The Artist In The Landscape...

The Artist In The Landscape / All Rights Reserved, originally uploaded by spotty photo.

Wenlock Edge, Wenlock, Shropshire.

On my way back from a location scouting session for an up coming wedding, I drove past Wenlock Edge.
This gentleman was painting the vista in oils on canvas, it was stunning. He said the lightwas changing to fast, a problem photographers don't have to deal with in that respect!.
I liked the idea of the painter painting the landscape then me photographing the painter in the landscape, painting the landscape...! It reminded me of one of those repeating mirrors!

Straight in mage this one, single exposure, levels and curves tweaked in photoshop and warmed up just a touch more.

Thanks for looking

Spotty

The Field Of Gold....

The Field Of Gold / All Rights Reserved, originally uploaded by spotty photo.

Himley, Dudley.

I finally got out for just an hour on Easter Sunday, the first time in many weeks. I powered down to Himley Hall to get the last hour before the park closed. I'd noticed this field a few weeks previous but the crop (whatever it maybe!) was to small to be interesting. It's a little bit bigger now so made the tracks in the field stand out nicely. I'd have liked a bit of movement but there was no wind! Still the light was beautiful!

3 exposure HDR (-/+2) processed in Photomatix & CS3 and thats about it.

Thanks for looking

Spotty

Everything Has To Start Somewhere....

This is my first effort with my new studio lighting. I love learning new things and the challenges it brings. I quite like the being stripped of the certainty of what I know; look at the scene in front of you, check the composition, aperture, ISO, focus point all sorted then shutter release. It can, for me at least, become mundane and unexciting at times. Where as shooting with gear you have never used before (and don't know how to use properly!)in a way that you have never shot before makes things quite exciting again!

I'm reasonably pleased with it, there is inevitably things I will change for next time, move the key light further back, add another rim light on the left etc, etc but you live and learn don't you. It's great, I'm like a kid at Christmas!

Right, what do I put for this bit? 1/125th at f11, 1 key light, 1 rim/fill light and that’s about it!

Thanks as always for looking

Spotty!

The Wedding of Jade & Lee Walker, Saturday 2nd April...

A beautiful day, wonderful weather and a very happy Bride & Groom. The wedding was held at hugely impressive St Leonard's in Bilston. Here's a little peek at a few of Jade & Lee's images from their big day.

Enjoy...



Ahh, lovely! I really enjoyed shooting the day, everybody was very relaxed and had a great time. Thank you Jade & Lee!!!

If you where at Jade & Lee's wedding and would like to purchase any of the above images or enquire about what we could do for your own wedding, please don't hesitate to contact me at ben.peasley@gmail.com

Please remember all images on this blog are subject to copyright. Please do not use them for any purpose without the express permission on Ben Peasley.

The Impromptu Session...

An impromptu portrait session took place on Sunday night. Everybody was tired and excited, but it nearly worked! Kids and the best time of day to shoot don't really mix..!