https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog Writing on videography, photography, music production and web development from Charlie Martina, a freelance creative in Greenwich, South East London. en-gb Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/why-i-shoot-jpeg https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/why-i-shoot-jpeg Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Photography Most of my personal photos are finished the moment I press the shutter, and my Lightroom backlog finally cleared. Here's why I shoot JPEG, and how film recipes made it good enough to trust. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-m5-film-recipes https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-m5-film-recipes Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Photography Two custom Fujifilm film recipes I created myself on the X-M5. A warm, flexible everyday colour profile, and a high-contrast black and white for the street. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-e5-everyday-camera https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-e5-everyday-camera Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Photography Not my main work camera, not a spec-chasing flagship. The one I actually carry daily, and why the X-E5 finally nails the hardest brief in my photography journey so far. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/drum-and-bass-to-web3 https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/drum-and-bass-to-web3 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music & Tech How releasing Blueroom Tapes on a decentralised music platform opened my eyes to blockchain technology and its potential for independent artists. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/building-x-alchemy https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/building-x-alchemy Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Web Development A look at the development process behind X-Alchemy — from concept to launch, building a Fujifilm film recipe community from the ground up. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/sony-a7iii-hybrid-beast-2026 https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/sony-a7iii-hybrid-beast-2026 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Photography / Videography Every year someone declares the A7III obsolete. Every year it keeps being the camera I reach for on paid work. Here's why a 2018 body is still one of the smartest hybrid buys you can make. https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-m5-review https://www.charliemartina.co.uk/blog/fujifilm-x-m5-review Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Photography The X-M5 has split the photography community down the middle. My take as an owner, after shooting Canon, Sony and now Fuji.