Landscapes – Page 2 – Claude Schneider's Photoblog

November 30, 2010

Cambridge Ballerina Project – Gabby & Helen

I’d seen Helen dance in the CU Ballet Show last February, so I was keen to finally arrange a ballet photoshoot with her. And at a recent dance audition, I met Gabby, who was keen to join in the Cambridge Ballerina Project fun and share a shoot with Helen at the end of the academic term. Rather than postpone the shoot because of the unexpected cold weather and snow, the two were even more keen to model in the snow.

Ballerina in the snow

Ballet dancer in the snow

Ballet dancer and post box

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November 7, 2010November 24, 2010

Cambridge Ballerina Project – Sinead

After the beautiful autumnal shoot with Hanna, I arranged a similar shoot with another ballet dancer, Sinead, whom I’ve known for several years through Cambridge’s dance scene. She danced with the Norwegian National Ballet for a year before coming to Cambridge, and has been involved in Cambridge Contemporary Dance throughout her degrees here. Luckily for us, the date we picked for this shoot was yet another rare day of sunshine amidst days of grey cloud.

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March 20, 2010

Cambridge University Graduate Ski Trip

The first Cambridge GU ski trip went to Avoriaz, on the French-Swiss border. The resort is part of the Portes-du-Soleil area, now the largest skiable domain in the world.

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The resort of Avoriaz

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An experienced skier tackles the “orange”-rated Swiss Wall.

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A friend enjoys a little jump on the side of a piste

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Fresh snowfall on the last day

January 8, 2010

Sweden – Forest & Lakes Video

Over four days in August 2009, I visited a dozen nature reserves around South-Eastern Sweden (see my original post)

The sights were so beautiful and magical that I want to share them with as many people as possible.

Music: Julia – composed by Ludovico Einaudi, performed by Claude Schneider

December 18, 2009

Snowmen at St. John's College, Cambridge

Cute snowmen in front of St. John's College, Cambridge

December 11, 2009

Snow Photoshoot at 3000m

On a recent ski trip, I found a couple of models who weren’t afraid of stripping off a few layers, all for the sake of an interesting photoshoot…

Topless male snowboarder in mountains

Snowboarders undressed

Implied nude female snowboarder in the mountains

Seductive female snowboarder

Female snowboarder in underwear

September 18, 2009

Cloud Forest Silhouette

I recently had a photoshoot with a dancer, and got some great photos of her in silhouette. Once I had processed the silhouette in black and white, I was then inspired by two of Magritte’s paintings, and here’s what I came up with.

Cloud Forest Silhouette

The inspirational Magritte paintings:
The Blank Check (left) and The Large Family (right)

Magritte Inspiration - The Blank Check, The Large Family

September 4, 2009

Slapton Sands, Devon

I was in Devon for 3 days, covering a wedding, and the Bed & Breakfast where I was accommodated was only 10 minutes’ walk from the beach, the famous Slapton Sands. So in the hour I had before I was picked up for the wedding preparations, I took a leisurely stroll down to the beach and took a few photos. Here are two of my favourites.

Slapton Sands, Devon - Beach

August 8, 2009

Sweden – Forests & Lakes

For the third summer in a row, I travelled to Sweden for an intensive dance workshop. Unfortunately, I sustained an injury in the fortnight before flying out that rendered me unable to take part. Not one to waste an opportunity (or a non-refundable flight), I hired a car and drove around the myriad forests and lakes in South-Eastern Sweden for 4 days.

In addition to a dozen or so huge national parks, Sweden has hundreds of small nature reserves, all (relatively)-well documented, mapped, and sign-posted. So it was rather easy to hop from one to another, walk freely through the forests, feel at one and alone in nature, and admire the breathtaking scenery. Two main images remain firmly implanted in my memory – forests where every boulder, rock and patch of ground is covered in multi-coloured mosses; and expanses of blue lakes bordered by forests on all sides.

Many more forest and lake photos from Sweden can be viewed at CantabPhotos

Fairy-tale forest, covered in moss, Sweden