A Strange Commission

May 14, 2012 by Geoff | 1 Comment

Photographers do get asked some interesting questions – some quite bizarre!  A few days ago, my phone rang and displayed an unknown mobile number on the display.

The caller asked: ‘Do you live in Brighton?‘

Me: ‘Yes I do.‘

Caller: ‘Anywhere near the nudist beach?‘

Me: ‘Er, its a couple of miles away – quite close.‘

Caller: ‘You couldn’t take a few photos for me, could you?‘

Me: ‘Er, no. Sorry. Goodbye.‘

So, Mister Whatever-your-name-is, here is a photo from my archives, which I took near the famous Brighton Nudist Beach on a nice summery day a few years back.  The title of this photo is ‘You want me to do whaaat?’  This one is just for you!  Enjoy!

You want me to do whaaat? © Geoff Penn 2007

Winners.

May 9, 2012 by Geoff | Leave a comment

Here are the players from the Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s FC team, who won trophies at the club’s Annual Awards Dinner held at the American Express Community Stadium.

The trophies were presented by BHAFC defender Marcos Painter (who’s kit is sponsored by Geoff Penn Photos!) at the Black Tie event.  Before the awards were presented, the event was addressed by BHA Director Robert Comer, who stated the Board’s desire  and commitment to see the team become a Women’s Super League Team in the next couple of years.

 

The trophy winners, (L-R) Kelly McCullock, Lucy Somes, Levi Chambers-Cook, Kim Stenning, Kirsty Barton, Paige Walder and Faye Rabson, all paid tribute to their fellow team members, and to the club’s coaching staff who have all played a big part in their success.

Scott Kelby visits London

April 28, 2012 by Geoff | Leave a comment

Earlier today I caught the train to London to see Photoshop Guru Scott Kelby (pictured here) present the last ever seminar in his “Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it” tour.

Scott is the author of “The Digital Photography Book” and is the Editor of Photoshop User magazine.  He’s also one of the Photoshop Guys who provide free Photoshop instruction video podcasts.

The audience saw how Scott went about setting up the lighting for a model, then direct and shoot the model, and finally how to retouch those images using Lightroom and Photoshop.  It was excellent stuff; although my Lightroom and Photoshop skills aren’t too shabby, I learned lots of useful tips on retouching images, as well as lots on setting up effective portrait lighting.

Now to practice those new skills!

How to lose those chins when being photographed

April 25, 2012 by Geoff | Leave a comment

This is a great video from US headshot photographer David Hurley.  David talks about the jawline, and how to lose those extra chins when being photographed. Even if you have just one chin, it’s still worth a look.

 

 

I would recommend that my wedding and portrait clients take a look before the shoot takes place!

Microsoft release Cliplets app

April 20, 2012 by Geoff | Leave a comment

Microsoft Research have released Cliplets – an interactive app that gives users the power to create “Cliplets” — a type of imagery that sits between stills and video, including imagery such as video textures and “cinemagraphs”.

It’ll be interesting to see how creatives use this tool!