Going back to the OldSchool!

Tonight, I am feeling like a little old school garage... I love that I can lok up most of the old school tracks on YouTube without having to dig out all the old CDs (Remember them?) and vinyl records(Unless your a DJ you most likely don't know then these days) 

One of my old school loves was this track by X-Men called "Yesterday"... I remember listening to this track over and over, bad memories with a girl. Plus it was kinda like the Beatles track of the same name in my eyes.

But there not all bad ones, many tracks by some great artiest that most who did not grow up in London have never herd of... the UK garage seen was massive and I think it was mostly London basted. We had no rock, little hip hop and almost no dance music unless you count D&B.

I did love me some drum and bass!

Head Shots!

This weekend I have 2 shoots happening. The 1st is filming a good friend for some promotion work... Yes Yes the people that know me, know I dont shoot video often but this is not cos I don't like shooting video - its that my computer cant take the file size that my Canon 7d kicks out at 1080p.

The 2nd shoot is for another friend, an actor. I met her a few moths back and we get along really well. 

She asked me a while back if I could shoot some head shots for her... Of course I can I said.

Now I have done a few shoots (not tooting my own horn) but I have never gone just for head shots, I love doing something new and different so I will always jump at the chance at doing new things. 

Now with my shooting work I always try to get a feel of the person, a movement or something to tell a story... The easiest way is to shoot the eyes, they are the window to the sole and make the image say something.

Here are a few images I grab from the web and all have something to say... Have a look and have a think what each image says to you.

Its all about the eyes!

I love the use of hands in this shot, 

A very soft look but tack sharp eyes

There is a feel to this image I just love

A simple shot that tells a story

The images on this blog are not mine but you can find them on a google search.

I did find this great video on youtube from B&H (US version of our Jessops) 

I am really looking forward to this shoot and I have a feeling, if all goes well, I can see this is a type photography becoming a regular part of my work.

Ylvas 30th Birthday

Ok I just had a look and I had not posted in over a week, A very crazy week and one of the things in that week was Fluffs 30th birthday. 

We had a friend stay over for the weekend - Joe. So we had an extra set of hands to help sort some bits out ot at least keep Fluff busy!

I AM Joe indeed 

So the 3 of us went into Camden town to get something to eat and drink. Then off to Happy-Streets for a serprize sushi making night! After a little last min running around we had all the bits needed to make as much sushi as all of us could eat!!

SO... MUCH... SUSHI!

All the girls got dressed up and made a sushi night even more magical

All the girls, All dressed up

Kiks scared the hell outa me with them contacts

Amazing cake by Queenie

The full set of images are on this LINK! 

I am still to get around to doing the images from the birthday drink that took place on the sat so they should be up in the next few days I hope.

Lemsip & Pugs

I hate being ill, I really really do! Most of the time i push it to one side and go about my life. This normally leads to me having the flu for around about 4 to 6 weeks, This time I took a day off - slept in late and Fluff kept me in tea and Lemsip. 

I really hate wasting a day as I really don't get much spare time these days with 2 jobs, family seeing my friends and all the house hold things that we all have to do... So I spent the day (in bed) empting the laptop so I can re-format it. 

Today I had to go out to grab some bits for tomorrow (My nephew 2nd birthday) and it felt nice to have some fresh air, still feeling a little shitty I popped into the new Primark up west. Normal stuff really but it just means that I can pop in there much more easyer then the one in Marble arch.

I got myself a new top and a pocket watch (below). Don't ask I just think pugs are really funny so I just had to grab it... Things like this make me smile!

Skrillex from what I have looked up is an American DJ... Before the other week I have never herd of him and I have still yet to hear what kinda tunes he plays.

The reason why I bring this up is a friend of mine has been updating her look and someone pointed out that they are looking very similar to each other. So while we were are a dinner together we got some images to play with from google image search, Now the image of Skrillex is not one of mine but im not sure who shot it. Sorry but props go to that guy(or girl) I just played in PhotoShop to mix the images together.

the rest of the images are on the site. LINK!

Birthday drinks and spins

Last Saturday was a new friend of mines birthday, We met at Frantics 15th but I do believe that we had bumped into each other at spits one week as well... She is a really sweet and lovely lady and invited me to bring in her new year.

Fast forward to this weekend and I'm heading up to Clapham common for drinks, poi and a little shooting. We only stayed at the bar for a short while and soon headed over to the park for some spinning action, The sun was setting and I had to be going soon so I got some pics said my good buys and headed for the tube.

I had a drinks date with Fluff in town of witch was alot of fun, we ended up in a bar that we went when we first got together, we chatted and laughed and I almost did not want to leave but I had told my friends I would return.

I did return and boy was I happy I did, most of the crew from the common had found them selfs at its after party (I know what a shock), and it was one epic night of fun, with a few freak outs and alot of drink later I left with a smile on my face and sooo many great memory's in my head.

Thanks guys for a really amazing day and night, you made me feel like a 19 year old again!

As always full set of images are on the site! LINK.

Aug Beach Burn

Last Friday was a full moon and my readers know what happens on a Full Moon 

FIRE SPIN!

Yes Alex Lee has magical from the stars had put together another beach burn on the south bank of the themes.

There is not much to tell you about this event that I have not said before, loads of spinners, a few watchers and a shit tone of fire. Everyone got together for a mass burn with everyone firering up at the same time... LOTS OF FIRE!

As normail I had some photography gear with me but this time I really was not that happy with my images, There was only one that I left the beach thinking that was an amazing shot! That is the images below with Dye and a burn off... Shot with no flash using my 50mm F1.4

Full set of images are on the site and on FaceBook.