Tag Archives: Cannon 500d

I wish I could focus faster

I always shoot manual focus but I wish I was quicker. I saw this moment happening as the music came to a crescendo, I thought I was sharp, but unfortunately I’d just missed it.

Stirling doesn’t take any bull

10 Mar ’10

This was also taken during Graeme Stirlings headshot shoot. It’s much more aggresive then the other photos we took. I was worried it might make him look difficult to work with (he’s not, he’s lovely). But I think it actually shows him quite thoughtful … and he still looks like a 70′s action hero. Continue reading →

Graeme Stirling

8 Mar ’10

Graeme was my first portrait and lately he’s felt neglected on the blog http://bit.ly/bpweWv So today is Graeme Day.

This photo is the shot he’s currently using professionally on spotlight. I love it because I think he looks like a 60’s action hero in it.

Graeme is nearly half a foot taller than me so to get the angle and the light I precariously balanced myself on a bench. The light on his face is the light reflected from the canal where we took the photos.

I was quite nervous about having one of my photos used professionally. So I made sure Graeme sought advice from his agent and friends before he used it. Fortunately the feedback was positive.

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Outside Angel

19 Feb ’10

I was testing the Cannon 500d taking a few photos. I like this one because suddenly everyone turned towards me. Continue reading →