Korea In Colour
This is the first of a two part post. I have decided to split it because after working my photos it seemed to me that some just worked better in colour and other shots really spoke more to me in black and white.
I spent a few days in Seoul Korea last week. It was literally a breath of fresh air after being in Shanghai for 6 months. The first thing that struck me was the blue sky and how fresh the air felt. I had almost forgotten that feeling. The next thing is how stylish the people are. Men and women old and young, they all seen to spend a great amount of time and effort on their appearances. This is a stark contrast to most people in Shanghai where high fashion and grooming don't seem to be as important. The market in South Korea for personal body care products in huge and can be easily seen when walking in the streets. Lightning fast free internet everywhere is another thing I am not used to and it is awesome.
There seems to be a huge American presence there not only in the number of American people everywhere but also dress style and attitude. I am assuming this is because of the close military co-operation between the two countries.
Where ever I go food is always a big priority for me and Korea did not disappoint. The food was was fresh and tasty but nearly everything is spicy so take note. Sadly I did not experience the famous Korean fried chicken, the closest I got was eating at a Popeyes fried chicken at the airport on my way out.
Special mention to Kim the soldier. Your friendliness and helpfulness was as fresh as your blue skies and clean air I had almost forgotten about. You are a great image for your country.
Right, let's try this mobile blogging
So, this is my first post using my new mobile blog application. I think it's still in beta testing so there might be some bugs still.
All images shot with my mobile phone.
The Motion Of Rain
For me one of the best times to shoot street is when it is raining, granted there needs to be no wind otherwise it becomes a bit tricky trying to hold onto your umbrella with one hand while you do your best to focus, compose and shoot with the other hand.
But once you master I find the photos to be more interesting with regards to subject and lighting. Also it seems that people tend to care far less about you taking their photo when it is pouring down with rain as they are so preoccupied with trying to stay dry.
A Touch of Color
This is about as painter like as I get. Fireworks display from 2012 in Grasse for La Fête du Jasmin. I'm interested to see what these look like printed in A3 or bigger.
Rooftop Fashion
I did a great shoot recently with a couple of fantastic models. They were amazing to work with a had nerves of steel to balance on that ledge 32 floors up. Well done girls.
Here is pic of the view as well as a couple of sample pics of the shoot.
Shanghai panorama.
Shooting the multi talented Jay
Portrait shoot with South African model and fitness instructor Jay.
The Female Black and White
The continued exploration of different bodies in black and white.
I have been really busy lately with shoots in studio. Here are a few shots of my ongoing Bodies Project exploring the human form.
The Cotton Club
If you are looking for a cool place to hang out with great music in Shanghai then get down to The Cotton Club. Dark, cramped and smokey, this place is a well known jazz bar in Shanghai. The house band is amazing and pumps out such an awesome vibe you can't help focusing all your attention on them so don't be surprised if the conversation at your table literally comes to an abrupt halt when they start.
Below are a few photos I shot on the first night I heard the band.
Find more info for the band and bar here http://www.thecottonclub.cn
Welcome to my new blog
The Female Black and White.
For me black and white always holds so much more emotion and mood than colour. I know its a personal preference and many other photographers would disagree with me on this point but I guess that is one of the reasons photography is so subjective, each photo says something different to each viewer.
