Archive for January, 2008

How To Take… Water Splashes

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

I’ve often seen other people’s photos of water splashing into a surface and thought I should have a go at it myself. With the My Year In Pictures project, I’ve kept a list of subjects I should try, to give some inspiration on days when it’s not nice outdoors or I just can’t think what to take.

Today, I had a go at some macro shots of water splashes. It’s harder than it looks! You need a fast shutter speed to freeze the action, and a small aperture to give you maximum depth of field. Both of which mean you will have to use a high ISO setting and/or flood the image with light.

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Exhibition In Battersea

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Since the beginning of December, I’ve had an exhibition of my rugby photographs at The Castle, a gastropub in Battersea High Street.

Last Sunday I invited a few friends over to have lunch and admire the pictures. The pub has recently been refurbished, and the pale wooden frames suited the new decor. Apparently the pictures are popular with the locals too!

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My Year In Pictures

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

After my enforced rest with my broken elbow/bashed knee last year, I decided that I would try to keep a photographic diary of 2008 – taking at least one picture every day, even when I’m just slogging away with work and not going anywhere interesting.

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