Brooks
Wedding Shots
I had the pleasure of attending one of my best friends’ wedding a few weeks ago.
Although they had their own photographer for the day, I did take it upon myself to try and get around some of the other guests for some candid shots of them enjoying the evening.
I will say that I have a new found respect for professionsal wedding/ function photographers as you have to try and deal with so many location and human difficulties when composing a shot in 1/50th of a second.
Such as distracting backgrounds, un-level surfaces/ walls, optical illusions, light sources (or lack thereof), the suitability of your own gear for the task (28mm on a 1.6 crop body is waay to narrow for indoor group shots, and F3.5 is waay to slow for a dimly lit room!!).
Anyway, after a decent amount of processing and culling of a LOT of terrible shots, here’s a few i’m happy to share.
See, distracting background, damn coffee machine!!
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Hello everyone out there,
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So if you like any of my work, or any work from the other great artists/ photographers on the site, follow the links below and have a browse…..
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9 Mile Sunset
This one was taken on Saturday evening from Swanwick on the Freycinet Peninsula, looking west towards Swansea and 9 Mile Beach/ Dolphin Sands.
Shot with Canon 400D, Canon EF28-135mm, Tripod
Step Back in Time: The World of Film
I have recently picked myself up a bargain-priced, Canon EOS 30V 35mm film SLR. Which was released by Canon approximately at teh same time that my 400D Digital SLR was, and the added benefit is that all my lenses and future accessories will be compatible with both bodies. (With the exception of EF-S lenses).
The 30V also has a system called Eye Control Focusing. It works simply by “knowing” which part of the viefinder you are looking at, and it will focus on the nearest AutoFocus Zone to where you are looking.
Generally a point and shoot camera will focus at the centre of the image all the time. SLR cameras have multiple focus points that are usually selected manually by the user by pressing buttons, or the camera can automatically select the “best” point. But the Eye Control Focus lets the user slect the point manually by simply looking at the desired point of the frame.
For example if you’re shooting a group of people standing in a line, you would compose the image so as to fit everyone in the frame as desired, but if you want to highlight the focus on one particular individual, you would simply look at that person through the viewfinder and press the shutter release to take the image. Very neat system when used in the right places.
I have always loved the “suprise” of opening a pack of freshly printed photo’s that were shot with film, and there is something just plain fun about shooting film.
I also love black and white, especially for portraits or groups of people, which I feel digital lacks the character that B&W film can deliver. It also adds a little elegance to portraits, and also highlights the technical attributes of a picture. Rather than being reliant on bright/ saturated colours to grab your attention, your composition, lighting and perspective must do the attention grabbing instead.
Thanks to Nige Honey for suggesting I see Alan at PhotoForce in Hobart (free plug) to discuss what options for film would best suit my needs.
So hopefully I have somthing worthwhile to share in the near future.
2009 Calendars
The online printing service that I use now, supports 2009 Calendar printing.
I have already prepared one ready for printing, but should you want a different selection of my images, I’m happy to customise one to your personal preference.
Simply contact me via e-mail for further discussions.
To view the current calendar configuration and pricing, simply click the image below
RedBubble calendars are printed on an HP Indigo 5000 (for those who haven’t heard, this is the digital press). Each page is a satin-coated print on 170gsm high quality art paper. They’re A3 size too (that’s 297x420mm, or 11.69″x16.54″). The cover shows your choice of image on heavier 300gsm paper.Your calendars have a hanger and white wire binding.
Falling Apart
While on a lunchbreak at work i thought i’d take a leisurely walk around the local area with the camera and see if i could spot anything interesting worth shooting. I’m trying to expand my skills and process into architecture and after being inspired by some of Alex Wise’s, Balck and Whites (free plug!! you can find his blog on the sidebar over there >>>)
I saw some relatively interesting stuff, but the older buildings usually have a lot more character, and lend themselves to black and white a little more, due to the natural contrasts produced by their varying colours and textures. None moreso than Hobarts, Holy Trinity Church, which has recently fallen into disrepair with the sandstone begining to deteriorate, and evensome of the small spires falling to the ground below.
Shot with Canon 400D, EF28-135mm
Shot with Canon 400D, Ef28-135mm
Feel free to leave a comment or any advice you may have
My Hometown
I was born in Hobart and have lived here all my life,
so it seems fitting that i should share some of my photography from the local area.
I hope you enjoy viewing them.
Hobarts Bowen Bridge and it's reflections across the Derwent River at sunset. Shot with Canon 400D, Canon EF 28-135mm.
Another angle of the bridge from the same day, looking south towards Hobart City.
Hobarts Bowen Bridge, reflecting the orange sunset glow. Driving home from work I was presented with the great colours and reflections, and as always, the camera was “riding shotgun”. Shot with Canon 400D, Canon EF 28-135mm
Sunset on the way home from work one evening, shot looking North West of Hobart from Bowen Cove, site of the first landing by white settlers into Hobart in 1801.
Shot with Canon 400D, Canon EF 28-135mm
A shot steam being ejected from the “Zinc Works” zinc smelter on the banks of the River Derwent.
Shot with Canon PowerShot S3-IS, 30 Sec exposure, tripod, remote release
Thought i might add another one that I shot today before heading off to work.
Mt Wellington, capped in snow, as seen from Geilston Bay foreshore.
Shot with Canon 400D, EF28-135mm, tripod
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