Photographs of North Cornwall, July 2011

For the second time this year I went to North Cornwall, in particular Trebetherick, Rock and Port Gaverne.

We had a very odd week, weather wise which was a challenge. The rain and wind were so strong at times I wasn’t sure I was stable enough on the cliff edges!

It was incredible! But I absolutely love Cornwall. It is wonderful down there.

So I hope you enjoy these photographs.

My Camera Kit

I used the DSLR: Canon EOS 5D mark II

Lenses

I used several different lenses for these photographs.

• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L
• Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
• Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L

No Tripod

All of the photographs were taken hand-held – no tripod was used.

I particularly prefer to be able to move around quickly, get low on the ground, stand up, sit down, lie down to get the right angle. So a tripod can be restrictive when it’s not a necessity.

Hand Held

I can hand-hold my DSLR with a slow shutter speed. The slowest I go without using a tripod is: 1/10. I.e. 10th of a second.

I’m able to control my natural body-shake at that speed, but obviously if I’m photographing a fast-moving object then I have to adjust that speed.

If you want to learn how to increase your ability to hand-hold your DSLR with a slow/low shutter speed, my Photography Tips eBook will teach you how to do that.

How I Processed these Photographs

I use the wonderful program, Adobe Lightroom for processing (i.e. correcting exposure, white balance, colour etc).

I used my Lightroom Presets to speed up the processing time.

For these particular photographs I used the following Lightroom Presets which are available on The Bell Sisters.

• General Adjustments Lightroom Preset Pack
• Soft Afternoon Glow Lightroom Preset (deluxe pack)

Any questions?

If you have any questions, please send me an email.

- Olivia Bell