Posted in Flash, General Ramblings on January 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
In an impromptu shoot while visiting family I photographed a neighbours grandson. Here’s a frame of little Jamie using nothing more than their lounge, a sofa, a blanket and using the minimum lighting gear required for this kind of shoot. If you want your child photographed like this in the comfort of your own home, feel free to contact me for details…
Posted in General Ramblings on January 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Having met some of the most amazing people ever on the Damien Lovegrove Spain 2012 workshop, it was time to organise a reunion shoot back in the UK. Our host Aneil Sharma of Etolie Photography organised everything! Here are a few frames for you to look over…
Posted in General Ramblings, Outdoors on January 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I’m very fortunate to have Hannah to work with because she’s just lovely and it gives me the perfect opportunity to experiment with new shoot ideas. This shoot was aimed at using extremely low winter light to the best affect. Mostly shooting with natural light and really challenging the kinds of images that can be created if you know how to find what light is available.
Let’s have a look…
Posted in Flash, General Ramblings, Outdoors on January 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Here is a selection of photographs while I was out testing some new urban locations as well as new types of woodland imagery at a nearby forest.
Funky autumn fun!
Something a little more dreamy…
Perhaps something in-between funky and nature?
Creative use of urban spaces.
Its all about the lighting!
Posted in Flash, General Ramblings, Outdoors on January 22, 2013| 5 Comments »
In October in 2012 I attended another one of Damien Lovegrove’s life changing workshops, this time in Spain. Upon arrival it seemed like everyone had known each other for years! It was amazing! That was the start to the most amazing 3 days which will be a memory forever. I love these kinds of workshops because they really focus on creativity and a good healthy dose of instructional training as well. This was my 9th Lovegrove workshop and my photography skills have been sharpened every time I’ve been with Damien (or one of his instructional trainers, most notably Martin Hill and Chris Hanley). I really like the way that Damien refers to workshops like Spain 2012 as “passion” workshops. This describes these workshops perfectly because you are with like minded photographers, they help you in finding your own voice/style, you explore the world with other creative folks and its a chance to focus on something you want to get better at. For me, I specifically wanted to master shooting in bright sun light which we did a lot of…
I think mastering something “creative” like photography has a “time element” associated with it. This means you need to progress with a carefully thought out plan. Being able to use a camera is one thing, being able to direct a person to make the best images is an entirely different thing. As well as how to approach editing the images and how they might end up in a physical product. Every stage needs equal attention to detail. Every workshop I’ve done with Damien has been carefully selected to move me forward at the right time. This has to be coupled with applying the knowledge straight away with real people in real settings back home. I can honestly say that I am the photographer today because of Damien Lovegrove.
Anyway, let’s move on and show you some images from Spain 2012…
Posted in Flash, General Ramblings, Outdoors on August 22, 2012| 1 Comment »
What ever the occasion, there is always good time for a photo shoot. Here are a few frames from Aimee’s 18th Birthday photo shoot…
The first location after leaving a local cafe.
A lucky moment to catch the right moment for a little wind…
A frame straight off the camera. With the right “know how” you can find the perfect light.
A splash of flash to make this image.
Another flash image which also uses Nik Software’s Photoshop plug-ins.
My favourite stone wall in our town. It’s too easy to over use it. However, I think this frame works well.
A lovely image of Aimee photographed in an unlikely location.
The final location of the day’s shoot.
Posted in General Ramblings, Outdoors on August 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
In June 2012 we had a small family holiday near Bristol (at http://www.withyfieldcottage.co.uk). Obviously prime time to take photographs! However, here are just a couple from our private collection…
The cottage we stayed in in the Bristol country side.
A happy moment with my mother.
