About me..
Main thing is ... I don't use a 35ml camera ... oh my god .. shock horror....
I used to use a Sony DSC H9. Generally known as a bridge camera. One that is the next step up from a compact camera - the sort that fits into your pocket. Up until it got stolen in a burglary. Well I still use one of those as well. I used to always carry a Canon Ixus 75 until it died; this was my only camera for a couple of years and I got some of the most amazing results with it. I would advise anyone to always carry a camera; you never know what you might come across.. The thing that most people assume is that you need a "proper camera" to take good photos. Bollox. I think my results speak for themselves and it makes you have to work that little bit harder when you know that the camera is NOT going to do it for you. I know of people who have good 35ml cameras and take appalling photos. I also don't use Photoshop. I've tried. I can't get on with it. I find it complicated and way too much stuff to remember. So I use stuff you can download for free off the internet. Mainly Photoscape. I also have dabbled with Irfan and Gimp. Between these, I can do almost everything Photoshop does. I have had my photos in at least three publications over the years and been used for a poster advertising an independent science fiction TV show. other stuff by me...
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This is a current project all to do with the history and changing face of Leeds. Take a peek.. kind of a curiosity hobby that has got a bit out of hand... |
Email me @ leedssteampunkmarket at gmail dot com
The good and the bad...
My favourite photographers: Al Overdrive and Pennie Smith.
Favourite food: cake Favourite hot drink: decaf cappuccino with skinny milk or red bush (it's decaffinated - Doctor's orders) Favourite alcoholic drink: Teetotal now Favourite famous people: Guy Martin, Brian Blessed Music of the moment: The Struts, Queen and Northern Soul Favourite fashion: Steampunk Favourite animals: cats. Followed by pugs, then skunks :) Favourite TV programmes: Black Books, Spaced, Life on Mars, Heroes, Carnivale, Fringe, The Librarians, The Magicians, Warehouse 13, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Oz, The Wire, Favourite films: Suckerpunch, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, My Neighbour Totoro, Pulp Fiction, all the Harry Potter films.. Favourite authorss: Robert Rankin, Steve Turnbull, Catherynne Valente, Lev Grossman, Favourite computer games: Assassin's Creed, Lego Lord of the Rings, My favourite person in the whole world: My wonderful husband andl my amazing friends who have supported me through the year of hell that was 2013... Things that catch me and my camera's attention: reflections, symmetry, straight lines, circles, polar opposites (yes, there is a hint of freakishness in my mind somewhere..) Other favourite stuff: smoking my pipe, building my Victorian dolls house, baking, swimming, Steampunk, hugs and kisses... Not my favourite things: getting older, misuse of the English language and grammar, people who are phoney through and through.. Always missing my dad and my brother.. FAVOURITE LINKS
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