Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

Merry christmas to everyone, hope you all have a good one, get everything you want, and enjoy the party spirit. See you all in 2008!

Hello From London

Well since ive got the chance to, i thought id write a blog from London. The museums here are wonderful and i would gladly recommend it to anyone. Especially the Lee Miller exhibition, that was a few hours well spent by anyones standards.

Ive also been out shooting the nights scenes in London, and yes, i did bring the tripod. Ill post a few images up when i get back to Cornwall and my laptop. Hopefully you all enjoy. I even managed to get to a few new places this year, and even though i couldnt get close enough, i was still happy to go and watch the premiere of the "Golden Compass" film thats out. Maybe next time ill get closer to the action (or have a really long lens)

London 2007

Well the time has come, from next monday til wednesday i will be in London, touring the art galleries and museums. Hopefully ill be able to do what i did last year and go out to take some night time images as well. Heres one i took in bristol a few weeks ago, as ive practiced. Though i will remember to take a tripod this year

Split Second Photo

Well since my last post, i have been trying to increase my perception of the area around me. This is one of the images i took. While i havent found a use for it, i felt it deserved to be shown here.

Happy Bonfire Night

Well as it was fireworks night, i decided it would be a good time to play with the shutter speed settings on my camera. This is the result of some fireworks going off near to me, and next time ill have to equip myself with a longer lens. Hope everyone managed to get out and see a display

A Simple Photo

Since i am once again playing with low light, i thought id share this, one of the images i took over the summer.

Nature v Man

Well my books theme has finally been sorted. Its taken a sort of New Topographic tone, which i have always held a fondness for. Over the next week or so, you ll find me in the abandoned areas, holding a camera with great interest

Carnival

Heres a picture i took one night at a fairground in the southwest. Im actually starting to enjoy night photography once again, so expect to see more from me in the future

A special mention

This was my first proper attempt at photojournalism. It wasnt a big protest, but it was something. Hopefully this lot did get to keep what they wanted. I havent heard from them since the day, but it was a good day for all. I have to admit i was pleased i was the only photographer there documenting it, and hopefully ill find a time to use them later on

London 07

Important update : Im going back to london towards the end of november, and will probably end up touring the art galleries, and maybe even doing a nightshoot once again. This london eye photograph came from last year, and hopefully i can do what i did once again.

Flyer

This is also another piece from an art project i did, but i thought it should come on my blog. Created in one afternoon, i actually enjoyed making this

Old Book Cover

Well since im covering books at the moment, i thought id share the book cover i did as part as an art piece last year. Based on The Collector, by John Fowles, which i actually enjoyed reading, this cover was the result of a few weeks planning and designing.

The Book

Well the first year 2 project is in... make a photo book. Im quite enjoying this one, although the planning process is intense. While im working on it, heres something for you to look at. This is my first book cover, any opinions?

Im Back

Well its been a while, had a few incidents, and enjoying my summer break. Will be adding new things to this blog soon, so keep checking in!

The blog has landed

And so im back. Learning the ancient arts of photography, from film to digital. This week has mostly been spent in the darkroom, discovering just how good film photography is. Its like i never left

Film Photography

Well its been a while since i posted on here, so heres an update. Ive purchased a film slr, so il be going back into the field of film photography, an area i havent been in for a while now. Pictures will come up when the films are developed and printed etc.

Abandon all hope!

Ahhhhhhh! its the time of the uni course everyone hates - deadline days. Right now im in the mac room, trying to do four months of work in about 4 minutes. Not really, ive finished one project, with two more within hours of completion. Life is good, except the mac room which seems to be getting hotter every second - and theres hardly anyone in here. Air conditoning appears to have left for the weekend, and soon will i

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

Well here comes the rush as the semester ends, with everyone trying to complete the same things, and fight over the same materials. Right now im in the mac room, putting the finishing touches to projects and trying to stay sane. Its reading week soon, and ill be going home for it, and hopefully, i wont encounter the problems of the earlier blog. Will add a few pictures when i get some time

The train of eternal annoyance

Matthew Hacker, your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to get back to bristol to see the family. Along the way,you will encounter such problems as high wind, train delays, and an annoying tendency to need a drink when you havent any money. The internet you are using to make this blog will crash in five seconds.

Well the good news is.... i made it! Im doing this update from my comp at my house.Despite setting off at 1pm, i didnt get back to bristol until 7.30, in which time i lost my sanity, my sense of direction, and the toilets.

It ll take me the weekend to recover from just the train,and to think, on sunday, i have to do it all again. Now while this thought provides me with as much hope as a bank overdraft, as i find train rides to be completely boring after the first hour, ill find something to do, thats why we have books...

Blogdate

In the past few days ive been added to the blog list of Andy Hughes, so feel free to wander over to look at his site, available under "Andy Hughes" in my list of links

I know its blurred, but hey, i love the lighting

Hack in London

One cold night, hundreds of underground rides, and a lot of pictures. Thats my sightseeing tour of London. I didnt get lost, and had one hell of a good time. These are a few images from the pictures i took that night - enjoy!

Fluke or Fate?

Now some of you are probably thinking what on earth am i rambling on about, but ive had the strangest day ever. Why is it whenever i go out to buy small things like food or some pens that i end up spending a lot more. Today i should have spent around 2.50 in tesco for odds and ends, but somehow in the space of an hour, and some shops, ive managed to spend 300. But not on regular things. Anyone remember nintendos old game and watches? the little things that take batteries and pre date the game boy? well today i didnt just find one, i found three, all of which came with the original boxes. How could i refuse that? and all for the low price of 90 pounds. But then on the way home, i stop in WHSmith. Usually i buy magazines, but today, what do i find but a nintendo wii, on the shelf ready to be bought - 215 pounds down the drain later im home. Maybe i should actually play the thing now...

Exhibits

ive had the pleasure of seeing this exhibit on two seperate occasions, and yet even though i had seen it all before, i still had the sense of wonder and amazement. The quality this year was incredible, in all the categories. Hopefully ill have the oppertunity to see it again next year. In the meantime, heres the link to the website

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/OnlineGallery/

Web Design

Well its a tuesday afternoon, and right now im in front of a mac learning how to make a blog. Seems to be working rather well so far, though unfortunately i will have to remember now to update this as regularly as i can.