Mo

local politician, social carer, red, daughter, anti racist, sister, smoker, feminist, rock, provocateur, wife, inspiration, bob marley/ray charles/sir alex/eric cantona fan, guardian reader/crossword doer, skopelos lover, chip eater, solitaire player, fashion icon, patient

MUM

i was rubbish at panorama

i have been looking at things from behind bars for some time..

this might be one of my themes but i need to expand it somehow and discuss with teach..

i took these three today from inside lowry carpark 

i was conscious that i had done this before...it needs more thought

cath - housemate/work colleague/friend

portraits of Cath..i wouldn't say she was a willing subject but she's quite happy with some of these shots..everyone seemed to be bothered by eyebrows/spots/t-shirts/hair... when i asked for photos this week..

Cath doesn't mind you knowing she turned 50 this year...

 iso500, f4.4, natural light/olympus e620 art filter

lotti just out of shot

 iso 200 f5.2 natural light/silver fx

iso800, f5, olympus e620 art filter

 iso 200, f5, 8" exposure, natural light

iso200, f20, ipad light, silver fx

sunday sunday

UP THE BLUES!

it's not portraiture though is it....

saturday afternoon

Longford Park

run

i went down to Salford Quays looking for more landscapes

and shadows

there was a children's run taking place..they were really young and all out of breath

again i took these with a black and white filter setting and chose my position to create a frame and a few lines..

the shot with the two girls was taken in dark black & white..i over exposed the raw copy and put it into a neutral black and white using silverfx so we can see more detail.

look at the shoes on Miss who was trying to catch the stragglers....

this is my fave of the day

and this is it before any fiddling...

street

this was a bit of a drive by in the city centre opposite the Cornerhouse.. i liked the light and that the people were just in the shadow.. i processed in in Natural black and white preset on silverfx..

another 'drive-by' this time outside Aldi..again i liked the light and shadows and his posture.. i post processed it into mono..i kind of wish his shadow was longer..