...a plethora of creative nonsense...
This is a parent catagory for posts relating to different subjects and styles in my photographic practice. The natue of Wordpress means you may stumble here accidentally rather than on to the more specific catagories. Feel free to look around while you are here.
Abstract and Experimental – Wedding and Corporate – Documentary – Event – Film Photography – Fine Art – Landscape – Nature – Nightlife
Phone Photography – Portrait – Quickshots – Railway – Still Life – Still Life – Street – Urban – Vernacular – Visual Research
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo on the eve of the new year, we have been treated with a little bit of proper winter. Doubtless we’ll end up having a pretty shit spring and I will eat those words, but actually having some snow and the chance to have a …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA quick visit to Chatsworth House, for family business, I grabed the chance for a few quick photos of the gardens, still looking quite green for this late in the year. And a few in the greenhouse. This year has been characterised a little by …
Reading Time: 2 minutes…the main attraction (for me at least) this year was Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” – a 7 metre diameter accurately mapped spherical installation of The Moon, suspended over Leeds Dock…
We started out for a quick drink, then wandered down to the Docks joining a fairly steady stream.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI bought this in a mixed bundle of rare and respooled films from Nik and Trick in Folkstone. I misremember exactly what their specifications for it were, but what I got from it has a nice atmospheric tone and character. But I am not sure …
Reading Time: 2 minutesShock Horror. I have actually gone out. I’ve been hibernating quite a bit recently, partly age, partly money, partly winter which has taken a bit of a hit on the material I am pulling together for Images From The Underground. Invited by my friend Derek …
Reading Time: 4 minutesLeeds West Indian Carnival is the oldest and one of the biggest West Indian carnival events in Britain today. Started in 1967 by Arthur France, and a group of Caribbean strengths in Leeds, it is now in it’s 50th year, and what an event it is! …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe attempted to grow some Kale this year. Unfortunately one day, with very little warning we noticed this! By this point it was past the point of doing anything, so I left them too it and took the photo opportunity. After this, they all departed, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesSomething I do not do enough at the moment is just grab my camera and wander out to somewhere often very close and take some shots. I did this the other day, just up to the Grove Lane Pond right near my house, trying to …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDidn’t really manage many pictures at this year’s Unity Day, but here they are anyway for some semblance of completeness.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeeston Festival in Crossflatts Park – I do like that all these events have their own distinct character. Beeston is big, but suprisingly roomy – it does not feel crowded and busy and there really is something for everyone. The main band stage is relatively understated, with feelgood music of a generally rocky nature. The main area of stalls and food is immense, with easily over 100 different stalls, mostly of a very community nature – tombolas, tat, plants, books and so on.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnother of the big summer events in Leeds takes place in the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey – Kirkstall Festival has been running in Leeds for 37 years now, and attracts over 25,000 people. It has grown steadily, and has a good formula, with a large …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSometimes great things come in small packages. I’ve seen Monster Magnet a couple of times before in bigger venues, but they have recently played the Brudenell Social Club. How on earth they made the finances of a small club tour like this work, I neither …