500k downloads and Photographer SEO

As my reader will know, after a brief and entertaining flirt with Microstock, I now give all my photography away for free download. This post is to mark the milestone of passing 500,000 downloads across three sites, Morguefile,  sxc.hu and, more recently, RGBStock. I...

PhotoBlog : Mad Dogs and the Milky Way

Finally got round to posting a selection of photos from the summer holiday. Two things stood out about the photography on this holiday. The first is the number of times I ended up shooting in the middle of the brightest days. We called ourselves “Team Mad...

PhotoBlog : Blair Drummond Safari Park

A little out of sequence as I’ve not blogged any holiday photos yet, but hey ho, on we go. Twas a great Sunday up at Blair Drummond and many of the animals were up for a pose. Here’s a small selection. This Sea Eagle was most impressive and very kindly sat...

Blu-Ray Review : Micmacs

It has taken me too long to see Micmacs. As a self-confessed Jeunet fanboy I should have seen this in the cinema but it passed me by. Glad I finally got round to getting the Blu-ray. Let’s run through the Jeunet checklist: Quirky characters and plot ✔ Great and...

Portugal vs Spain : In Context

Avid followers of the World Cup will know that Portugal play Spain tonight in a last 16 game. Clearly a game to look forward to with a vast array of talent on display (if ever there was a way to guarantee a dour 0-0… ). In the UK, we are rightly focused on our...