I would definatley recommend any photography enthusiast in the Leeds area to sign up to Flickr and participate in the Leeds flickr group. They are the most active group that I have seen on there, with monthly meets and are an excellent source of information and help.
Flickr
The following Societies/Orgs may also be of interest.
I will update this list as I come across more!
Leeds Photographic Society
Photo Network North
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Blogs of Interest
Just thought I would mention a few of the photography blogs that I have been reading as I'm sure they may be of interest to others!
Doug Chinnery
A contemporary photographer based in Nottinghamshire.
Doug's blog discusses everything from techniques to equipment.
Andy Smith
Editorial & Commercial Photographer based in the North of England.
Andy aims his blog at students and anyone else looking to work in the Photograhic industry.
Mcfade's Photo Blog
Described as 'A photographer and keyboard player's ramblings about photography and music, life and the world in general'. Also based in the North of England.
Good for technique information and was featured in Digital SLR User Magazine earlier this year.
Off-camera flash & lighting techniques with FAQs and lots of useful information.
Doug Chinnery
A contemporary photographer based in Nottinghamshire.
Doug's blog discusses everything from techniques to equipment.
Andy Smith
Editorial & Commercial Photographer based in the North of England.
Andy aims his blog at students and anyone else looking to work in the Photograhic industry.
Mcfade's Photo Blog
Described as 'A photographer and keyboard player's ramblings about photography and music, life and the world in general'. Also based in the North of England.
Good for technique information and was featured in Digital SLR User Magazine earlier this year.
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Waterfalls
Having been searching for photography locations, I think I have found a solution if the weather is awful.
Waterfalls.
It won't matter if it's raining, in fact it would probably be better if it was as the flow would be much stronger! I would like to include a few waterfalls in this project anyway as there are some spectacular falls in the Dales, but it does make sense as a backup plan should the weather turn.
I have a slight fascination with waterfalls (who doesn't?!) and I'm not quite sure why. I don't see them very often and they are beautiful features of the landscape.
The image above was taken at Harewood House just a few weeks ago. I would have liked to have used a longer exposure to soften the water flow but I didnt have my tripod with me at the time.
Waterfalls.
It won't matter if it's raining, in fact it would probably be better if it was as the flow would be much stronger! I would like to include a few waterfalls in this project anyway as there are some spectacular falls in the Dales, but it does make sense as a backup plan should the weather turn.
I have a slight fascination with waterfalls (who doesn't?!) and I'm not quite sure why. I don't see them very often and they are beautiful features of the landscape.
The image above was taken at Harewood House just a few weeks ago. I would have liked to have used a longer exposure to soften the water flow but I didnt have my tripod with me at the time.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Collections: Maps
I couldn't resist! I love OS maps, they are amazing and now I have them all for the UK on my laptop! Now this is just asking for trouble...
Anyway, the flags shown on the road map above are all locations that I have pinpointed as possibilities for Landscape Photography for this brief.
How did I find them? Well...
I spent a good few hours going through the Yorkshire Group's pool on Flickr and seeing where other people have been and taken photographs. So I marked down the locations that I particularly liked.
I have also marked Saltwick Bay and Black Nab (near Whitby) as this is a beautiful location for coastal photography. And having worked for the National Trust, the amount of photographic greetings cards that came through the Buying office of this area has given me a pretty good idea of the potential for this location.
My neighbour is also a very good source of information as she has always lived here. She suggested a few places including Asygarth Falls where they filmed part of Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
This in turn got me thinking about film locations and Pride & Prejudice particularly sprang to mind. I really like the shot of Lizzie Bennett stood at the top of a rocky peak overlooking the valley...Stanage Edge, East of Sheffield.
I also visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum recently and I found the location of Ponden Kirk which is thought to have been 'Penistone Crags' in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights as well as other locations that are thought to have inspired the novels written by the sisters.
So, I really don't think I will be at a loss for locations or inspiration for landscape photography!
Anyway, the flags shown on the road map above are all locations that I have pinpointed as possibilities for Landscape Photography for this brief.
How did I find them? Well...
I spent a good few hours going through the Yorkshire Group's pool on Flickr and seeing where other people have been and taken photographs. So I marked down the locations that I particularly liked.
I have also marked Saltwick Bay and Black Nab (near Whitby) as this is a beautiful location for coastal photography. And having worked for the National Trust, the amount of photographic greetings cards that came through the Buying office of this area has given me a pretty good idea of the potential for this location.
