..ground control to Major Tom...

Kitty on my foot...

Busy day for photography today.

Here is a selection of cat photographs submitted to All Animal Rescue for their "happy ending" section.

*Click* I'm stealing your flash *Click*

So the shoot is over and the hand-in of the first few shots is iminent.(As of this moment)

The shoot itself was tremendous fun and the Constellation guys were a very patient and entertaining bunch to have as models. Due to poor weather we decided that "studio" shots were likely to be the best bet to start the day and after a short set-up period we were storming through the shots.

Having seen the shots now it's easy to see where the "studio"(Setup in my lounge) could've been prepared a little better. Certainly the muslin sheet that formed a background wasn't the perfect material and the lighting in some shots wasn't setup quite right, however when it was setup right the lights performed well, which is reassuring.

Anyway, as soon as the studio shots were more or less done and hunger pains were getting the best of us all, the weather seemed to clear up a bit, so we all decided to give some external photos a quick go with the remaining daylight and time we had left. So we legged it down to Throop Mill.

... and in the last remaining light...

So, yesterday I posted that I had set up a rather impromptu photo studio in my lounge. (The post itself was partially an experiment in doing mobile blog updates)

The reason being was to give myself some practice with the lighting equipment that i'd only recently acquired in preperation for this coming sunday where I will be photographing the local band Constallation, to whom i have posted about previously.

In the meantime however here are some examples from my practice photoshoot using the only models i had to hand, Belle(the kitten), Kate(my wonderful Fiance) and my scruffy self.
The objective of this exercise was for me to see how detailed I could get the images. I wasn't expecting 100% perfect results as i've never used such lighting before and I only chucked a bedsheet over a curtain rail to serve as a background.

What i wanted to see from the photographs was detail, pores, scratches, scars, the colours of the eyes, every strand of hair, etc. I was quite happy with the results.

Here are some examples, with minimal tweaking.

New studio lights!

In preparation for the Constallation shoot this weekend I've setup an impromptu studio in my lounge.

I spent several hours tweaking flash settings, strobes, adjusting umbrellas and soft boxes, fiddling with shutter speeds and apertures whilst Belle and Naomi (our kittens) dutifully leapt about and posed for me.



- Posted from my iPhone, photo also from iPhone.

... And I keep time inside of my head...

I've just started a part-photographic part-digital project with an up-and-coming indie band called Constallation. The Goat and I have been out scouting for good locations for a photo shoot.

In the meantime I have played around a little on my computer and created some related band name banners... In retrospect they're a bit too "electro" for the band in my mind, would rather add a dash more "indie" to the mix... also the font could be a bit better.

Click either image to go to the band's current myspace page and check out their music.

I'd rather be with an animal,

As of recently I have been giving some graphic based assistance to an animal adoption outfit known as All Animal Rescue.
Their website is now live, with some slight changes to the original brief, by the end of the project the design brief had altered slightly due to certain restrictions but my designs altered with said restrictions as time went on.

Below are some of the potential graphics, and proposed concepts leading to the final product.

Initial designs:

Graphic/Logo design when colour scheme was established:

Potential concept web design:

Final colour scheme and website banner: