Christopher's Photo and Tech Blog
Random thoughts and views from the mind of Chris Bennett
A couple of weeks ago I visited Donnington Hall here in Lincoln to attend a photographic workshop run by Through the Lens Photography's Adam Winfield. Between 28th July and 9th September, Donnington hall was holding a Sculpture and Ceramics exhibition. This had over 400 fabulous sculptures and ceramics from the UK and abroad displayed throughout... Continue Reading →
This was my third visit to Woodside Wildlife Park although every time I come it has a slight name change, last time it was Woodside Wildlife and Falconry Park and the first time (admittedly a few years ago it was simply Woodside Falconry Park. The change in name is simply to detail that it now... Continue Reading →
As I have said in some of my other Blog posts we are quite lucky in Lincoln to have many parks, pools, rivers and lakes and these are inhabited by a whole host of different wildlife species although birds are the most common and visible. As part of my “keep-fit” regime (limited though it is)... Continue Reading →
In Lincoln, we have not one but two London Camera Exchanges and they are on a roll this year with so many events being organised by both of them. Last week was Silver Street store's "Olympus Fashion Shoot" to coincide with this year's Lincoln Fashion Week (28th April to 5th May). As the name implies... Continue Reading →
As well as going to Hartsholme Park last weekend on Saturday 25th March, I also went to Boultham Park on the following day (Sunday). From where I live you pass Boultham Park on the way to Hartsholme Park. Thanks to my Apple Watch ad trying to close all of the circles on the watch I... Continue Reading →
I haven't been to Hartsholme Park here in Lincoln for some time so I thought that I would pay it a visit; it would also allow me to test my new lens out. Unfortunately, by the time I got around to this on Saturday it was late afternoon so the Sun was in completely the... Continue Reading →
Following the success of the LCE arranged Doddington Hall Portrait Photo workshop, they have arranged several follow-on workshops. On 28th February we had a Studio Photography Workshop that was hosted by John Clements and this time within the boundaries of Lincoln at the Judge's Lodgings which is adjacent to the main entrance of Lincoln Castle... Continue Reading →
Today's the day of the annual London Camera Exchange (LCE) Lincoln's Photo show at the Lincoln Drill Hall on Free Schhool Lane and runs from 11am - 4pm, entry is as usual free This year it is on a Sunday (previous years were the Wednesday nearest the 5th November - so a bit earlier in... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I last visited Hartsholme Park and posted some photos; however, I managed to go last Saturday (just over a week ago) and try out my new Fujinon XF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 F LM OIS WR lens which I recently purchased from WEX Photographic for a considerable sum less than it now... Continue Reading →
At the end of last month (Tuesday 27th September, the Lincoln - Silver Street branch of London Camera Exchange (LCE) organised (in conjunction with Canon, Nikon and Olympus) a Portrait Shoot at Doddington Hall here in Lincoln. The sold out event was well attended by a wide range of photographers with all skills and the... Continue Reading →
