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Reading Photographers and Models Social ( and MUAs )
This was the 4th of these socials. The idea is to gather together photographers, models and mua’s of all levels for a drink and a bit of networking in Reading ( UK ). We had about 20+ people this...
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Is the Fuji X-T1 as good as my 5d3 / D800?
I see this question alot on the facebook groups in particular. And there is always a lively response. There seem to be a small crowd of people in these groups whose lives have no meaning unless they...
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Waddesdon Manor on the X100s
Went to this fantastic old house near Oxford at the weekend. Well, I say house, its quite a large house, with incredible grounds and very intricate interiors. I took the x100s with me and took a few...
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Location Shoot in the sun with Sam
I had a quick last min shoot in the summer sun this weekend with Sam. Mostly used the Fuji XT-1 and 56mm 1.2 lens, which as usual performed great. The funky lighting on the bridge was created with a...
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Fully Twisted – gig at the Red Roses in Reading
Here are a few shots from the gig at the weekend at the Red Roses pub in Maiden Place, Reading. Was a really fun gig. All shot with the Fuji X-T1 and the 56mm/23mm lenses.
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Summer Fair with the X-T1 and 23mm 1.4.
Every year the primary school where my children go has a fund raising summer fair. It’s usually good fun but hard work as a parent as you’re having to keep track of the kids. So I took just the one...
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Reading Photography Social July 2014
Great turnout for the latest Reading Social, held again at Great Expectations in Reading. Nice to see some new faces as well as some of the regulars. Here are a few images, taken on the XT-1 and 56mm...
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Shoot with Darren
I don’t get to shoot male models all that much, so I was really pleased to be able to shoot with Darren. We covered a wide variety of styles and shot both studio and location. I don’t really think...
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Fashion shoot with Artemis
I had the good fortune to work with an incredible model a few weeks back, someone who brings a whole heap of creativity to a shoot. She also brought an enormous bag of fabric and we found a forest to...
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Sian and David’s Wedding
I had the huge privilege of photographing a friends wedding last week. Sian and David had their wedding on a farm and it had a very relaxed feel to it, which is just what they wanted. I was covering...
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Rob and Laura’s wedding
Had a great time shooting Rob and Laura’s wedding. They were a really lovely relaxed couple and wanted a documentary style shoot. I shot this wedding with my brother, who also used an X-T1 ( I used...
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Family party
I was asked by my family to shoot a birthday party for my sister in law. It was a really interesting and fun party and most of the guests had learning disabilities. Mostly this meant they just went...
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Last Days of Summer – Fuji X-T1 and 23 mm 1.4
I went down to the north coast of Cornwall to visit my parents this weekend. It kind of felt like the end of summer. The weather was lovely and we went for a fantastic walk, I took the fuji X-T1 and...
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September 2014 Reading Photography Social
It had been a while since the last one, but we met in Great Expectations once again, and there were more people than ever! It was a great night, and as usual I took the fuji X-T1 along to record all...
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Some fashion and portrait images from the summer shot with Fuji
As the Autumn closes in on us I thought I’d post a few images from my shoots this summer, all shot with the Fuji X-T1 and ( mostly ) the 56mm 1.2 or the 23 mm 1.4. Some were shot in the studio and some...
View ArticleGetting started with the Fuji X System
A friend of mine is getting his first X series camera shortly and I started thinking about the advice I might give him from my experience using them over the last two years. Then I thought, it might...
View ArticleWhat makes a great portrait?
I saw this on Scoop It today and had a peek… http://lightbox.time.com/2014/10/29/best-portrait-photography/ I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. Some of them are pretty good but most of them didn’t...
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Ellie’s Party and a trip to the Zoo
One of the benefits of being a photographer is that when those important family moments come along you are ( in theory ), better equipped than most to capture them on camera. My daughters birthday was...
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Fuji 10-24 mm f4 lens
I got hold of this lens recently and have been having a play. I’m not a landscape photographer really but I still wanted this lens for weddings and to dabble a bit with landscape. I also think its a...
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A few more shots from Marwell Zoo ( Fuji X-T1 and 55-200mm )
Just a few more images I’ve finally got around to posting from our trip to the zoo with the family for my daughters 6th birthday. Sure I’d have loved to have a 7d2 and 100-400mm lens to take these...
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