Credit for this idea sort of goes to my friend, Stacey Jackson, the irrepressible Canadian singer...
Over dinner one evening she berated me for not doing enough social media and self-promo... "you don't need a reason, man - just get them out there!". Doesn't do to disagree with the Stae.
So, here is the start of a series I'm going to call 'through the lens'. Basically a little corner of the site where I will regularly show shots which haven't been seen in blogs, and are possibly too left field or quiet for the portfolio. It's also a chance to lift the lid on some technical info for each featured image, something people ask me about a lot.
The first batch comes from commissions shot over the Christmas period, at weddings staged at The St Pancras Renaissance, Hampton Court and Kew Gardens.
Click on any photograph to enlarge....
A quiet moment during a drinks reception at Kew Gardens... (85mm lens, 125th/F2, 1600asa)
Morning preps with the flower girls, always a time for great shots... (28mm lens, 60th/F1.2, 2000asa)
The arrival of guests. I'm in the warm, they're in the cold - brrrr... (50mm lens, 250th/F2.8, 800asa)
Where would we all be without our smartphones! (28mm lens, 30th/F1.2, 2500asa)
A nervous giggle before the bridesmaids head for the ceremony... (50mm lens, 60th/F2, 2000asa)
Left: lovely moment with the bride reacting to a speech... (85mm lens, 90th/F1.8, 2500asa)
Right: a committed Liverpool fan... (200mm lens, 180th/F2.8, 1600asa)