Zenfolio | William Brooks Photographic

So, what's the purpose of this blog? Well, it's to provide some personal perspectives about the types of photographic decisions I've been making recently. I've been taking photographs for a number of years now but remain firmly in the amateur camp. The passion started in earnest in the late 1990s back in the realm of film, and I was just starting to get experimental (multiple exposure, slide film, darkroom techniques) when along came digital! In terms of subject matter, anything goes, but it's mainly portraits, travel photography and macro (principally floral).

This blog is therefore aimed at amateurs sharing a passion for photography and faced with the decisions we make on a regular basis, be it new equipment, shooting challenges or finding enough time to get out of the house!

40D & 40mm vs LX340D & 40mm versus LX3 - up close and portraits A few quick comments about taking snapshots with the Panasonic LX3 vs the Canon 40D where minimal depth of field is prefera...Read the Full Post »

40mm Pancake, what's all the fuss aboutThe Canon 40mm Pancake. Is it any good? Introduction So, is Canon's first pancake lens any good? The verdict is already out there all over the web, and the answer appears...Read the Full Post »

50L and focus shift, theory vs practiceThe "problem" Does is? doesn’t it? yes, no, maybe, maybe not... The question of whether the 50L focus shifts seems to come up every other day (week maybe…) so I thoug...Read the Full Post »

5DIII vs 40D: Impressions and “review”Introduction This may seem like a pretty unusual comparison but I thought I’d pull some thoughts together for the benefit of any others out there considering similar dra...Read the Full Post »

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