The other day, I was suddenly taken by an urge to build a pinhole camera. I vaguely recall building one out of a shoebox at primary school that projected a dim image onto some tracing paper, but now that I have the equipment and a little experience in developing films at home, I thought itContinue reading “Building a pinhole camera”
Category Archives: Photography
Great Britain cloud
I was digging through some old photos and I came across this one that I took in July 2008. I think this cloud looks a lot like Great Britain!
Denim texture
As well as the stone cat, I also took these photos as candidates for the Photo Challenge theme of textures. I don’t know if the super-macro zoom level spoils the rough texture of denim. Maybe they’re a bit too close up.
A stony glare
This feline statue is in my parents’ garden. I love its rough texture after years of weathering. It’s not the first time I’ve enjoyed a rough, stony statue either. It would probably be suitable for this week’s Photo Challenge, on the theme of textures. It’s certainly on my list of candidates.
Autumn on film
I’ve just got another roll of film back from the developers. This time I had it done at ASDA, where I was delighted to find that they don’t treat my films like junk. Predictably, as it’s Autumn outside, the photos largely reflect this. Here are my favourites from the roll. Most were taken on BrandonContinue reading “Autumn on film”
Photo Challenge
For some time, I’ve been taking part in Stu’s Tuesday Challenge. Recently, Stu has had great success with his East Midlands wedding photography business and so doesn’t have time for the Challenge any more. So I’ve taken over the Challenge and rebranded it the Photo Challenge (so I’m not tied to a Tuesday). I hopeContinue reading “Photo Challenge”
Stop and think
It was an interesting challenge from Stu this week. Set up your photo of any subject. Now stop. Think. Make THREE improvements to your photo. …and finally take it. I was somewhat lacking in inspiration, but since I’ve recently become interested in how to light scenes properly, this is a perfect opportunity for some experimentingContinue reading “Stop and think”
Hello Joshua!
This weekend Hana and I met my new cousin Joshua. He’s tiny!
Mushrooms!
There are some enormous toadstools growing in my parents’ garden. This one was at least eight inches across!
Yellow roses
These yellow roses were in a vase in my parents’ living room. The room wasn’t dark at all – the sun was streaming in the window but the roses were brighter than their background.
Jonathan Gazeley 