A day off...

... from posting people pictures on the blog. It is also a day off for me. I decided to go for walk with my camera and one lens, 70-200 mm, to investigate a tiny piece of Penicuik I have not uncovered yet. In fact, I uncovered it so well I got lost a little. Tired, dehydrated and without enough breakfast to fuel the hours I went out for, I got some snaps I am quite happy with, not all bad! Check out my Flikr to the right to see the full photo story...

A single sitting crow against a blue sky.

Penicuik to the Pentlands in one frame.

Buds in the sky, abstract style.

Light the darkness

 'I heart Mon' Lit with a bike light!

This was also lit with a bike light! Photography - Painting with light, what ever it may be.

LFW Montage

It is impossible for me to turn up without taking sly snaps of the details, the visuals that sum up the atmosphere... from my view point anyway. A really cool, relaxed, vibrant scene at Somerset House. I could have mooched there for days. Looking forward to next season.

London Fashion Week

One of the models begins her own walk show.

The audience look on... impressed?

This was Amanda's grand finale. The dress was top to toe (to the floor) a metal wonder.

Side streets of Edinburgh.

 

First fashion assignment this semester. Carol, Eoin and myself team up to shoot a selection of images from dusk into dark in the city of Edinburgh. The model, Jayne is a complete professional through four hours of outfit, lighting, location and photographer changeover. This image was lit from the right hand side with a single speedlight and diffuser umbrella.

Smoke

After shooting indoors with harsh shadows (see previous post) we head outside to try on more lighting styles. This was more close up with Monia trying a cigarette on after giving up for more than 6 months. She didn't take many more drags as she confirmed she still hated smoking! 
I decided to merge this together on a whim from the few photographs in this style.

Monia Vs Speedlights

Monia indoors at No 6. The shadows where created with an un-diffused cranked up speedlight at head height to the right. Another speedlight with diffusing umbrella was placed above her head pointing down. Both lights were less that a meter away from her. I love the deliberate harsh shadows, there is way more to play with using this technique. 

Having a play with some branding and adding graphics. The idea was to use the shoot for a sunglasses ad. This is a start but I think the photograph is losing its presence slightly against the advertising. I am looking through tones of ads to find a balance in the product and the advertising. It is so varied!

Stephen Pucci

Here is a wee home studio set up. Two lights with two square diffusers. Stephen Pucci, an actor from London, is happy to pose. There may be more to come...

Frocking Fabulous

On location with a photographer friend, Sam Spurgeon for 'Frocking Fabulous' A new vintage website with an array of cheeky little pieces for the ladies. Sam and I spent the day in South London shooting varied angles and lighting set ups. The models, make up artist and stylist all made this a total success. Check the link and have yourself a wee browse by clicking the title of this blog entry...

Jody and Dan

Claire and George

Matt and Pip.

Old School Versus New School Ink !

Two projects form one project...

Scott - Peny 'Coe' Press - Penicuik

Rad - Dovecote Studios - Edinburgh

Astra in fashion dahling.

 

This image was inspired by one of David Bailey's fashion images.

Inocent Eyes

I am trying to edit 4 images for a social studio shoot hand in. I am getting distracted by the details. 

Graffimenco!

Last weekend I went along to a live Graffiti show at Dovecote Studios in Edinburgh. There were 4 artists, this is a wee time lapse I made of one of the artists, Rad from Poland. Loving this piece he did.


He hid the fact that it was a massive paint by numbers set he got for Christmas!

Enviornmental Portrait... the edit play.

After a very cool hand in at photo school this week, I was very inspired to get on with the rest of my end of year 1 assignments. I feel that I have learned so much but with far to go. At least I have a bunch of very talented photographers all around me, studying away but with such a varied style and take on things to me.

Here is a wee shoot ensemble I did today at 'Pen 'Y' Coe Press' a wee traditional printers in Penicuik. This is the start of a play on edits for one of my Environmental portraits. One of the staff members Scott was happy to pose and show me around the place (including a run down of all the machinery they got going on). After only just meeting him for the first time today, he was not expecting to be photographed but was very welcoming and patient. A good dude!

Alter Ego... a few more edits.

Christine. This time with more light from soft box and using the reflection of a mirror.

Charlotte. Shot outdoors using one speedlight. The Graffiti is layered in from another shot.

Emma. Shot in daylight using a silver reflector. Enhanced center lighting in Photoshop.

Tina. Shot outdoors with the aid of a silver reflector to brighten up on a dull day.

Mark. Shot indoors at night, no natural light at all. A soft box out of view to his left.

Connie. Shot indoors using tungsten lamp.