Recent content by Writewheel

I'm not sure what you mean by not needing to edit video from an action camera. I've got a DJI and find the camera settings limited, meaning colour correction is almost a necessity. I have a Panasonic G9ii and have a series of settings for specific situations. I take stills and video of walks...

Off Topic, I'm afraid, but with regards a piece of paper with the time written on it. I used to be a police officer in London and a PC, when asked by a member of the public what the time was, would open his tunic pocket, remove a folded piece of paper, open it and appear to read it. He'd then...

When in the throws of a house move, I came across half a dozen cassettes where the tab had been retracted, appearing as if the film had been exposed. A camera shop, now defunct, reckoned they had a method of developing that took into account the age of the film, in my case at least 20 years...

It's creative. It's art. Most people 'do' art to satisfy an inner urge. I write as well; well, probably better, and I have a need for it. I get the same satisfaction from both, a high from seeing what I've produced, and knowing others will examine it. Creative writing has a distinct culture...

Thanks for taking the time to reply. My daughter's business was largely, meaning most income, with national (UK) and international (EU) companies, the majority of which were car-based. She also did a number of travel companies. Less money, but lots of perks. My son reckoned they'd not paid for...

Thanks. There's a lot more I miss through getting old than the ability to carry stuff. I remember a time when I used to say, 'the best invention since sliced bread'. Now it's more like the best invention since extended shoehorns.

I'm grateful for your offer. I might take you up on it. I've been changing my photography subject matter recently, due to health reasons, and my videoing is now mainly on a tripod and only occasionally when moving. I've limited myself to three main venues for car meets: Brooklands, Amberleigh...

I have not been able to crack the walking and videoing trick. I act as if I'm brining a tray of full beers back to a table, taking short steps and clenching parts of my body (I was told to make out I had a coin between my cheeks, but how would I know how to do that) but it didn't work for me. I...

I frequent a local reserve. If I'm feeling a bit down, it's restorative. If I feel merely good, I finish my walk buzzing. Magic. It's divided into a well-maintained footpath that's not too muddy even in winter, and a wilder area. Recent wet weather has meant having to take the former and I come...

Sorry about using jargon. Thank you all for hardly mentioning it. Feel reassured that it's a bit like the texts I receive from my grandkids. It'd be easier if they did it in Greek, 'cause at least then I could run it past Google Translate.

I have a couple of ball-heads, both a bit well-used, with cosmetic evidence to support. They work well for stills when out and about. In my 'studio', which looks amazingly like a garage I once had, I use a geared head. It was a present from my wife, a bit extravagant I thought at the time (but...

I write as a job, mainly about marketing. AI in the heading and body is great for SEO, and I’ve covered AI-created copy and images ad nauseam over recent months. My thoughts. Stock photography is not dead, but it’s not very well in general. For some requirements, AI is brilliant. I have written...

I’ve got a duff back, knees that don’t bend, and a general deterioration due to age. I used to carry a couple of bodies (now I can hardly manage my own), a selection of lenses, flash, etc. Those were the days. I went with micro four-thirds. I started with a Panasonic GH2, then G7 – donated to a...