Pixelstate Photography Bloghttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/en-GB2012-02-23T18:54:28ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Out and abouthttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/11/13/out-and-about.htmlChris Sargent2011-11-13T18:34:45ZFinally got out with my D3 today... it's been a while for one reason or another... It was a good afternoon with a light mist and some nice late afternoon light in the park

]]>Theory vs. Reality: How Photographers Actually Spend Their Timehttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/11/8/theory-vs-reality-how-photographers-actually-spend-their-tim.htmlChris Sargent2011-11-08T19:35:53ZThe Lesser Photographer featured this diagram on his Blog... interesting reality check for those keen amateurs thinking of turning their hobby into a living :-)

]]>A Lesser Photographer - 10 Principles for Rediscovering What Mattershttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/11/8/a-lesser-photographer-10-principles-for-rediscovering-what-m.htmlChris Sargent2011-11-08T19:22:13ZGuide Photography book c.j. chilvers lesser photographer

I recently read an excellent book by C.J. Chilvers and have included a short passage below, number 10 in his 10 principles for rediscovering what matters.

I thoroughly recommend that you visit his blog  

Be Grateful

The one antidote for the jealousy that leads to the obsessive buying of gear and chasing of fame is gratitude.

The fact we have the gear we already have, vision clear enough to appreciate beauty and the knowledge to capture it, makes photographers the luckiest people in the world.

While others let beauty pass them by, we recognize it, experience it and share it with the world.

Is there better way to fully live a life? 

]]>50mm f1.4http://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/10/29/50mm-f14.htmlChris Sargent2011-10-29T15:04:49Z50mm Acer bokehI was playing around with the 50mm f1.4 this morning... it really does make some interesting photos out of nothing...

]]>Autumn Colorhttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/10/29/autumn-color.htmlChris Sargent2011-10-29T14:58:57ZClaremont Color Efex Pro 4 Fall GF3 NIK colorI was able to get out briefly today to grab some quick snaps...  This is the first time I've been out with a camera for a while and it was good to get some shots even though this was just the GF3 rather than the D3 on this occaision.

This lake shot was taken at Claremont Gardens in Surrey... edited in NIK software Color Efex 4

]]>Some Garden Stock Photographyhttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/10/24/some-garden-stock-photography.htmlChris Sargent2011-10-24T18:12:03ZI was able to get out in my garden at the weekend and shot some simple compositions for stock. The light was pretty good and this years crop of pine cones was looking photogenic :-)

Photo uploaded and accepted onto Dreamstime

]]>Time to give the old site a bit of attentionhttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/10/22/time-to-give-the-old-site-a-bit-of-attention.htmlChris Sargent2011-10-22T13:47:42ZThink I'll add some images up to the site and post some stuff to the blog

]]>Dawn Delightshttp://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/9/19/dawn-delights.htmlChris Sargent2011-09-19T19:55:07ZI just had an article published in Advanced Photographer Magazine...

The Article is Titled 'Dawn Delights' and is in Issue 11, October 2011 out now. I've got 2-3 pages of wording and 3 pictures in the article including a thumbnail shot on the cover.

]]>NIK Software - Color Efex Pro 4http://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/9/14/nik-software-color-efex-pro-4.htmlChris Sargent2011-09-14T09:25:02ZBeta Color Efex Pro 4 Examples NIK Review reviewI've been Beta Testing NIK Softwares Color Efex Pro 4
It's looking great and should be available very soon.

I'll post a brief review shortly...

]]>The Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2011http://www.pixelstate.com/blog/2011/8/14/the-bristol-balloon-fiesta-2011.htmlChris Sargent2011-08-14T20:40:27Z2011 Balloon Fiesta 2011 Bristol Bristol Balloon Fiesta Night Glow flame glowing hot air balloonsI have just got back from a weekend in Bristol... I visited the Balloon Fiesta to get some shots of the night glow event

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2011 - Night Glow

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