Those who know us, know we have a dog called Ziggi. Ziggi is a gorgeous Rough Collie / Hungarian Puli cross that we have been sharing our lives with since September 2008.
Well Ziggi is making quite a name for himself on the photo-sharing website, Flickr. Not only have 10 shots of Ziggi made ‘Explore’ (The 500 ‘most interesting shots’ on Flickr, picked each day from the 1 million+ that are uploaded), but he also had a recent appearance on the official Flickr ‘Blog’.
So in celebration of Ziggi’s new found fame on Flickr, here’s a quick slideshow of some of his ‘best bits’ over the last 9 months
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Dash ‘n’ Splash travelled to Romsey in Hampshire this weekend, attracting all the regulars plus a host of new, upcoming stars. Magic – who showed real potential at the Kent County Fair in May – walked away with rosettes this time round. Images from Saturday 21st June and Sunday 22nd June are now available on Photobox
The Lighting Workshop on Saturday 6th June is now full. If you are interested in future dates, either check back here regularly or follow me on twitter if you want to be the first to hear
Mystified by Off-Camera Flash? Well Don’t Be!
The digital camera revolution has opened up a whole, new style of flash photography. With just a camera, a small flash gun (or strobe) and a few basic accessories, you’ll have access to an exciting new world of imagery. Not only is this style of shooting easy, it’s portable too – so you can take these techniques with you wherever you go.
In fact the hardest part of learning this style of shooting is getting out there and doing it! And that’s the purpose of this lighting workshop. A series of hands-on, information-packed sessions during which you’ll learn about the components that make up a basic, one-light kit, how to manipulate light to give your images real punch and how to shoot and review using your camera to get just the results you want. We’ll end up shooting with experienced models, so that you can concentrate on putting the techniques into practice.
The cost for this 6 hour workshop is just £50 and limited to 6 participants. For more details, please email steve at steve@momofoto.co.uk.
“….. came away with a head full of groovy new vocab (slave! gobo! shoot-thru… er.. snoot!) and a stash full of mind-busting ideas… thanks for a strobe-tastic day!” TR
… just want to say thanks again Steve. Great session, teacher, models, fellow students, tea and biscuits! What better way to spend a Saturday! “ JB
Want to get this gritty and grungy look in your images? Own Lightroom? If you can answer ‘Yes’ to both of these questions, then you are just 10 steps away…!
Images from the Dash ‘n’ Splash and Splash ‘n’ Grab at the Kent County Fair 2009 are now available online. Please click the links below to vist the galleries for Saturday, Sunday and Monday’s events. For the first time, images are available as high resolution files as well as the normal print sizes. Digital files will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase.
I am looking to expand my portrait portofolio and would be interested to hear from any local models who are interested in sessions both in studio and on location in return for CDs and / or prints. If you are interested, please drop me a line through the contact page on this site, or you can call me on 07872 611160.
After a hectic time last weekend, with six 8 week old Miniature Schnauzer puppies, some flower pots and a suitcase (!) my attention this weekend turned to the relatively sedate world of Poodle grooming, courtesy of the English Groomers Group.
15th Feb 2009: More images of the day have now been uploaded and can be viewed here.
Those who know me know I’m a big fan of Flickr -the photo sharing website. Flickr has over 2 million images uploaded each day and is a thriving online community.
Well Flickr now has a very active Tunbridge Wells group – with over 70 members – and last Saturday saw the very first “Flickr Meet” in the town. We also have a permanent display of images in The Ragged Trousers bar on The Pantiles.
You can join in with the group’s discussions or just browse it’s photo ‘pool’ at http://www.flickr.com/groups/tunbridgewells. We often meet in The Ragged Trousers during the week – just keep an eye on the discussions for more details.
Ziggi’s “Best Bits” On Flickr
In fact the hardest part of learning this style of shooting is getting out there and doing it! And that’s the purpose of this lighting workshop. A series of hands-on, information-packed sessions during which you’ll learn about the components that make up a basic, one-light kit, how to manipulate light to give your images real punch and how to shoot and review using your camera to get just the results you want. We’ll end up shooting with experienced models, so that you can concentrate on putting the techniques into practice.
