Hi, I'd not give up with these blog entries. You can add photos to them very easily and you can track your visitors to see who's been taking an interest. You've got some nice photos of the Bluebell... I'm only about 20 minutes from the line myself.. so the photos mans something. Looks like you bagged a photo charter or two (?) I've tried but never seem to find out about them until the photos are posted (too late!) which is annoying.

Keep posting and enjoy RMWeb for all that it can offer

Thanks for the kind words! My intention was to move from the blog to normal posts, as I have had more success uploading photos into normal posts than on these entries. I will have another crack at it next time though, and keep with the blog format to see what happens.

Funny that you should say about the photo charters, I have never been to one! Most of my Bluebell photos are from special events, though other railways I tend to visit on normal orperating days. Yes, it means more waiting around and less chance of getting a great photo, but I don't have other enthusiasts jumping into my photo at the last second if I visit on a quiet day!

My interest in preserved railways accounts for all aspects of their operation. Photo charters are supposed to evoke memories I suppose, but as I'm 19, my memories of steam are of colourful mismatched stock, and that is what I enjoy taking photos of!

 

Funny that you should say about the photo charters, I have never been to one! Most of my Bluebell photos are from special events, though other railways I tend to visit on normal orperating days. Yes, it means more waiting around and less chance of getting a great photo, but I don't have other enthusiasts jumping into my photo at the last second if I visit on a quiet day!

 

My interest in preserved railways accounts for all aspects of their operation. Photo charters are supposed to evoke memories I suppose, but as I'm 19, my memories of steam are of colourful mismatched stock, and that is what I enjoy taking photos of!

I like the sentiment... it's great when you see what's going on.. see what's happening and get in a great position to get that fantastic shot... and you're the only one there. I quite understand... it's always annoying when there's a bunch around you and they won't keep out of the way. My last shots there were at the gala last year... early on the Friday morning - we were going away so I couldn't stay... just dropped off some prints with matthew cousins and got some nice shots of the locos getting ready for the first trains in teh bright sunlit and very cold, still morning air... there are a couple posted on my gallery page if you'd like to see them.

If you're photographing subjects to rekindle your own memories... then you'll probably relate more to the subject and get much better results... although I've yet to achieve teh same with many BR Blue diesels from my era... not too many in this next of the woods.

Good luck with continuing to post in blogs... there are always others willing to assist in this regard... and the help pages are very useful.

regards

Jon

it's always annoying when there's a bunch around you and they won't keep out of the way

At the giants of steam with all the Bulleids a few years ago I took up a spot at the South of Horsted Keynes platform to get a photo of Eddystone and 92 Squadron running in together. As the crowds gathered, understandably, I decided to move to the North end of the station. Not as good a shot usually but there was no one up there, except for one man, wandering around. I had a great shot lined up but at the last second he just shot to the platform edge infront at the last second! I find that that is the most frustrating aspect! I think the resulting photos are on my website... I was less picky with my content back then!

If you're photographing subjects to rekindle your own memories...

I'd like to think that at 19 I'm still making my memories for the future!

I would advise to persevere with the blog- its a good way to keep things together andmake them easily seen to visitors. Things in a thread can get lost, and you find yourself repeating answers every few pages. I use my thread for day to day updates etc. but put anything more "meaty" in the blog, and find that this works quite well.