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Hever Castle Jousting

Dave — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:09:36 +0000

Back in August, we spent the day over at Hever Castle. This wasn’t a usual visit to the castle, as the day was also one of the series of jousting tournaments. We expected this to be something a little different, but were really impressed by what a great event it turned out to be, [...]

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Crystals and Fairies 2009

Dave — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:21:39 +0000

Shocked to find it’s been nearly 2 months since my last post! Busy times both at work and home mean I’ve got some catching up to do, so let’s get on with it… First up is our family visit to Groombridge Place in Kent for their annual Crystals and Fairies weekend. We went to this last [...]

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Greenwich and Thames Path

Dave — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:26:13 +0000

Group Shot in the rain Originally uploaded by Heart & Soul On Saturday, I took part in a photowalk organised by Ghene Snowdon. The plan was to meet at 2pm, then spend the afternoon shooting around Greenwich. Late afternoon, we would move down towards the O2 along the Thames Path, and finish with some shooting around the [...]

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Fast Cars and Fast Shooting

Dave — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:52:57 +0000

At a recent shoot at Bramble Hill Hotel, as my day of shooting drew to a close, a rare opportunity arose to do some shooting around a Ferrari Testarossa, possibly most famous in white as Crockett’s car in Miami Vice. The only problem was, I’d already finished packing my gear and loading into my car, [...]

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Portobello Market – Worldwide Photowalk 2009

Dave — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:14:03 +0000

I can’t believe that it’s almost a year since I last went on an organised photowalk! Everytime one comes up that I’d like to go on, something else seems to be in the diary first (not that I’m complaining!) Anyway, I finally made one – Saturday 18th July saw the second Worldwide Photowalk, conceived by [...]

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Fixed but Flexible

Dave — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:44:30 +0000

For this series of shots, my original aim was to supplement the ambient sunlight with some evenly matched, but quite harsh side lighting. The location was a long path, with overhanging greenery providing a tunnel-like feel, so the planned harsh effect, at least in my mind’s eye, felt like it could have some potential. So, the [...]

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Bramble Hill Slideshow

Dave — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:44:11 +0000

Just finished processing the shots from a shoot at the Bramble Hill Hotel in Hampshire at the weekend. As well as the article on the woodland glade shots, I’ll be posting a couple more articles with full setup explanations over the next few days, so check back for more details (or subscribe to the site [...]

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Woodland Glade

Dave — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:53:12 +0000

This series of shots was taken in a woodland glade, with two small pools, one above the other. As soon as I found the location, I decided there had to be something I could do with a reflection in the lower pool, and started to build the shot (click on any of the images for [...]

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Caught in the Light

Dave — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:18:02 +0000

Sometimes, keeping the light off your subject can be as important as laying it on. We’re familiar with the use of gobos and other items for blocking and controlling some of the light, but in this example, the idea was to block out the light using something more substantial, and create a look of natural [...]

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Group Shot of the Cast of Smokey Joe’s Café

Dave — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:05:32 +0000

A shoot that slipped past the blog – the official photo of the Cast of Smokey Joe’s Café, performed by Kingston Vale Operatic & Dramatic Society. This shot was for use in the production programme. Some basic ideas for the setup came from David Hobby’s Strobist DVD set, where he takes a group shot in [...]

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