[Jakki Leonard]

December 31, 2006 at 1:43 am

Is it very strict entry?
I emailed these guys weeks ago, and got no reply- I added a photostream, so I thought i wasn’t up to scratch!

[Jakki Leonard]

December 24, 2006 at 12:33 am

Not self portraits, no.

The whole “series” was just an experiment, and I think some have come across really sad, and emotional, and some have come across- junkie, both are good- as long as they are coming across as something. When i gainmore experience I’ll try for more specific themes.

Thanks all for the comments.

[Jakki Leonard]

December 24, 2006 at 12:30 am

Well not to detract from the “power” of the shot- the barbed wire is around a fence, which is gurading a building site. So Nothing political, or interesting in any way {see fence and crane for the same building site- although different barbed wire}

[Jakki Leonard]

December 22, 2006 at 2:07 pm

I like it.

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 5:11 pm

It’s a really nice shot. I like the dark silouettes against the blue sky. Its really cool- although nothing really indicates Pagens, other than the description. Still great though.

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 5:09 pm

Hi Pat, tanks, yeah it seems really cool!

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 5:08 pm

A Nikon D70 {ok ill settle for D50} with a cuple of memory cards, a nice flash, and three different lenses- one that’ll be great for Portraits, one for misc, and one that’ll be cool for live bands, and action shots! A Tripod, and a nice camera bag… and a selction box.
fat chance!

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 2:26 pm

Thank you for taking the time to look, and comment Ciaran!
I do see what you mean about the slight flatness, im using a bit or a scrapper camera at the moment- {Nytech 4020} so there is only SO much i can do. I am hoping however someone will take me up on my ludicrously ot hinting {leaving the jessops catalougue out, opened, circling the camera i want} and buy me a digital SLR for christmas!

On the second one, I am new to photography, and new to photoshop, and I am just learning, and experimenting at the moment, with different styles and tools, in order to be profeciant in photography. Don’t get me wrong though, i beleive that it’s more important to take a great photo- than it is to make a mediocre photo look snazzy by photoshopping it to death!
It’s all just trial and error for meat the moment, and Photoshop is a great way for me to learn, and understand about lighting, as well as playing around with effects.

I won’t post anymore than 2 at a time again…

Thanks again, for the welcome, and the comments!

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 2:14 pm

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 2:14 pm

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 2:12 pm

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 1:11 pm

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 1:11 pm

[Jakki Leonard]

December 21, 2006 at 1:10 pm