My neighbour is also a very good source of information as she has always lived here. She suggested a few places including Asygarth Falls where they filmed part of Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
This in turn got me thinking about film locations and Pride & Prejudice particularly sprang to mind. I really like the shot of Lizzie Bennett stood at the top of a rocky peak overlooking the valley...Stanage Edge, East of Sheffield.
I also visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum recently and I found the location of Ponden Kirk which is thought to have been 'Penistone Crags' in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights as well as other locations that are thought to have inspired the novels written by the sisters.
So, I really don't think I will be at a loss for locations or inspiration for landscape photography!
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Collections: Land & Seascapes
I love landscape and coastal photography but since moving to Leeds, that are of interest has been severely neglected as I don't find urban landscapes very inspiring. Although I am close to the Dales, it is still quite a trek to get there and the weather and timing is essential for Photography.
So, to give me more motivation to get back to the wilderness, I am thinking of producing a collection of Landscape photography for my latest project.
I have been looking at Landscape Photographers in Yorkshire and the North and this has really fuelled my enthusiasm and inspiration.
Please see the following Photographer sites for examples;
So, to give me more motivation to get back to the wilderness, I am thinking of producing a collection of Landscape photography for my latest project.
I have been looking at Landscape Photographers in Yorkshire and the North and this has really fuelled my enthusiasm and inspiration.
Please see the following Photographer sites for examples;
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Collections: Artist's Books
For our latest project, we have been asked to preferably make a book...hmmm...I would like to do a photo book, but photographs are so less impressive in a book so I may avoid the book format if I can.
I have been looking for interesting books and I can't really find any, well, I can't find any to my taste! I'm not really into all the 'arty-farty' books, I like factual and photography books as apposed to Artist Books.
What is an Artist's Book? Click here: Wikipedia Artist's Book
There are some really interesting designs about, but they just aren't really 'up my street' and I'm not really into that kind of design area to make something like this.
Here are a few links of some of the designs that I find more interesting. I'm sorry about the lack of images in this post, but I don't have permission to use the photographs...
I have been looking for interesting books and I can't really find any, well, I can't find any to my taste! I'm not really into all the 'arty-farty' books, I like factual and photography books as apposed to Artist Books.
What is an Artist's Book? Click here: Wikipedia Artist's Book
There are some really interesting designs about, but they just aren't really 'up my street' and I'm not really into that kind of design area to make something like this.
Here are a few links of some of the designs that I find more interesting. I'm sorry about the lack of images in this post, but I don't have permission to use the photographs...
- Spirit Vessel I just think this looks cool but I just don't have the patience to do things like this and I would only squash it after!
- Judy Barrass (I particularly like 'Intimate Landscape' and 'Thursday Morning'
- Jill Lanza - Her binding is different and reminds me of an Oriental dragon.
Collectors, Collections & Collecting Brief
Well I must admit, this brief threw me off a little and from how it was introduced, it didn't capture much of my enthusiasm or imagination.
Having set myself up to work as a freelance photographer, I wanted to make as many of my briefs as possible this year broaden and assist me with experience, portfolio works or business progression and this brief initially just didn't seem to enable me to do so. But, having worked through the nitty gritty or so to speak this brief is actually very loosely defined.
The one thing that I am very pleased about, is that we don't have to provide a physical working notebook for each project as we did last year. I really thought that it was a waste of time, paper and ink doing these as I don't find them helpful with my way of working and I would much rather just use my blog and electronic files on a disc. Of course, there are always bits and pieces of paper, contact sheets and test prints, but I don't tend to keep a working journal to show my thoughts.
I have a few ideas in my head of what I want or could possibly do for this project...now I just need to decide on one!
Having set myself up to work as a freelance photographer, I wanted to make as many of my briefs as possible this year broaden and assist me with experience, portfolio works or business progression and this brief initially just didn't seem to enable me to do so. But, having worked through the nitty gritty or so to speak this brief is actually very loosely defined.
The one thing that I am very pleased about, is that we don't have to provide a physical working notebook for each project as we did last year. I really thought that it was a waste of time, paper and ink doing these as I don't find them helpful with my way of working and I would much rather just use my blog and electronic files on a disc. Of course, there are always bits and pieces of paper, contact sheets and test prints, but I don't tend to keep a working journal to show my thoughts.
I have a few ideas in my head of what I want or could possibly do for this project...now I just need to decide on one!
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