My Blog's New Home

Hi all - I have managed to relocate my blog here - this is great news! I promise not to move my blog again...

Rick

My Blog Has Moved

Hi all - Please Note my blog has moved!! Please click here to find it's new home. ;-)

Hope to see you over at Wordpress.

Rick

Twitter

Hi - you can all follow my twittering by clicking here: http://twitter.com/Rick_RJMPhoto - please tweet me!

Bye...

Who Killed John Henry?

Hi - for all you rock blues, R&B fans out there - the sublime Joe Bonamassa has a new album coming out later this month! The album is called "Who Killed John Henry?" - John Henry being a great American working class hero. John Henry was a railroad worker in the mid 19th C. When the boss brought in a steam powered hammer which threatened jobs. John Henry challenged the boss to a race - just him against the steam powered hammer. John won the race - but died doing so.

He has featured in many songs - for more info click on the title of this post!

Can't wait to see Joe at the Royal Albert Hall in June!

Recovery Mode!

Hi

Well - just about recovered from a heavy weekend! Bridport was as usual, dangerous to the liver! Big hello to Mike who runs the George Hotel on South Street - many thanks for your couch ;-)

Spent much of Sunday and this morning editing photos - basking in the glow of Man Utd's win over Tottenham (even if it was on penalties).

Hoping to win more business shooting products/people for websites... more news soon!

A couple of Celebrations

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! My thanks to Amarjit for a great party up in Derby over the weekend. Also happy birthday to Ethan for yesterday... apologies for the late pressie!

Rick

White Balance

Most modern digital cameras give you the ability to alter the White Balance setting on your camera. Why is this important? Because it tells the camera what combination of red, green and blue is pure white. The wrong setting can produce unwanted colour casts in your image.

Much of the time the Auto white balance setting will do a good job of rendering accurate colours - but there are many situations where altering your white balance will result in an improved images. Ordinary household lights are incandescent bulbs - and the camera will do a better job if you change the setting to Incandescent.

Most common options:

Sunny/Daylight

Cloudy/overcast

Shade

Fluorescent/Office lighting

Incandescent/house bulbs

Flash

Dig out your camera manual - and find out how to change the white balance setting. It will be normally be a straightforward process.

And finally... Don't forget to check your white balance before every shoot or you will end up with some odd looking shots!

For a more in-depth discussion of white balance and colour temperature - click on title of this post.

More soon

Rick

Kent On Sunday

Hi - hot news!! I feature in the latest edition of Kent on Sunday;-)

Pick up a free copy in most newsagents or Tescos...

More soon.

Rick

An Amazing Ruby!!!

A huge thanks to Vicky for an amazing curry last night! I am definitely the wrong age for post 4.30am bedtime...

Fantastically busy editing phots from the last week. Saturday - I was walking in the Derbshire Hills from Middleton Top. Found a superb pub called the Barley Mow! This was following a fantastic fillet steak and marston's pedigree on the Friday in TheVernon Arms in Sudbury - a place I recommend to everyone. Sunday I was shooting a fishery in Staffordshire and Monday and Tuesday I was shooting the snow (no not chasing the dragon) in Offham, near West Malling! I will post pics soon ;-)


Rick

Family News

Great News! Ceris - my eldest daughter has been offered a place at the Institute of London in Paris to study French! All she needs now is the grades - and I will get an extra room in my house...;-)

Rick

Wedding Venue - Swanely Banqueting and Conference Centre

For more information please visit: www.swanley.org.uk

Wedding Cars - Ivory Carriage

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- Covers London and Southern England
- Two beautifully restored classic London carriages
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- Ivory Taxi boasts a convertible hood for photographic
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- Red Taxi has a luxurious red velvet interior and can be
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- Our prestigious classic 1920's Ford offers the
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such as Ascot and all other high profile events.
- Champagne and additional extras available on request
- The Carriages are also available for special day trips.

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For more information please visit: www.ivorycarriage.co.uk