Monochrome
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Raiding the Back Catalogue
Working with a candidate for the PAGB Awards, as a mentor, I was impressed when he pulled out some good images from his back catalogue of some years; pictures that we hadn’t so far considered. I guess we all have pictures that we take and never do anything with? So, in an idle moment, I had a look through a shoot I did two or three years ago with Mike Lawrence at Haslingden Hall in Cheshire. Haslingden Hall is a Tudor Mansion which is now used as a Hotel. We had access to the hotel for a day in February, working mainly in a freezing marquee in the grounds. The…
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Playing with monochrome
This photograph was taken in France a few years ago and I came across it whilst looking for something that would make a monochrome conversion. I really enjoy creating monochrome pictures, though it isn’t what I do most, so probably doesn’t come as naturally as montage… but it is very refreshing to create something where it’s the tones and lines that are the most important feature and not where the story is most important…it’s also quicker 🙂 and the next shot on the same day… I just love the cloud patterns in the next image – makes the whole thing a bit confusing so it takes a while to decipher.…
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Whitby Old Town
From the same spot as the Whitby Pier pictures below, this one shows the old town and the erosion and landslips near the church. It’s taken from the pier, accessed on foot only, via Church Street. It’s a proper photo (or is it?).
