PhotoHelper My look at life, through a lens.
Zoom portrait
The Zoom H1 was taken using a softbox positioned above and behind like a strong hair light. The front light was a shoot through umbrella and place directly in front. The horizon where the glass ended and the background began had to fixed/healed in Photoshop. Apart from that, it is naturally graduated by the back light which [...]
Dice
Here is my latest instalment in the still life series, my much used dice. Board games just wouldn’t be the same without them.
Pepper Mill
Following on from Friday’s teapot, here is my pepper mill. Tomorrow who knows, I may push the boat out and alter the lighting!
Just a Little Teapot
Say hello to my, Teapot. It is no antique, nor is it a family heirloom, it is just our family teapot bought from Asda for a whole £6. So why I am taking a picture of this? Well, with the kids getting a bit camera shy, and me being indoors (far to much for my [...]
A Day in Edinburgh
Yesterday I had an enjoyable visit over the water to Edinburgh. My reasons for going were purely selfish as I didn’t visit any family or bring home any presents. I was on my first Artist Date! Sadly it’s not as romantic as it sounds but thankfully, I don’t have to worry about my wonderful Mary [...]
Oh No!
I have been tardy in keeping my blog up to date, but I won’t hang my head in shame As I have still been doing a spot of writing on-line. My writing hideaway has been at Cowbird, a new website aimed at developing a diary of human experience, which sounds a bit imposing but I [...]
This is London, Street Photography Workshop
I had a great weekend in London, trying my hand at Street Photography. London Street Photgraphy Fesitval had organised the worshop with Peter Dench being the course leader, tutor, motivator and critique master, all rolled up into one. There was six of us on the workshop and Peter had help from Miles Taylor to [...]
#phonar Workshop 3, UNphotgraphable Phiction
For Task 3 of the #phonar course we were asked to pick one of Michael David Murphy UNphotographable and create a multimedia Narrative piece. I chose; Sunday Morning Sun Shield This is a picture I did not take of a woman waiting for a bus on a freezing morning in February, sun so bright in [...]