Category Archives: Nikon

We plow the fields …..

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Gerry Walden

A farmer ploughs the fields of Sussex, England, chased by a flock of gulls. You can view the image larger here and buy a print if you really like the image.

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Dame Helen Mirren

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Gerry Walden

The wonderful Dame Helen Mirren is in London for the UK release today of her latest film ‘Trumbo’ in which she plays American gossip columnist Hedda Hopper opposite Bryan Cranston. I had the great pleasure in photographing her a while … Continue reading →

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The Light that Shines

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Gerry Walden
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You Never Know

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Gerry Walden

Ten years ago almost to the day I photographed the young daughter of an Indian friend eating some Indian food whilst wearing her smartest traditional clothes. I did this in response to a specific image request, and a model release … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Acker Bilk

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gerry Walden

I was very saddened to hear today of the death of British jazz legend Acker Bilk. I was lucky enough to photograph his 80th birthday concert at the Concorde Club in Southampton. He provided the music of my youth with … Continue reading →

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The Back Story

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Gerry Walden

I decided to look at this image with a view to converting into a black and white print the other day, and I had never really studied it in any detail before. I suddenly realised it was a memorial on … Continue reading →

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Using Photo Mechanic to resolve a problem with Capture One

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Gerry Walden

I really like the way Capture One from Phase One processes images, and I find it superior to most other raw processing engines, but I have had two major problems with it, namely: 1. images converted to .dng files using … Continue reading →

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Not my forte?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Gerry Walden

I will freely confess that landscape photography as a genre is not really my thing, although I do try when I get the opportunity. Black and white lanscape photography is even more not my thing – to put it bluntly … Continue reading →

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Vaisakhi Lady

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Gerry Walden

Living in the multicultural society of a large city can give you photo opportunities at celebrations of many events in calendars other than your own. Vaisakhi is one such event and is celebrated in the Hindu community here with a … Continue reading →

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Rediscovery

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gerry Walden

It being a little quiet around here, I have been exploring again my stock library and rediscovering images which can have a ‘second life’ thanks to the digital darkroom. Let me make it perfectly clear at this point that I … Continue reading →

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