Lee Abbey

Exercise 3.1 Freeze

There has always been something magical for me about the ability to capture ‘freeze frame’ images. I remember seeing some of Edgerton’s work as a kid and being amazed – bullets through cards, apples etc – all stayed with me and stored in a dark compartment of my mind – now dusted down, reopened andContinue reading “Exercise 3.1 Freeze”

Fast Shutter

For Exercise 3.1 I had a couple of ideas in mind – I have a nice little wildlife pond that the birds love to drink and bathe in and thought I’d try and get one of them shaking about in the water. The trouble is that to take them at a decent angle I haveContinue reading “Fast Shutter”

Assignment 2 – feedback and more reflection

I had a very positive session with my tutor Les just one day after submitting the work online which was great. Almost immediately he asked me if I had intended for the images to be presented in that way – this threw me a little. What did he mean? There are words on each imageContinue reading “Assignment 2 – feedback and more reflection”

Assignment 2 – Collecting

Create a series of between six and ten photographs on one of the following subjects: • Things • Views • Heads PrefaceIt might be worth looking at my previous blog post if you’ve not read it. In there I explain my issue in concentrating on one theme and how my original set of images didContinue reading “Assignment 2 – Collecting”

Scattergun

I’m sure I wrote in my intro about my scattergun approach to things and that hopefully I could use the study to help focus my mind but haha no such luck. I have gone through several abortive attempts on Assignment 2 which have been further hampered by buggering around with a new flash and aContinue reading “Scattergun”

Research Point – Project 2

I was familiar as many are with the work of Ansel Adams before starting this course and his use of the darkroom to manipulate his images has always stayed with me and makes me believe that the closing of the shutter is the starting point of the image not the finish. Adams was a musicianContinue reading “Research Point – Project 2”

Exercise 2.4 Woodpecker

Find a subject in front of a background with depth, take a close viewpoint and zoom in. Take a shot then without changing focal length or framing set the focus to infinity and take another. I am disappointed with myself! Having finished this exercise a couple of weeks ago I only just realised today thatContinue reading “Exercise 2.4 Woodpecker”

Exercise 2.3 Focus

Place your subject in front of a simple background, using a wide aperture and a moderately long focal length compose a headshot focussing on the eyes. This is all about focus and blur. The idea of a long focal length with a wide open lens will generate a very narrow plane of focus throwing theContinue reading “Exercise 2.3 Focus”

Exercise 2.2 Viewpoint

Compare two portraits of the same subject taken at opposite ends of the zoom range. Note the differences. Following on from 2.1 I was relatively comfortable with the requirements for this. I decided to use my daughter as a subject on one of our ‘lockdown’ walks. Because we were outside I wanted to ensure thatContinue reading “Exercise 2.2 Viewpoint”

Exercise 2.1 Zoom

‘Find a scene that has depth. From a fixed position, take a sequence of five or six shots at different focal lengths without changing your viewpoint….’ Weird times. I’ve been unaffected by the virus but I’ve been dumbstruck for a few weeks from the battering I’ve taken financially and its effect on other plans –Continue reading “Exercise 2.1 Zoom”