The lesson has been hard and I hope I have properly learned it. Although not yet completely recovered, I’m able to run again and was able to do the Crystal Palace sprint tri, albeit a bit slowly on the run. My mistake was over-training, mainly by thinking I could go it alone because of theContinue reading “Putting the ‘error’ into tri and error”
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A-Zaleas at the Isabella Plantation
Level 3 photographyhomework at Richmond Art College Our task was to find approximations to letters of the alphabet in the world around us. I combined this with a photowalk to Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park where azaleas, bluebells and more were in bloom. A couple of the images were from an earlier walk to KewContinue reading “A-Zaleas at the Isabella Plantation”
The importance of recovery
Ruth is doing Ride London in May, raising funds for Brentford Football Club Community Sports Trust. Donate here. Back in 1987, when I was just 27, I ran the London Marathon in a time of around 3:38. Then the next day, feeling absolutely so energised and on top of the world, I played a hardContinue reading “The importance of recovery”
Aldeburgh and The Place of the Poem
Alan and I went recently for a weekend in Aldeburgh for the fifth in our series, The Place of the Poem. This was my first opportunity to use my mirrorless Nikon Z6:II with the prime 50mm and 35mm lenses and I can say I am really really happy with the new kit. I’ve put someContinue reading “Aldeburgh and The Place of the Poem”
Tri and Error
Today, at Richmond Park parkrun, despite the hills and fighting a strong headwind up those hills, I did a new personal best of 26:52. After parkrun and coffee, I took my camera and went for a three-hour 13.6k ‘photo walk‘ in Richmond Park. The camellias are out in the Isabella Plantation. The photos here areContinue reading “Tri and Error”
The intimate portrait
Assignment one of three – take 100 pics of subject and bring show ten best, locations inside and outside. All pix with Z6.II 50/35mm prime lens. Prime lens NikonZ6.II 35mm f1.2 manual focus. Light editing in Photoshop. A work in progress. Some photos I am working on for use in our latest entry in ourContinue reading “The intimate portrait”
The empowered portrait
Nikon Z6:II, f5, 1/1000, ISO 2000, 100/70-300mm. Nikon Z6:II f6.3 1/1000 ISO 2800 116/70-300mm Nikon Z6:II, f5.6, 1/1000, ISO 600, 300/70-300mm The assignment brief was to enable an individual to create their own portrait, resulting in three pix, one in their chosen environment, one closer and one close-up. I am working with London’s parkour communityContinue reading “The empowered portrait”
Stop and Return LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
UAL Level 3, Unit 6, at Richmond Art College. LO1 ‘Identify and critically compare contextual perspectives and approaches to photography. Research three famous street photographers and discuss their different contexts and styles.’ Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) Regarded as the founder of street photography, Henri-Cartier Bresson was born in France. He studied art and was influenced byContinue reading “Stop and Return LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4”
Photography and ‘the last seven pictures’
RHACC UAL Level 3 Photography Module 6. Assignment week one. Ten words that define what photography means to me: Beauty, Place, Street, Nature, Lens, Seeing, Truth, Light, Joy, Capture. Freewrite on one of those words: Capture. Capture sums it up. Capture a moment, a place, a person – a soul – so a precious momentContinue reading “Photography and ‘the last seven pictures’”
John Keats, Winchester
Alan’s essay on Ode to Autumn is here.
Placement 