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Football Team Photographs, Motor Sport Photography and Infrared Capture
Hi All
A busy week ahead. After an enjoyable commission photographing North Berwick Youth Football team last week. I am off to Edinburgh for some construction site photography, looking forward to that and hoping for some creative opportunities, then a conference photography commission in Glasgow mid-week and finishing with some motor sport photography at the weekend. Variety, that's what keeps us going. I truly believe that whilst you can and specialise to a certain extent and I am a professional photographer from Edinburgh specialising in conference and event photography in Scotland and infrared fine art sales, it is always good to broaden your skills creatively, trying out genres outwith your comfort zone and testing yourself with new equipment. This reminds me, I am now into the swing of obtaining some ultra high resolution photos from my Nikon D800 in infrared. The leap in quality is beginning to show and I have been using the camera on a regular basis now. Keep a look out for my new website at www.edinburghphotographer.com, showcasing my infrared, landscape and fine art work. New additions will appear on the site each week.
So, until next time, I am off to get my hard hat on for the construction site commission.
All the best
Kind Regards
Colin
Colin Wright Photography
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
www.edinburghphotographer.xcom
Infrared Fine Art and More Event Photography in Edinburgh at the Fringe
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Although its only August, it kind of feels in Scotland that the summer is coming to an end, but never mind, what a cracking summer for infrared photography. Also as a good few weeks event photography at the Edinburgh Festival in Edinburgh comes to an end. I have a had some great photocalls this year that I will remember for a long time, also with the opportunity to shoot some infrared at the Festival. two things I will talk about on this blog, the first is, what kind of weather makes a good infrared photo. Well, you do need a good degree of sunshine, dull overcast days are no use, there will be no reflected sunlight and the shots will be grey and meaningless. I also think you benefit from some dramatic cloud, to create contrast and drama in the photo, hence the reason why I like Scotland, a shower is usually not that far a way. These constant sunshine and blue skies without cloud that you get in the med are not as interesting for infrared. light also reflects on foliage, ie trees, grass etc. The detail you get in metal objects such as cars and planes is ideal for infrared also. So that's just a short summary. The attached infrared photo from Edinburgh shows the cloud theory put into affect.
The next bit of news is my new website at www.edinburghphotographer.com, As an active professional photographer from Edinburgh, I am excited to inform everyone that I am re-launching this site in September, with an entirely new layout and lots of articles and blogs, it will be dedicated to fine art, infrared and landscape photography, with some urban images from Scotland and Europe added to the mix. More news of this soon. The site is currently at https://info694734.wixsite.com/mysite, for on a temporary basis before launch.
Finally, a busy time coming up, with a football club photoshoot at North Berwick, a conference event photography commission in Edinburgh and some construction site photography the following week.
Anyway, until next time.
All the best.
Kind Regards
Colin
Colin Wright Photography
Event Photographer Edinburgh About Town at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Hi Everyone
Another interesting photoshoot at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a Polish Theatre company for the performance of Carmen Funebre at Pleasance at the EICC at the weekend. A wonderful gripping performance full of emotion and action for that matter, I wish I could dress up in a scary outfit on stilts, very athletic and moving. As a professional photographer in Scotland, it is always a real pleasure to photograph theses events, especially at a venue such as the EICC, where I am usually working on a conference photography commission. The event was outdoors and at night, so no infrared photography opportunities. Luckily it didnt rain, the lighting was very challenging for photographers, but at least you were up close with the performers (I nearly had a stilt leg crush my hand). Lots of fire, tears and action and the crowd loved it. Its been a good year for me so far photographing events at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, hope I have more opportunities in the final week.
Anyway, until next time, I better prepare for a conference event photography commission in Glasgow.
Kind Regards
Colin
Colin Wright Photography
https://www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk/
Supercars and Infrared Event Photography all in one Day
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I was photographing a Supercar event at the weekend and whilst it can be long hours and hard work, it is really fairly enjoyable and the team I work with are a good bunch. Now, whilst I was there to do motor sports photography, as a professional photographer from Edinburgh, I am always on the lookout for infrared photography opportunities and on Saturday in particular, the cloud formation was outstanding, so I decided to take a few infrared photos from my vantage point in the middle of nowhere. There were also some opportunities to take a few shots of the cars. I try to do this with every outdoor commission I have, I offer the infrared photography to the clients and they always love the results. Unfortunately I can't offer the infrared service for my indoor Edinburgh conference photography clients, I do plan, however to include it in many of my event photography assignments in Scotland and architecture photography commissions and I could do a corporate photography group photo outdoors. I have also included it in my wedding photography, but as you can imagine, I have to pre warn clients that it is all weather dependent, it has been great this summer but not today, it's. chucking it down. But who knows, the sky is the limit, I have done some infrared football photography, Festival Fringe Performers, Portraits, motor sport, the list is endless
Anyway, until next time, I will leave you with a photo from the weekend.
Kind Regards
Colin
Colin wright Photography
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk