...no, not THAT kind of dirty!!! Lying-on-the-gritty-grubby-ground-of-Digbeth-getting-some-great-images-kind-of-dirty!
I have just returned form 48 hours of inspiration and re-energising, provided by one of my most favourite photographers, Steve Gerrard. After nearly 20 years as a photographer, and with well over 100 weddings in the bag, it was time to get back in touch with Creative Me, and Steve's fantastic, 2-day workshop did just that!
The following are just a few of the images I created during a 2-hour wander around the edgy streets of Digbeth, Birmingham (please stop washing the (good) graffiti off the walls of Hereford, and leave me something to work with!). Based in the Custard Factory, I am not surprised Steve has managed to be consistently creative- a creativity which he is able to apply wherever he goes. I am now full-to-bursting with fantastic tips, and new technical know-how, and cannot wait to put them all to the test!
Our models were 2 fab folk, Anna and Simon, married in real-life, and wedding clients of Steve's, who braved the howling winds and a barrage of trigger-happy photographers, to make some great images a reality. Thanks so much! (Anna's awesome black wedding gown was supplied by The Couture Company- and I fell seriously in love with a ruby-red gown in their window- I think I may have to go back for another peek!).
So here they are, I would love to know your thoughts...
Thank you so, so much, Steve- I've made some fabulous images and a bunch of new friends :-) Oh, and I think I may have got my mojo back..
P.S. We did a little light-painting, too...
