Lovehearts

Sometimes when working with make-up artists we do some experimental work. We wanted something different while showing off the lipstick. The make up artist had some lovehearts and wanted to use these as props when shooting the lipstick. I like this image for a couple of reasons. First is the obvious in that it works with light points on the fingertips. Second is that behind the model is a mirror and I have got the lighting right so you would never guess there is a mirror there.

Caerphilly Castle

I went to Wales in August, visiting places in and close to the Brecon Beacons. This is the entrance to Caerphilly Castle, one of the largest castles in Europe. Its an interesting place , one of the towers is leaning over. I tend to prefer photographs of castles in black and white.

Chilham

The previous post was about a family wedding I attended. The reception was in nearby Eastwell Manor. The wedding ceremony was in the church in the village of Chilham in Kent. The village itself is popular as a tourist destination as it is pretty. Top Gear recently filmed her as well for a piece on the Jaguar E-Type - the link being the prettiness of Chilham and that of the E-Type. The church, pictured here, is a lovely Norman building. I took this photo as I wanted a different angle with the sundial giving a point of interest in the foreground.

Eastwell Manor

I recently attended a family wedding in Kent. The reception was held in Eastwell Manor. It's a large country house in beautiful grounds. I took this photo as I was walking from the car park.

Harry Potter and Trafalgar Square

I went to the west end yesterday. Huge numbers of people just standing around. It turneed out they were people who couldn't get into Trafalgar Square to see Harry Potter. The group in this photo had had the idea of standing on the steps of St Martin in the Field to look over the fence surrounding the square. I'm assuming they could see the screen which was at the foot of Nelsons Column. Otherwise it would have been a bit pointless.
The weather was foul so the pictures a bit murky.

Birmingham Canal Bridge

Birmingham has a lot of canals. More than Venice apparently. This is a path up to a narrow bridge that crosses one of the canals. I liked the brickwork, slightly damp. When I took this I was thinking black and white would work best. However, I found that by just warming the picture up a bit it worked just as well in colour.

Snow on Piccadilly

More snow. Here I'm looking towards Piccadilly Circus. The large statues in the centre are a memorial to the Crimean War, being covered in snow is somewhat apt. On the left of the centre piece is a statue of Florence Nightingale.