What is an L-bracket?

An L-bracket is a peace of metal which serves about three functions:

• It makes it possible to mount the camera in portrait orientation on a tripod
• It is a more solid connection to the camera than quick release plates because it has a much bigger area of contact to the camera.
• It increases the size of the grip and makes holding the camera easier.

For me an L-brackets has improved the everyday experience of my Sony Alpha 7 and I think too few people know about L-brackets so I want to share my experience in this post.

Continue reading Useful Accessory for the Sony Alpha 7: A L-Bracket →

In party 3 of my series I will  tell you about my approach to post processing. This is my personal approach and there are many different approaches, some of them more sophisticated than mine, but I found that it works quite well for me this way.

In case you haven’t read part 1 and 2 yet, here are the links:
How I create Images – Part 1: looking for motifs and light
How I create Images – Part 2: working with the Sony a7

I will talk about this image later, but it makes a nice intro

Continue reading How I create Images – Part 3: Postprocessing →

In this article I talk about how I use my camera in the field, so it is rather focused on the Sony Alpha 7, but I think that it holds some interest for users of other cameras as well.

Continue reading How I create Images – Part 2: Working with the Sony a7 →