Recently, I have been very privileged to record the Constable exhibition at Wolsey Art Gallery in Ipswich. I was able to witness the removal of the Millstream from the frame for a picture conservator to assess the condition and recommend restorative/conservation needs. this is a once in a lifetime event and to cap it all […]
Out of the closet
I had the delightful task today of shooting ‘Out of the closet’ rooms settings and frocks at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. It literally took the whole day lugging heavy camera gear around the various rooms in the mansion but the results speak for themselves. I never fail to be amazed at the detailed work(wo)manship in garments […]
Hare(sic) today, gone tomorrow
Yesterday I went to Wickham Market to view City and Guilds needlework exhibits. Some stunning work executed by the exhibitors with very clever use of form and colour. On the way in there were two Alvis cars of differing models and was lucky enough to get to talk to the owners of the green one […]
Out of the gutter
I have swung into action picking up other threads of work following my gutter exercises and found other shapes and colours that attract me. I normally have a camera about my person and some days it is a juggle to choose which one on top of or instead of the ever faithful Nikon P6000. Just […]
Individual Practice – Ten Minutes
So, April came and went with just about every season possible wrapped into 30 days. A birthday passed by in a blur , as did Easter and also a very successful Prettys Primavera art show that I curated plus organising two other exhibitions with two other students . Add to that a dollop or three […]
Rejuvenated photographer
The latest assignment at UCS has taken the shape of a competition entry. I decided to enter the Fuji-film student awards ‘The Colour of…’ and despite a slow start with having a week off from a bad attack of influenza I am now buzzing. 10 rolls of 120 Fuji 160NS/400H plus 6 5×4 160NS later, […]
Analogue versus Digital
I regularly photograph this garage in Ipswich, either on my way to or from University Campus Suffolk. I shoot with whatever camera I have with me, Nikon P6000, Olympus Trip 35, Fuji GW670III, Nikon FE2 etc. Today’s shot was on the P6000, yet I see this garage as an analogue garage. What will happen when […]
Sign of the times
By chance I have taken a few strolls along the beach at Felixstowe with a few weeks separating the visits during June and July. I noticed that none of the ice cream huts were open and this was high summer, and mid-morning to midday. https://tjowens.com/galleries/landscapes/frozen/ The primary exercise was for me to push ISO 400 […]
Large Format Portra 400
I’ve been a bit tardy of late with many other tasks to undertake but here are two examples of Kodak Portra 400 shot on my Toyo View 45C. Obviously the reduction in file size will have compromised the copies here but the detail and visual data knocks the spots off digital (in my view). These […]
Film or Digital?
In the seemingly never ending march of increased mega-pixel sensors do we take time to step back and ask whether we really need them? I have shot 6x6cm through to 35mm to early digital 3.3 mega-pixel through to 8 mega-pixel Dx and 12 mega-pixel Fx and back to 35mm film, 6x6cm film and 5×4″ film. […]