Wednesday August 18, 2010 August 18, 2010

Day 335 – Camera Toss: The DVD player in our apartment makes for some fantastic light trails, as you can see.

Saturday July 10, 2010 July 10, 2010

Day 296 – The End: Our hols came to an end today. Before going away I’d invested in my first ND grad filter to try and do a proper sunset picture. This is one of my favourites so far, just a shame the night I went to the beach the sunset was pretty lame! Oh yeah, in unrelated news, happy birthday to my Dad!

Saturday April 24, 2010 April 24, 2010

Day 219 – Karma to Burn: Tonight I was at the Academy 3 to shoot stoner rockers Karma to Burn for the Daily Dust. They were pretty good – very heavy – but their lack of a vocalist made it a tad samey.

Monday April 19, 2010 April 19, 2010

Day 213 – Competition time: Every year now since 2006, I’ve entered the Practical Photography magazine Photographer of the Year competition, and every year I’ve failed to get into the shortlisted 10 for any round. I once made the shortlist for the shortlist, but that was as far as it went. Anyway, the first round of this year’s comp – landscapes – went the usual way for me, but tonight I’ve entered round 2 – portraits. This pic, of Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull, is one of my entries. Here’s hoping for better luck this time around!

Sunday March 28, 2010 March 28, 2010

Day 191 – Primary Colours: Another one from last night for you here, this time of the support act, Primary1. This is their singer, Joe, who I interviewed before the show and can say was a very ncie chap! He’s a pretty good singer too, very Bowie-esque.

Saturday March 27, 2010 March 27, 2010

Day 190 – Back in the Pit: Tonight I was shooting my first gig in ages – the headline show by Ellie Goulding, who apparently is the next big thing. She was OK, not my kind of music but a decent enough singer. It was also my first visit to the new Birmingham Academy 2. Lighting was OK, but I was very thankful for my 50mm f/1.8 prime lens for the best shots.

Friday February 5, 2010 February 5, 2010

Day 140 – Steel City: Tonight Ellie and I headed up to Sheffield for the weekend to visit her sister. I studied for my degree in Sheffield and it was during my final year there that I really got to grips with my SLR and started to get some good photos. This one, taken during my final year, is still one of my all-time favourites.

Saturday January 30, 2010 January 30, 2010

Day 134 – The Light Fantastic: Our friend Pippa is up this weekend, which meant I had two models for me to practice new photographic techniques on – thank you both kindly!

Friday January 29, 2010 January 29, 2010

Day 133 – Shredtastic: I’m getting into the habit of playing a bit of guitar on a Friday night and tonight I concentrated on playing some metal \m/

Friday December 4, 2009 December 4, 2009

Day 77 – Getting Festive in Solihull: After work tonight I ventured into Solihull armed with camera and tripod to photograph the lights and the German Market.  This pic is my favourite so far, taken from behind Touhwood Shopping Centre and given the HDR touch.