Oh and here are some photos of me looking like I need to cheer up.
So guess where doesn’t have any interesting locations in which to shoot my aforementioned projects? Blackheath. It’s great for suburban-esque living, patisseries and games of rounders. But not for my work. However, the sunny walk there from Lewisham was thoroughly enjoyable and I snapped these summery flower shots. I even got a bit sunburnt because I am a milky skinned idiot. These were shot with the white balance set to tungsten just to see what effects it might have. Nothing special to write home about and I didn’t bother to colour correct them because they don’t deserve it, those naughty flowers.
I was just sat in my garden enjoying my book and a nice cup of tea in the sun when I remembered this series I did just after I graduated. It’s a little bit unpolished and there’s way more I’d do differently now but I still really like the way they work together.
I find creating a series is much more satisfactory than a single image and in many cases, the obvious repetition and similarity is what I enjoy most. As individual photographs they’re not exactly stunning works of art but when displayed as a series, I think they have a touch of fun charm to them.
Obviously now I’d have paid more attention to how straight the horizontal lines were, the juxtaposition of them from image to image within the set, the size and pose of the subjects, the colour palettes and how they relate to each other in the set etc. etc. but there’s something a bit nice about the roughness.
I’d like to run with this idea of making series of abstract portraiture. The sun is unashamedly shining now and will be for the foreseeable future so it’s perfectly feasible that I’ll be able to shoot outdoors, which would make for a more interesting visual experience than I’m currently able to provide in my makeshift studio/living room.
Jean-François Rauzier.
Usually I’d make an insp post but I can’t choose only ten photos with which to portray just how incredible this guy’s work is! It’s so rad, I can’t get over it; he is a retouching genius. Check out this video to watch him in action: http://vimeo.com/38129324.
Normally I’d have used a hyperlink to get rid of the clumsiness of having weblinks in the post but for some reason it’s not working for me. This is a continuing problem and I don’t know how to fix it! So instead of being slick, I’ve added the link to his website below. Enjoy!
Look at me, staying true to my word and everything. So I edited these panoramic shots today, taken from various points around a lake in Pitsford. They look better than I expected them to.
Hi Tumblr! The sun has actually started shining in London this week and it’s hot enough to not wear a coat so, in my eyes, Spring has been bypassed and IT’S SUMMER. The keenest and most British of us are walking around in shorts already. I haven’t dusted off mine just yet but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time.
So to mark this momentous occasion, I am posting some old pictures taken nigh on two years ago of a trip to the countryside when the sun was out. Glancing up at them now whilst I’m typing though, there’s a lot of cloud going on… I’m 80% sure it was Summer. They’re nothing spectacular and some of them aren’t even completely sharp (nice one, younger me) but they hold nice memories for me regardless.
At the time I also took a number of shots in order to form panoramas so I intend to stitch them together soon but I’m not sure how interesting the outcome will be. For now, let’s shoot for “disappointing”. I’ll keep you posted.
Harriet has made a multitude of headdresses and I’m sure we’ll do some more shoots in the future, especially when I get my kit sorted and we’ll have more location and backdrop options. It’s also still incredibly cold in London but I’m hoping outdoor shoots won’t be totally out of the question in a couple of months.
Anyway so here is some rad inspiration I’ve collated that revolves around flowers being a beauty and fashion accessory.
Well, Tumblr, it’s been a while and I’m ever so sorry. To make it up to you, here are some photos of me in one of Harriet’s headdresses looking fairly gothic (and super cool, if I do say so myself).
In other news, I’ve borrowed a graphics tablet from my friend and it is the absolute bomb. It took some getting used to at first but I completely love it. In a few weeks I intend to buy a load of new kit and a tablet will definitely be on the wish list.
Harriet made a super gorgeous headdress so I took some photos of her wearing it, looking EQUALLY as gorgeous. For more of her work go to www.harrietparryflowers.com!
I am going to get a graphics tablet soon and I can’t wait. Editing with just my trackpad has started to drive me insane now I’m doing more retouching work.
Insp.
