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Remedy  – March Free Party

Remedy – March Free Party

Reading Time: 2 minutesAnother dose of clubbing shots from my regular haunt Remedy at Beaverworks in Leeds. I have played about with some zoom burst effects recently, and as always using my long shutter speeds for full psychedelic effect… This was an interesting night – the planned event 

Disappointing Eclipse Pictures

Disappointing Eclipse Pictures

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the wake of Britain’s nearly total solar eclipse The Guardian published a set of disappointing pictures from their roof which was shrouded in thick white smog and cloud. While not a total washout, certainly the eclipse in Leeds was not what we had all 

A Man about a Drunk

A Man about a Drunk

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have commented a few times on how business and pleasure don’t mix. That is, if you are trying to do a job, don’t get too pissed. This is something in my nightclub work I can be not very good at. Fortunately this night at 

A Detached Night

A Detached Night

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis night was quite interesting as a photographer. I felt off all night – my back hurt and I had a dodgy stomach. I’ve managed some quite good shots, but it is interesting that in many of them my detachment from the night comes out 

Remedy – January Free Party

Remedy – January Free Party

Reading Time: 2 minutesAnother instalment of the place I shoot most – Remedy at Leeds Beaverworks. I only really have half the night from this one and did not take many shots, as I was very tired and slouched about backstage for quite a while. I was also 

Pains and Plans and a Happy New Year…

Pains and Plans and a Happy New Year…

Reading Time: 4 minutesA few years ago, I read an article entitled ‘How to regain your photo-mojo’ – a set of projects designed to pique interest for the photographer in a rut.  ‘Pah, that’ll never happen to me’, I thought. My partner, however, is joking that I am 

A Meanwood Night

A Meanwood Night

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome moody pictures. Just a few little shots from a quick wak round the top of my street after dak It’s always good to remember the images on your doorstep that you have not taken yet.

The Full Works

The Full Works

Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year, Beaver Works which is one of the venues I shoot at regularly, hosts a ‘Mad Friday’ party, bringing together many of the events which take place there throughout the year. This year the event fell on my birthday, so I had to go, 

Dirt Vs WYTM

Dirt Vs WYTM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis was an interesting and challenging night. It’s a new night at Beaverworks, where I often shoot and had the interesting set up of a Metal and Alternative night (with live bands) at the top, and a techno night in the basement. There is actually 

Born into an Age of Panic

Born into an Age of Panic

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was very excited to find out that Senser recently opened up a remix contest for their track ‘Age of Panic’ – this is one my favourite tracks from one of my favourite bands – I had been thinking about how to get some of their samples 

Shutter Dragging in the Woods

Shutter Dragging in the Woods

Reading Time: 2 minutesI went for a little walk up in the woodland of Meanwood park the other day, and decided to limit myself to my Canon 1000D and a simple 50mm prime lens. I did a few portraits of my family, but also had a little play 

Spooky Shoot

Spooky Shoot

Reading Time: 2 minutesI spent the evening on Hallowe’en in a certain old Mill building in Holbeck where Photocamp Leeds had set up a spooky Hallowe’en shoot. I used this to experiment with a few different techniques – wide angle shots, using a Lensbaby for portraits, and off