This Autumn we’re doing special SIBLINGS – ‘FRIENDS FOREVER’ Mini-Photoshoots as a Fund-Raising Promotion for Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Gilford, Tullylish and Moyallen.
With a couple of hours to kill in Craigavon, I decided to make a photograph of each of the Craigavon Roundabouts – but then I’d second thoughts. After all, I’d only a couple of hours, not all day! So instead, I took a drive out to Gilford and Tullylish, and on the way back to Portadown, went to look at the Moyallen Quaker Meeting House. Here’s a few images…
Coping With Loss – Data Loss!
Coping with Data Loss.
Saturday 31st August 2019 was a big day in Ballygowan. Ninety two (yes, 92) marching bands were parading through the village in an event that was last held here 39 years ago. (And I was present then too). The next time it happens I’ll be 104, and I’m not sure if I’ll be fit to stand with a camera all day! So, with a great opportunity for street photography right on my doorstep (literally 100 yards away) I spent the day making around 700 images. Continue reading Coping With Loss – Data Loss!
Londonderry on 28th August 2019
Derry’s Walls
A wee trip by train up to the so-called ‘Maiden City’ and a dander round the famous and historic city walls, with granddaughter Chloe and the Fujifilm X-T30 camera. Here’s some of the images…
A train leaves the city en-route to Belfast, a journey that will take it almost 2 hours, travelling along the north coast to Coleraine, and through some of the most beautiful coastal scenery anywhere. The trains in NI are safe, clean, comfortable and modern, and they run on time, (unlike their English counterparts!) and the fares are reasonable. I like to think this is because the trains here are still run by the government, – Translink is a government owned company, so profits are used to improve services, instead of to reward shareholders and fat-cat bosses. Continue reading Londonderry on 28th August 2019
Enniskillen Cathedral
St Macartin’s Anglican Cathedral in Enniskillen
During a visit to Enniskillen I found the Church of Ireland Cathedral in the town open, and I wandered in to make some photographs.
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Family Memories
Families
Bring the family – all we ask is that your son or daughter who is leaving home is one of them! Mum, Dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents and grandchildren even pets if you want.
We will photograph a nice selection of family groups and individual portraits of all the family members. Continue reading SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER – Book Now!
How to Make Mist in Photoshop
How to Make Mist in Photoshop
How did I get from this standard image of the graveyard entrance:-
to the misty, evocative image?
Here’s an easy way to make mist. Continue reading How to Make Mist in Photoshop
The Templepatrick Mausoleum
A visit to the Mausoleum at Templepatrick (Co.Antrim) requires some diligence and persistence – just to find it! It is signposted from the road opposite the Templeton Hotel, and the passage to the site lies within the historic Castle Upton Estate. Nowadays the monument is owned by the National Trust. A visit is rewarding though, for the site is historic, including not only the Templetown Family mausoleum, but also the grave of the first Presbyterian Minister of Templepatrick, Rev John Welsh, the grandson of John Knox.
The approach to the graveyard is by way of a tree lined pathway, which lends itself to the ‘spooky fog’ treatment in photoshop! (Don’t worry, you can see the ‘untreated’ image in the next montage. Images were made with the Fujifilm X-T30 and a standard zoom, 18-55mm lens.
The Mausoleum was built by the Scottish architect Robert Adam for the Upton family in 1789. It contains memorials to some of the family members. On the day I visited the monument was open and access to the inside was certainly interesting.
The best shot of the Mausoleum is from the far side of the graveyard. Although the ground is uneven and the graves squashed close together, the graveyard can be crossed with care for a rewarding photograph.
Fujifilm X-T30, 18th August 2019, 6pm, overcast/patchy clouds – daylight. Average reading was f/5.6 @ 1/250th sec on ISO200,
Saturday Studio Sessions – 10/8/19
Great studio sessions today, mostly involving babies! (Of one sort or another!)
First in was newborn baby Alex, who posed eloquently in the baby hammock, with mummy and daddy holding him safe at each end. And if you think he’s going to roll out, don’t worry, and please don’t have nightmares – the hammock is safely resting on a table!
Mummy and Me Photoshoots
Our ‘Mummy and Me’ photoshoots at Dundonald are GREAT FUN, and give you a unique opportunity to grab some memories that will endure for a whole lifetime! Yesterday evening (Thursday 8th August) we had a lovely mum, Martine, and her daughter Tori. Here’s just one of the amazing images we made at that session:-
Want to give it a go? It’s a great way to celebrate a birthday or a graduation or any other happy event – or just for the fun of it! To book your session ring 07802 466302, or text ‘MUMMY and ME’ and we’ll get in touch.
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