by J Orr | Aug 30, 2020 | Photography
I haven’t been getting out and about so much recently, mainly because of the pandemic and this means I’m not producing as much as I’d like. It’s partly because there’s not as much going on as usual but also demand for stock images has reduced drastically and...
by J Orr | Aug 16, 2020 | Photography
With mostly shooting images for stock its rejuvenating to take some time and produce photographs to be printed and displayed on a wall. I sell prints on Fine Art America and its a different type of work than I would send to a picture library. Most of the work I send...
by J Orr | Aug 5, 2020 | Life
It doesn’t seem like six years ago but the Royal Hotel closed in 2014. I sometimes had lunch there and coffee when it wasn’t lunch time. I didn’t know it then but the hotel dated from 1773 although it had been rebuilt in 1932. When people said it had...
by J Orr | Jun 27, 2020 | Life, Photography
Shutterstock, an Image licensing platform has drastically reduced the commission rates paid to photographers from 1st June to as little as 15 percent. Contributors can increase commission rates depending on sales but the sting comes every January when everyone resets...
by J Orr | May 30, 2020 | Life, Photography
I hark back to the days of film when you bought a camera and used it until it got broken beyond reasonable repair or it was worn out. Now some camera manufacturers bring out a new model every couple of years. I think Canon and Nikon work on a four year cycle which is...
by J Orr | May 24, 2020 | Life, Photography
Yesterday I walked into Bangor town centre. There’s a lot more traffic on the roads than even a week ago although most shops are still closed. There are more cyclists than usual, many on shiny new bikes and some of them looking a bit shaky. At the marina there was...
by J Orr | May 15, 2020 | Life, Photography
The lockdown continues and with hair salons being closed and no one having any idea when they might open Rosemarie took things into her own hands and got some hair dye. Surprisingly, as I assisted, things went well and when I wasn’t assisting I took some photographs....
by J Orr | Apr 30, 2020 | Photography
One of my Lumix GX80 cameras is starting to show wear. The rear control wheel has developed a mind of its own. I have it set to adjust shutter speed and when you turn it, it doesn’t matter in what direction, the speed may go up or down depending on what the...
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