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CSS, SEO & PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG CSS navigation with animated underline effect Posted: March 16th, 2016 | Posted in: CSS, Tutorials Just part of something I’ve been working on. The requirement was for a simple navigation, but it also had to have something different. THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T (REALLY) "PHOTOSHOP There are some things you can’t (really) “Photoshop” Posted: July 13th, 2014 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography Long Exposure – Just one thing you can’t do in post production. pho·to·shop. verb, often capitalised. To alter (a digital image) with Adobe Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for HOW TO TOGGLE RESPONSIVE CSS NAVIGATION There are probably hundreds of ways to implement visibility toggling for CSS navigation in responsive states, but this is the way I do it, it's simple and sane

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The “Trinkie” Posted: July 24th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography The “Trinkie” is a tidal outdoor swimming pool in Wick. During the first part of the 1900s the town councils in coastal Scotland were trying to pull some of the money from the tourist market by building these pools. STYLING DATES WITH CSS I have seen similar styling of blog post dates on many blogs, and always thought it was a rather neat way of doing it. Tonight I decided to have a go for myself and discovered that it’s pretty darn simple

really.

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FREE WEBSITE TEMPLATES & TUTORIALS All free downloads on this website (including text, photographs, cascading style sheets, and any other original works), are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.. I also love to see what you use my work for, but it is not compulsory :) ABOUT ME | GORDONMAC DOT COM About Me. I am from Caithness, a county in the far north of Scotland where I live with my partner, Kirsty and my son. I have always lived in Caithness, and have no intention of ever leaving.

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I’m Gordon Mackay, I live in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. I make websites and I’m also a very keen photographer. This website is a place for me to write about what I’ve been up to in relation to my web development and photography! TEMPLATES | GORDONMAC DOT COM

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CSS, SEO & PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG CSS navigation with animated underline effect Posted: March 16th, 2016 | Posted in: CSS, Tutorials Just part of something I’ve been working on. The requirement was for a simple navigation, but it also had to have something different. THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T (REALLY) "PHOTOSHOP There are some things you can’t (really) “Photoshop” Posted: July 13th, 2014 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography Long Exposure – Just one thing you can’t do in post production. pho·to·shop. verb, often capitalised. To alter (a digital image) with Adobe Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for HOW TO TOGGLE RESPONSIVE CSS NAVIGATION There are probably hundreds of ways to implement visibility toggling for CSS navigation in responsive states, but this is the way I do it, it's simple and sane

THE "TRINKIE"

The “Trinkie” Posted: July 24th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography The “Trinkie” is a tidal outdoor swimming pool in Wick. During the first part of the 1900s the town councils in coastal Scotland were trying to pull some of the money from the tourist market by building these pools. STYLING DATES WITH CSS I have seen similar styling of blog post dates on many blogs, and always thought it was a rather neat way of doing it. Tonight I decided to have a go for myself and discovered that it’s pretty darn simple

really.

GETTING RID OF IMAGE “BANDING” IN LIGHTROOMSEE MORE ON

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Contact Info. You can use the contact form below to drop me a line. If your question is about any of the free files offered on the site, I’m afraid that I rarely have enough time to support them these days and it may take me a while to get back to you. HOW TO TOGGLE RESPONSIVE CSS NAVIGATION There are probably hundreds of ways to implement visibility toggling for CSS navigation in responsive states, but this is the way I do it, it's simple and sane LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY Yesterday I received my B+W 10 stop ND filter, which as you can guess, reduces the amount of light getting to the sensor by 10 stops, making it perfect for taking long exposure shots in pretty much any light!Handy! The weather wasn’t terribly nice last night at Wick’s South Head, but that made for a nice big swell in the sea, and the white, frothy water being thrown up onto the flat STYLING DATES WITH CSS I have seen similar styling of blog post dates on many blogs, and always thought it was a rather neat way of doing it. Tonight I decided to have a go for myself and discovered that it’s pretty darn simple

really.

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5 PLACES IN CAITHNESS YOU SHOULD PHOTOGRAPH 5 Places in Caithness you should photograph Posted: May 23rd, 2014 | Tags: Caithness • Photography | Posted in: Photography If you’re willing to walk further than the edge of Loch Watten from your car at sunset, then there are a number of locations in Caithness worth taking

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DAY 2 WITH A 3 LEGGED THING TRIPOD Not the best of first impressions of quality control or customer service from 3 Legged Thing to be honest. It was a great deal, free T-shirt, free spikes, free Stonebag and free shipping! FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY GROUPS Facebook photography groups – A few observations Posted: July 17th, 2013 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: General, Photography Just before anyone gets their panties in a reef knot, this is not an attack on any photography group on Facebook just some observations.. Everyone and their mother’s brother seems to want to start one of these groups, completely disregarding the FREE WEBSITE TEMPLATES & TUTORIALS All free downloads on this website (including text, photographs, cascading style sheets, and any other original works), are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.. I also love to see what you use my work for, but it is not compulsory :)

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I’m Gordon Mackay, I live in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. I make websites and I’m also a very keen photographer. This website is a place for me to write about what I’ve been up to in relation to my web development and photography! ABOUT ME | GORDONMAC DOT COM About Me. I am from Caithness, a county in the far north of Scotland where I live with my partner, Kirsty and my son. I have always lived in Caithness, and have no intention of ever leaving. TEMPLATES | GORDONMAC DOT COM

