I’ve barely used my LX-3 since I bought it in October, but there again I’ve done virtually no photography whatsoever since then for that matter! A trip over to Teeside to photograph the industrial landscape seemed like a good opportunity to dust it off and explore a little more of what it can do. One of…
Month: December 2009
#46 – the last resort
I’m a fan of the British photographer Martin Parr (or certainly his earlier work), and when I saw this scene at Redcar, I was reminded of his book ”The Last Resort’. If you haven’t seen it, it was an ironic look at New Brighton which showed the somewhat squalid conditions endured by visitors to the…
#45 – re-visiting old images
I took this photo back in 2005 at Ramsbottom station on the East Lancs Railway. I loved the photo, especially the station master emerging from the steam on the right. Unfortunately, as I was shooting straight into the light, I got some ugly lens flare on the front of the engine, and try as I…
#44 – night-time mirage
Taken at the night photoshoot at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington. Most of the attention was on the Victor and Mosquito, but there were some studio lights set up by this Mirage. Must admit that it looks better under these lights than natural light, doesn’t look as tatty!
#43 – the importance of a good title
When entering photographs into competitions, especially ‘open’ (i.e. unthemed) ones, it is critical to choose a great title for your entry. A good title can make the difference between a judge (or any viewer) looking at the image and thinking ‘I don’t know what the photographer is trying to say!’, or thinking ‘Ah, I get it’….
#42 – The Life Formula For Visual Variety In The Photo Essay
I can’t remember where I got this from. For a typical assignment at the old Life magazine, the editors expected the photographer on location to shoot at least eight basic types of photos to ensure complete coverage of the situation and to guarantee enough good pictures for a layout. 1] Introductory or overall – usually…
Mechanical Landscapes 