Category: Opinion

July 14, 2020

Should I Shoot RAW or JPEG

Having pancakes for breakfast every Sunday morning is a long standing tradition in our home. I’m not sure when it actually started, but it’s what we have done almost every Sunday morning – rain, hail or shine – for the past decade or so . So what have pancakes on a...

Cameras / Opinion

June 12, 2020

by Rick - The Occasional Photoblogger

Is The Nikon D300 Past Its Use-by Date?

A question I asked myself when I started looking around for a second hand back-up camera after ending my flirtation with film was “is the Nikon D300 past its use-by date“. I scoured the ‘net using Google to search out reviews and opinions of the D300, which first saw the...

Opinion

July 14, 2019

by Rick - The Occasional Photoblogger

Why I Changed My Blog Hosting Provider

A few weeks ago I did something that I told myself I would never do again. I changed my blog hosting provider! Why you might ask? Especially as I had been happy with my New Zealand based provider for a long time after a brief flirtation with Squarespace. Truth is –...

Opinion / Software

July 10, 2019

by Rick - The Occasional Photoblogger

My Love Hate Relationship With Luminar 3

I have had a bit of a love-hate relationship with Luminar since I first started using it back in early 2017. From the outset I loved Luminar. It was simple to use with no steep learning curve for anything other than the basics. It was quick, and it looked good...

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Opinion

January 1, 2019

by Rick - The Occasional Photoblogger

New Year Resolutions

2019 is upon us and I have not made any New Year Resolutions simply because I know from past experience that once made, new year resolutions are often, if not always, quickly forgotten.

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Opinion

November 27, 2018

by Rick - The Occasional Photoblogger

Why I Switched Back To WordPress From Squarespace

WordPress Or Squarespace? It wasn’t too long ago that I switched my blog from WordPress to Squarespace, and at that time I felt I had a raft of good reasons to do so. But now, less than 12 months later, I have reverted The Occasional Photoblogger back to WordPress, and...