Sunrise
Reading Time: 2 minutesDidn’t seem to take very meany at Sunrise this time. But here’s a few.
Tag: Leeds
In the Woods
Reading Time: 3 minutesHaving lived in Meanwood (for the second time, and for a few years now) the woods are a constant source of pleasure and inspiration, though I never seem to get up into them as much as I would like. These are a couple of sets …
West Indian Carnival 2015
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s Carnival Time again. Leeds West Indian Carnival takes place every year in Chapeltown on Potternewton Park. It’s great, there’s not a lot really more to say. Here’s some shots from The Black Music Festival on Sunday night. And here’s some from the Parade on …
Unity Day 2015
Reading Time: 2 minutesChild free this year I managed a decent amount of photography at this year’s Unity Day. As ever it was a good event with lots of varied things to see and some awesome music.
Red Tie Ball
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a charity event I shot recently for Elliot’s Footprint – a charity providing support for parents after losing a child. I have decided black tie (or even red tie) events are the most difficult thing to shoot as you usually have black suits …
Interstellar
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been out and about in the clubs again recently with this set from Sunrise at the West Indian Centre. Not a massive amount to say really, other than that I am quite proud of the set I got from here.
Fighting Spotlights
Reading Time: 2 minutesSomething that comes up in discussion more and more amongst music photographers recently is the curse of the LED spot. These may have their benefits for cost, power and the environment, but they are bloody annoying for photographers. Unlike a normal incandescent light with a …
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 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.
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 …
Light Night
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn event I always try and get to is the annual Night Light in Leeds, where various art installations and projections take over the city. I was all set to be really organised this year and plot a sensible path through the events, especially as …