Category Archives: Filming

Dynamic Range Episode 2 Filming – Fffffffffffire!

We had a bit of an adventure today. The house two doors down from our B&B appeared on fire when we passed by on our way to dinner tonight. There was smoke billowing from the chimney and the fire alarm … Continue reading

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Dynamic Range Episode 2 Filming – Wetter Than A Skinny-dipping Raindrop

We were up at 5am this morning. It was horrid. None of us likes an early start. To add insult to injury, it was blowing an Atlantic gale at our selected coastal location, and the setting moon did so behind … Continue reading

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Silver Strand Location Scouting

Roger, Neil and I are in Mayo this weekend, location scouting for episode two of Dynamic Range. You can expect to see more from this trip over the next couple of days, but here’s a teaser from the Silver Strand … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 18 – CanonMan To Switch To Nikon? Sky May Fall

Addendum (12/2/2012): During the discussion of HDR in this episode, we make reference to our colleague Enda Cavanagh, a Dublin-based architecture and landscape photographer. We have since heard from Enda. While it was in no way our intention, we have … Continue reading

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Everything Is Perfect – Always Has Been, Always Will Be*

We don’t hide much round here. We’re pretty honest and open about the fact that we’ve found the transition from stills photography to video to be, erm, challenging. Don’t let anyone tell you that it isn’t. We’ve been on a … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 13 – Dragons and Polar Bears

In episode 13 of The Circle of Confusion, Peter discusses his recently announced Arctic workshop for 2013, Neil meets a dragon on a mountain, and Roger has nothing. All three discuss their own favourite photographs of 2011 and they talk … Continue reading

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A Process Of Elimination

When you spend the best part of four days filming, you end up with a lot of material. You can’t use it all. So, we found ourselves trimming and cutting. Initially, the more we cut the better the first episode … Continue reading

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Everyone’s A Director

When you run a small business, you have to multitask. The same goes for a programme like ‘Dynamic Range’, which is produced by a very small team indeed. Four people to be precise. And that is a 33% increase on … Continue reading

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Death To Siri

We don’t mean that. Of course we don’t. Siri is a wonderful invention. Though when you ask her on Peter Cox’s iPhone who the best photographer in Ireland is, she answers: “Neil McShane.” We don’t know why. Perhaps she has … Continue reading

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We’re Back

Whoa! New blog design. Does it hurt your eyes? We’re relying on you for feedback. We know you’re not a quiet crowd, so tell us. Meanwhile, let’s bring you up to speed on Episode 1 (you may remember the initial … Continue reading

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