I found myself with a smile on myself processing these images. It’s been a while since I shot any live music and it was really nice to get back on it with the fantastic Slocan Ramblers who returned to St Davids for a second time. Anytime I see bluegrass music performed live I’m certain that it’s the best music on the planet. The Slocan Ramblers are ridiculously talented players with great songs to go with the talent so it was lovely to listen and take some shots of them performing at this Boia Gigs event which has been on hiatus due to Covid etc.
Summer Wedding in St Davids
Some images from a summer wedding outside St Davids on a perfect sunny day on the coast. It was a real pleasure to shoot Alex and Debs wedding in a stunning spot. I’m taking booking for weddings in 2023 so please get in touch if you’d like me to take pictures on your special day.
Visit of the First Minister to Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum
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A few pics from a recent job to cover First Minister Mark Drakeford’s attendance at Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum’s meeting to discuss current projects and future opportunities for the renewable energy industry around the Pembrokeshire coast. An interesting meeting to sit in on as the importance of these projects seems paramount in the face of increasing evidence that climate change is beginning to show its influence on the world around us. This summer has seen wildfires, very low water levels in reservoirs and record temperatures that will only become more regular occurrences in future. The First Minister listened carefully and was encouraging about the support the Welsh government can offer the marine energy sector and so hopefully, progress can be made in the coming years.
Family shoot at Solva Harbour
Ben and Rach asked me to get some pictures of little Eira while she is still small so we headed down to the harbour at Solva for an informal shoot to get some relaxed shots of them doing what they love doing most; spending time outside, in nature and preferably around the water. These were a real pleasure to shoot because they were made just how I enjoy creating images; in an easy atmosphere in between chats and wandering somewhere beautiful.
The science bit. These were all shot on my new Canon R6 which arrived earlier in the week. It was fantastic to use and although I have been shooting with good quality DSLRs in recent years, the mirrorless system in the R6 feels like a huge leap in quality and functionality. I’m looking forward to using it some more and especially with people in front of the lens.
Wedding Box
I’m available for weddings both in Pembrokeshire and further afield in Wales and beyond. There’s a growing gallery of my most recent work here but this is an example of the presentation box of prints as part of the package I offer. A custom wooden box with a selection of prints and all images supplied on a USB stick. This one was for Alex and Deb who had a beautiful wedding in a stunning setting just outside St Davids a few weeks back.
Barley Saturday at Cardigan
A few portraits of folk at Barley Saturday, the annual horse show in Cardigan. Unfortunately I had to rush off so wasn’t able to hang around for the horses so I snapped a few shots of the vintage car owners instead. Fun with the Mamiya but the Fomopan film wasn’t perfect. This could be down to the film itself or errors in the development so I’m waiting to see what the next film comes out like. A lesson in patience as it’s obviously not possible to get immediate feedback. I was pleased with these shots and managed to break through a block I’ve always had on shooting strangers. The clunky old Mamiya was a good ice breaker and after explaining I was using film and fiddling around with the light meter for a few seconds I found people had no problem with me taking their picture. Making images with a digital camera has a different feeling for some reason, maybe it feels more exploitative than the gentle process of taking one or two frames accompanied by the reassuring clunk of the Mamiya’s shutter.
