The first of the Manchester Speakeasy events started well on 25th January. Extra seating was needed to accommodate the attendees. My thoughts on the evening can be found at the Reluctant Rambler blog.

It is difficult to ignore the changes made as a result of the exploding numbers of photographs taken. Designed to enhance this festival of pixel is Microsoft's Photosynth.

This software stitches your shots of particular scenes with no complication. What's more, it can do it with other people's shots of the same subject. This means that overalapping shots of attractions makes for an interesting distraction. Take some photos and have a play.

Quick tups: overlap your photos by 50% and try to shoot landscape. Yes, I know, portrait has always been the choice for stictching. Indulge me. Give it a go.

Here is one for you to look at: Xmas Living Room