Archive for January, 2009

SWPP North West Group

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

On Monday we are holding the first full meeting of the North West Group of the SWPP. James Carter – http://www.weddingsbyjames.co.uk/ – and I have set up this group to provide a venue where local photographers can meet together for mutual support & encouragement.

Our first meeting is a “Bring a Print Night”. Each of us will bring along one image so we can give a critique of each other’s work in a friendly environment. In future we are hoping to have invited speakers or arrange practice shoots, as well as other low key social gatherings and the like.

We are very excited about this as we should have around 15 people at the first event, which is more than we really expected. There is also a number of others who are intending to come to future events. Please get in touch if you are interested in the group.

Pressies – Update

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Well, I now have my lovely Lastolite Ezybox kit and managed to put it together successfully for the first time. It looks impressive and should be a great piece of kit, but now I need to get some practice in!

Pressies!

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Well, both Christmas and my 60th birthday have gone by so I thought I would report on a couple of photo-related presents, both helping me to improve my control of light.

Lastolite should send me a birthday card because I received one of their TriGrip reflectors for Christmas from Phil & Lisa, and will be getting an Ezybox portable softbox kit from Bren, for use with off camera flash. Lots of practising to do now as I am a bit of a novice as regards off camera flash.

My full time job as a charity finance manager is very busy and rather challenging at present as I have loads of complex financial planning to work out, so I think my photography will be taking a back seat for a little while. I’ll try to keep the blog going though!

Have a great week

2009 Slideshow

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Please click on the link below to see my new movie slideshow, a compilation of some of my favourite wedding moments in 2008

My 2009 slideshow on Facebook

Monday, January 5th, 2009

There is now an online donations page if you would like to make a donation to Cancer Research

http://www.justgiving.com/photographers4charity