SHUTTER DAZE

Getting into music....

2010-04-06T06:56:00.000-07:00

Hey, so i've not blogged lately. I've been out shooting, in the studio shooting and having alot of fun with it.

I've been working on some polaroid images in my studio, I'm loving the rz67 with the polaroid back. I'm going out with it this week so i'll be posting more this weekend.

I'm getting into music photography, shooting at a local venue near where I live. Here are two images from my first gig The Joy Formidable. The lighting was so dark so i'm going to crank up the ISO at the next gig and embrace the grain.... Let me know what you think, any tips would be much appreciated.

What are you waiting for?

2010-03-25T15:03:00.000-07:00

This is just a random photo i took but when I looked at it I started to think about how I interpreted it. Waiting? Standing in line for something to happen, a new job? a lottery win? Life to pass us by?..... It made me think further. I love my life and want everything it throws at me.

Someone else will look at this and it will mean something completely different, or maybe even nothing....that's the power and beauty of photography! :-)

What a great start to the day

2010-03-24T04:09:00.001-07:00

I arrived at work this morning to a package. My new lens arrived :-) looks in great condition. I can't wait to use it. I will post images this week... What a great start to the day :-)

- Posted from my iPhone

New Additions to the family..

2010-03-23T20:59:00.000-07:00

I've two new additions to the family that I am trying to be patient about arriving.

A Mamiya RZ67 Pro II with a 90mm lens and 120 back, and i've just ordered a polaroid back for it. 7-10 days and my baby will be with me. I can't describe how excited I am! :-) Having a film option as well as digital is something i've wanted to a while now. I love film. Can't wait to get back to basics with a manual camera.

I also have ordered a Canon 24mm Tilt & shift L series lens. i can't see me using it much for correction purposes, mainly to get creative with. I love the results I have seen and in two days it will be introduced to my Canon 5d Mark II. I can see a beautiful relationship blossoming :-)

All I need now is to find something i've never had.....patience!

'Big Lights will Inspire you'

2010-03-22T14:07:00.000-07:00

It's hard to list my favourite places in New York. I loved Brooklyn, Coney Island and it's wonder wheel, the famous pastrami sandwiches at Katz's deli. Madison square garden, the huge Gatorade boxes to the lights on the ceiling in the theatre. The street dancers in West village. The mail boxes, street signs, Dylan's Candy store (spent way too much in there)...I could go on forever. I wont :-) I'll leave it here with a few more images.

New York, New York

2010-03-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

I've only made two visits to New York now but from the moment I got there I fell in love with the city. A fantastic place to photograph. The food, shopping, people, sights and atmosphere. I would love to go back to visit more often. A lottery win is much needed right now. Here are a few images....

Tunnel Vision

2010-03-19T15:01:00.000-07:00

This year I have set myself many goals with photographic projects I have planned. I have two weddings booked, portrait shoots, live gigs and a few band location shoots. I want to work more on location with my Bowens lighting set up and try and get as much out of them as I can.

i am also going back to film with a few personal projects and polaroid also.

I love creating work for other people, especially seeing how happy they are with the finished product but I just love the process of the initial idea in my head, putting it on paper through to the finished image.

if only we didn't need sleep..I could get so much more done :-)

'If I had two live's i'd give them both to you'

2010-03-18T12:03:00.000-07:00

I'm getting a new tattoo soon. My sister is going to design it with me and the ideas I have, she's the artist in the family. Here are a few images from her last sitting. It has since been added to. I love it, the writing says 'If I had two live's i'd give them both to you' she got the tattoo for me for some hard times she went through last year. I was very touched by that.

Advertising work for Dunham & Novelli's

2010-03-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

Here are some images I shot for Jean Christophe Novelli's Northampton restaurant 'Dunham & Novelli's'. They were used for advertising. It is a great place to eat, the food is fantastic with an atmosphere to match. If you are in the area it's well worth checking out.

Turtlina's chillin'

2010-03-17T09:40:00.000-07:00

Signs the warmer weather is coming. Turtlina my baby tortoise took her first stroll in the garden this year. Yey! I named her Turtlina because i was kind of stuck so i tend to just add ina to the end of words. Adding it to Turtle sounded better than adding it to tortoise. I think she secretly loves her name and She loves the garden. Fingers crossed for a hot summer. Bbq's, beer and late nights in the garden with the girls.

- Posted from my iPhone

Another day Another dollar

2010-03-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

I finished my delivery early today but I'm back for my Tuesday night dock. Managed to fit in a film this afternoon, 'In the electic mist' (not recommended)..Looking forward to getting home and relaxing with a home made beef stew Rach put in the slow cooker this morning...might have myself a few beers and celebrate it being Tuesday :-)
We should celebrate more things in life.

- Posted from my iPhone

Paris stole my heart...

2010-03-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

Paris

2010-03-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

I went to Paris with Rachel in February. It was my first visit there and there wasn't much to not fall in love with except with having to pay £8 for a pint of beer!!

Here are a few images from my trip with a couple more to follow....

We seafood and we eat it!

2010-03-15T08:02:00.000-07:00

My sister and myself are never apart for very long. We do most things together. We love pepsi max, candy, seafood, beer and laughing at each other. I love my twin and she loves me.

Meet my twin

2010-03-15T07:52:00.000-07:00

This is my twin sister Eve. She's the one on the left and she's cool. Although she woke me up one night to cut my hair, then she cut her own and we both got told off by mum. This is us with our new haircuts. She never pursued hairdressing after that.

Blogging Virgin...

2010-03-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

Is there anybody out there?..

This is a new world to me. I will make it my goal to blog every day starting with some of my favourite images tomorrow. I'm off to bed now so that everybody gets their post on time tomorrow.

Goodnight x

War of the Worlds

2010-03-14T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here are images I took while out on my postal delivery for Royal Mail.

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Bring on the Blog!

2010-03-14T12:14:00.000-07:00

So, in my day job I'm a postie and deliver the mail to the people of Corby. When I'm delivering the mail I'm thinking about my passion for photography and I'm going to use this blog and my other website (that is currently being built!) to share it with you all :-)

Hope you all enjoy my pics!

Jeni