Cloé in front of my lens
It was last Friday, and we were only doing 36 hours this week at work, so I was free on Friday afternoon. I like to go and visit…
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Good morning Dear Reader…
I seem to have a thing for old fashioned, black and white, low key portraits and as I evolve as a photographer it seems to be my “new…
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Barber shop portraits
The author reflects on their return to photography after a hiatus, sharing experiences of capturing portraits at a barbershop. They discuss overcoming introversion, building rapport with subjects, and experimenting with lighting. Despite initial apprehension, successful portraits were captured, highlighting the essence and personality of the individuals. The equipment used is detailed, and gratitude is expressed to the barbershop staff.
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More Portraits
I have a wife, and my wife has friends from her work. I therefore have friends from her work. One of these friends has a husband. This husband…
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Les filles et un garçon
As I think I’ve already told you, I am in the middle of trying to learn about this portrait palaver! I had watched the videos, I had perused…
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Flash portraits
I know nothing about flash photography. Well I know a tiny bit but hardly anything. During lockdown, when everyone was making cakes, cooking, making banana bread, drinking and…
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My daughter
So as in the last post I’m just going to let these photographs just speak for themselves. It was the same set up. My daughter instead of my…
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Letter to my daughter
I have a daughter. Those of you who have followed this blog for a while will have seen pictures of her. She is a thousand things to me,…
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My wife. Again…
Let me re-introduce my wife to you again. The sweet loving woman, who has been my long suffering companion, and my love, for more than 25 years, and…
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