13 Aug 2009 | Coast, Dorset, Landscape | 1 Comment »
Occasionally the clouds clear away and the UK does get some blue skies. Hasn’t happened much this summer though! I was immediately drawn to the band of pink that fades to blue just across the horizon but for lack of any foreground interest (being a rather open and pebbled beach) I settled for the dynamic approach and shot the movement of the water and thus create some foreground for me. With a moderately high depth of field I was able to strike a nice balance and capture the movement of the water around the stationary rocks, creating white trails as it receded back into the surf. This was taken down on the Dorset coastline not far from Lyme Regis and proves once in a while a nice evenings do roll by…I’m just hoping for a little more consistency in the weather to make photographic trips that bit more reliable rather than merely ‘trips’! I’ve also just revised, and in the process of updating, my wedding package(s) to keep it all simple, I’m hoping to have it up in place in the next week or so.
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29 Jul 2009 | B&W, Plant-life, rain, Woodland | 1 Comment »
Although this summer has failed to brighten up on many levels I was still surprised by what I found in the woods today. The persistent rain over the past few weeks has, it’s true dampened my spirits slightly. So I resolved to face it head-on and went for a walk during a monumental downpour to some local woods. This served two purposes; firstly get the hell out of the house and secondly to satisfy my curiosity to really see what changes come when it’s absolutely chucking it down. I’m not talking about ‘lots of water from the sky’ type changes, nor the resulting puddles of it collecting on the ground as I walk. No, I’m talking about the change in atmosphere around me and how could I possibly capture that on camera?! (more…)
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13 Jul 2009 | B&W, Coast, Dorset, Landscape, Long Exposure | 1 Comment »
Well, I’m finally getting down to posting everything that’s been going on in the recent weeks. Not a great deal in one way and some good in another…building works, removal/moving and general heavy lifting has been hampering my time online – no bad thing really but then I’ve not been posting as much recently…um, at all! So, to kick things off anew here’s one from just the other day taken down on the Dorset coastline just next to the dramatic rock formation of Durdle Door. Quite a remarkable feature that really must be seen if ever in the area, and just around the corner (in opposite directions) are Bat’s hole and the famous Lulworth Cove. Geography field-trips abound with geological changes between rock types to enable such interesting creations, and it’s all here in the UK folks. Honestly, there’s no need to travel around the globe to see amazing landscapes – there’s so much just down the road to be found. On another trip I found the highest point in Dorset…some way from where this image was taken but still, found it I did and climb up it too, all 100 or so meters(!) but the views are unprecedented…I will return on a brighter day to create some images…
On another note it occurred to me this image (above) whilst perhaps not my most amazing shot ever does allude towards the direction I feel I’m heading, or at least find personally more rewarding and what I find moves me in terms of subject and style. I shall see what more develops as I explore my own findings and feelings towards this and report back later…
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05 Jun 2009 | Landscape, Mountains, Switzerland, Travel | 1 Comment »
…and so, as I wait to go to my duties as the wedding photographer I’ve just enough time to put these up I shot yesterday. Up at 5am, at the foot of the mountain by 6am. 2100m and almost 3hrs later (stopping for photos etc) we got to the top. From about 20C at the bottom to 5C at the top with some fairly stiff up drafts I was glad I packed a jumper in the pack! (more…)
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03 Jun 2009 | Landscape, Low Light, Mountains, Rowing, Switzerland, Travel | 1 Comment »
Nice place to be actually. I’m going up that peak (distant left) in a few hours at sunrise…time for sleeps!
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01 Jun 2009 | Archie, Floral, Landscape, Walking | No comments added... »
Well, it’s not sunrise (see earlier post) but applying the same principles and adding a little guess-work (in terms of timing) its possible to judge the best angle to catch the best light of sunset. In this case I was around 135 degrees to the sun (thats a bit further round than completely side-on) and as you can see I was also given a beautiful cloud formation without which the scene would have been rather uninteresting I believe. So, there’s being prepared and there’s adapting to what’s occuring around you to take advantage of it…I even spied an early poppy!!
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20 May 2009 | Bluebells, Flowers, Landscape, Woodland | 1 Comment »
With lots to go through still from the other weekend’s festivities here’s a nice shot I didn’t put up in the last batch of bluebell shots (you’ll be sick of them soon I swear!).
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12 May 2009 | Bluebells, Floral, Flowers | 1 Comment »
Found an absolute gem the other week, Hooke Park in Dorset. Simply incredible. Bluebells as far as the trees allow your to see over slowly rolling hillocks and twists and turns. Ended up spending hours wandering around trying to find some good vantage points for some shots, which despite what you may think was not as easy as all that. Trying to find a decent spot that has some visual appeal rather than just a blanket of bluebells within the trees is a challenge but as the sun dipped and the light became slightly softer I managed to find some compositions that worked, as well as the odd experimental shot too.
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11 May 2009 | | No comments added... »
One from the coast a little while ago…near a small coastal village called Mevagissey in Cornwall.
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26 Apr 2009 | Coast, Dorset, Landscape | No comments added... »
Take a moment to compose before the rush hits you. Or get out of the way to let it pass!
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