Andrew Barnes Photography
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Morning Mist over Marshwood Vale
Five o’clock in the morning is a horrible hour, and I loathe trying to get out of bed then. Deeply loathe it. But half an hour before dawn is a magical time, when the peace of the countryside and the unfurling light of the new day make you forget, almost, your tiredness. This is how…
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A walk on Winterfold
A few days ago was the anniversary of my father’s death. I mention this only as it provides a sort of emotional backdrop to my walk in the woods after visiting the family. The scenic route home takes me up and over a lovely part of the Surrey Hills. The tops of the hills lie…
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Using Lightroom Smart Collections to find blank metadata values
Yes, I know, I know. “Null metadata values” isn’t the most thrilling of blog post subjects, but if you are reading this then you will probably already know just how powerful, and useful, Lightroom’s Smart Collections are for sorting your images. However, Smart Collections are not without their limitations. One peculiarity is that it is…
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Visiting my canvas prints in their new home
I had great fun this afternoon visiting a friend’s home and seeing two of my canvas prints hanging in the kitchen. Amanda asked me to make the prints as a birthday present for her husband last August, and I am very happy with the way that they have turned out. I usually prefer printing on…
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