As I was having a meal at the Gurnley drive hawker center, a sudden, and heavy rain started puring down.
As much as I do mind spitty rain in Britain, I do not mind the warm rains of Asia. The atmosphere changes, and the rain refreshes, I don't mind the wettness and sogginess as I know I won't be freezing or shivering... And everything suddenly seems to be darker, and shimmer ...
You can find more details on the official website and the Wikipedia pages (the Mansion - the man:Cheong Fatt Tze), definitely worth a look.
Fashion Photography needs lots of expensive props, expensive beautiful people, a good studio, great lights, a scene, a lot of planning and organistion..
But it does not need to be so, why not start with shooting details? Shopwindows are great places to start, find the angles, quircky details, interesting light. It's a fun activity, creative in another way, that will improve your photography, if not your studio skills.
The opening took place on Thursday 12-03-2009, featuring artwork from the residents as well as a few external artists.
Broadstone gallery is a great art/studio venue. Well worth a visit...
www.broadstone.co.uk
Venue: Broadstone Gallery
Upper Ground, Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Rd Reddish, Stockport SK5 7DL
You could spot some of my work on your visit....
Technology is of great help in photography, but sometimes, light is more important.
I took this photo a few years ago with a brandless 2MP camera. I only added a touch of nostalgia with lightroom.
Shooting with low quality equipment has its great rewards, and I love to have at hand both limited and high technology equipment....
I have recently revisited some old files, scans of film shot with my beloved Canon AE-1. It mades me realise how few pictures I was taking at the time compared with the digital era and the importance of scanning my old films, as this medium is rather fragile...
Two years ago I was back from a trip to Thailand. Considering the current events in Thailand and the unrest blocking the International airports in bangkok, If I'd gone at the ame period this year, I would have benefited from extended holidays...
Thailand is a truly beautiful country, well worth a visit at least...
After a nonexistent summer, we get a few rays of sun, nature is a bit lost, not knowing what season we are in...
I went to Berlin two week ends ago, and I mischievously took photos that represented pre-conceived ideas about Germany. Although I stayed in Kreuzberg in Berlin which is very different to the rest of Germany, I wanted to capture some photos that represent a common view of Germany. Note the cleanliness, the 'No-frills' look, the rucksack, the clock to remind you of punctuality...
You can make your photos say anything. That's the magic of photography...
Even though most of this summer has been cold and wet, the weather was magnificent on the weekend when the Urbanmoves Festival took place. One performance involved the dancers moving from the stage into Piccadilly Gardens fountain. As soon as they reached the fountain, the waterjet started, and all the kids joined them, screaming and jumping everywhere....
