Public Bathrooms (test shots)

Here are a few more images based on the story assignment, Public bathrooms. I used the Uni ones as a test for the lighting, composition etc.



M.Parker

Fegg Heys Darts

Here are a couple of shots from the local dart event I covered over the weekend. It's quite an old fashioned part of Staffordshire and the people couldn't quite grasp the concept of photojournalism, which proved very difficult to work around as they felt the need to turn head on and smile at the camera.

M.Parker

I went to the continental market and shot off the hip the whole time. It was really interesting and smelled really good. I bought some olives.

May

Tewkesbury Mop Fair

Mop Fairs, or Hiring Fairs, date back some 600 years. Back then, the fair would be held every October, where unemployed folk in a town would carry an item relating to their skills. Someone without specific skills would carry a mop head. Once hired, employees would receive a small token of money from their new boss, wear a bright ribbon, and go and spend said money on food and various games stalls.

These days, Mop Fairs have little in common with the fairs of old. There are no mop heads, no rich barons looking for employees, no peasants seeking employment. But the Tewkesbury Mop, which I attended, still took place at the beginning of October (the 8th and 9th), in Tewkesbury High Street, as it does every year. And there were still games to play. Many games, and many rides.

There was also a stark contrast between the scale of the attractions. From the thrill ride above, to a coin operated punching bag, right over to a gentleman selling children's toys, attracting attention with a bubble gun.

From day to night, the fair took on a different face entirely. The street was lit not by tungsten street lights, but by the many, many colourful lights of the rides and attractions.

It was in the evening when the fair really came to life. Even if, somehow, somebody was in Tewkesbury and didn't already know about the Mop, they would certainly have been attracted by the lights and sound from the High Street.

Whilst the fair may have broken tradition a fair bit, being more of a huge, two day street party than an opportunity for employment, it's definitely still a good yearly event for the town. Definitely one I'll be visiting again next October.

-Adam

'All About Me' Fashion Show

The 'All About Me' fashion show is an event held in Cardiff which supports the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

These are a few of the images i took, most backstage.

- Sarah -

CouchSurfing in Tewkesbury

Stayed at 67 y.o. artist's place by the river Lower Avon. His name is Roger. He paints, makes sculpture and takes photos, therefore, his exhibition is being opened in Stroud until this Thursday. Roger was an interesting person to talk to and know his life story or at least pieces of it.

  

The images were taken in the natural light - the sunset. 

By Giedre

Uncherished

Another image from the Tewkesbury Mop. A straight-on shot of possibly the least loved attraction at the fair, standing slightly away from the rest of the entertainment.

-Adam

Arts and Crafts

I found an Arts and Crafts fair when walking down to find The Daffodill.
Shot as JPEGs, unedited with flash gun.
Sasha

The Visit

Messing about with the flash gun as my boyfriend gets ready to go out.
Shot in RAW and then slightly edited in photoshop.
Sasha

Car boot

It was very very sunny. Just having a look around at things.
May

Darker Path

I took this a few nights ago whilst out looking for an establishing shot. I've decided to go for the dirty, grimy side of Gloucester. What do you think?

Took this using avaible light, and under exposed by about 1/3.
M.Parker

Getting the ball rolling (or spinning)

To start things off on this shiny new blog, here's a photograph I took at the Tewkesbury Mop Fair on the weekend. It's one of two possible 'impact shots' I can use.

Slow shutter speed of one of the rides. Makes the whole thing look like one giant spinning top.

-Adam