Recent randomness

Shots on set: The Downbeat

I've finally got round to watching the epic Paris Texas by Wim Wenders. As I was contemplating the cinematography it jolted my memory of a short movie I shot on set for about this time last year. The film, The Downbeat, was directed by James Hills with Laurence Blyth as the DP. It's always felt a bit strange shooting stills on set as it almost seemed like you were stealing someone else's set up and lighting skills! But I guess like any aspect of the film and tv industry it's a collaborative creative effort. Plus I soon realised being a set photographer can be great fun but at the same time, pretty grueling work.

AP

AP in London, fresh back from Chile

Talk at Belast Exposed

A snapshot from the talk at Belfast Exposed last week. If you're ever in Belfast do check out the gallery and if you're based there and interested in photography, have a look at the interesting training programmes they run.

lights - Belfast

How much wood could a wood chopper chop

....if a wood chopper could chop wood? And how much if he had jedi skills?

Photo: Adam P
Misleading photo placement: me

Recent Tearsheet - Michael Warren, COO UK General

Result of a 20 minute set-up in a fairly featureless boardroom - it's one saving grace, a coloured wall!

Easy Tiger!

On the way home the other night, after a jaunt in town, I spotted a tiger, two in fact. It then transpired that I went to school with one of them. Strange when things like that happen. At least the next morning the photo proved I hadn't imagined it...

St Paul's Cathedral, London

Another photo mutilation from the Polaroid 600SE

Recent Tearsheets

Two recent portraits, Mike Smith (top) of INK insurers and below Jonthan Davey, Keychoice Underwriting's MD. Mike was 7ft tall (see below) - and my manfrotto nano stand, which I tend to favour when working alone on location had a hard time throwing lighting onto him!