Beacons of Light

What a great day we had yesterday. I met my guests at Talybont on Usk in the Brecon Beacons for our workshop and off we set for a day of photo technique, composition and even a coffee break in the middle! A lot of the snow had disappeared from last week but there was still enough just to lift some of the landscapes we experimented with.   Blue skies, white clouds and a happy bunch of photographers. We even did some experimental stuff, by vertically panning with pine trees – a technique I love to play with.
Now I need to get some more workshop days set up… 

Pine Forest in Brecon Beacons

Old Rolls Never Die…

This morning found me in the Bentley Cardiff showroom photographing a 1929 Rolls Royce for a future marketing campaign. With Bentley Cardiff’s permission here are a few shots. The car may have been built 83 years ago but it was (sorry, she was) driven from west of Bristol with consumate ease. What a beautiful piece of engineering!!

1929 Rolls Royce Close Up detail

Transforming Photography…

Interesting day last Wednesday. I was asked to take a set of shots to illustrate the upgrading of a 33/11kV electricity substation. I used to work for an electricity undertaking so had some idea of what to expect. A great day with a break in the weather – blue sky and sunshine. One happy client and so many photos of a transformer, men working up poles and on the ground and shots of the whole substation site. This kind of photography has an edge to it. Not soft or romantic or picturesque certainly, but nonetheless challenging to do well. And, of course, I need to check for details such as wearing protective gear correctly etc! Great fun…

Tumble 33 to11kV electricity substation

My Monthly Newsletter

Well, that’s my Monthly Newsletter for February compiled, despatched and for many, received – all today! The Newsletter gives ideas, tips and hints and tells folk what I am up to generally and how I can help with outdoor photography specifically.

Let me know if you would be added to the list, and I will also send you a back copy. All good stuff you know!!

Displaying my wares…

Last Friday evening I was invited to show my work to Kingswood Photographic Society, near Bristol. It was a great evening and I was made to feel so welcome!
This is an excellent way of not only showing people what I do (and where, how and why) but I can also get the opportunity to give my sponsors and supporters some publicity as well as recruit new clients. But, for me above all else, it is the immense pleasure I gain through simply sharing with others the absolute passion I have for my photography!  Off to the Rhondda Valley in south Wales later this week to do it all again – I do love my job