And This Is Why...
... You never put off tomorrow what you can do today. With only 19 more days until I have to hand in my Final Major Project, things are really heating up. Of course I can see the finish line but first I have a few hurdles to clear. I thought I'd jumped one by ordering my frames and mounts from an online shop based in Nottingham. I knew the frames were good quality because someone else had already bought from them and I had seen the frame in person so I wasn't too worried when
Edison Your Way Through
Hand colouring is something I was introduced to back in late 2014 by the very same tutor who sparked my passion for film photography. I began by experimenting with my prints and the results often mimicked that of a toddler let loose with paint. Years have passed and in that time I have practised, read up on, learned and attempted to refine my technique. Not that it always goes right. I've spoken before about the challenges hand colouring presents and my latest mistake is pro
If It Could Go Wrong, It Did!
Last Monday I headed back into the studio to build the third and final set for my FMP series. the shoot was based on the book 'Bringing Down The Moon' by Jonathan Emmett. It was a simple set design; grass, a blossom branch, a puddle and the moon. What could go wrong? For a start, the background I had originally planned to use just didn't work in the setting of the story. Once projected I quickly realised that the image was wrong for this book so I went back to the drawing boa
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