[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”F” size=”large” border=”border” border_color_class=”otw-silver-border”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]For the last four years, I believe that I have left my cameras behind on holidays and yes I do have a smaller camera in fact its a Sony RX100 mark 3. truth is I have left this at home for most of my holidays in favour of the iPhone. I have even added some lenses to the iPhone for the same effect as the camera? Why would this seem a natural thing to do?

I genuinely think its because I see the phone/camera as an easy process to transport this beautifully crafted flat piece of glass around. Its profile allows for a very compact form and able to deliver the same pixels as some of the smaller cameras. Problem is though everyone has a smartphone and even if oyu don’t agree its here to stay.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”T” size=”large” border=”border” border_color_class=”otw-silver-border”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]These studies or observations are almost for me the same a perosnla projects and therefore my iPhone images are used where ever to cover pictures outside the commercial projects. I use my iPhone to photograph ny own personal work. I suppose that they never set out as personal projects but on refection, I employ the same careful considerations as if using my DSLR. Composition, light, shape and form. I have quite a collection of work which rarley gets seen ans so to overcome this I have set up a separate instagram url called @silvergumtype which profles my observations when out and about.

@silvergumtype is my other Instagram account and I use this account to show my other types of travel and landscape photography.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”I” size=”large” border=”border” border_color_class=”otw-silver-border”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]I was humilated and sligtly embarrassed and it was this comment which sent my other types of photography underground for many years. I always love to be in nature and you can see that a lot of my work is based in great locations. My workshops will also  be in lovely locations and we are looking at LA, Iceland for that very reason, If I can finally get these off the ground in 2020.

I process on the fly or in the field with Lightroom and a few other mobile apps often utilising  some of my pre-manufactured Lightoom mobile presets I have made and installed inot the mobile app. It is a completely different way of working for me. It’s smaller and concise and I tend to think about the image slightly easier with out compromising my creativity but with less worry about conforming.

below are a few screen grabs of my Instagram @silvergumtype the pictures feature some locations such as Iceland, Wales and Scotland. It’s clear that I really love to be in a location and enjoying the outdoor life. In fact some of the top guys on YouTube I think have a blessed lifestyle, shooting on location what they want and where they want and also get viewers and subs by just doing what they want. A win win these days I think and i fact I have started trying to follow their lead by writing this and sharing my own intimate thoughts. 2020 will see me do more of this and contetn will be featured on my YouTube channel.