Win your wedding gown and shoes

Manchester Wedding Magazine are fiving away the chance to win your wedding gown and shoes ....http://www.yourmanchesterwedding.co.uk/competition.cfm

Ehmm 30 pictures that will amaze

I only think about 10 are any good see what you think 30 amazing pictures

http://inspirationfeed.com/photography/30-photographs-that-will-blow-your-mind/

50 Reasons not to Date a Photographer

http://notastarvingartist.com/post/12766897643

There are too many things on this list that are close to home

Art Work

Had some great news this week that the artis Simon Welford had an exhibition in Leicester of his work and one of the pieces was a reproduction  of one of my Photographs of Tim Burgess of the Charlatans. Simon had told me it was going to happen but it was still great to see it. Ive included the press release below and a couple of pics.  Makes a nice change from being a manchester wedding photographer.

Thank you Simon I'm honoured 

 Creating Waves After finding they had much in common, artists Alex Lowe and Simon Welford have combined forces to launch their first joint art exhibition ‘Creations’ which opens at Fabrika, Leicester in November.

Alex was the front man of 90’s Britpop stars Hurricane #1 who were signed to the infamous Alan McGee label Creation, enjoying two top twenty albums before main songwriter Andy Bell departed to join Oasis and the band split.

Simon is an up and coming artist who has worked with Andy Bell’s original band “Ride” and also contributed to the recent movie ‘Upside Down’ about Creation Records. With both having common ground having worked with bands signed to Creation they got chatting and the idea of working together was born.

Both predominantly abstract artists, ‘Creations’ will see both artists exhibit around twenty pieces between them during the two week run which begins with an invite only preview show on November 7th. “The preview show is shaping up to be a fantastic event” explains Simon. “We have invited not only existing fans of our art but also friends and acquaintances from the music business to have a sneak preview of the exhibition. Creation Records legend Alan McGee is doing a DJ set on the night and some really exciting people are confirmed to be attending”.

 The exhibition at Fabrika looks set to be a popular attraction. Simon’s previous work has sold as far afield as Japan and the USA and he staged exhibitions in Sydney, Australia last year which were well received. Alex has an established fan base through his solo music and with Hurricane #1 coupled with famous buyers of his art such as Mike Tyson, Woody Allen and Donald Trump. Both are hoping the exhibition will be a springboard to an exciting new journey and with more dates around the UK talked about for 2012 they may be creating waves for the foreseeable future. ‘Creations’ runs from 7th November 2011 at Fabrika Independent Art Gallery, Humberstone Gate, Leicester for two weeks.

For any further information or request for images relating to the exhibition please contact Simon Welford at simon@wayupthere.co.uk

Can you tell a Photoshop Changed Image

So you think you know Photoshop 

Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs from Kevin Karsch on Vimeo.

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/07/mind-blowing-research-into-inserting-artificial-objects-into-photographs/

Day with the Charity BITC

Giving back some time today spending it with the North West branch of the Business in the Community. It's a fun day at the Velodrome in Manchester. This will give some lite relief from the Manchester Wedding photography scene.

I want this one now

OK how do I do it I want this the new Nikon and the Fuji ....

Equipped with the same high-performance technical specifications as the standard Leica D-Lux 5 model, the Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium includes a fast 5.1 - 19.2mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. zoom lens with a focal length range from 24 to 90 mm (35 mm equivalent), suitable for a wide variety of situations including wide-angle landscape and macro photography.

The camera’s 1/1.63” CCD image sensor, with a resolution of 10.1 megapixels, is unusually large for a compact model, and is perfectly attuned to the Leica lens together with the electronics and software, producing images with outstandingly natural colour rendition, superb sharpness and high contrast. The exceptionally fast maximum aperture makes it an ideal camera for ‘available light’ photography.

With clearly laid-out menus and straightforward operation of its comprehensive range of features and manual settings, the versatile Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium offers intuitive handling in all photographic situations, from creative image design to spontaneous reportage-style shots, as well as when using the camera’s 1,280 x 720 pixel HD movie recording feature.

The camera delivers images in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 formats as well as 1:1, a particularly interesting format for creative composition. Furthermore, the 3” LCD screen, with its wide viewing angle and 460,000 pixel resolution, enables accurate framing and composition, as well as high quality, detailed image review.

The Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium comes with (as a download) Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3, professional processing software that allows photographers to develop RAW image files and maintain complete control over the development process applied to their images. The high quality, complementary grey calf leather case is included in the set.

The Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium special edition set is scheduled to be available in the UK at the end of October 2011 at an SRP of £855 including VAT from authorised Leica dealers including the Leica Store Mayfair: www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk, tel: 020 7629 1351.

The Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium comes with a two-year warranty and a one-year Leica UK ‘Passport’ (complimentary accidental damage cover). UK customers are also welcome to visit the Leica Store and Akademie in Mayfair, London, for a complimentary demonstration or training session on the features of the camera. Technical support by telephone is available via Leica’s London-based Client Care department.

To find out more details, go to: http://www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk/news/d-lux5-titanium-special-edition.html

New Barker mobile

When I first bought the Land River Discovery it was because it had space for Debbie's scooter and it was cheap. After running it for 4 weeks I love it for so many other reasons. Space for my
Camera gear, ride hight, and people get out of my way. I am even considering joining the land rover club . Well maybe not.

I want one now......

Nikons new babys


OK I now have to work out how to get myself one please send answers on a post card.

http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB_N1

Denise Van Outen

Just finished a shoot with Denise Van Outen for Manchester Gossip. She was here to promote 3s campaign for busy mums to start using smartphones to help organise their busy lives. think we got some good shots.

Craig Nelson from Manchester Gossip is performing the interview

Sharon and Nigel’s Wedding at Stannylands

Managed to get a few hours sleep after the wedding yesterday and new year the day before I must not go out 2 days before a wedding. Amazing day though and Sharon and Nigel were a great couple. I have got a couple of rushes onto the site  I have included them below. should take a couple of days to get the rest on.