French Journal Day 171 (Travel Diary Day 251) “Yes, officer” I replied. 2 other police officers looked on while two more searched our bags. I looked over at the lowering sun and wondered if the GB sticker on our car was the reason we’d been pulled over. It was the second time that French police […]

French Journal Day 168 (Travel Diary Day 248) In what seems like a blink of an eye, our 5 weeks in the French capital is coming to an end. It has been, without doubt, one of the best months we’ve had since we first started travelling more than 3 years ago. Paris is more than […]

French Journal Day 164 (Travel Diary Day 244) With the snow subsiding and the promise of a beautiful sunset, Rachel and I scaled the steps of the Arch de Triumph with a friend of ours, Wendy. Earlier we’d visited the grave of Jim Morrison. Although a tiny, unassuming grave amongst huge structures, this was clearly […]

French Journal Day 163 (Travel Diary Day 243) I had an interesting meeting with the guys at Oloneo today. They’ve got a lot of great ideas and energy that makes me think they’re going to have a big part to play in shaping the HDR market in years to come. So far our stay in […]

French Journal Day 161 (Travel Diary Day 241) I met with an app developer today about creating unique and functional apps for HDR photography and photography in general. Over a coffee we threw around a few ideas, some of which weren’t particularly great, but 3 in particular have very exciting prospects that need to be […]

French Journal Day 157 (Travel Diary Day 237) I’ve spent day after day recently creating an advanced HDR photography course that will include 32 bit processing, luminosity/luminance masks, and getting the most out of ACR, amongst other things. I actually started designing it immediately after creating my beginner’s HDR tutorial. I also teach how to […]

French Journal Day 156 (Travel Diary Day 236) Last night’s informal HDR workshop was an absolute pleasure. I gave an example of my basic HDR workflow while drinking wine and eating cheese – what more could a man ask for? It was nice to be teaching again. I’ve missed it. Unfortunately we arrived late due […]

French Journal Day 155 (Travel Diary Day 235) As I finished off the remnants of my first coffee of the day, I mentally prepared myself for the cold conditions that would soon follow. Donning my woolly hat and scarf, I collected my camera gear and groggily headed out the door on a mission to capture […]

French Journal Day 154 (Travel Diary Day 234) We were due to meet some friends outside the Opera house metro station. As we left the metro a deaf person on the street motioned for me to sign a petition they had on a clipboard. I shook my head. As travellers we’ve learned not to stop […]

French Journal Day 151 (Travel Diary Day 231) We have attained, for the first time in 6 months, a sense of normalcy in our lives. From going out shooting the wonderful city of Paris with locals and attending meetups with running clubs, to walking the dog and working during the day, we are almost on […]