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Fairbourne 2010

Hardluck Hotel — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:09:45 +0000

I’ve taken a step away from my regular iphoneography photographs with this set taken on a recent visit to Fairbourne in Wales.

Since having been made redundant I have had to improve my kit and so I took the leap and purchased a Canon EOS 550D. I bought the Canon primarily to be able to shoot high definition video but it also gives me the opportunity to take a different kind of photograph.

Fairbourne is a beautiful place and I hope these images capture just a little of it’s magic.

All photographs were taken on a Canon EOS 550D camera with processing done in Lightroom.

Street Signs Project

Hardluck Hotel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:26:14 +0000

I was looking for a new project to do over the spring and I decided that I would take photographs of all the street signs I passed. The idea is to stop, take one shot from the best possible position with my iPhone and then process with apps.

These are the results – and I’ll adding more to the series as I pass more signs.

All photographs were taken on a iPhone 3GS (3 megapixel) camera, Helga and Lolo filter enhancements made with the camerabag application.

Wyre Forest Autumn

Hardluck Hotel — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:15 +0000

These photographs were taken during a recent visit to the Wyre Forest near Bewdley.

As autumn was in full swing the forest took on an amazing look and these images hopefully capture some of the beauty of this incredible natural landscape.

To enhance the amazing landscape, I’ve used filters from Camerabag to really bring out the colours in some of the photographs and to create mood in others.

All photographs were taken on a iPhone 3GS (3 megapixel) camera, enhancements made with CameraBag application.

Portmeirion Lolo

Hardluck Hotel — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:49:04 +0000

This is a new set of photographs taken in August in Portmeirion, Wales.

Portmeirion was built by Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. It’s probably most famous for being the location of classic 60’s TV show ‘The Prisoner’. It’s a truly amazing place to visit. To enhance the already vivid landscape and architecture there I’ve used the Lolo filter from Camerabag to really bring out the colours.

All photographs were taken on a iPhone 3GS (3 megapixel) camera, enhancements made with CameraBag application.

Statues

Hardluck Hotel — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:51:33 +0000

Statues is an experimental series of photographs taken in Birmingham and further afield. It uses the iPhone and an application called CameraBag (iTunes App Store link) to enhance the images using classic camera and film simulations.

The CameraBag app focuses on emulating the styles and processes from some of the most interesting cameras of the past and is a fantastic addition to any iPhone users set of photographic tools.

The Statues series will continue to grow so keep on eye on this page or the Flickr page for new additions.

All photographs were taken on a iPhone 3GS (3 megapixel) camera, enhancements made with CameraBag application.

Iron: Man

Hardluck Hotel — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:35:57 +0000

This sequence of photographs are of one of my favourite pieces of public art, Iron: Man by Antony Gormley. The sculpture was erected in 1993 in Victoria Square, Birmingham as a gift to the City from the TSB (Trustee Savings Bank).

Although it has caused controversy over the years with many local people expressing a dislike for the piece, I’m glad that it has remained a focal point for the City.

All photographs were taken on a Olympus C2 (2 megapixel) compact digital camera on a trip to the City in 2004.