22:53:11 UTC
The morning light is equally as powerful as the light at night. The golden time of day is very spiritual, I feel it. It’s a very short window of time before the Sun makes its full presence known. By which time, creating images takes on a different vibe. That warm…

Identity
2021-09-30 11:28:08 UTC
Who am I? This is a question I ask myself regularly. My answers vary on a given day. On a good day, I can feel great joy being a student in the craft of magic. On another day, I can feel totally inadequate as my mother’s Carer. As I look…

The Joy of Seeing
2021-09-23 23:12:15 UTC
I never leave home without my Camera and Deck of Cards. The Camera has joined the team in my day bag. I never know what I am going to see or who I will meet. Wearing my Camera has now become an important part of my fashion statement. My Camera…

XF14mm: Spectacular Vision
2021-09-21 15:34:16 UTC
I don’t consider myself a WIDE ANGLE Shooter. Even though I have the XF16mm, the XF18mm and the classic frame 23mm, I don’t normally go wider the 16mm. The XF16mm equals the perfect 24mm field of view and is my sweet spot for storytelling compositions. Today, I felt like seeing…

My Life
2021-09-11 13:54:14 UTC
I am greatfull to my father for planting the seed of photography within me. When I look at my old photographs, this was the moment when painting with light became a possibility. Over the last year, all of my images have come from me documenting my neighbourhood. This is fine…

My Favourite
2021-05-31 17:59:03 UTC
Unlike most Photographers, it took me a long while before I gelled with my 50mm 1.8. This Lens I got for my Nikon D90. It felt long and at that time I didn’t know about the 1.5 Crop Factor. It turned this Lens into a 75mm Lens. I was confused…

The Joy of Seeing | My World
2021-03-31 20:11:32 UTC
Sight. Vision. Seeing. They sound the same, don’t they? Eyes - the tool. Sight - the ability to look and stare at things. Vision - the gift to see further with our minds into an unknown future. Seeing - a beautiful experience; the gift to interpret life right in front…

30 Day Challenege Day 16: Observing
2021-02-27 23:18:38 UTC
The ability to see is a wondrous gift. Vision is a spiritual gift. To observe is an intellectual decision. Observing requires looking and thinking about what I am seeing. This is where my stories come alive. The expression of life is always ready to deliver a narrative. Armed with my…

2020 Vision | Long Term View
2020-12-05 22:33:57 UTC
Image creation has now become a metaphor for life. Every image I create has now become the story of my life.Today, I took an unconventional view for my photographs. I chose to use my new XF50-140mm for a spot of Street Photography. This lens in my hands, feels slightly longer…

2020 Vision | Creative Vision
2020-10-07 21:10:13 UTC
Creative vision is where my studies are now. This means allowing life to present me with opportunities where I can create a story. I have not ventured far from home since this lockdown. All of my images have been in my neighbourhood. Fortunately, no two days are the same, I…

2020 Vision | No Room For Boredom
2020-10-06 15:01:05 UTC
This Pandemic may be a cause for concern, however, it shouldn’t stop us from engaging with life. I for one constantly seek out new avenues for my self expression. My online course with Joel Meyerowitz has me thinking and seeing differently. The Classic Frame of 35mm has me spending time…

2020 Vision | Looking, Seeing & Vision
2020-09-22 16:42:05 UTC
They sound the same don’t they? Looking. Seeing. Vision. Just because you are looking at something, have you seen it? Close your eyes? What colour do you see? With your eyes closed, what’s your vision of a better future? We are all trapped inside The Matrix - what’s your vision…

2020 Vision | Seeing in Black & White
2020-06-01 21:36:24 UTC
To strip a scene of its colour is to see deeper into the Light. No Colour. Different shades of Grey. A relationship with the Shadow, Contrast and Hi-Lights. The great masters like Henri Cartier Brendon, Robert Kapa, Brassai all saw the world in shades of grey. I kind of miss…

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