I have two photographs to submit to the annual BBC Countryfile Competiton. The closing date is Sunday, 22nd July. Full details can be found here..http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/2012-countryfile-photographic-competition.
The entries are of a running pony in the New Forest and a pair of Cornish Sheep.
08 July 2012
Nigel Wilson Travel Photography Weekend
I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend learning about all sorts of photography with a group from the JLP photography club and Nigel Wilson. http://www.photographycourses.org.uk/about.php
The Saturday was classroom based and included reviewing our previously submitted pictures, one we were happy with and one were weren't, and discussion about what makes a good photograph.
This is the picture I was happy with, the walker in the red top gives a real focus of attention to the picture and then the eye is drawn down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.
The picture I was disappointed with was a great subject but I couldn't work out a good composition.
Improvements could be to get higher to see more of the benches or crop the image and convert to black and white; like this...
The main thrust of the session was the thinking that should go into the photographs. "Everyone can take a photograph, not everyone can make one".
On the Sunday we met a location, which cannot be disclosed, to put into practice all that we had been discussing. What with all the new ideas and a Saturday evening to inspire me I was all set for a good morning of photography. Unfortunately it poured with rain for a lot of the time but good waterproofs and plenty of confidence that my camera wouldn't leak kept me going. The venue was challenging as there was too much to photograph and the time just flew by.
Once back at the classroom we had to pick five pictures from the shoot and present back to the group. The standard, from all the group, was very good and showed we had picked up lots of tips and ideas from the Saturday.
A really good course that improved my understanding of photography and taught me plenty of new ideas too.
The Saturday was classroom based and included reviewing our previously submitted pictures, one we were happy with and one were weren't, and discussion about what makes a good photograph.
This is the picture I was happy with, the walker in the red top gives a real focus of attention to the picture and then the eye is drawn down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.
The picture I was disappointed with was a great subject but I couldn't work out a good composition.
Improvements could be to get higher to see more of the benches or crop the image and convert to black and white; like this...
The main thrust of the session was the thinking that should go into the photographs. "Everyone can take a photograph, not everyone can make one".
On the Sunday we met a location, which cannot be disclosed, to put into practice all that we had been discussing. What with all the new ideas and a Saturday evening to inspire me I was all set for a good morning of photography. Unfortunately it poured with rain for a lot of the time but good waterproofs and plenty of confidence that my camera wouldn't leak kept me going. The venue was challenging as there was too much to photograph and the time just flew by.
Once back at the classroom we had to pick five pictures from the shoot and present back to the group. The standard, from all the group, was very good and showed we had picked up lots of tips and ideas from the Saturday.
A really good course that improved my understanding of photography and taught me plenty of new ideas too.
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