Portrait with new flashgun

I bought a flashgun, the excellent Canon 430EX Speedlite, to help with my portrait and wedding photography. I’m photographing a wedding this weekend, and from past weddings I’ve photographed know that it will be very useful for formal photographs in sunlight, and for the after-dinner party.

To make sure I know how to use it on the day, I took a couple of photos of some friends.

Portrait with flash

Duckling and mother
It even helped with these back-lit ducks

Portrait with flash

Sweden

I travelled to Sweden for a few days to attend a Rock’n’Roll Dance Camp/Workshop. We didn’t see much of Sweden, as the CURnR team members were there primarily to receive world-class training, but the 90 minute drive to Stockholm airport provided some beautiful scenery. Our trainers, Wim & Griet from Belgium, showed why they were at the top of the World Championship rankings.

Mist forming over fields at dusk
Mist forming over fields at dusk

Stunning sunset over lake in Sweden
Stunning sunset over lake

Islands on lake in Sweden
Islands on lake

Wim & Griet's Acro Rock'n'Roll
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll

Wim & Griet's Acro Rock'n'Roll
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll

Sunsets

I’m finally getting round to adding a few more collections of photos in the Projects section of my website. The first one shows various sunsets that I have photographed over the last few years, in places including France, South Africa, and Cambridge.

I’ve created a quick collage of the best photographs below, and you can view the originals in my collection of sunset photographs.

Sunsets

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

PsychoSemitic organised a night of music, dancing, art and performances. The main band Emunah played some of their latest songs to the welcoming crowd.

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Emunah @ PsychoSemitic

Colour & Form – Antoni Gaudi

Two more Colour & Form collages, showing the brilliant designs and architecture of Antoni Gaudi, and La Boqueria, the covered market off Las Ramblas.

Colour & Form - Gaudi
Antoni Gaudi

Colour & Form - Boqueria
La Boqueria

Colour & Form – Barcelona

A recent work-holiday to Barcelona, my third visit to the city, provided me with an opportunity to photograph Antoni Gaudi’s wondrous architecture, and many of the photographs lend themselves to my Colour & Form project.

Colour & Form - Casa Batllo
Casa Batllo

Colour & Form - Park Guell
Park Guell