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New for Twenty Two, Toucan Hill – James & Catherine on the mirador at Toucan Hill – Some shots are simply lovely. This romantic shot of James & Catherine is one of them. I shot this during a nine day shoot for Toucan Hill, a house on Mustique that is available to rent. It was shot for their website but never used.
Top Ten things you do not need to worry about…
When starting out on your journey as a photographer there are many things that others pitch to you as worth worrying about. Most of these are received wisdom and hearsay and can be totally ignored. This article is some friendly advice from an wise old snapper.
I have taken the time to list the top ten things about which new photographers need not worry…
In the news again… This time it’s Mustique
The Guardian and The Observer are having a Photo Competition
I’m pleased to say that another one of my Caribbean images was used in the press this week.
The Guardian and the Observer newspapers were having a photo competition and used my photo of Lagoon Bay on the island of Mustique to promote the competition. Hurrah!
I screen grabbed the Guardian website version so that I can show it to you all.
Last week I had an excellent day with Chris Exner.
He needed various PR and professional shots for his up and coming 2022 projects.
We set about producing some lovely images that he could use across various media. Some business like and others adding a little more drama to the lighting.
The day whizzed by and we produced a variety of wonderful shots that you can see in the Chris’ folio on the website
What with global pandemics, lockdowns and real life, it’s a rare opportunity to just potter and take some simple snaps. That opportunity came my way recently when Jo and I had what has been a rare moment of respite, and like many other we retreated the a bucolic idyll, in our case Devon, specifically Dartmoor. The images below were snapped as we went. You have to remmber that Jo cannot pass a single tree or plant without shooting it so when I say we were walking what I mean is I had so much time to consider and compose that it may have well been a paid shoot.
Katja – A New Start in 2022.
A lovely new folio of Katja
Katja is about to embark on her journey as a model.
I have asked her permission and does not mind me mentioning that she has been on the planet for around five decades.
She is embarking on a career as a commercial model, and has already attracted the attention of a couple of agencies.
They’ll be more images shot by us, as we further our collaboration in the spring, when the weather improves, here in the UK.
What makes a lens a “fast” lens?
This term is often used and can be confusing to new photographers. It’s important to bear in mind that this is an old term and has been in use for many years, specifically, before the digital photography and electronic camera age.
In photography terms like this are often used inappropriatedly, by mistake, or, simply overlapped with similar terms.
In the context of this subject I will give a quick overview of what it actually means.
Remember: When referring to fast lenses, photographers (including myself) use terms like “wide aperture” or “larger aperture”, meaning the same thing. So, in this context “wide or wider”, refers to the aperture, not the focal length of the lens.
This is my mask. There are many like it, but this one is mine…
Well actually this one was mine… I’ve now retired this trusted friend.
I thought it’s mark it’s passing with a portrait so that, hopefully, in the future I can view the image, and use it as a reminder of this extraordinary time.
The River Taw on Dartmoor, Devon, as it passes through Sticklepath.
After 17 months of strict lockdown here in the UK I have finally ventured out on a trip to Devon. I was mainly walking the beacons and Dartmoor itself, blowing away the many cobwebs that have gathered in my head, but I decided to snatch some images whilst walking. The weather was changeable but interesting.
Low Extended ISO – I recently uploaded an image to a Facebook group and got some interesting feedback regarding my using a low ISO (ISO50) on a modern digital camera.
I’ve seen this opinion before and wanted to look in to it before responding…
Does it produce a file with more noise Yes or No?
Here’s an impromptu portrait I shot of Jo whilst she was sitting by the River Taw, near the village of Sticklepath on Dartmoor. The pair of us were running around the paths like children released from the recent lockdown here in the UK
The Azaleas in the Isabella were glorious for all to see. For those of you not in the UK, we have been subject to a very strict COVID19 lockdown and the whole season was lost during 2020, but in 2021 we were able to visit The Isabella once again to see this wonderful annual spectacle. If you are lucky enough to live in London my advice is to visit the Isabella when you can.
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