Fujifilm XF16mm lens – picture samples and first thoughts |
Damien Lovegrove

I’ve been fortunate enough to have a couple of copies of the new Fujifilm XF16mm prime lens so far. The first was a pre production unit I picked up in Japan back in February and I later swapped it out Read more …

Window Light portraits – A complete guide | Damien Lovegrove

Top tips: Shoot at 90º to the light source for a dramatic portrait. The light and shade glancing across your subject will reveal shape and features beautifully. When you include the window in your shot let the highlights go. Concentrate Read more …

Fuji X series portrait lenses compared inc. 56 APD and 50-140 zoom |
Damien Lovegrove

Out of curiosity I have done a mini test with six Fujifilm X series lenses to better understand the characteristics of their images and the differences between them. I wanted to see how the clarity, contrast and bokeh compares. This is not Read more …

What Fuji X camera and lenses should I buy? | Damien Lovegrove

Why I find the Fuji X system is faster to use than an SLR: With an SLR I used to either use aperture priority AV, A or manual M mode depending upon what I was shooting. Either way required me Read more …

A night at the museum ~ Lighting sets | Damien Lovegrove

A recent phone call from a client for a rush photoshoot led to a great opportunity to use the lighting skills I learned many years ago at the BBC. All I knew was we had the Bristol Museum available for 2 Read more …

Cambodia part 2 ~ Temples | Damien Lovegrove

Touring Cambodia at the start of the rainy season was definitely the right thing to do. There are far less tourists to the point that just off the tourist trail there were none at all. Tours were often led by Read more …

Cambodia Part 1 ~ The Kingdom of Wonder | Damien Lovegrove

Nowhere has quite touched my soul like Cambodia. Four weeks of travels in ‘The Kingdom of Wonder’(The Cambodian tourist board slogan) has left me wanting more. The friends I made, the sheer fun of the place and the opportunities for Read more …

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A 164 frame engagement shoot with the Fuji X-T1 and
56mm f/1.2 lens | Damien Lovegrove

Jake and Jolie are engaged to be married next year and agreed to model for my 1:2 training session with some clients from Scotland. We shot on the streets and in the bars of Bristol. I showed my clients how Read more …

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Nordic Beauty workshop shot with Fuji X-T1 with 56mm, 35mm and
23mm lenses | Damien Lovegrove

Here are 80 of my pictures shot using the Fuji X-T1 in jpeg mode. I shot RAWs too but don’t have a means of processing them yet. I switched the camera to monochrome and did any final tweaks in Lightroom. Read more …

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Fuji X-E2, RRS and Kirk compatible grip and L plate ~ mini review |
Damien Lovegrove

I have just been trialling the new grip, base plate and L bracket for the Fuji X-E2 supplied in the UK by Photo Madd. The grip is a great improvement on the X-E1 model widely available on Ebay. Here are Read more …