Keith's Photography Stuff

Out taking some landscape photographs in the Leicestershire countryside, photographer Keith Cooper is captured by the Google streetview camera car

Some photos in the fog
Yesterday morning I was invited to visit to the new ‘digital media centre’ that’s just opened in Leicester. Phoenix Square has a mix of cinema, work places, production facilities and a range of apartments.
I was not officially wearing my ‘photographer hat’ this visit – since I was representing a local business [...]

Looking at high ISO photography with the Canon 7D
The EOS 7D ISO settings go up to 12800, although it should be noted that the 12800 or ‘H’ setting needs enabling in the custom settings.
I’ve looked at aspects of high ISO noise earlier and decided that 6400 ISO should be capable of some interesting results in [...]

The other day I had to go to the local Post Office, so I took the Canon 7D along with me. All these shots are taken at 800 ISO at f/8 with a EF24-70 2.8L lens.
I’d not expect to print such images at any great size, but I was interested to see how the new [...]

I’m working on some more detailed looks at aspects of the Canon 7D, but I thought I’d write up a few more ‘first impressions’ of using the camera. Thanks for all the questions – I’ll try and address as many as possible whilst I’ve got the camera.
I had to go to up to Loughborough University [...]

Two emails this morning reminded me of why I keep the site running and what you sometimes have to deal with.
First was an anonymous ticking off I received about the content of some of the Google Ads we have on the site.
I’d have rated it as helpful if the writer had had the good grace [...]

Final photo of drinkers outside of the Pump and Tap, Leicester. Shortly after doors closed for the final time

With all the claim and counterclaim going on over camera performance and the like, it’s good to see that stock photo agency Alamy have a list of cameras that they deem ‘not worthy’
As they say:
“Please check your camera from the list below. We ask that you do NOT submit any images from camera models featured [...]

iPhone photography and marketing your photography business. Some pictures from a walk through Leicester one afternoon.

Happy July 4th to all our US visitors.
Here in Leicester, England, I was just looking at our own welcome to the city. The newly refurbished Statue of Liberty, Upperton Road, Leicester…
The Statue of Liberty used to rise above the nearby Liberty Shoes factory, which was demolished some time ago. The statue (17 foot high and 3.4 [...]