Archive for March, 2008

We had a big family visit to the Natural History Museum yesterday – 3 pairs of adults and 5 young children. Rather like herding cats, keeping track of the children! However, we had a great day, and a few photos to show for it. Click on the picture below to go to my SmugMug... »

Well, throughout April, I’m going to be participating in a daily-shoot project. The aim is to obtain one shot per day on the chosen subject, and for April, the subject is… ENTROPY To make matters trickier, my D3 is currently out of action, so I’m back to shooting on the D200 – not exactly... »

Well, Adobe appeared to do the world a favour today, by launching its free, on-line (albeit cut down) version of Photoshop. But, things aren’t always as they seem…The terms & conditions have got a rather important point embedded within, which essentially says that Adobe can do what they like with your pictures (you effectively... »

This page is as much for my benefit as anyone else’s – a list of photogenic places in to visit (or that I have visited): The Wey Navigation, from Coxes Lock to Weybridge Town Lock has some very nice scenes – get there in time for sunset, and you can get some wonderful images. Southwark... »

A (very cold) afternoon at Painshill Park following the Easter Bunny Trail, and doing some Easter Egg rolling, with Julie, Fred & the girls, me, Louise & Francesca. The photo to the left is a particular favourite of mine – click to see a larger view. It was taken in full manual mode to... »

I’ve had a relatively clear day today, so worked ahead on Strobist bootcamp assignment 4 whilst I had the chance. The Strobist brief was as follows (supposedly a phone call from someone who saw my last assignment) – I’m setting the client to be Strath Lomond: “Hello. This message is for Phil Phlashen. This... »

I just had some good news. A shoot I did last week is ending up providing the cover shot for the London Chamber of Commerce’s magazine “London Business Matters” (distn. 18,000). Rather a nice result I just need to wait for publication now for a real corker of a tear sheet. »

I’ve posted a few shots I took on a day off work a couple of weeks ago. When you take a look at the gallery, also check out the slideshow option – a great new version of this has just been added, and it looks fantastic on most displays… »

From my own experience, when trying to get hold of the gear you want for a photographer’s lightweight Strobist kit, living in the UK doesn’t make things that easy. So, to help you on your way in getting the most out of your camera and strobes / flashes, below are some companies which can... »

Strobist Bootcamp assignment 3 – this setup aims to show a “spark” in the eyes and face to convey that hidden genius, set against a backdrop of years of research… “Shoot Tracy Watts, whose solar panel design will revolutionize the future of energy. Photo will run large on the inside. Deadline is August 4th,... »