Tag Archives: Black & White

Steel Drumming In the Sunshine.

By Nigel | Published July 29, 2011

This last week has seen me getting used to the new puppy in the camera kennel, the Fuji X100.

I have been taking this little belter with me everywhere and using it as much as I can to get used to all the functions and slowly getting the camera settings fine tuned to my liking.

Here is a shot of a steel drummer that I came across on the foot bridge that crosses from the South Bank to Charing Cross.

I have posted up the original colour version and a black and white conversion that was produced in Aperture. Personally I prefer the conversion, for me has just that little more pop and impact.

Steel Drummer.

I am loving the new camera which has re-ignited my passion for observational photography, I love being able to wander about with this unobtrusive camera that everyone seem to disregard as a threat, unlike my normal DSLR which normally gets peoples attention as soon as I raise to my eye.

Would be interesting to hear which image you prefer and your reasons behind the choice, additionally I would love to hear from other uses of the X100 letting me know how they are getting on with the camera, and any issues they have found.

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London Wedding In National Trust Tudor House.

By Nigel | Published May 15, 2011

City Wedding

My last wedding was my first inner city wedding, I am quite fortunate that normally I get to visit some spectacular country venues and churches which offer great locations for wedding photography. The wedding of Peter and Lorraine offered me a slightly different challenge, instead of a large airy church with ample space to manoeuvre silently about during the ceremony to get the required shots, I had to content with low ceilings and streaming sunlight flooding through the windows.

Sutton House situated in the heart of east London and built in 1535 by prominent courtier of Henry VIII, Sir Ralph Sadleir, Sutton House retains much of the atmosphere of a Tudor home. This wonderful building is a hidden treasure, a window into the past surrounded by the hustle and bustle of modern day life.

Challenges at the location ranged from restricted space to move, squeaking floors, and the large amount of oak panelling. However all those minor issues just fade into the background once you get raped up in the beauty of the building and ceremony that you are there to record.

Once the ceremony was complete and after capturing some images of the Bride and Groom enjoying a well deserved glass of champagne in the tranquil court yard, I took the wedding party and the quests to a nearby park to find some shade and space to get the group shots.

I hope you enjoy the slideshow and if you are ever in London for the day I recommend that you visit Sutton House and take a step back in time.