Cornish Delights

Well, there has to be the first time so finally, here we go.

It's really great to be part of this group whose main scope is the furtherance of this extraordinary artistic medium. I've known Podge and Tom for quite some time now and it's nice to have Ken Sklute, another fantastic photographer join the group.

Podge, I really love your treatment of the sunset image and putting it into a triptych is the master stroke. Congrats also on your merits in the 16x20. I also managed to obtain 4, with one of them winning the Traditional Portrait Category.

Tom was also instrumental in the success of this convention and thanks also to him for putting up this blog.

After the Convention, five of us Maltese guys drove down to Cornwall and spent 3 days in a cottage, shooting the fabulous landscape of this extraordinary coastline. So I thought I'd post a few for a start.

"Just Fooling Around"

I have had this image for a good while now.

And did nothing with it, the other night

just sitting her playing on my laptop

Or as I said "Just Fooling Around"

I came up with this....just a bit of fun

I have the before and afters here just so you can see how it went.

Hope you like it.....Podge

SWPP Conevention London 2010

Hi Guys and Gals

As Tom has already said we were all at the

SWPP convention in London...what a great Buzz that was.

Anyway I was very luck and got 3 merits for my print entry

so here they are.

I took these on a trip to Malta as you night have noticed as I posted

some from that trip already...but these 3 got me my Merits in the International

20 x 16 Print Competition....they are very special .

Hope you like them.....Podge

Tom Lee - Photographic Success

January 2010 saw Europe's largest seminar led photographic convention in London, with over 12500 visitors, 150 international speakers and over 140 trade stands, culminating in a glitzy black tie Awards Dinner and Presentation.
It's with great pride that we can say that Ken, Podge, Joe and myself took a major part in the event with Print Judging, Masterclasses and Superclasses throughout the 6 day event. I even had some success in competition myself with my merited images shown below:

'The Boatyard' - A monochrome image depicting an area of the decaying film set from the motion picture 'Popeye'. A less than successful movie filmed on the island of Malta, starring the American actor Robin Williams.

'The Sword and the Flower' - A mythical depiction emphasising the relationship between beauty and power, often portrayed in the sagas of the Valkyrie.

'Ellena' - A simple but beautiful study of a one month old baby. This was my crowning glory and achieved best in category of Children and Babies. The baby was lit with a single softbox umbrella.

Snapshot of Asia

After a trip of almost 6000 miles, venturing to the far east is a heck of a journey I can tell you.
Gathering stock photos for various projects along the way was exciting but very tiring. Fly to Beijing and take in the Great Wall at Juyongguan before leaving for Shanghai and the world heritage site of Souzho.

Souzho world heritage site, Pedicab and Humble Administrators Garden

Leaving China for Okinawa in Japan to visit the underground Naval headquarters and Peace Park was immensely interesting as I have a keen interest in WWII.
From Japan to Taipei where numerous temples and Chang Kai Chek's memorial park were highlights.

Chang Kai Chek's Memorial Gardens and Prayer reading at one of the many city temples

From here we hopped over to my favourite stop - Hong Kong over several days is a must.


Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island by day and night

Vietnam was a total culture shock and I'm not sure I was ready for the sights that greeted me. Singapore was a short stay but we still got to Raffles Hotel and yes Karen (my wife) did indulge in a Singapore Sling - but only one.


A quiet day in Vietnamese traffic, chop shop Saigon, Ponagar Temple, silk embroidery and finished work

Last stop was Bangkok and the Golden Palace which was awe inspiring. I'm glad I did it but I'm pretty well cleaned out for now. Nest trip will be into next year I think, when I've paid the bill for this one!


Monks at the Golden Palace and River life in Bangkok

My Firs Post

Hi Everyone

My name is Podge I am part of the group...My First time to blog.

As you may have seen, My friend Tom put up some images of a shoot we did in his Studio

with his projection machine..it was a blast and you can see the results...great idea

and gives you the photographer endless choices for shooting...Thanks Tom..great day shooting.

So here are just some other images I have taken over the last couple of Months..

I hope you enjoy..and see you here again soon.

Podge

Charlotte pics by Podge Kelly

Podge Kelly took some great pics of Charlotte and her friend Gemma using our new Virtual Backgrounds Scene Machine - enjoy