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Laura & Andy's gallery

Lisa — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:52:34 +0000

Laura and Andy's photos are now live, and all prints are available to purchase :) Please view them here!

Swindon visit

Lisa — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 09:33:46 +0000

We went to Swindon yesterday for my nephew's 8th birthday party. It was a lovely day, gorgeous weather, Pimms and lemonade, and a family bbq when everyone else had gone home. We got back really late last night and were shattered, but I couldn't stop myself from editing a few photos from the day. Please go take a look in the gallery :)

Cambridge Wedding

Lisa — Sun, 15 May 2011 09:48:26 +0000

Friday 13th May 2011 saw the wedding of Laura and Andy, and I was extremely lucky to be there to capture their day. It was a beautiful one, from start to finish, and I'm pleased to say I got some wonderful photos. I've already sent them a teaser shot, which you can see below, and the rest will be up once the bride and groom have seen and approved them.

Congratulations to the lovely and happy couple :)

Cambridge

Lisa — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:22:31 +0000

Today Dan and I drove to Cambridge to meet up with Laura and Andy, who are getting married in less than two weeks. The hotel where the ceremony and reception will be held is absolutely beautiful, lovely and bright (I got offered a wedding pack after gushing over it! Hmm, I am already married, but...), and I'm very excited about taking photos there :)

This will be my first wedding from morning with the bride until I have no more photos to take in the evening, and I can't wait to be a part of their day. Now all I'm wondering is whether I want it to be sunny or overcast...

Quick thoughts

Lisa — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:14:33 +0000

Just posted a picture to the Personal gallery that I took in London with the new lens. Was a bit unsure at first as a lot of the pictures still seemed too soft, even with OS, but after looking in to it, it turns out I need to get out of the habit of taking at f/2.8 all the time, as Sigma lenses tend to be soft at that end. F/4-5.6 are where it's at, and I'm totally in love with this picture. Added a few actions (LilyBlue) et voila, real 1950's diner ;)

New addition!

Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:05:00 +0000

I just purchased the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM. I am a touch excited. Just a touch, mind.

So personal!

Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:01:57 +0000

I’ve added a personal gallery! In here will be photos of my family, friends, and hobbies (possibly dolls, be warned!), so please come and visit!

Welcome to 2011

Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:42 +0000

As a wonderful new beginning to 2011, a friend of mine had her first baby, a beautiful little boy. I’d been saying for some time that I’d love to take photos of him and his proud parents when he’s born, and at the beginning of February, when he was a month old, I got my wish.

This was a totally new experience for me, I didn’t know what to expect and had no plans, so whilst I was partly terrified of doing it all wrong, I was also really excited to try something so new and, let’s face it, amazing. The only real problem I ran in to was, haha, the lighting (sigh). It was a very grey, dull day, and I didn’t have enough light after lunch, but putting the room lights on gave the photos a yellow cast. Thankfully I shot in RAW and this was easily corrected, phew!

A fun new experience, though, and one I’m looking forward to repeating on a monthly basis to chronicle baby’s first year :)

Surprise party

Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:05 +0000

In November I was asked to photograph a surprise 50^th birthday party. It was my boss’s husband so I knew a few people there, but it was a really busy night with people coming and going up until we left.

I always seem to be faced with lighting challenges and this night was no different. A few minutes after the birthday boy had walked through the door and had his surprise, they turned all the lights off. Wonderful! So I asked the bar staff if they wouldn’t mind turning a few back on for me, enough to give me light to get by on, but low enough to keep the mood of the party. I think it worked!

It ended up being a really good night, was a nice new experience for me, and I got to listen to some wonderful real Irish music :)

London MCM Expo, October 2010

Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:57:54 +0000

October 29th-31st saw me at the London MCM Expo at the Excel Centre. Aside from being a brilliant weekend with friends, meeting new people, admiring the amazing work on show from artists and cosplayers, and eating wonderful food, it was a weekend for me to try out a long-coveted lens; the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L USM.

Now, this is a truly wonderful lens, as all the reviews will tell you, but sadly, it’s not for me. It weighs a TON! By the end of Saturday I was in absolute agony, my shoulders burned and my arms were like jelly. My feet survived better in brand new New Rocks for 3 days than my arms did carrying that lens. Unfortunately, because my strength wasn’t up to the L-series weighty glass test, a lot of the photos were much softer than I would have liked, and coupled with the horrendous lighting and necessarily high ISO, I ended up with fairly noisy photos. However. The good photos I got were *really* good, and if this lens was on a tripod or a pair of beefier arms (I have noodles), it would be amazing.

My next issue was the amount of time I took to edit them all. I started straight away, but then managed to badly damage my shoulder in a weird Harry Potter incident (best not to ask) and couldn’t use my computer for ages. Then there was Christmas, then I was really ill, and by the time I started editing again my style had changed slightly. Tch.

The next time I go to Expo (May this year) I’ll be taking a new lens with image stabiliser ;)