What would a walk in the forest for a four-inch photographer look like? Changing the perspective can open up a whole different world. Lighting can be a challenge.
All of these were shot in the woodlands of the North Downs in Surrey, England which are within a mile of where I live except the bottom right image which was shot near Fresvik in Norway.
2nd October will be the anniversary of Stephanie Nadarajah’s Ordination to the Priesthood for all the years to come. Here are a selection of images from the day including a band of supporters travelling to Southwark Cathedral in South London from St Mary’s Caterham, a few shots in the Cathedral (though not of the actual Ordination Service because we were all involved in that as worshippers and not as photographers) and then during Steph’s first communion celebrated in the evening at St Mary’s parish church, Caterham.
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Photographic points
Event photography is a particular avenue of professional photography with its own demands and rewards. This is the first ordination service of Anglican (Episcopalian) priests which I have photographed, which I did at the request of the parish. Photographing church services is a specific challenge as it needs to be done with sensitivity to the people and the ceremony being conducted. I therefore do not use flash or other special lighting which requires high ISO settings, slow shutter speeds and wide open apertures, all of which calls for a steady hand. On the occasion of this ordination I was intent on capturing the involvement of parishioners, friends and family as it is very much a community event as well as being a very important milestone in the life of those being ordained. I wanted to capture both symbolic images and intimate moments, together with some of the activities around the event.
These are monochromatic images in blue. They capture the eery atmosphere of a very cold misty morning with low light and not much detail in the landscape except these trees which seemed to rise out of the cold earth. They make very simple but provocative images.
These images were shot on 1 January 2009 near a village on the border between France and Switzerland.
Fireworks are a popular subject for enthusiasts. Getting it right and capturing unique and strange images takes time and effort though. I prefer to trim the images down and go for the simplest, cleanest shots which often do not look like pyrotechnics at all. Getting correct exposures and keeping the images sharp are key.
All the images were taken in Caterham, Surrey, England on the evening of November 6, 2010.
NOTE: I took this Blog down because on reflection I thought it was a bit frivolous and I never usually manipulate my images with Photoshop but a couple of people who had already seen it said I should put it back – so here it is ….
Greed has a way of becoming part of you – distorting you – making you into a different thing. [I have been having some fun with Photoshop which I generally do not use often. A bit corny really, but it is interesting how something as ordinary as a hand can become creepy …]
The Growth of Greed
Apparently Greed started growing in a secluded woodlands setting in England many centuries ago and was exported to Africa during the early colonial period where it has taken root as an invasive alien species, mixing with local varieties of greed and proliferating rapidly. Imported and local varieties can now be found all over the world.
