Just recently I hurt my shoulder and I’ve been having trouble sleeping because of the pain. There’s no point fighting it, so I grabbed my camera and went for an early morning walk and met up with some old friends. There was some lovely morning light in the mist but sadly these guys were stood in the wrong place.
Autumn moves south at a speed of around 2 MPH so here in the New Forest it is much later than most people in the country imagine. Although the best colours on acers can be in September and October quite often we don’t see the best colours in beech trees till early November. Photographing the colours of autumn can be tricky too especially on a bright day. Our eyes can see a much greater range of exposures and colours than even the very best modern cameras cope with and if you use them on auto they can easily be fooled into giving you poor exposures. Even when you get the exposure right, shooting in RAW allows you to bring the very best details out in your final image. If you would like to learn more I can help. Click here to take a look.
Yesterday I took a little time out from Photography Work to have a little Photography Play. Jo and I decided to go to Hatchet Pond in the New Forest and we came across a very obliging swan. As always when the sun is going down you get a few photographers. While they were busy photographing the sunset I thought the clouds were way more interesting. A touch of split toning during the editing process brings out the beautiful shapes.
This photo of Vincent has just been given “Front Page Image” status on PurplePort. In many ways it follows on from my image Top Dog which was also given FPI status but Downward Dog came first. When Vincent wants to play he always adopts the position of Downward Dog so I simply had to do a photo of him reading a book on Pilates for dogs. Maybe I should do a series. I’m working with a bodybuilder later today so maybe in the next one Vincent will be visiting the gym.
This was a composite of 6 images plus some extra colouring.
After my success a couple of days ago I now have another Front Page Image on PurplePort. This photo called “Getting Carried Away” was great fun to do and it’s something I can provide as part of my Family Photography. If you are interested get in touch and let’s talk about your ideas or take a look at my Family Portrait Page Always start with the thought that anything is possible.
This is one of my favourite photos so I’m pleased to say Top Dog has been awarded “Front Page Image” status on PurplePort. PurplePort is an online forum for photographers, models, MUAs, dress designers etc. and there are some very talented people there so this is a nice feather in my cap. This has led to an interesting offer from a London studio. It would great to get my work seen a bit more in the big city.
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