I was feeling inspired by Karl Blossfeldt today. I love the way he used symmetry, contrast and form to create plant photographs that induce a sense of wonder. So I packed up my tiny compact Lumix DMC-FS30 and headed over to the Bromley to Lewisham cycle trail which includes the recently completed River View Walk…
Hypnosis goggles workshop
I attended a workshop that set out to explore the relationship between flickering lights and perception using DIY circuit boards and LEDs. We soldered components to a board and added controllers, speaker connections and LEDs to create experimental ‘hypnosis’ goggles. This was my second attempt at soldering, the first was when I tried to fix…
Harvest moon(ish) timelapse
In September I was looking forward to capturing the Harvest moon in timelapse, this is the first full moon closest to the autumnal equinox and is unique in that it appears early in the evening, and very low on the horizon. This creates an optical illlusion whereby we percieve the moon to be much bigger…
Lee Valley in infrared
My 3rd attempt at infrared along the Lee (Lea) Valley Canal towpath in East London. It was an amazing bright day so i jumped on my bike and headed to east london via the East London Line from New Cross. I had originally intended on filming plants along the waterside for my live cinema show…
Abstract Nature
I’ve been experimenting with photographing plant forms using semi-macro lenses then processing the imagery with a number of different filters to produce quite graphic abstract forms. Here are some examples of what I’ve produced. The Caster Oil Plant (Ricinus Comunis) leaf detail Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) flower seen from above Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) flower seen from…
Infrared photography – 2nd attempt
As the weather was nice with clear blue skys and just a few clouds I decided to give infrared photography another go. I have a Nikon D70 which is particularly sensitive to IR light, and a hoya R72 filter which blocks out most visible light. I white balanced on some brightly lit grass, then set…
Crochet doilys
I used to crochet a lot in the past so when I saw this video http://vimeo.com/23772888 the first thing I thought of was plant cellular structures, then it reminded me of the open work found in crochet doilys. I decided to make a few which will eventually be joined to form this wonderful lampshade Most…
M.F.T
A dark homage to the multi format transfer department at ITN affectionately refered to as Mufty, where carefully locked away deep in the vaults, obsolete kit such as the Sondor, RTI 6120, Cintel Y-front and Bosch Fernseh have all found resting places. http://vimeo.com/26401155
Penshurst Adventure
I took my newly acquired and lovingly restored Raleigh ‘Misty’ Mixte on a mini expedition to the medieval stronghold of Penshurst Place in the Weald of Kent. It’s a 14th century mansion-house built for a former mayor of london and later acquired by the Sidney family in 1552. ‘The original medieval house is one of…
Plant forms 1.0
I have a deep interest in the forms and patterns found in the natural world, with a particular interest in plants. Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) Acquiring a large garden in 2006 gave me the motivation to study plants in greater detail. I’ve learnt much about plant geometry from the blog dataisnature, also the amazing processing code creator…
Phloem 