An interesting question recently came up in a forum regarding one of my HDR composite Buttermere landscape images,

Why choose HDR?

High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging techniques aren’t new. They’ve actually been around since the 1930s, but have only really become accessible in mainstream digital photography relatively recently with the release of HDR software aimed at the amateur and professional market.

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Camera bags aren’t the most exciting area of photography, but nevertheless, the function they carry out is one of the most important to any photographer on the move.

Without a camera bag that meets our needs, our equipment would be difficult to transport from location to location, it would be exposed to the elements, susceptible to damage and at risk of being stolen.

Before making a purchase, it’s important to properly consider your specific requirements. One way to do this is to ask yourself a number of questions about what you really need from a camera bag.

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I took part in a poll recently that asked a very similar question to this post’s title, but it was asking whether or not I captured images or created them.

At first, my response was very clear; I was someone who captures images whether they’re portraits of people, animals, wedding shots, macro shots of plant life. My logic was that you couldn’t create images without there being something - already created - to capture. Taking photos at a wedding you’ve got to create sounds like a lot of hard work!

More recently, as I’ve spent more time and effort in post processing, I’ve felt like the balance has shifted somewhat over to the creation side of the equation as my final images are far from where they begin.

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