As I go about my daily work as a professional photographer I always think July is a weird month, neither here nor there.
So we normally have a holiday. Well even a professional photographer is allowed one they? But before I could have a well-earned rest there was still some assignments to take care of. As well as the end of the plethora of school sports days and proms that happen at this time of the year.
The beginning of the month saw me on the red carpet in Leicester Square, London for the World Premier of Status Quo’s first feature film ‘Bula Quo’
Status Quo’s Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt – quite simply legends!
The beautiful Laura Aikman poses with a fan at the star-studded Premiere of ‘BULA QUO’.
Later in the month with the help of good friend and fellow professional photographer Ross I’Anson. We headed off on a road trip to Belgium to an extremely hot Massmechelen in South East Belgium for round 5 of the British Rallycross Championship. I really enjoy going there its a tight circuit and always entertaining. The rest of my galleries from the round can be found at https://rallyx.rubberduckdoes.com. My race report is over on The Checkered Flag
Kevin Procter looses a rear damper in the Super car heat 2
Championship leader and the winner in Belgium, Julian Godfrey.
A quick interior and food product shoot for the guys at The Vinorium. Who are opening a new Deli and eatery. If you’re in the Ashford area I really recommend you take the time to visit them to sample their quality wines and mouth watering foods.
So it was holiday time and off to France we went. I didn’t do much snapping as my gear was commandeered by my niece! But I did take the time to get a couple of frames. No brief just what I felt like! Something I think that most professional photographers loose sight of.
I’m a sucker for panoramas and I hate heights! But I couldn’t resist a quick handheld 6 frame panoramic of the Bologne skyline.
Panoramic cityscape of Bologne-Sur-Mer
Never shoot into the sun is a rule you are told from day one when you study photography. Well I have news for you that isn’t always the case. Your flash can over power the sun, well kind of!
Quick Portrait – Rules were made to be ignored!
I haven’t shot a startrail for ages. Nothing fancy just in the garden of our holiday home. A quick 60 frame stack. Shot at an exposure of 30 seconds with 30 seconds gap between. With a couple of random strobe bursts for the foreground.
Startrails in France
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