On the beach at Deganwy in North Wales looking towards Anglesey, 2004.
Photograph shot using a 1950′s Balda Baldixette
Towards Anglesey
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Misty Moored Up
An anchored yacht at Beaumaris, Anglesey in North Wales.
I love the misty mountain of Snowdonia that feature in the background of this photo. To wake up on your yacht to that view must be fantastic. I would own a yacht if i could afford one. I adore the freedom you have to move around that a yacht offers. One day maybe…
At the time of writing, I’m packing to go down to Cornwall. When this post appears on the blog, i will be boarding the train for an eight hour journey down to the South West of England. So keep an eye on this blog, the main photoblog and the other websites over the next few days for tweets, photos, audioboos, podcasts, blogposts and more.
Yacht’s Return
Twelve Months
Holme beach, Norfolk, UK
It’s hard to believe but the Darker Skies blog has been online for a year. My initial idea for the blog’s role turned out to be a non-starter. Originally i had planned the blog to be more like my main photo blog. I just didn’t see the point of doubling up on websites though. Each must have its own distinct role and Darker Skies certainly has developed an important role for itself over the last year.
Really the blog acts as a satellite for my other online photographic endeavours and as my own photo blog. The podcast has its own page here and there are plans to expand the site even further. The page design changed again earlier this month and… finally i’m happy with the way the blog looks. It’s been quiet here so far this month, very little in the way of photo postings, but i ‘ll be adding an image everyday this week starting tomorrow.
Here’s to another year of Darker Skies.
Sun Down
End of the pier
Wet Whitby
Back to basics
Pebble beach -Sheringham, Norfolk, UK
So the UK has had it’s election and the winner is…. well no one really. All of the political parties suffered from a terminal case of mistrust, apathy and a longing for change from the public.
To say that no-one won might be wrong. This could be the start of a process of changing what’s wrong with the country’s political system which, quite frankly, is rather out of date. Maybe the UK public finally won.
The next few days will be interesting….
Upgrade, Upgrade
The harbour wall at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
The fun has started. I’ve started looking into getting a new computer for later this year. My old Dell is still going strong but it needs to be replaced with a more modern machine. At the moment, i’m looking at either getting a Mac or sticking with Dell who, regardless of what Mac fans say, do build decent PCs. A computer is a tool and as long as it does what it should, is reliable and the price is right, i have no problem with using either Mac or PC. I can use both. A computer snob i ain’t. My only issue with Apple is cost. Yes their computers are superb, but the prices significantly reflect that too. It would also mean changing Photoshop, Nikon and Capture One software over to Mac. More cost. More to think about. Sometimes i just get really fed up with the seemingly constant upgrading process that’s part of this modern technological world.
Art History
Boat makes its way into Rockland Broad, Norfolk, UK
Light. That wonderous substance that makes or breaks a photograph. It something that we tend to take for granted, and yet, there are moments when it truely amazes us with its beauty. That is, my friends, where we come in to hopefully capture some of that magic. What helps use develop our creative talent is experience and knowledge, learning from other photographers, film makers and painters. The first two have been influences of mine for years, and finally i’m about to add painting to that list.
The old masters knew a thing or two about light, and i’ve finally decided to tap into that knowledge. I’ve started studying painting, something that during my student years i would have laughed at, such was my ignorance. I’m starting with an acknowledged master of light – Titian – whose work is surely the ideal place for any photographer to start their art history learning. Another i’d recommend is Johannes Vermeer whose work also uses light magnificently. His painting ‘ The girl with pearl earrings (1665)’ definitely has a enchanting photographic quality to it.
