so alas good people of the internet my studies at Solihull College and university centre are coming to a close and with one giant task ahead of me the “Final major project” begins. This is where the culmination of everything i have learnt and studied at college are put to the test. effectively showcasing one … More The End is Nigh
I had the opportunity recently to attend an exhibition at the incredible creative cornucopia that is Fargo village in coventry if you haven’t attended I heavily recommend it the traders there are super friendly and it also goes to support our local artisans and traders as opposed to the “big boys” check out their website below. … More “Masterji”
You may have remembered if you are a follower to my blogs that I recently posted some images shot on film of the wonderful and beautiful landscapes of Cornwall. however with that being said I didn’t feel that these images best portrayed the beauty of Cornwall and I have done a bit of fine tuning … More *Updated* images for Cornwall shoot
The whole purpose of me going back to study was to figure out what i wanted to do with my photographic skills and during the summer i had the pleasure to photograph a lovely young lady who hadn’t done a photoshoot but was a natural. during the shoot i figured out why i had got … More Location Portraiture
We were set a brief at college to complete a landscape shoot with light in mind i thought i would push myself to shoot with film and a separate spot meter . not only did this offer up the challenge of having an in depth understanding of light but also lots of fun for me. the … More Landscape’s of Cornwall
All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. – Richard Avedon – 1984 Read more: http://www.photoquotes.com/ShowQuotes.aspx?id=52#ixzz4KtsB94O Recently i had the pleasure of shooting a fashion on location. the aim was to use a professional model outdoors or an location somewhere (not in the studio). Things to bear in mind when shooting on location … More “here we see a model in her natural habitat”
Flash tests We were asked to test some flash styles with a Speedlight both on camera and off camera so myself and one of my peers went out around the college to take some shots below is the equipment used. Nikon D800 Nikon 24-70 f 2.8 Yongnuo YN568EX SanDisk extreme pro … More Flash tests
We were asked at college to work to a clients brief and see what we could come up with. The brief was to take a series of images for English Heritage at the magnificent Witley Court that would entice a new young fresh modern clientele between ages 20-30, but first let me tell you about … More English Heritage
Color is very much about atmosphere and emotion and the feel of a place. – Alex Webb Read more: http://www.photoquotes.com/popularquotes.aspx?tagname=color#ixzz49bu9qhvR we recently had the opportunity to test out some toning of images. toning is effectively changing the look and feel of a photograph with various liquids and dyes. we had the opportunity to try out … More Toning prints
Pushing film is the practice of tricking your camera to underexpose in metering and then to pull ( to develop for more time ) the film back in processing . it is something i rarely need to try as i use my Leica m3 unmetered and also my Mamiya RB67 pro s so the need … More Pushing Film
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