Could you help me, please?
I have finally re-started the photography course I signed up to last year, and I'm getting ready to complete my first assignment. It would be great if you could spend 5 minutes giving me a helping hand.
Read MoreRiots during car-free Sunday in Essex
After the court injunction preventing publication of pictures from the riot-causing car-free Sunday in Essex has finally been lifted, I hurry to bring you pictures of the the busiest road in the country, void of traffic. And of the armed forces ensuring that only emergency vehicles were allowed on the roads.
Read MoreStrobists in Epping Forest
Outdoor photoshoot in Epping Forest arranged by the Essex Strobists. Despite fewer than expected models, it was a great learning experience.
Read MorePretty, but fake
Should photographs be photo-realistic, or has the line between photography and digital design become so blurred that the message is more important than the method? This essay looks at some different points of view, and concludes that the fundamental discussion should be about honesty and expectations, rather than Photoshop.
Read MoreMountnessing Sunset
A chat over a cup of coffee led to a sunset trip to nearby Mountnessing windmill. The colours in the sky were pretty, and while editing and MAYBE going slightly overboard, I finally felt some of that old buzz again.
Read MoreTouchdown
Pictures from a zen-like day in the park. I sat comfortably in a nice chair, enjoying the sun, and waited for the ducks and geese to come to me. Many did, and some of the many were even kind enough to make a big splash when they arrived.
Read MoreA walk in the park
Cute goslings, a swan, and even a duck landing in water were the test subjects for my new tele converter.
Read More
Forget-me-not
What started as a sad day, ended up with me walking around the churchyard by St Mary's in Shenfield and thinking about how Denise would have loved to see the place.
Read MoreThe argument; live from London’s club scene
Essex Strobist went to town in Club Live in Vauxhall. The club was VERY dark, but handheld long exposures supported by flash (and a torch to help the auto focus system) turned the darkness into a feature of this visual short story of a young couple's argument in a London night club.
Read More