Godrevy is a stunning location at any time of the year or day. But when Storm Agnes popped by I thought high tide and low light what more could you ask for. On a single trip it was possible to capture 6 images that were portfolio worthy. Which is a very rare thing. Big waves and a fantastic back drops means photography life becomes a lot easier.
The first mist of the Autumn at Idless in Cornwall UK near Truro
The first mist has eventually arrived and I was luckily enough to capture it at Idless near Truro in early September. The separation caused by the mist gives the woodland another worldly look and inspires you to keep capturing image after image. This few hours inspired me to capture around seven images that were worthy of keeping in my portfolio. Great images are always about weather, light and processing, with two of these the processing element is quick and easy. Lets hope a new few days of mists arrives quickly so I will have the opportunity to explore another local woodland in this majestic atmosphere.
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Bluebells Bluebells Bluebells at Enys Gardens
Enys Gardens Enys is situated a few miles to the East of Penryn in Cornwall. The beautiful gardens are a genuine joy and the bluebells during spring are an eye to behold. The building have been left to rack and ruin but are slowy awakening from their slumber. The Bluebell festival in May is a joy and I was lucky enough to look around last Tuesday in the pouring rain. While this may have put some people off this was an opportunity to get the lovely misty shots I craved whilst also having the gardens to myself.
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Helios fun
The last couple of weeks have seen the local woodland fill with bluebells, wild leeks and wild garlic. The scent is heady and the landscape is luminous with all the wildflowers in the woodland. But besides the normal shots of woodland I have been experimenting with my Helios lens on my Sony camera with lovely results in contrasty light. The bokeh produced is very specific and the contrast between what is in focus and what is not is distinct. Used with an adaptor on my Sony A7 R3 the lens is purely manual mode but what fun bringing out your creative side as you experiment.
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Infrared in Colour 590nm
Over the past month I have been experimenting with colour infrared shot at 590 nm (nanometers). I recently purchased a Fuji X100 converted camera which allows me to shoot in a normal way with a custom white balance. This results in images that can been seen immediately in the back of the camera at normal apertures and shutter speeds. With a simple conversion in photoshop changing the red and blue channels you get back to normals blue skies and an infrared landscape. Although not to everyones taste it allows you to shoot at the brightest times of the day therefore extending your photographic opportunities. With a small infrared camera in you bag at all times you have the possibility to see the world in a different light, literally.
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Ladock Woods
Over the last year I have been exploring Lack woods near Truro in Cornwall. I have been visiting on a weekly basis and it’s true what they say you have to keep going back to the same place. I love woodland photography and the challenge of finding compositions and something new. Light is everything and the ever changing conditions means the same scene changes drastically on each visit. After a recent Truro camera club visit my Friend David Martin captured this image of myself and I was surprised how small I seem against the majesty of these trees.
Photoplus Magazine and Amateur Photographer twice in a month
I have been lucky this month to be published in two photography magazines. The two magazines are “PhotoPlus ” and “Amateur Photographer”. The first was an article was after I was placed in a Canon photography competition the second was a Portfolio review showing many of my black and white images from around Cornwall. It’s a real privilege to be published and to see your images in print.
Open Studios starts tomorrow! I am ready!
Open studios Cornwall runs from 27th May till the 4th of June. My photographic artwork is on display and can be purchased. With two hanging spaces for photography, drawing, painting and pastels it should be a great opportunity to gauge how my work is doing.
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Preparations are underway wish me Luck!
With just over a week to go before Open studios commences here in Cornwall its time to prepare the studio spaces. To be honest everything is a bit messy at the moment but I have a some time to make the transformations necessary to put on a show for the full nine days. With a mixture mainly of photography, acrylics, coloured pencil, graphite and pastel the week should be exciting. Wish me luck!
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Open Studios is becoming real now!
Open Studios is real! the magazines have arrived 27th May to 4th June.
Read MoreCornwall Today Magazine
This month I won the Cornwall today monthly photographic competition. The photo selected was of Holywell bay in Cornwall England UK. A simple black and white shot of the beach's two islands and a simple piece of seaweed. Simplicity at its best proving that complexity in photography is not always required.
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