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Building a “budget” music system

Posted: January 13th, 2014 | Posted in: General, Music, Tutorials

Up until last week I’d been using an old set of JBL On-Tour speakers connected to an Apple Airport Express to play music from my laptop. This was a great setup, and had served me well enough for as long as I’ve had the Airport Express. The Airport …
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Pier, Nairn East Beach

Our trip to Nairn

Posted: September 22nd, 2013 | Tags: | Posted in: General, Photography

Nairn is known as “the Brighton of the North”, probably due to the influx of people seeking holidays in the Victorian era. You can see the Victorian influence, particularly over on the west side of the river – bandstands and cricket fields are none too common in the …
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Photography stuff I wish I knew about from the beginning #2 – The relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Posted: September 15th, 2013 | Tags: | Posted in: General, Photography, Tutorials

We all have to start somewhere with our photography, and part of the journey between beginner and seasoned amateur involves several eureka! moments. Over the next few weeks I’ll detail some of the things I’ve learned that have been fundamentally important in improving my photography. 2. The relationship …
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5D MKII

Photography stuff I wish I knew about from the beginning #1 – The camera’s idea of correct exposure isn’t always the correct exposure

Posted: September 12th, 2013 | Tags: | Posted in: Photography, Tutorials

We all have to start somewhere with our photography, and part of the journey between beginner and seasoned amateur involves several eureka! moments. Over the next few weeks I’ll detail some of the things I’ve learned that have been fundamentally important in improving my photography. 1. The camera’s …
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