Meet Alice
Alice is my partners mothers friends employers dog. I think I’ve got that right. She’s really very sweet!
PaulSeward.com
Photos of Phones and Phonographs (occasionally)
Too obvious?
This weeks Tuesday Challenge is to take a series of photos which tell a story. As I’ve not been particularly organised for the previous couple of challenges, I thought I’d get something in the bag early in the week, so i can work towards improving on it later.
I think it’s a little obvious though, and I’m not convinced that the execution was anywhere near as good as the beer was.
Is my cat a bit “needy”?
Anyone would think I didn’t pay her enough attention or something.
Grass for lunch
I’ve spent all day in the garden, digging out some ivy and generally disturbing a lot of snails. This one is headed for his lunch.
It’s a late lunch, but he’s a snail, and he’s been on his way to the buffet table since this morning.
Happy Headshots
I shot this series on Good Friday, but for some reason hadn’t gotten as far as mentioning them on the blog. Mick and Myra were good sports, and given that it was my first time shooting people, I’m quite pleased with the results!
Plan A was to use the garage doors outside the house, as they’re painted and peeling in an interesting way. It was trying to rain though, so that didn’t sound like a fun option, on to Plan B…
Which was to go for a walk around a local cemetery as it’s all falling apart and interesting. That fell through because it turns out that the cemetery is mostly brown and grey at this time of year, and really not inspiring. I might pop back there in the summer though, when the trees have filled out a bit.
Plan C was in my sisters the front room, with a quick bash at some kind of portrait lighting, in a bit of a rush because J was arriving in Bristol soonish and didn’t have a front door key!
It’s not a set up I’d use again without tweaking it (I’d put a reflector on the left to fill a little, and move away from the wall to kill that shadow, and possibly throw in a rim-light) but as it’s the first time I’ve really lit people it was a learning experience!
Thanks again to Mick and Myra for being good sports, and Mary and Mark for setting it up.
Nightime at Cabot Circus
Cabot Circus being a shopping centre rather than anything more interesting. Oh, and the vertical line on the brickwork is like that in real life. Bloody architects, I had to check the other shots I took from different angles to make sure it wasn’t something I’d screwed up in post!
I did a photoshoot on Friday with some people I’d never met before. I’m still tweaking the images before I can send them off for final approval, but I’m happy with the results!
I learnt a thing or two from that shoot as well (I’d make a minor tweak to the lighting, and stand the subject a little further from the backdrop), but that was part of the point!
Treerats again
I really need to try my hand at taking wildlife photos of something other than squirrels, pigeons and seagulls.
Perhaps a trip to the zoo this weekend might be an idea.
Still, I’m quite pleased with this one, as his eye is in focus. Win!
Purple Paint Puddle
I hurt my back on Wednesday, and haven’t really felt like taking any photos this week, so it’s a return to “black background closeup photo of a thing” for Stus Challenge entry this week.
My back’s feeling a lot better (and is now merely “stiff” rather than “stabby pains”) so there’s a chance I might try a little harder this week. I hope it’s a seasonal challenge.