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David Axon
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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...
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David Axon
Oct 30, 20248 min read
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...
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David Axon
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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...
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David Axon
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Apr 23, 20245 min read
Another Spot Of Bother?
Learning Spot Metering, a useful guide for beginner digital photographers
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David Axon
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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...
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David Axon
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Feb 3, 20241 min read
Cliche Corner
There are many compositions that have become somewhat cliched. However, to many new photographers, snapping them is almost a rite of...
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David Axon
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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...
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David Axon
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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...
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David Axon
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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...
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David Axon
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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...
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David Axon
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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...
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David Axon
Nov 2, 20233 min read
It's Been A Year! Part 2
Part 2 of the review of the first year learning digital photography
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David Axon
Oct 29, 20233 min read
It's Been A Year!
Part 1 of a photography blog review of my first year as a hobby photographer!
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David Axon
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Miksang- Contemplative Photography
Miksang means ‘Good Eye’ in Tibetan. I had no idea that Miksang Photography was a “thing” at all. Then someone on a FB page that I had...
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David Axon
Sep 22, 20231 min read
A Blog Of Two Halves- Second Half
Here are three off-field images from the Pacific GFC v Valor game on 2 September that took my eye. All images were shot with Sony 70-350...
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