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Learning Photography in your 60's
A few months ago I pitched an article to Inspired 55+ lifestyle Magazine about learning photography in your 60's. To my surprise they...
David Axon
Mar 134 min read
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He Snips, I Snaps! Rolf's barber shop.
One of the lovely things about photography can be the unexpected but delightful unplanned experiences, and people you meet. ...
David Axon
Feb 282 min read
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Permissive Portraits
Portraits from the Street Last year on the A Year With My Camera Course there was a theme of taking street portraits to...
David Axon
Feb 22 min read
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Spray and Pray?
Victoria BC had some significant storms last month with considerable wind and rain . I took the opportunity in my lunch ...
David Axon
Jan 42 min read
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Jack Of All Trades?
I have always had eclectic and wide-ranging tastes in the things that I enjoy most in life. In my teens, you would find me listening to...
David Axon
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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Still Snappin'- A Look Back At The First Two Years
Image taken by Ron Pogue https://ronpoguephotography.com/ In this celebratory blog post I will be looking backwards (and forwards) as...
David Axon
Oct 30, 20248 min read
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The Marble Muse- Composition Exercise
I had noticed this statue from the roadside, and it has always piqued my interest. I decide to take a closer look (on the way to...
David Axon
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Watch The Birdie! Trials and Tribulations Of a Novice Bird Photographer
One of the lovely aspects of becoming passionate about photography is the opportunity to meet new people. It is even nicer when you...
David Axon
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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Can This Man See The Wood From The Trees?
I have always had an affinity for woodland. As a child growing up on South London (U.K) council estates they were somewhat in short...
David Axon
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Into The Light!
As you know I am currently enjoying participating in the A Year With My Camera online course. Last month the theme for one of the...
David Axon
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Another Spot Of Bother?
Learning Spot Metering, a useful guide for beginner digital photographers
David Axon
Apr 23, 20245 min read
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Zooming before walking- How I learnt to use my telephoto lens the hard way!
When I bought my first mirrorless lens, the Sony a6000, I was excited to also buy a used telephoto lens, the Sony 70- 350mm from...
David Axon
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Filter Tips!
I have just begun to use lens filters on the Sony 70-350 telephoto lens. I currently have: K&F Nano X Series CPL MRC 67 mm K&F ND 1000...
David Axon
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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Water Fool?
This weeks homework in the A Year With My Camera course was to blur water using slower shutter speeds. I found this lesson valuable to...
David Axon
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Cliche Corner
There are many compositions that have become somewhat cliched. However, to many new photographers, snapping them is almost a rite of...
David Axon
Feb 3, 20241 min read
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Mental Health Recovery Partners- Therapeutic Photography Course
I am so pleased to be working with Rachel Kiers to plan a new MHRP Project- Therapeutic Photography. Please see the details below. It is...
David Axon
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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Does He Really Snow What He Is Doing?
We are in the midst of our first snow fall of this winter. I was intrigued to experiment with different settings to see what impact they...
David Axon
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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A Flash In The Pan?
I belong to a wonderful online camera course called A Year With My Camera. There are many niche groups and one of them is the...
David Axon
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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Duh! I did it again- Overexposed !
I had a lovely saunter around my home town of Brentwood Bay , Vancouver Island BC (W̱JOȽEȽP) (xʷč̕áɬəɬp) with my photography friend...
David Axon
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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It's Been A Year Part 3
In August I discovered a wonderful free online photography course, A Year With My Camera. It was created by Emma Davies, who had a...
David Axon
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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