Photography
Today working with Richard Amor Allan we took a brief look at moving image using the Nikon D750. Richard ran through the set up for getting the camera into video mode. Looking at ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed we went into the Henrion gallery to film each other with window light. Back in the workroom […]
Continue Reading3rd November 2022 Todays session with Catherine was making still life images. Talking about themes before we picked up equipment we discussed some general categories [which are usually used in advertising] 1) graphic overhead 2) big, medium, small. and 3) repetition 1)Graphic overhead often takes the form of a tight, cropped overhead shot. 2)Three different […]
Continue ReadingJeremy Hastings. Artist, Photographer and Storyteller. We had a visit from Jez Hastings today who explained that he is doing his PhD at Staffordshire University. Combining his knowledge of the geography of the land, walking along it and photographing it as he goes, Jez uses his photography to tell stories of his walks and encounters […]
Continue Reading20th October 2022 Lights, camera ….hold it! Becky was our stylish model posing beautifully on the fabulous architectural stairway on location in the imposing Catalyst building. We were testing out our skills of being able to capture an effective and softly lit image with challenging light from the imposing windows and shadows from the spiral […]
Continue ReadingThursday 13th October Another busy session with Catherine. Re-cap on lighting for silhouette and movement shots. Silhouette captured using lights to the side/rear of the subject seemed to work fairly well. Movement shots with a long exposure time and the whole group dancing! Catherine kindly uploaded the image results to the Facebook page.
Continue ReadingThe word ‘Blog’ was derived by Peter Merholz from ‘weblog’, to ‘we blog’ as a humorous comment in his own blog around 1999. So…what actually is a Blog? “A discussion or informational website published on the world wide web consisting of discrete, often informal conversational or diary-style text entries”. Well, who knew? Apparently, most of […]
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