Photography and Computing

Facebook Blog Fun: iPhone Porsche Pics

April 15, 2011

I’m sure most of you know that the Classic Porsche Blog is on Facebook. I frequently update the Facebook page with iPhone pics taken by me that never see the light of day here, so I thought I might share a few. For those reading who are anti iPhone/iPod, let me start by saying I [...]

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Photographing the Porsche Museum with Leica

February 27, 2011

I read an interesting item on PetaPixel the other day. Neil Burgess, 25 years a photojournalist, head of London-based photo agency NB Pictures, former head of Network Photographers and Magnum Photos, and twice Chairman of World Press Photo, reckons photojournalism is dead. “I believe we owe it to our children to tell them that the [...]

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Porsche Design – by Leica

January 24, 2011

I was down in London the other day, for an afternoon with those lovely people at Leica Cameras. I’m working on a feature with the high-end camera manufacturer, so went to further my education. My iPhone camera nabbed this 997 Cabriolet between a Prius and a post-war Jag on the walk from Marylebone station. Only [...]

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Graham Hill on the 1960 Targa Florio

January 20, 2011

I can’t look at this Porsche Origin picture of Graham Hill on the 1960 Targa Florio without thinking of Mr Cholmondley-Warner: “Has the train arrived in Paddington yet?” It’s a promo/recce picture, as a: the car has no race numbers and b: those kids are being promised something if they stand still (I recognise the [...]

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More Words & Pics Porsche Features

August 29, 2010

If you’re not freelance, bank holiday weekend Sundays are all about taking it easy. If you are freelance, then the only difference between Sunday and any other day is that the post office and some petrol stations are shut. If there’s a job to do, you do it! I got a call the other day, [...]

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Bergmeister R Gruppe Porsche Tour on cover of 911PW

August 28, 2010

911 & Porsche World magazine have put the R Gruppe Bergmeister Tour on the front cover of this month’s issue. This is the news stand version and not the subscriber copies. To say I’m pleased would be an understatement: the Bergmeister was one of the best events yet, so to document it in my first [...]

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