Artescape Photography

Photography "get together" day for Students past and present

I had a great, if somewhat damp photography day on Sunday (09-05-10).  I met up with a group of students for a photography "get-together" at an interesting location called Mersea Island, Essex.  The idea was to shoot coastal scapes, old boats, jetties, beach huts etc...............The weather forecast was looking good so it was all systems go.  Sadly, we forgot that the weather forecast is not always 100% spot-on.  Even so, I think everyone had a good time, myself included.  It is always nice to meet up with like-minded people.

We did manage to get a few good images in spite of the weather.  As always, it is a case of matching the subject to the lighting conditions, hopefully creating an image with lots of mood.  I used neutral-density filters to give me a slow shutter speed to blur the movement of the sea to produce a picture with a calm, evocative feel to it.  I really enjoyed the day, mainly due to the very good company!