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THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T (REALLY) "PHOTOSHOP There are some things you can’t (really) “Photoshop” Posted: July 13th, 2014 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography Long Exposure – Just one thing you can’t do in post production. pho·to·shop. verb, often capitalised. To alter (a digital image) with Adobe Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for GETTING RID OF IMAGE “BANDING” IN LIGHTROOMSEE MORE ON

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The “Trinkie” Posted: July 24th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography The “Trinkie” is a tidal outdoor swimming pool in Wick. During the first part of the 1900s the town councils in coastal Scotland were trying to pull some of the money from the tourist market by building these pools. CSS FADING NAVIGATION I decided to do something a little different with the main navigation for this version of Gordonmac.com. You’ll notice that when you hover your mouse over a navigation button the rest of the buttons fade to highlight the one you’re pointing at. DAY 2 WITH A 3 LEGGED THING TRIPOD Not the best of first impressions of quality control or customer service from 3 Legged Thing to be honest. It was a great deal, free T-shirt, free spikes, free Stonebag and free shipping! FREE WEBSITE TEMPLATES & TUTORIALS All free downloads on this website (including text, photographs, cascading style sheets, and any other original works), are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.. I also love to see what you use my work for, but it is not compulsory :)

GORDONMAC DOT COM

I’m Gordon Mackay, I live in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. I make websites and I’m also a very keen photographer. This website is a place for me to write about what I’ve been up to in relation to my web development and photography! ABOUT ME | GORDONMAC DOT COM About Me. I am from Caithness, a county in the far north of Scotland where I live with my partner, Kirsty and my son. I have always lived in Caithness, and have no intention of ever leaving. TEMPLATES | GORDONMAC DOT COM

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THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T (REALLY) "PHOTOSHOP There are some things you can’t (really) “Photoshop” Posted: July 13th, 2014 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography Long Exposure – Just one thing you can’t do in post production. pho·to·shop. verb, often capitalised. To alter (a digital image) with Adobe Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for GETTING RID OF IMAGE “BANDING” IN LIGHTROOMSEE MORE ON

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WICK | GORDONMAC DOT COM Recent Posts. CSS navigation with animated underline effect; How to toggle responsive CSS navigation; Optimise your website for the traffic you already get before you try to get more!

THE "TRINKIE"

The “Trinkie” Posted: July 24th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography The “Trinkie” is a tidal outdoor swimming pool in Wick. During the first part of the 1900s the town councils in coastal Scotland were trying to pull some of the money from the tourist market by building these pools. CSS FADING NAVIGATION I decided to do something a little different with the main navigation for this version of Gordonmac.com. You’ll notice that when you hover your mouse over a navigation button the rest of the buttons fade to highlight the one you’re pointing at. DAY 2 WITH A 3 LEGGED THING TRIPOD Not the best of first impressions of quality control or customer service from 3 Legged Thing to be honest. It was a great deal, free T-shirt, free spikes, free Stonebag and free shipping! LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY Yesterday I received my B+W 10 stop ND filter, which as you can guess, reduces the amount of light getting to the sensor by 10 stops, making it perfect for taking long exposure shots in pretty much any light!Handy! The weather wasn’t terribly nice last night at Wick’s South Head, but that made for a nice big swell in the sea, and the white, frothy water being thrown up onto the flat

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Contact Info. You can use the contact form below to drop me a line. If your question is about any of the free files offered on the site, I’m afraid that I rarely have enough time to support them these days and it may take me a while to get back to you. HOW TO TOGGLE RESPONSIVE CSS NAVIGATION There are probably hundreds of ways to implement visibility toggling for CSS navigation in responsive states, but this is the way I do it, it's simple and sane

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Camera Gear – Some of my favourites Posted: April 29th, 2014 | Tags: Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography Up until last month it had been about a year since I last bought anything remotely significant for my camera bag. BUILDING A "BUDGET" MUSIC SYSTEM Up until last week I’d been using an old set of JBL On-Tour speakers connected to an Apple Airport Express to play music from my laptop. This was a great setup, and had served me well enough for as long as I’ve had the Airport Express. MILKING A LOCATION FOR ALL IT'S WORTH Milking a location for all it’s worth Posted: August 30th, 2013 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: General, Photography I recall reading a story about a photographer called Norman Taylor, who, after being registered partially sighted, thought his photography days had come to a premature end.

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The “Trinkie” Posted: July 24th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography The “Trinkie” is a tidal outdoor swimming pool in Wick. During the first part of the 1900s the town councils in coastal Scotland were trying to pull some of the money from the tourist market by building these pools. CSS FADING NAVIGATION I decided to do something a little different with the main navigation for this version of Gordonmac.com. You’ll notice that when you hover your mouse over a navigation button the rest of the buttons fade to highlight the one you’re pointing at. SHARPENING IMAGES IN LIGHTROOM If there’s one thing every photographer wants, it’s a sharp image! We spend big on expensive lenses and tripods to achieve a high level of sharpness, and whilst those tools help greatly, there’s a lot to be said for doing some additional sharpening in your post processing. DAY 2 WITH A 3 LEGGED THING TRIPOD Not the best of first impressions of quality control or customer service from 3 Legged Thing to be honest. It was a great deal, free T-shirt, free spikes, free Stonebag and free shipping!

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