01/08/2009 by jim.

It’s been a long time since my last blog entry because things have been so hectic and there have been so many changes in the World.
Newspapers are closing down and those left standing don’t want to pay for photography any more. Press work for me has hit an all time low so I have been, quite successfully, chasing other avenues of work.
I have also been working as a Rock Show presenter on local radio statio, Tulip Radio, and I must say it is great fun. If anyone had suggested I would be presenting a live radio show just a short time ago I would have quaked in my boots. How times change.
I still manage to incorporate some photography into that side of my life as well and had a great night with local band, Verax, during the week.

Managed to get a good interview with the band for the Radio Show as well.

See some more photos

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25/05/2009 by jim.

I recently had a trip to Felixstowe and took in an Art Exhibition at Landguard Fort by resident artist, Emma Johnson.

Being a Sunny day with lighting restrictions I decided to shoot 5 exposures seperated by 1.5 stops and blend them together to make a high dynamic range image.

Landsguard Fort dates back to the Napoleonic War and is a gorgeous moody environment. Too much light would have spoilt the ambience.

Bright Sunlight through the windows would make normal lighting techniques very difficult even if it was allowed.

I really liked Emma Johnsons’s work in her exhibition entitled “Points of reference” and hope that I have done her justice.

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29/03/2009 by jim.

The changing face of the Fens as Spring arrives

The wetlands Nature Reserve at Tongue End

The Lincolnshire Fens have a unique character that I have been trying to capture.

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22/03/2009 by jim.

It was a great night out and everybody had a good time, including me.
Working is not usually so much fun.

Trust the girls to have a good laugh.
A big thank you to all for a great time

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08/03/2009 by jim.

Nature reserve in an expressionist mood

Expressing the emotion of the Reserve

A hidden gem.

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15/02/2009 by jim.

More redevelopment sites.

I think HDR processing can be used creatively to enhance the emotional content of a photograph.
It makes this shot look even more run down by enhancing the textures.

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15/02/2009 by jim.

While shooting some redevelopment sites recently I just had to stop at the railway lines.
They are a photo magnet, especially when emphasised by the snow.

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11/02/2009 by jim.

I have been trying to document a few areas of Town that are due to disappear.
There are so many areas that have changed and I cannot remember what was there after just a couple of years. Perhaps that is a good thing but I will only be able to tell if I have a historic record.
The snow added to the desolation but also served to hide a lot of rubbish.

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05/02/2009 by jim.

More snow falls on Spalding

But our good ol’ Postie got through.

It was the heaviest fall that we have seen for a few years. If you’re under 20 - for a lifetime!
Thank heavens some of us old folk can remember when it was worse if only to prove that it has actually happened before and is not the sudden effect of Global Warming hitting us.
When I was young *****!
Back in 196? ********
Oh i Feel old!!!! Yes, I know - I am old.

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03/02/2009 by jim.

It sounds more like a Pop Concert than a severe weather warning.

A couple of shots from a Spalding Snow Event. Shame nobody turned up!
I thought I would give HDR and Infra Red a try in snow conditions but in reality the amount of snow that fell on Spalding was not as advertised.
These were shot using high speed bracketing on a Canon 40D at over 6 fps.
I am having quite a lot of fun trying the HDR technique and have used the custom function setting on the 40D to save those settings that I use a lot.

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