@lxstart.bsky.social
photographer ~ kent uk ~ conceptual shoots ~ surreal vibe ~ open source editing ~ leftist https://purpleport.com/portfolio/lxst/
I want to get better at pushing an eco-socialist agenda through my photography
17.08.2025 08:48 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was also my first time using RawTherapee for editing - it was much, much easier than darktable when all you wanna do is throw a preset on a bunch of images!
17.08.2025 07:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of morris dancers, dancing in front of a castle
Photographers, if you really want to challenge your skills, I highly recommend trying to take photos of morris dancers!
I've been following my partner's side around for a while now and still don't think I've managed 1 single photo that is well composed 😅
Update:
Darktable is a great Lightroom replacement. There's a learning curve, but I think I'm going to prefer it once I get the hang of it.
Using GIMP as a Photoshop alternative however... probably because I have used Ps for 20 years (vs. ~1yr on Lr) but I am struggling!
Patience is key.
Trying an Adobe-free photo editing workflow for the first time on my most recent shoot!
08.03.2025 11:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Silver digital camera with labels saying movie, 3.0 mega pixel and 1.5" TFT
Hand holding an SD card labelled 64mb
I shoot exclusively on my 2004 3MP point-and-shoot with 64mb SD card now.
25.02.2025 14:44 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This was my from my first shoot using a black mist filter. I'm still not sure how I feel about it tbh.
It instantly added that feeling of like "good photo you would see shared on Instagram photography pages" but also took away some of the uniqueness of my work.
#photography
A young woman wearing a long, white floaty dress, holding a large sword gently looking down at the camera. She is stood in a bright patch of sunlight, which is glinting off the sword, against a dark forest backdrop.
On the edge of greatness, turning darkness to light 🌟
#modelphotography #photoshoot
Hi Jim, thanks for the follow- I'm still finding my way around but enjoying it here so far!
Browsing your profile may have just opened my eyes to the possibility of posting my photos while also being mouthy about politics so thanks for that 😅
Can't wait to get back out taking magical photos in forests again soon 🌿
Model: Tyana-Mystykal
Camera: Nikon D7500
A person wearing a tatty, mismatched brown suit with an old computer monitor for a head, leaning back against a metal railing over a backdrop of a British Town with trees and houses, all in vivid shades of natural browns, yellows and greens. Their hands are holding their computer head - the screen reads: "it is now safe to turn off your computer"
It's now safe to turn off your computer.
19.01.2025 14:30 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of my Polaroid Sun660 camera
Thinking of being brave and doing a whole shoot on Polaroid sometime soon.
19.01.2025 11:25 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you!
18.01.2025 21:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hi 👋 I'm Dan, I'm a hobbyist photographer and new to Bluesky.
Have a few photos from my renaissance summer 2024 - looking forward to meeting other creatives 🧡
