Archive for category: newcastle

Photography: Random Newcastle

21 June, 2010 (23:55) | Photography, Street, newcastle | By: Shepy

Sometimes when I go out shooting, I come back with only one or two images that I really like, so I don’t bother making a post. Well, I thought I would round up a couple from just such days, and post a bit of a mixed bag.

As always, comments and constructive criticism welcome [...]

Photo published on book cover

19 May, 2010 (14:45) | Photography, newcastle, news | By: Shepy

Today i got an excellent little piece of news, one of my photos has been used on a book cover, which in itself would be cool but it’s paid work as well which is even better
The book is a crime thriller by Mandasue Heller named Two-Faced, and the image going to be used [...]

Tyne at Dusk

25 April, 2010 (08:31) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

Last week when we were meant to have some great sunsets due to the volcanic ash, a friend and I headed out along the Tyne to get some shots. Below are a few of the pics, and credit to Paul White for the idea for the reflection shot of the Sage.

As ever, constructive criticism welcome [...]

Photography – Prudhoe Castle

8 April, 2010 (21:14) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

Well, the light nights are officially here finally! A friend of mine Paul and I quite often head out on an evening to go taking pics, but it was a refreshing change not to have to shoot long exposures and night shots now the clocks have gone forward!
We ended up just catching the Golden Hour [...]

Launched my new photography business

30 March, 2010 (15:45) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

After taking photographs for a few years as a hobby, and doing weddings for friends etc, I’ve decided to make a bit of a business of it.
Operating with a couple of friends, I’ve spent most of this week pulling together the site for the new business, so if you’re looking for a Newcastle Wedding Photographer [...]

Causing Chaos For Cancer

9 March, 2010 (23:57) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

A few years ago a friend of mine, Ben Alldred, started a metal festival with his then band mate ‘Metal’ Ken Turner.  They organised a metal festival every year, with all proceeds going to charity.  A few years down the line and they have both left the band that they started the festival with, but [...]

Lets talk about science… carefully.

11 February, 2010 (12:49) | Rant, newcastle, news | By: Shepy

As some of you may or may not be aware Richard Dawkins, the popular science author, spoke at the Lib Dem conference in September about the blight of the UK libel laws stifling the international scientific community.
Dawkins explained how many companies are using the draconian libel laws to silence, financially cripple and ultimately hinder any [...]

Graveyard shift

4 February, 2010 (23:48) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

Another night out taking photos, this time around a local cemetery which was lit superbly. Click to enlarge pics.

As ever, comments and suggestions welcome.
~Shepy

Street Photography

23 January, 2010 (18:06) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

My friend Paul and I decided to spend our Saturday having a look at the excellent exhibition at the Side Gallery of ‘Women In Prison’ with photographs of incarcerated women taken in prisons throughout the world, spanning a decade worth of work for photographer Jane Evelyn Atwood. It really is an excellent exhibition with some [...]

Wandering in the mist

19 January, 2010 (01:03) | Photography, newcastle | By: Shepy

I had arranged to go out taking a few pics round the town with a friend of mine tonight, and as luck would have it mist had really set in, which made for a few nice pics
(click to enlarge)

As ever, comments and suggestions welcome

~Shepy