nigelbailey's photostream

Thankyou to everyone who comments on my pictures; I will try to reciprocate as much as I can. Just simple comments would be lovely thanks - I prefer not to have fancy graphics and "awards" please. I know they are well-meaning, but they do make it harder for people to read and find the actual comments.

Have now set up the facility for people to buy pics on the Imagekind website under my Reflect Photography brand. You can link to my Imagekind galleries at ReflectPhotography.imagekind.com - this is a great site for ordering framed pictures in full hi-res with a huge choice of framing and media options.

Always too busy - playing guitar, listening to music, church meetings, taking photos...

I'm a Nikon guy - D300 mostly, but also have a D80 in reserve. Favourite lens for landscape is Nikkor 17-55mm F/2.8. Favourite for macro is Sigma 105mm F/2.8. Walkabout lens is a Nikkor 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6. Trouble is I can never decide which to take out with me, so I always end up dragging the whole lot around with me.

I often shoot with a polariser filter - great for colour saturation, but does mean that a tripod is always essential - more gear to carry.

Post-production is largely with Adobe Lightroom 2, which is a fantastic piece of software. In fact, I hardly ever have to use the Photoshop CS4 suite, which is a bit of a shame because it cost a whole lot of money.

I shoot a lot of landscapes in and around Hampshire and Dorset in the UK. Also have quite a few flower shots and the odd portrait or two. Need to get into more portraits - just need to get into finding suitable subjects!

Trying to turn professional - just started up a photo business in August 2009. Anything could happen! (Or not)

Hope you enjoy the photos. But, please, please, please respect my Copyright and do not use my pictures without prior agreement.