Tyntesfield

I helped my partner Rebecca with a wedding last weekend at Tyntesfield, a beautiful property on the outskirts of Bristol. A beautiful few days of celebration in The Old Saw Mill with weather straight out of the summer.

Guests outside The Old Saw Mill as the sun drops into the trees.

Mum

In keeping with my 'People I know' series here is a portrait of my mother. If you know my family then you will know this is a rare moment when she wasn't talking to me (or I to her for that matter).

I will forever remember photographing her as she always giggles as soon as I even pick up the camera.

Mum - your the best. Thanks for all the talking, knitting, sewing, dare i say cooking, lending, lifts (lots of lifts) and for always being there.x

Power

Power Lines

I have been experimenting with a new format recently. This is from an x-pan I have loaned from a friend with a roll of velvia in it. A great camera to shoot with - I love it's simplicity.

Boo the builder

Fed up of sitting back to back in the office space I share with my partner we have been forced to partake in a bit of work at our home. I would normally do this myself although I was told more than once that we had to get someone else to help as I haven't finished my last building project yet. I haven't moved in yet but our lovely builder boo and his right hand man mike have gone now and all we are left with are these photographs and our lovely new room.

Blossom

Thanks to everybody who came to listen to me talk at Bristol University the other evening. I really enjoyed it. Good questions - only one 'what camera do you use?'.

I talked a little about my current project which I have been working on for the last six months. It was the first time I had shown any images from the project so I was a little apprehensive beforehand. I will post some here soon but for now blossom.

Its just so beautiful

Innovative Interactivity (II)

If you interested in all things multimedia you probably already read Tracy Boyers Innovative Interactivity blog. If you don't then you probably should and you would have probably read her write up on our workshop which is taking place in Devon this May. I may have already mentioned it but The Hinterlands is going to be an amazing event - great home cooked food, staying in beautiful authentic yurts in the peaceful countryside alongside some kickass training to get your photofilm knowledge rolling. We also have the wonderful Nick Hand coming along to tell us about his work and why he thinks photofilms are a great medium - plus he is an all round great guy.

This is a short piece of Nicks - part of his slow coast series..

Bush

Frozen Bush, 2011.

I'm speaking to the University of Bristol photographic society this evening. They have titled my talk 'Film is not dead'.. I never said it was and I don't think it ever will be..but that doesn't mean the cost is coming down - and that's the issue for a lot of people. I enjoy shooting across formats and they both have their distinct advantages.

There is nothing quite like getting a film back though..

Then there are (photo)film(s).. I will also be talking about them. They're not dead. They haven't even gotten started yet.