Henry Atkinson 1940-2009 RIP

Dad in his vestments. This was the last portrait that I got to take of Dad.I took it the week before he died.

The Bathroom Girl 2

Here is another shot of Cherry, aka, TheBathroomGirl. Find her at 'YouTube', 'MySpace' or 'Facebook' sites.

The photography was shot in RAW using the Manual settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/4.5; 1/60 Sec; ISO 400; Partial Metering Mode; 18 mm Focal Length; -0.67 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Canon Speedlight 430EX off camera Flash with a home made 'Ring Flash' Diffuser.; Sigma 18 - 200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS SLD Lens. This picture was created in Adobe photoshop CS3.

The Bathroom Girl 1

I was recently taking some snaps for my friend, the musician, The Bathroom Girl, aka, Cherry Lee.

The photography was shot in RAW using the Manual settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/4.5; 1/60 Sec; ISO 400; Partial Metering Mode; 30 mm Focal Length; -0.67 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Canon Speedlight 430EX off camera Flash with a home made 'Ring Flash' Diffuser.; Sigma DC 30mm F1.4 HSM SLD Lens. This picture was created in Adobe photoshop CS3.

Grace

Little G is growing fast. One look through some of my portrait shot will see he inside her mummy's tummy, new born, one year old and now at 19 months. She is very cute and very very demanding but oh boy what eyes!

The photography was shot in RAW using the Aperture Priority settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/4.5; 1/60 Sec; ISO 400; Normal Metering Mode; 30 mm Focal Length; -0.67 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Canon Speedlight 430EX off camera Flash with a home made 'Ring Flash' Diffuser.; Sigma DC 30mm F1.4 HSM SLD Lens. This picture was cropped with Adobe photoshop CS3.

K&H, Portrait, 2009

This was the last portrait of mum and dad together that I took. Dad was always working the camera as much as mum was always trying to work her way away from it.

I recently found an old picture from 1948 of Dad at School. He was working the camera even aged eight. I'll miss you, Dad.

Alison

Owl and sea

The photography was shot in RAW using the Aperture Priority settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/16; 1/200 Sec; ISO 400; Pattern Metering Mode; 200 mm Focal Length; -0.67 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Canon Speedlight 430EX on camera Flash with Lambency Diffuser.; Sigma 18 - 200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS SLD Lens. This picture was desaturated and cropped with Adobe photoshop CS3.

Loy Krathong Flower Seller

The photography was shot in RAW using the Shutter Priority settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/3.5; 1/5 Sec; ISO 1600; Partial Metering Mode; 18 mm Focal Length; -0.67 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Flash Compuslory Supression; EF-S18-55 F3.5-5.6 USM Lens. This picture was created with Adobe photoshop CS3.

Jelly Fish

Shot as a JPEG using the aperature priority settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/1.6; 1/160 Sec; ISO 400; Average Metering Mode; 30 mm Focal Length; -0.7 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Sigma DC 30mm F1.4 HSM SLD Lens. This picture was put together using Adobe photoshop CS3.

Flower and Wall - Calke Abbey

The photography was shot using the Aperture Priority settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/8; 1/15 Sec; ISO 400; Partial Metering Mode; 21 mm Focal Length; -0.7 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Sigma 18 - 200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS SLD Lens. This picture was put together using Adobe photoshop CS3.

Oi Mister!

While recently photographing the rebuild of Fleetwood Town F.C.'s new Stadium, I came across this onlooker. Dirty, bruised, scratched and unkempt hair; a tough existence that will only get tougher. He summed up my vision of the the youth within this community.

The photography was shot using the Manual settings on a Canon EOS 400d (Kiss X); F/8; 1/250 Sec; ISO 400; Partial Metering Mode; 134 mm Focal Length; -0.7 (-2/3 of a stop) Exposure Compensation; Sigma 18 - 200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS SLD Lens. This picture was put together using Adobe photoshop CS3.