Fine Art Portraits – Texture

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Following on from my last post, I have been exploring different ways to present portraits. This shot of Hana is quite riveting – there is something about a direct stare that strips away all the pretence – we so rarely … Continue reading

New Portraits Coming

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It’s a busy time at present, with so much happening that I don’t feel like I am keeping up very well. This image of Ross, shot yesterday, captured my imagination and seems to express the way it feels when things … Continue reading

SS Commodore – the Beast

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On the weekend I went out with my old friend Sam. Mrs A and I met Sam and his wife Popi a long time ago, on our respective honeymoons – the location was the Maldives, but the year is classified.

New Portraits – Kathryn Tohill

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It’s been a while, but I had another chance to work with the delightful Kathryn Tohill this afternoon. Some of you may recall that Kathryn posed for us when we were setting up the website for Bespoke Beads.

Fine Art – Wrestling

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This summer seems to have been one of exploration and risk taking with my son. Lately he’s been climbing trees, swinging from ropes, and play wrestling a lot. These images were taken at a recent catch up with our friends … Continue reading

Test – MarsEdit

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Continuing on from my trial of MacJournal Yesterday, I have downloaded MarsEdit as a comparison. My first impressions of MacJournal are not favourable. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by my experience with Windows Live Writer, but the interface and configurability of WLR … Continue reading