Harry's Blog

I've just launched a redesigned version of my photo gallery. The new layout allows you to choose a light or dark background - though if you'll allow me my opinion, I'd say dark is best.

The new layout is simple and lets the photos do the talking.

To see the new gallery you can click the "photos" link at the top of the page, click the image below or or follow this link.

It was very windy in West Bay in Dorset at the weekend. We took the twins for a walk there in the evening with my in-laws and the weather was biting cold. And as it was a walk out with the family I only took my walkaround lens (Sigma 18-200mm DC OS) and one ND Grad filter. But I reckon the following handheld landscapes still aren't too bad and capture some of the drama of the weather...

A few weeks ago I bough a Canon EOS 5 via Ebay. This is the first 35mm SLR I've ever owned. And this morning I got back my first roll of film.

While some of the pictures were very blown out due to my inexperience with slide film I did get some really great shots. Certainly I feel that the camera was £30 well spent.

You can view some more of my efforts on film in this Flickr set.

Not far from where we live is Rectory Park and Northala Fields. At Northala several dramatic mounds have been created as part of the park and one features a spiral path up to the top. From here some dramatic views of West London can be found.

You can see Wembley Stadium's arch, the buildings of the M4 Corridor, aircraft coming in to land at London Heathrow and the buildings at the heart of London.

You'll find the images over on my Flickr page.

I'm in mourning today. My beloved Canon EOS 40D is going in for repair. It's not a big repair. Truth be told I'm not entirely convinced that the little bit of foam that needs replacing even does anything. But if I'm going to sell the camera in the future when it's time to upgrade¹ I'll need to make sure it's got all its bits and pieces.

So this morning I removed the tripod mount, the memory card and the battery. I even removed the strap. She's all bare and unloved, stripped down to just the basics for her journey to Canon for some 2mm foam to be glued inside it.

I went for a walk along the canal a couple of days ago. It was a pleasant trip and I took some pictures I'm rather fond of, the above being the best.

But there was one aspect of the journey that wasn't so fun. That is the way that people looked at me for carrying a decent camera.

For those of you wondering, the Canon EOS 40D is not, I repeat not, a device for taking pictures of your children's genitalia through their clothes.