29.12.2015 Avon Heath Country Park

29.10.15 Alexx Cherrett Taxidermy

It is with great pleasure that I have photographed the work of one of my oldest and most creative friends.

Live music event Photography: Joda Cema and Endea 09.10.2015

More live event photography, more issues...mainly with lighting. While Endea favoured some very strong red light directly on their faces, Joda Cema enjoys strobe lighting. I've learnt many things from my new experiences with band photography but mainly that my camera is slow, I'm fed up of seeing a loading please wait message. Otherwise I'm happy that I got a few good shots for the bands and a wicked night out.

I'll be releasing the images on my website soon....

Live music event Photography: Metaprism 19.09.2015

So it's been a month since my first taste of live event photography and couldn't resist revisiting 'Metaprism'. On entering the Firehouse in Southampton I gave a huge sigh of relief, the venue was bigger and had so much more light! The gig, as before was great and I had so much fun being spontaneous and not worrying too much about setting up the shot and being perfect but more about capturing the moment as it happens. The things I want to work on include my exposure control, being more ballsey and no in camera editing, in other words I need to relinquish control, stop looking to see if I have the shot and just capture, capture, capture! Again, I definitely need to update my camera....started to get a little annoyed with the 'busy' screen while using continuous capture but felt my prime lens was adequate and another size would be a welcome addition to my kit.

Live music event Photography: Metaprism 21.08.2015

After such a long break in photography I felt I needed a project, something challenging and fun to capture my interest and work on my technical abilities. After research, I threw myself head first into a local heavy metal event and photographed Metaprism at the Anvil in Bournemouth. The gig was so much fun and picking up a camera again felt soooooooooo good! Something I have learnt about concert photography....it is so hard to make the camera do what you want, when you want and get the shots you want! My work usually centers so much around control, being able to control the subject, the light and overall environment and overall my camera settings! So doing this project has really helped me to let my hair down, the fast moving subjects, lights and overall conditions were so difficult to capture that I really felt I was learning on the go and although I didn't have complete control of my photography, all of the shots were unplanned, spontaneous and I know now how to improve. Above all else I need to update my kit, a faster prime lens and even a full camera upgrade would be a start.....let's hope I win the lottery soon!

19.06.2015 Church Farm walk

20.06.2015 Arundal falconry

14.06.2015 Wimborne Folk Festival

31.05.15 Elizabeth Gadd's Wonder Lust

When I found these photographs I couldn't not show someone, they are beautiful and breath taking, as though you are witnessing the landscape yourself. They capture the feeling of freedom and, in a way, our own insignificance in our world and how that frees you from modern life where you are encouraged to focus on yourself and your achievements. 

Elizabeth Gadd is a self taught Canadian photographer who likes to photograph wanderers and adventurers in some completely stunning landscapes.
She has said that she aims to “display human interaction with nature in a positive and peaceful way.” That’s why a lot of her photos are self-portraits, as she finds her favorite serene locations when she wanders alone.