Saturday 23 October 2010

Autumn is here now


now it is autumn 2 (HDR toned), originally uploaded by tmv_media.

One of my friends was going to throw the glass block with the word "now" reverse engraved on the back. I knew that I would at some stage start a series of now photographs. This is the 2nd in that series.

I will do more.

As autumn has arrived, I thought that the now glass would work well.
I wanted it to be frosty really, but the rain melted that too quickly, so I shot as was.

The original photo is no where near as vibrant. Some may consider this rather overcooked, but as it was such a dreary day (until late afternoon), I decided to take extreme measures..

Bridge HDR pre dawn 2


Bridge HDR pre dawn 2, originally uploaded by tmv_media.

Got up earlier than normal yesterday to shoot something like this...

This image was created by layering and blending 4 long exposure photos using HDR Pro in Photoshop.

Monday 18 October 2010

Cheetah casting a glare


Cheetah casting a glare, originally uploaded by tmv_media.

Been down to Devon for the weekend!
Went to Dartmoor Zoo, if you've never been, go!

Tuesday 5 October 2010

New Business Cards..

I have now almost completely run out of my last business cards.  I can't remember how many I ordered last time. 

They have gone down well and were memorable.  However the old design no longer meets my needs. It's the cow picture by my profile..


So..  What to do?  I asked some friends of mine, notably one of London's most creative Ad men.  So I now have a way forward.  One card to cover my wildlife prints, one for portraiture and one for the area I want to expand - event photography.  I will post the designs, once I have new cards in my hands.

Printing of aforementioned new cards? Well, there is only one logical choice in my mind - streetcards! Not heard of them? I would suggest that you give them a look at their website. They offer a few great things. Firstly one can upload one's own image for the card. Min order is just 25 cards. The second is in my opinion a vital option - go for the matt lamination. It makes the cards look and feel great. If one can not be bothered to create one's own card design, then just choose from one of 400 or so designs available on the site.

Price is always a factor, but they're in line with other companies. The last point is one of the most vital in any business, an all round great service..

Walkway - B&W HDR Toned


Walkway - B&W HDR Toned, originally uploaded by tmv_media.

One of the walkways on Clifton Suspension Bridge. It didn't used to have the "anti-suicide" weldmesh and wires.

I decided to have a play in photoshop and this is what I came up with. I really like the effect. It was dark, but it wasn't snowing.. Whilst ripping through the levels using HDR Toning in Photoshop the sky went like that.