Trying out my new Macro rig for 2025
Today I took a walk around an area called 'The water meadow', which is about 200 yards from my house in Stevenage, to try out my new Macro rig.
Photography, computing and making
This is my personal blog about photography, software and computing, and DIY, electronics and making. I write mainly from first-hand experience: practical projects, repairs, experiments, and things learned along the way.
Featured Articles
A curated selection of articles from each principal subject.
Photography
Photography, photographic equipment, technique, processing, and images.
First Street Photography session – June 2025
This post describes my experience trying out the technique of 'Shooting from the Hip' during Street Photography
Ricoh GXR VF-2, the missing piece in the puzzle
This post is going to look at the Ricoh GXR VF-2 viewfinder for the Ricoh GXR mirrorless camera.
Software & Computing
Software development, computing, systems, hosting, and related technology.
Having fun Creating the Everything Vintage site
A post describing how I merged three WordPress sites into the new Everything Vintage site I released a couple of days ago.
How to add Simple Ajax to Advanced Custom Fields admin pages
This post explains the basics of adding Ajax to a backend Advanced Custom Fields form.
DIY, Electronics & Making
DIY projects, electronics, repairs, fabrication, and making.
Building my amazing Dunster House Log Cabin – Part 1
This post is the first in a short series describing my experiences of building a Dunster House log cabin in our back garden.
Building a useful garden room extension.
This post follows on from a short series I wrote a few weeks ago and describes how I added a Tuin garden extension to our Log Cabin
Fixing the P024 issue with the Nest Protect Smoke alarm
How I fixed the P024 error on our Nest Protect smoke alarm system.