Kevin Pack Photography

London Shoot

Last weekend I travelled down to London for three days shooting with Welshot Imaging.

 

I had been down for the same weekend in 2012 and really enjoyed the experience. So I was keen to go again.

I'm not going to go into too many details about the weekend itself. If you want to know more about it you can read the blog post by Linda Churchill.

On Sunday morning we were due to shoot portraits using off camera flash outside the Lloyds Building. However due to the bad weather we were forced to retreat into Leadenhall Market. Somewhere I had never been before.

My brief was to show the members how to use a light meter to help balance natural light with a flashgun and my model was the excellent and stunning Radha M Patel. You can see three of my test shots above.

If you look at the two colour photos, you will see that the colours have been processed slightly differently. With the mix of lighting I'm no longer sure exactly what the colour should be. Obviously converting to black and white gets around this colour cast problem.

Looks like I will have to invest in a Colour Checker Passport in the New Year. 

The Speed Of Light

On 21st to the 23rd of March, Salford Quays played host to The Speed Of Light.

All in a flash

A few weeks ago I took part in an event held as part of the Creative Tourist Manchester Weekender.

At work in the northern quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"All in a flash" was held at the Manchester Digital Laboratory (MaDLab). Len Grant, a documentary photographer, spoke about his work and challenged us to go out into Manchester's Northern Quarter and take photographs of people that illustrated what this part of the city was all about.

However these photographs weren't going to be taken at a distance using a long lens. Instead we were going to ask strangers to pose for our pictures.

We then had to choose one of our images which was sent for printing on A3 card, before we embarked on the 2nd part of the challenge. A flashmob human gallery! We would walk around the city, and when a whistle was blown we would display our images to a bemused public. A minute or two latter the whistle would blow again, the images hidden and everyone dispersed back into the crowd. After walking a short distance the process was to be repeated.

Last chance to see

To finish off the year I have a couple of photographs (which have both appeared in two previous exhibitions) on display from Saturday 4th December 2010 to Saturday 18th December 2010 at Marple Library, Memorial Park, Marple, SK6 6BA.

This is part of an exhibition of 33 photographs by members of Stockport Photographic Society.

Once the display is over I don't plan to include these photographs in any future exhibitions.

 

Exhibition at Stockport Art Gallery

It has been running for a while now, but I hadn't yet posted about the 118th Annual Photographic Exhibition at Stockport Art Gallery.

The exhibition features over 90 printed images and over 80 digital images. I am showing 6 prints and 6 digital images.

The exhibition runs from Saturday 27th March until Monday 3rd May. The gallery is open from 1pm to 5pm, Tuesday through Friday, 10am until 5pm, Saturdays and 11am to 5pm on Sundays. The gallery is closed on Mondays. For more information about the gallery contact

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It is very short notice, but from 2pm to 4pm this afternoon there will be a photography portrait workshop.  Registration is free but as the number of places is limited you must reserve a place by telephoning Stockport Art Gallery on 0161 474 4453 or emailing

stockport.artgallery@stockport.gov.uk

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Launch Event

365 2010 Day 35 - Cynergist at c3stockport Expressions of Love exhibit....
Originally uploaded by R J Bradbury (Rick Bradbury)

Thank you to Rick Bradbury for this shot, taken at the C3 Stockport Photography Exhibition.

The exhibition will be running for the rest of the month in the Open Gallery at Broadstone Mill, Stockport.

On 14th February there will be a special event running from noon till 4pm, so please come along if you are in the area.

Exhibition at Broadstone Mill Stockport

I'm part of the C3 Photography Group in Stockport.

We are having our first exhibition this month in conjunction with Open Studio, Broadstone Mill, Reddish, Stockport. If you are in the area please come along and have a look.

Directions

There are two special events during the exhibition.

There is a special exhibtion launch party tonight (Thursday 4th February) at 7.30pm.  To find the gallery/party start at the reception entrance.  Then from the reception, take one set of stairs up or press "G" in the lift. you will then be on the Upper Ground floor. Proceed to the door and come on in!! Follow the wall round to the left and the Gallery will be at the back.

Sunday 14th February 2010 - Love in the Afternoon.   12noon - 4.00pm
This special event will include live music and crafts for all the family,  tea and St Valentine's day themed cakes too! Entrance will be through the outlet shop.

Sakura

The first of a sequence of cosplay photographs taken at Japan Expo.