Trafalgar Square

Gravestones, Warrington

Howard.

Portraits taken at a small garage one evening of a family friend. Taken for a college project specifying the portrait to be taken indoors. I was told before I arrived that the lights would be really bright so I wouldn't need to take flashes etc. However, the lights still weren't bright enough for my usual choice of shutter speed for a portrait and so I needed to make sure I could keep my hand steady to keep the images as sharp as possible. I am hoping that I will be able to go back one day during daylight where I don't have to rely entirely on the lights in the garage.

Liverpool.

Having two blogs is really bad for me. Recently, not only have I ben bad at writing in my other blog but I haven't uploaded regular photos in so long! It's awful. Hopefully, soon, I'll get back in to the habbit of keeping both blogs under control.

Photos taken in Liverpool City Centre.

Docs'

Knitted items.

danielle legen-wait for it-dairy

hope no ones lactose intolerant

NUJ

Wine Glass.

Unedited shot of the wine glass from todays studio session.

Deco - Reco project.

I've done it. Finally.

Quick draft.

Okay, so you've alreayd seen the basic idea behind the project Deco-Reco. Find an image and copy it.

I shot my images yesterday, only to realise that the person whose hands I borrowed had a ring on. I'm going to have to try and edit it out, not that it will be easy, or re-shoot later. I'm hoping that I can edit it in all honesty.

This isn't my final edited version, quite simply just a draft up of what it should lok like while I had a little practive last night. A lot of work is stil necessasary.

College project, part 1.

Last year I was never any good at the commercial part of the course, creating adverts for products. In fact, it was my least fabourite project. However there was a lot of guidance in all the wrong places last year. This time we have very little guidance and I'm already feeling more confident about it.


We're starting with a series of tasks, one of which is deco-reco. This is the first we have to do. Whilst everybody else in my class seems to have chosen jewelry or shoe adverts, I've opted for Ice Cream. Only now, I am starting to realise where there could actually be a few difficulties.

I think I have most of the problems sorted, I just need to find a material I can substitute for Ice Cream. I know how many shots I need, what of, and the editing that will be necessary afterward.

I even have my lighting diagram sorted out, my very bad drawing..

I know, my drawing skills aren't that great but I don't intend to be an artist at the end of this, I intend to be a photographer.

First day back at college.

I have two portraits taken at college on the first day, which, although they are not formal portraits and were only taing messing about at lunch time, I do like the images.

Meg won't appreciate me uploading this image, but I do love it. I love the detail in the image, and the small aperture means the background is soft, out of focus.

this image is just fun, Jenny, the lovely girl in the background had worn a new wig to college and Lily took it upon herself to try it on. Again, the small aperture focuses on Lily.

Menna

Monday, I was on babysitting duty. Babysitting armed with a camera.

This image taken at playtime in the morning just shows her cheeky personality and fun loving character.

Where as this image shows Menna relaxing before bed time, taking some time out to read Country Living.

A quick edit.

Obviously the top image is the original and the second the edit but I can't decide which one I prefer?!

Time for a walk down the river,

I went for a walk down the river yesterday, I had gotten so angry and wound up I needed to get out. I headed out with my camera and it certainly did the trick..

That image above is my favourit of the entire evening.
On my way home I ended up calling off at my Nans for a bit where I got a bit carried away and ended up helping/documenting the proccess of taking down the old lilac tree. It was alot safer than it looks.. honest!

A day in the garden.

Overexposed but I like it.

Whit balance is slightly off, but I like the perspective.