Boat detail near sunset

I loved the rich colours of the late sun.

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/2 @ 23 mm, 1/1800, ISO 200, No Flash

Maternity shoot

Spent the early afternoon today photographing a lovely couple expecting their first child!

This first shot was taken at the end of a set where I had lit from the front with a 70cm silver beauty dish and side lit with gridded strip boxes. To give a more introspective feel I switched off the strips and raised the beauty dish and pointed it downwards.

Toned in Silver Efex.

Canon EOS 70D, f/11 @ 35 mm, 1/125, ISO 100

 

 

In this this second shot I used strip box from the left - this lifts the hair from the background and rim-lights body. Added glamour glow and a little overall softening in Color Efex.

 

 

Canon EOS 70D, f/11 @ 40 mm, 1/125, ISO 100

 

Bleach bypass Andy

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/13 @ 50 mm, 1/125, ISO 100

Croquet

FUJIFILM X-E1, f/1.4 @ 23 mm, 1/2000, ISO 200, No Flash

 

Andy in thought

Processed in Analog Efex 2 to give a film-like feel. I added a 'light leak' which gives a gentle feeling of haze without killing the contrast.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/11 @ 50 mm, 1/100, ISO 100

 

Andy in profile

Andy was looking into the middle of a silver brolly to provide the wrapped lighting.

 

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/13 @ 50 mm, 1/100, ISO 100, No Flash

 

Why the long face?

Wide open  on the 23mm f.1.4 - focus is on the eye. This is a super-sharp lens!

FUJIFILM X-E1, f/1.4 @ 23 mm, 1/210, ISO 800, No Flash

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Behind the mask

3-shot HDR processed in Photomatix and then tweaked in Analog Efex

 

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/4 @ 57.8 mm, ISO 200, No Flash

 

A summer portrait

I was really pleased with this portrait of a young lady which I took at a wedding this weekend.

I used the Canon 135L wide open to get strong separation from the background. I used a 580EXII in High Speed Sync mode to fill in the shadows and give the eyes a sparkle. The sun provided a rim-light.

Canon 1DsIII, 135mm f/2L @ f/2, 1/2000, ISO 100

 

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner

Kev and Ann do a memorable walk down the aisle to the classic song!

Canon 1DsIII, 85mm @ f/1.2

 

Ann and Kev

I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Ann and Kev today - all a little last minute as their original photographer was unable to attend!

For enquiries on booking me for weddings, please contact Pho2u.

This was shot with the Canon 135L f/2 wide open to give good separation from the background. I added a slight vignette in LR.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @ 135 mm, 1/1250, ISO 100, Flash

 

The House, Wrest Park

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/4 @ 23 mm, 1/210, ISO 200, No Flash

 

 

The Archer Pavilion, Wrest Park

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/4.2 @ 121.8 mm, 1/850, ISO 200, No Flash

Wrest Park Selfie

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/1.4 @ 23 mm, 1/100, ISO 400, No Flash

 

Friday night, Northampton Town Centre

Canon EOS 70D, f/1.2 @ 85 mm, 1/160, ISO 1600, No Flash