Continental Drift

Ever been?

Who me? No, never...really, I haven't.

BlackPoo

 Wet, windy and run-down...business as usual then.

A rather abrupt adaptation of Noel's smash hit, Channel 4 quiz.

 Cock-nosed spy glasses?

Yep, Scotties got it! 

After a very successful morning session at Manumission (minimal messiness, guys!), its nice to see Barney has taken the club plunge in the UK's Las Vegas.

Barney's first night nerves were soon put to bed (the only things that were! LOL) when sToCkY sTyLaZ dance crew got floor rocking. 

Midday and the place is still rocking. Phew! 

Nice smoking area too!

Sines Spilt Rong

Stunt Steez

 Tommy Gore ditches the fags and booze to Ben Klock some footage. The promises of Barca wave whips never materialised however...

Drum sessions put on hold and Sean slides his stock around a silky swimmer. 

Barspin attempt...must do better. 

 Rail chillz. Look out for The Bakery pre-Heaton with 4Downs Andy Clarky.

Barca street vert. 

Tucked away in this grainy mess is a pig-approved, Sam Waller wall slash.

Mafioso Madness

Booze Britain

7.30PM. We catch up with the lads at the start of the night at a local curry house. Many Brits will go for a curry at some point during a heavy night of drinking in the hope that it will  reduce the effects of alcohol.

 11.30PM. Alcohol levels in the group are already way above the national recommended average and it looks as though a couple of the lads are already struggling to stay on their feet.

 12.15AM. The emergency services respond to around 15,000 alcohol related incidents around the UK every Friday and Saturday night. After 12 pints, 3 Jaegerbombs and a pitcher of rum, Josh is not responding well to another reveller hogging the limelight on the dancefloor.

2.45AM. Despite drinking continuously for almost 8 hours the group show no signs of slowing down and its back to Sean's for a karaoke session. Lets just hope this keeps them out of any trouble.

Burns Baby Burns

 "Aww fuck, man...Jonesy's fucked off wit lock up keys an foreman thinks its me! Meant be goin fuckin gym later..."

"Nice Timberlands, GOIK!"

Germanic Gems

 Bling culture.

 Skatepark politics.

 No bullshit here, straight up crank azza shizzum.

 Stoked on being pumped.

Humped is being jumped.

Grab Your Coat, Love

Digital Deluge





 Sweet gyro, man.





Mental Oriental!





 Barney. Pre-retirement TV panny.





 Burka bonk.





Wall splat.





Hulme hippy hop.





Big V - Double P.

Photo Techniques: Creative Angles

Following on from the success of my last tutorial (no comments but i knew you guys were taking it on board!), i decided to strike while the kettles black with another one. This time its all about getting those angles which bring out the best from your subjects and really can enhance that ever-expanding portfolio. Hmmm...yaaarrrr........



Encourage your subject to take risks, they may not always pay off but when they do...

It isn't just your subject that has to take risks - that means no more stock angles. Get involved chaps!

Next week we'll be organising your client portfolio so start digging out those African safari snaps.

Gnarly Action

Berlin Liberals

"Why have you got your rollerskates in the bottom of the pram, dear?" "Erm...."

Honestly....

Photo Techniques: Candids

As followers of this blog and others such as Sam's Wino Celler will know, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of photographers actively searching out the gritty realism of society (I refer to it as Gritty Social Realism) in their project work. This trend, originally made famous by Yo!Leewilliams and the lesser known Terry Richardson, relies heavily upon the Yashica T5 and the other members of its super-scoped family.

It is, however, not without its drawbacks as I hope to demonstrate:

That's right guys - the dreaded thumb. Capturing the moment is crucial but never sacrifice technique.

Keep up the good work, guys.