Hi Everyone

Just before my corporate and event photography commissions are due to start in Scotland, I am expanding my fine art infrared photography portfolio.  Recently I have been photographing my son Lukas, who is a keen skateboarder.  I decided to go for some dramatic infrared photos of him skateboarding and also portrait photos, although none of the photos are posed, I have just photographed him while he is unaware of me in the background.  I think black and white works best but the next aim will be to get some dramatic colour infrared photos with foliage in the background, or other landscape or street photography props that lend themselves to infrared photography.  Once again, the clouds are crucial to add a sense of drama.  I also used flash in some of the images to add contrast and bite to the images.  It also gives me the opportunity to try out stuff myself and act like the overgrown kid that I am.  Hope you like them, more on the way soon.

Until next time.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotogrpahe.com

Hi All

As a professional corporate and event photographer working near Edinburgh, who also spends a lot of time photographing infrared around Scotland, this means I spend a good amount of time outdoors.  For infrared photogrpahy, you may have heard me go on about the importance of sunlight and foliage in the composition, in addtion to the quality of light.  However one of the most important factors for successful infared photography is the clouds in the sky.  If the sky is blue without any clouds I probably wont even take the shot.  this also goes for non-infrared landscape photography.  Whilst most locations are roughly the same every time, it's the clouds that can change everything, the shapes, or the intensity, whether they appear blurry, if photogrpahed at a slow shutter speed during a windy day, or puffy and sharp with repeating patterns, they are going to enhance your photo, whether of not it is in coluor or black and white.  So the next time you go out on a infrared photoshoot, or landscape for that matter, I want you to look up into the sky and check out the clouds.

Good luck.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotographer.com

Hi All

As we are still in lockdown and event and corporate photography in Scotland is still a while away, I thought I would do a short article reflecting on how the cameras we work with have made a pretty major change recently to the profession.  Some would say that no change can be as big as the film to digital transition and this is true but now there is a major change coming into play and that relates to the size of cameras.  This change has probably been coming largely due to the explosion of mobile phone photography, with smaller lenses providing the final image. However, the boom in mirrorless cameras has finally come.  At first it was Fuji, Panasonic and Sony leading the way, now the big guns have embraced the market, with Canon now promoting the EOS R series as their main camera choice for professionals and amateurs alike.  The convenient small size, coupled with the familiar touch screen operation will appeal to many.  The new range of lenses are also helping to promote the product.  I would say the only area where these cameras aren't yet dominating, is in professional sport in low light, which is still largely dominated by big camera bodies and long telephoto lenses.  As a conference photographer I love mirrorless cameras, especially the touch screen facility and the ability to reduce my visibility at events, in addition to less weight.  However, I still prefer my larger camera bodies for most sport, due to the auto- focusing and low light capabilities - things are changing though and I expect this market to become part of the mirrorless revolution.  I just hope they do not get too small, as I like to be able to grip my camera, but otherwise, roll on the changes, I am getting to the age where I don't want to be lugging around a lots of equipment all the time.

Anyway, until next time.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotographer.com