I was asked to give a talk on ‘My Photographic Journey’ at Maghull PS this week which is a new presentation that I have put together. It was close to a 100 mile round trip but was a most enjoyable evening. I was made to feel very welcome by this small but very friendly society…
Very pleased to have received this lovely medal from the GB Trophy (2017). Awarded by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain for the ‘Best Male Portrait’ image which was ‘Ink and Iron’. The image was entered by Chorley PS as part of the club entry.
I was recently given a small number of old (vintage!) cameras that I initially just put in a bag under the table in my ‘cave’. Then my interest was sparked a little for some reason, so I dug them back out. Firstly I gave them a gentle clean to bring back a little of the…
Just had a really productive 2nd year at Chorley Photographic Society – on both a personal and club basis. The club has been successful on many fronts with placed finishes in several national and regional competitions, some of my images even made the selection. Personally, to add to my earlier monthly successes, the annual presentation…
I’ve been waiting to shoot Pippa for a while now and finally managed it at Pure Preston Studios. I’d created a few ‘moodboards’ to try to visualise what I wanted out of the session and shared these before we met up. As usual, I started off with creating some simple portraits to get the session…
Some shots of a Bearded Dragon shot on a Northwest Wildlife workshop. The photos were taken with a Canon 5D4 and a 100mm macro lens. The aperture was at f16 to get sufficient depth of field.
I tried my hand at a bit of macro recently but wanted to shoot something a little bit different. So I attended a ‘North Western Wildlife Workshop‘ held at Appleton’s Exotics in Wigan which was facilitated by Roy Rimmer and Mike Hudson. I had asked before I went if there were any Mantis available to…
This long hot spell is great for sitting out in or maybe going out to the beach or countryside for the day – but spare a thought for the British wildlife that are not equipped for this weather. Recently the plight of the Hedgehogs has been circulated in the media as they struggle to find…
I had a quick photo session with Geraldine Bell to cover some dance moves in the studio. We did some static, posed shots but also did quite a few that involved capturing that moment when the move is at its peak, easier than it sounds! It took me a few moments to get my timing…
Just a single image update this time. This one was shot against a very messy background with a window, pipes and all sorts of stuff cluttering up the image, unfortunately there was no option at the time.I really liked the shape and dynamics of the subject but it didn’t work for me, so time for…
Recently I spent a few hours in a studio with a couple of local dancers to try something a little bit different. These images are of Georgina Brown and capture some stylish moves and shapes from the session. I’m sure I will do more of this but I need to gather some ideas first so…
Just wanted to share a few images of the little ‘uns that are part of the Ragged Victorians story. Shot over two weekends in 2017 and 2018. No story, just some enchanting images.
