Author: Christian

Getting Wide

Getting Wide

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last couple of years of shooting, Ihave developed quite a thing for epic wide-angle scenes. I love the amount you can fit in and the really exagerated perspectives of wide angle shots. Having managed to be quite good with my svaings this year 

London Grime and Lights

London Grime and Lights

Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve been down to London for work again, and as usual managed to blag my travel so I get a fair amount of time later in the day to take a look around. I’ve taken the opportunity again to have more of a wander round 

Otley

Otley

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve had to go to Otley for a physio appointment (because in a huge city like Leeds, these things have to be right on the outskirts, making it difficult to take time from work) and as I do, I took my camera along for the 

Jon Snow

Jon Snow

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother quick one. Channel 4 have just done a live broadcast of the Channel 4 news from the refectory at Leeds University, and of course a quick chance to be in the audience was too good to miss. The rationale for being broadcast from a 

Light Night 2010

Light Night 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutesLight night happens every year in Leeds, with art installations over the city after dark. There’s often some very good stuff, but it can be quite hectic and busy. I was quite tired this year and not so engaged with taking pictures, but here’s a 

Hyde Park Sunsets

Hyde Park Sunsets

Reading Time: 3 minutesSo as you may have guessed, I do love a good sunset for photographic subject material. Earlier in the year I bought a couple of tinted grad filters from SRB, an engineering company who make a number of photographic products. Over this year I bought 

Fell Edge Party

Fell Edge Party

Reading Time: 2 minutesJust got back from a little bash up at Fell Edge, up on the moors, courtesy of a couple of friends. Camping, barns, dinner and some bands, all in all pretty nice. As usual I took a few shots for the portfolio. It was dark 

The Process

The Process

Reading Time: 3 minutes[This is a back-post from the Suburban Acid Saturation Website] Now I have almost got the AudioAddictz set beaten into submission, I thought I would spend a moment to reflect on the process of writing a live hardware set. I (slightly verbosely) regard it as like 

A Bit More Burlesque

A Bit More Burlesque

Reading Time: 3 minutesBurlesque, as we know is big stuff at the moment, and for my friend Michelle’s wedding we were treated to some more. Darn Shame. This was at the Alea Casino down on Leeds Dock, which hires out a function space. It’s quite nice, but in 

Zygmunt Bauman

Zygmunt Bauman

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am not really, so I like to say, a man for having heroes. However, in a very academic manner, one person for whom I have a lot of respect is Emiritus Professor Zygmunt Bauman. The School of Sociology has just run a conference to 

Simulacra

Simulacra

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first album recording from Suburban Acid Saturation. A mix of hard dance, hard techno and new acid techno. This was produced mainly on the PC, using Acid, with Live Loops and Guitars. You can listen to the album here: > > Kit List: Studio