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Thursday 28 February 2008

What is a ‘professional’ camera?

It makes me laugh to see articles on photo websites and in magazines that say a particular camera is for professionals and some other camera is just for enthusiasts or amateurs.

Photo mags are all about selling you expensive equipment. The sad thing is that people are led to believe they can’t be creative unless they have some costly piece of kit. The fact is, you can make wonderful photographs with any camera.

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Filed under: Photography — GS @ 9:27 pm

The true cost of the war in Iraq

‘In 2005, a Nobel prize-winning economist began the painstaking process of calculating the true cost of the Iraq war. In his new book, he reveals how short-sighted budget decisions, cover-ups and a war fought in bad faith will affect us all for decades to come.’

Read more at The Guardian.


Filed under: Politics — GS @ 6:13 pm

Canon Powershot A570IS

I have a new camera (yes another one).

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Filed under: consumer,Photography — GS @ 2:23 am
Wednesday 27 February 2008

Manchester earthquake

I was in the kitchen when the earthquake struck at 1am.

I could hear a sound like rubble falling inside the wall and then the room shook violently from side to side. The building was literally rocking. I’m about 70ft up on the top floor, so it was unnerving to say the least.

This was the biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years and was felt by people in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Manchester, the Midlands and Norfolk.


Filed under: Manchester — GS @ 4:56 am
 
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