Archive for March, 2010

How to Create your own Lightroom Presets

March 23, 2010  |  Blog  |  ,
How to Create your own Lightroom Presets

In a recent photo project I had to adjust the appearance of a series of photos to create a "late October look".  I found myself processing a batch of photos adjusting the exposure, recovery etc to the same level for each photo. Lightroom offers the ability to make this set...

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Getty Images Call for Artists

March 18, 2010  |  Life  |  , ,
Getty Images Call for Artists

A number of months ago, like many other photographers I responded to the Getty Images Call for Artists. As time passed I completely forgot that I had submitted images for approval and a number of days ago I received an email that opened with one of the best sentences I...

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The Vals

March 10, 2010  |  Blog, Music  |  , ,
The Vals

There is nothing better than discovering new music you really like and the Ocean Colour Scene gig led to a new musical discovery in the form of Belfast band The Vals. The band consists of Paul Doherty, Owen Duffy, Jeremy Meaden, Marty Malone, Ronnie Cartwright and Matt Rice. Formed in...

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Ocean Colour Scene

March 8, 2010  |  Music  |  ,
Ocean Colour Scene

Possibly my most challenging photo project to date as I embarked on shooting the brilliant Ocean Colour Scene in the Mandela Hall. OCS live performances are reputed and Belfast was no different and the event was certainly a learning experience with the rapidly changing lighting displays. It is hard to be...

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