Mennas birthday party.

Mennas birthday was acually back in April however I have only recently been able to get the film developed so this is why the post has come so late.

I'm not entirely sure why I chose to shoot on film for her birthday but I did and I am pleased with my results. Sadly though, Menna wasn't her usual smiley self as she was a bit poorly at the time. Still, they are very colourful shots and I think they prtray the occasion just right.

This image would be better if my Aunty (middle) had her eyes open

I love this one!!

Poor girl was obviously hungry.

Guess who washed there CF card today?

Thats right.

I did.

It still works though. Miraculously.

Revisiting the courts shoot.

A while back now I did a shoot down at the Courts in Northwich, I blogged those digital shots at the time. However, I also took a few shots on my favourite film camera. Not enough though to get it immediately developed and so since then, I have been desperate to find photos I want to take on film. Its taken a lot longer than I expected it too.
Anyway, those few I took on the film camera are now here, all scanned in and ready to be blogged.

This is my favourite shot of them all. the security in the background is obvious but slight out of focus. The portrait here shows more about Mr Kings personality than the previous shots. The other images all show his professional side, the side of him all of his colleagues know. This shot shows the side I know, the fun side.
The shot below was taken just after he had realised I'd taken the above image. It isn't a particularly strong image, but I think it works when seen directly after the above shot.

Those four pictures are the only ones I took on the film camera. I wish I had taken more now looking back, but oh well, learning curve.

My Gran,

A while ago now, I went out and did a shoot in Winsford, I alsopaid my lovely gran a visit at the same time and took this portrait of her..

I adore my Gran, and I love this photograph of her. Unedited.
I like the way its framed because the surroundings tell you more about her than she herself does really. My Gran is a very secretive woman, she keeps herself to herself and doesn't tell you anything, but expects you to tell her everything.
The picture of my Grandad on the wall adds to this photo in my opinion, I never knew him, that photo is all I have ever seen of him on a regular basis. Obviously I have seen other photos but none quite like that. I have heard plenty of stories too, and trust me, that picture combined with those stories, you wouldn't think it possible.

Anyway, enough of that. I have a whole series of stuff lined up over the summer. I have two portrait sessions booked. TWO! I don't know how I've managed it, but somehow I have and I'm chuffed to pieces about it. I really am.
Plus I have a few more odds and ends lined up for magazine work and I am currently trying to get some work experience with the local paper, just got to keep my fingers crossed for that.
Bearing that in mind, hopefully I should soon be updating this blog more often.

A recent observation.

I've noticed, since finishing the past few projects at college my posts have gotten fewer and far between. This is not because I've been doing less photography, far from it. But instead, because I seem to be using film more and more.
I find film photography more enjoyable, theres more pressure to get it right, you can't immediately see your result and delete it to try again. You can't photoshop it either, unless you use a neg scanner. Which simply I can no longer do due to not being at college and mine only willing to work with a PC, not a mac.
Stupid technology.
Anyway, I'm going to have to start taking my digital with me as well.
Last night, I did take a few digital shots, of the sky. It was a very lovely sky but sadly the images do it no justice. I just couldn't get the framing quite right.

Art & Design Exhibition

Every year Mid Cheshire College hosts an exhibition for the New Horizons students, as well as second year Extended Diploma courses. This years was as busy as ever.
Hired by the college (without pay, so not really hired) I was asked to photograph the event and collect empty glasses. The photography being the more important.

Mid Cheshire College Fashion Show.

Mid Cheshire College yet again, put on a fabulous show this year. I was fortunate enough to go to both of the evening shows. Thursday though was a last minute "your taking your brother" scenario and was dragged from Ambassador duty to go and watch. In all fairness it worked out very well, it gave me the perfect opportunity to seek out the vantage points and choose which collections I wanted to concentrate a lot of my attention on when photographing. As well as this, I got the opportunity to watch without running up and down and having to apologise to everybody for going in front of them.
Anyway, the friday show was better than thursday, not because of the models or anything like that, but there was free food. This is always a bonus. Oh and, I had my camera. I got to play around and snap some photographs.

Care to see?
Yes?
Go on then..

This fabulous dress has been designed and made by the oh so lovely Laura Moore (http://dirtyritch.blogspot.com/). One of my favourites from the first years, this and the one below.

This dress was designed and made by the Aaren, if I remember correctly.

Now this collection was fabulous, designed and made by Emily Davies.

Pleased with the images, I do have a group shot but I'm not sure it's strong enough to upload, so I'm not going to.

This next collection was designed and made by Rosie Astbury (http://aroselikethis.blogspot.com/). I would definatly recommend following her blog to anybody!!!

Unfortunatly I didn't manage to get a shot of the entire collection individually as at the time I was running down the side of the hall, but as you can see in place I have uploaded a very dark shot of the full group.

This collection, this one was my favourite. I know, I shouldn't have a favourite as all the collections were incredible. This one though, designed and made by Mandy Tudor was just WOW! It was unique and interesting, and very well made. I loved it.

I'm sure now, you agree with me yes?

Moving on to the FD. Im not sure which groupd first or second years but this collection, was spectacular. It was so lovely, and floaty, and I really liked it. Designer/maker, Serish Sarwar (I don't think I've spelt that right so I'm sorry if it is wrong)

Again, I sadly missed the sixth garment.
This following collection was also, incredible. I love military style clothing as it is anyway, so this one is just.. Sadly I don't know the designers name?! If anybody does, let me know? Thankyou.

There, that is all the fashion show photographs I'm going to show you. Cyah laterrrr!

An apology.

I'm sorry guys, it has in fact been over a week since I last posted anything.
There is a genuine reason for this. My card reader broke. I haven't been able to access any photographs off of the CF card.
Anyway, I have now purchased a multiple card reader so photographs are accessible. Sadly though, I am going to have to disapoint you again, I haven't the time to upload any. A ridiculous ammount of work needs to be done, finished off, sent to printers in time for college next year and I have further shoots to be planning and brainstorming.
I shouldn't worry though I will leave you with two photographs.


When we arrived in Yarnfield myself and Emily were in fact over two hours early. This gave us time to walk in to the town and grab some breakfast, a very healthy maccies (they do good pancakes). We went through the park, over a small bridge that crossed the canal and I desperatly wanted to take a photograph, but my camera was stupidly at the bottom of my suitcase. The middle of a town was not a suitable spot to go routing for it.
Upon the trip home I remembered about the little bridge and because, again, we were early for our train home so had plenty of time to kill I had the opportunity to got and snap the two photographs I had seen three days previous.

I hope you agree with me that the scenery is lovely, and clearly appreciated judging by the vast ammount of people surrounding. Sadly they are possibly 1 stop, or half a stop over exposed in specific areas such as the path, hopefully I can fix this though! But, I like them just as they are.
Faaaabulous.