The Cotswold Photographer

It’s been a sobering and difficult couple of weeks and as you will have noticed, I haven’t posted as much content lately.

Life has become incredibly complicated and stressful this year.

Back in April 2026 this website had climbed to 180k sessions a month.

The Fujifilm X-T30 III shines brightest when kept as a lightweight, minimal setup.

The Fujifilm X-T30 III is a fantastic camera for beginners offering simple automatic modes that make taking pictures easy.

As those of you who who read this website regularly will know, I’ve taken the choice to focus on my photography going forward.

I haven’t been out shooting wildlife at all over summer.

Unboxing the X-T30 III, my immediate reaction was surprise at just how small the body feels.

The Scottish Highlands and all those epic landscapes are within a 30 minute drive from where I live, in rural Perthshire, yet I find myself drawn to much less typically epic scenes these days.

This week I managed to find some time to get out for a few hours in the Southern end of the Scottish Highlands.

I’ve had several cracks at YouTube in the past, and I’ve spent countless hours looking for the right setup.

As a photographer of over two decades, I have cycled through more gear than I care to count.

As those of you have read my recent articles will know, I’ve made the decision to transition from writing about gear to focus on getting out with my camera more.

This week is the last week of my eldest daughter, Sofia’s school holidays and so with everything that has been going on in the last 6 months, I’ve given myself permission to take the week off but I wanted to give a quick update on what is coming in the ne…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the impact that the latest Google updates had on my website traffic and, in turn, my income.

Of all the cameras that I own, the OM System OM-1 II is probably the most self contained.