Personal Notebook and Photographic Journal
I've been really working on my portrait style recently, with hopes of moving onto a specific project using film cameras and various cinematic film stocks. In order to do this I need to practice things like posing and also to build up a gallery of models who I can turn to to use throughout the... Continue Reading →
This year I photographed the Pride March on some expired Fujifilm Superia 400, on my Contax G1. I didn't have many keepers, due to the fast paced action, and slow autofocus on the Contax; I'm still learning how to keep ahead of this camera! That said, I do like some of the images I shot,... Continue Reading →
I scanned five rolls of film today, and although many of the images were better than imagined there were two that annoyed me - they had potential, but I had missed out for whatever reason at the time I took them. I had a bit of time before an event I was shooting, so I... Continue Reading →
Today's shoot was a little last minute, as Arianne contacted me after her original photographer cancelled on her. She wanted me to create some classy portraits for a couple of 60's style outfits. I decided to use the 7artisans 50mm 1.1 for the classic Sonnar look, as well as the inherent softness for a more... Continue Reading →
Today I didn't have much planned, aside from the season finale of Westworld Season 2 (which was spectacular), so I was pleasantly surprised when my Contax G1 turned up in the post. I'd ordered it about a week ago, and was really interested to see how it would affect my approach to street photography. It... Continue Reading →
When I look back on photographs I think I really like it can be difficult to identify the qualities that actually help them to stand out to me personally as their creator. In the moment of creating an image I can often make a decision based on a few factors, but it’s only by reflecting... Continue Reading →
Today I received 7 rolls of film back from development, which I had been keeping in a box until I'd collected enough - I can't justify processing them one at a time anymore. I had shot these rolls on my XPan and CL, so the format varies between panoramic and regular 35mm frames. I really... Continue Reading →
After being pretty tired from my shoot yesterday I didn't expect today to be very productive. I wanted to go to the Barbican, work on a composition I'd missed previously, and then head back home. Instead, after an Espresso and a slice of cheesecake I walked from St Paul's to the Tate, then across the... Continue Reading →
Today I photographed some concept portraits for an upcoming short feature project involving a character with a skin condition called vitiligo. Working with the combination of patterns on his skin and the patterns of light was really interesting, and quite a lot of fun. We were using the space in the offices at The Mill... Continue Reading →
