Contour line film image

Combining aspects of negative and positive image at the same time. You can note the heavy shadows and the negative eyes.

Linocut look

I was working on emulating the look of contour line film with digital photographs, when I saw this image of actress Rayne Myrick. It reminds me of 1970's art classes and having to spend ages carving linoleum and spilling permanent ink.

I don't do anything new

and I'm proud of it. Instead I continue a generations old practice or making memories permanent and transferable. From the earliest cave paintings through Renaissance art to 19th century portraiture to modern day photography, I do my best to follow in the tradition. My goal is the same.
Only the tools have changed. We use the latest software and techniques. Sometimes we are replicating older looks, sometimes we are exploring totally new means of portraying our vision.

Photography is the sixth most popular job.

Just watching "What I'd really like to do" (one of the perks of working from home). Adrian Chiles was trying his hand at photography, fashion and stock. The figures he gave show why there are so many people bringing down the market. Not only is it easy to get into - no licences or training or registration and cheap start-up costs - but also it is something a lot of people want to try at any cost to themselves.

Example of a "Painted" Wedding Portrait.

This is an example of our digital wedding portraiture. We start off with an environmental photograph, taken of the relaxed newlyweds in a local beauty spot. We process the digital photograph as normal for inclusion in the display album. Then we use software, either Photoshop or Painter, to repaint the image in an artistic style to make it look like it was created in artist oils or watercolour or acrylics.