Surprised at how many people were about on Christmas Day around London. People just walking and enjoying the wonderful sights of London itself. My only complaint was that ALL the public conveniences were closed and of course were the majority of cafes and bars.
Monday, 28 December 2009
Sunday, 27 December 2009
Wrapped for Christmas
Spent Christmas in London again and we had a fabulous time, just as I had visualised.
Monday, 21 December 2009
& Happy 16th James & Sophie
We ventured out in the winter snow to join in with the Birthday Celebrations of Gordon, James & Sophie. A good time was had by all.
Friday, 18 December 2009
Keep smiling
Couldn't get to work today as the A12 closed due to a mixture of accidents and breakdowns exasperated by the heavy snowfall.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Bruges at night
Went to Bruges over the weekend with the Upminster CC crew. A good time was had by everyone. Bruges is beautiful and being the Christmas season, the atmosphere was special.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Men, Betting, Drinking and Smoking
Everything my mother had warned me to against.
So it is true, Barbie has finally gone to the dogs.
So it is true, Barbie has finally gone to the dogs.
The race
Believe me this is no easy shot to take. I am determined to get better than this, and plan to return under better lighting conditions, as Flash is definitely NOT alowed, as I learnt to my peril.
This was also the first time that I have seen the hounds catch the hare.
Not because the hounds were super fast, but because the mechanical hare developed a fault, slowed and eventually stopped.
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Photographed at the Hanbury Turn in Bromsgrove. We have spent the weekend at Coventry, so that we could be at the opening of The Bromsgrove National Exhibition. We arrived early so went to The Hanbury Turn for a drink. It was pouring down with rain when we left but couldn't resist photographing this discarded chair on our way back to our car.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Lake District Traffic Problems
Just returned from a weekend of lectures given to the North West region of the RPS. It was held in the beautiful location of Ullswater in the Glenridding Hotel. We were well and truly pampered whilst we were there. On the Saturday we had a chance to see a little of the neighbouring area, but after a few hours the weather turned nasty.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Bastards broke into my Mazda
They broke a bottle and used this cut into the roof. After gaining access, they ripped out the glove compartment, clock and cigarette tray. There wasn't anything worth stealing so they have done hundreds of pounds worth of damage for nothing. They must have been pissed off to find nothing worth nicking but I'd love to tear out their innards if I got hold of them!
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
CONGRATULATIONS RUSTY ON ACHIEVING YOUR FBPE!
Rusty has been waiting for one more award in the BPE National Exhibitions and has finally done it with one extra award spare in the Bromsgrove National Exhibition. This means that he has had over 500 exhibition acceptances in total (600+ in reality), plus 50 awards since gaining his BPE5*.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Paul Mason ~ World's fattest man
Unbelievably
now weighing 70st and costing
the taxpayer nearly £100,000 per year.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Losehill Hall
We had a lovely weekend at Losehill Hall meeting up with a couple of old friends along with making a few new ones. We were invited by the YPU to do some lectures and workshops here and we were looked after very well. I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as Russ and I did.
But being such a shy and introverted soul that I am, I don't know how I managed it!
Whilst at Losehill Hall, I was persuaded to model for the group on the Saturday afternoon by Robert, captured himself on camera by Rusty.
But being such a shy and introverted soul that I am, I don't know how I managed it!Should have gone to Spec Savers
We arrived late Friday night and only managed to see the tail end of fellow lecturers Clive Haynes and Martin Addison's talk. This particular display consisted of a panel of 3D images needing these green and red lensed glasses to view them correctly.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Ready for baby 'Sky'
Went to Lucretia and Clive's for a lovely meal. Lucretia showed us the new Nursery ready for 'Sky'.
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Finished judging the Shrewsbury Open Exhibition of projected images yesterday, alongside fellow selectors Ralph Duckett & Rusty Lindsay. It was a long day but a very enjoyable one. The standard was extremely high amongst the two and half thousand entries received and some tough decisions had to be made. Congratulations to all who had work accepted and special congratulations to the award winners. All well deserved.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Too Wild?
Deemed too extreme for 'Family viewing' ! for 7Daysofshooting This was photographed at the London International Tattoo Convention where children maybe rare but are allowed in. They would have seen far worse than this in reality and not just a photograph of a comical stage set up. Are we really still living in the dark ages? Have we not moved forward to the 21st Century yet?
Perhaps I am either very naive or plain amoral, as I see nothing wrong with this image. It's just a bit of fun.
Shiny see through hair
Taken at the London International Tattoo Convention. Not everyone is either tattooed or extreme, but this is the ideal venue to photograph willing models of all styles whether competitors, vendors or purely visitors.
Monday, 28 September 2009
Glamour at the Tattoo Convention
There are pretty girls everywhere you look. Some are performers, some stall holders, others calendar girls, pin up models, I am sooooo jealous.
Unique Fashions
Unique fashions can be found at many of the Tattoo Conventions but pribably the London one is the best for clothing stalls.
Smooth talker
Another gentleman photographed at the London Tattoo Convention over the weekend. Not all visitors or vendors are extreme but all seem willing to pose for the camera. I don't think I have ever been refused at a Tattoo Convention.
Sunday, 27 September 2009
LOVE
Went to the London Tattoo Convention over the weekend and came back with lots of interesting photos as per usual. Tattoo conventions are ideal photo opportunities. Here I am being photographed with 'The Scary Guy'. In 1998 Earl Kenneth Kaufmann changed his name by deed poll to The Scary Guy. His motive:- "The Total Elimination of Hate, Violence and Prejudice Worldwide," Scary has worked with over 7 million people around the world teaching anti-bullying, tolerance and acceptance of being different.
Big G on a good day
Met Gary at the London Tattoo Convention. Louise and Gary are a great couple and Gary really isn't as grumpy as he looks.
Friday, 25 September 2009
Barefoot and pregnant
Paulina is due in November & I wish her the very best. It was a long hard day and she did brilliantly. I thought this photo idea was appropriate for the model. I didn't want to glamourize motherhood for its not. It's hard work, rewarding yes, but still hard work for 18 years plus..
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Missing Madonna
Veronique, a 3rd year college student studying Illustration, was my favorite model. She really got into the acting side of all my ideas, no matter how surreal, during the course of the photoshoot.
Struggling with his sexuality
Johann, an experienced model of 15 years was photographed at Salve Mater, Lovenjoel, Belgium.
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