Comments for andystafford.co.uk » Colour, Infrared and Black & White Photography by Andy Stafford http://www.andystafford.co.uk Colour, Infrared and Black & White Photography Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Curve Theatre, Leicester by kim http://www.andystafford.co.uk/curve-theatre-leicester/comment-page-1#comment-255 kim Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:20 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1992#comment-255 Hi Andy, As you, I somehow have this fear of the fisheye lens too. But I see and have seen it used very well - like in this shot. I am looking forward to seeing a lot more from your hands with this short focal lenght. Please have a nice day. Kim Hi Andy,
As you, I somehow have this fear of the fisheye lens too. But I see and have seen it used very well – like in this shot. I am looking forward to seeing a lot more from your hands with this short focal lenght.

Please have a nice day.
Kim

]]> Comment on Boat on Cropston Reservoir by Andy http://www.andystafford.co.uk/boat-on-cropston-reservoir/comment-page-1#comment-254 Andy Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:27:33 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1059#comment-254 Many thanks Karan - glad you enjoyed browsing my photostream and I hope you got your worked sorted on time. Many thanks Karan – glad you enjoyed browsing my photostream and I hope you got your worked sorted on time.

]]> Comment on Boat on Cropston Reservoir by Karan http://www.andystafford.co.uk/boat-on-cropston-reservoir/comment-page-1#comment-253 Karan Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:59:29 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1059#comment-253 While working on a already delayed deliverable, I got stuck somewhere and thought to spend a couple of minutes on flickr to beat the stress, its when I saw your composition "Tree" in explore. Its been more than 1 hour now that I have been going through your photostream, and all throughts of facing boss's ire is beaten by the desire to see the next composition. While working on a already delayed deliverable, I got stuck somewhere and thought to spend a couple of minutes on flickr to beat the stress, its when I saw your composition “Tree” in explore.

Its been more than 1 hour now that I have been going through your photostream, and all throughts of facing boss’s ire is beaten by the desire to see the next composition.

]]> Comment on Mist on the way up to Derwent Edge by Andy http://www.andystafford.co.uk/mist-on-the-way-up-to-derwent-edge/comment-page-1#comment-245 Andy Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:57:17 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1976#comment-245 Hi Kim - cheers for stopping by - it's always difficult to judge the actual walk time as so much time is spent waiting for one of us (usually me) to catch up. Without stops it's probably about 4hrs but with the kids on the walk too we've made it last about 8hrs before :) Hi Kim – cheers for stopping by – it’s always difficult to judge the actual walk time as so much time is spent waiting for one of us (usually me) to catch up. Without stops it’s probably about 4hrs but with the kids on the walk too we’ve made it last about 8hrs before :)

]]> Comment on Mist on the way up to Derwent Edge by kim http://www.andystafford.co.uk/mist-on-the-way-up-to-derwent-edge/comment-page-1#comment-244 kim Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1976#comment-244 Hi Andy, Looks like a nice walk, with a lot of spectacular photographic oportunities. I wonder, how long that walk would be? Such a nice image of these wonderful fenses btw. Love the tones, and the skies. Hi Andy,
Looks like a nice walk, with a lot of spectacular photographic oportunities.
I wonder, how long that walk would be?

Such a nice image of these wonderful fenses btw.
Love the tones, and the skies.

]]> Comment on Tree, Brownie Six-20 Model C by Andy http://www.andystafford.co.uk/tree-brownie-six-20-model-c/comment-page-1#comment-243 Andy Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:04:13 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1943#comment-243 Thanks Nicola. This was just taken using the standard shutter speed, which I believe is about 1/45 of a second. My camera has two shutter modes controlled by a small lever on the side - standard (1/45s) or bulb (where it stays open for as long as you press the button) - standard is the "up" position I think but you can check this by watching how the shutter behaves when you press the shutter button. With ISO100 film in this camera all you need is a nice bright scene and you should be fine - I haven't had anything come out underexposed, but I've always selected heavily sunlit scenes. One word of warning - make sure you clean the lens front and back if it's not been used in a while. There are other Brownie shots scattered around my photostream on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxakropolis/ Thanks Nicola. This was just taken using the standard shutter speed, which I believe is about 1/45 of a second.

My camera has two shutter modes controlled by a small lever on the side – standard (1/45s) or bulb (where it stays open for as long as you press the button) – standard is the “up” position I think but you can check this by watching how the shutter behaves when you press the shutter button.

With ISO100 film in this camera all you need is a nice bright scene and you should be fine – I haven’t had anything come out underexposed, but I’ve always selected heavily sunlit scenes. One word of warning – make sure you clean the lens front and back if it’s not been used in a while.

There are other Brownie shots scattered around my photostream on Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxakropolis/

]]> Comment on Tree, Brownie Six-20 Model C by Nicola Beeson http://www.andystafford.co.uk/tree-brownie-six-20-model-c/comment-page-1#comment-242 Nicola Beeson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:15:53 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1943#comment-242 Lovely lovely picture! How long was your exposure on this? I'm just taking my Six-20 Brownie out for it's first spin in my hands...hoping for one good exposure! : ) Lovely lovely picture! How long was your exposure on this?

I’m just taking my Six-20 Brownie out for it’s first spin in my hands…hoping for one good exposure! : )

]]> Comment on Tree, Brownie Six-20 Model C by Andy http://www.andystafford.co.uk/tree-brownie-six-20-model-c/comment-page-1#comment-241 Andy Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:47 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1943#comment-241 Hi Kim - cheers for stopping by. I guess you already know where I stand - not for one moment would I ever take the convenience of digital for granted, or the fact that this convenience has made photography more accessible to the masses (such as myself). I'm unsure at the moment whether these experiments with film are progressing my style or skill, but that hardly seems to matter when it's such fun waiting for films to come back from processing :) Hi Kim – cheers for stopping by. I guess you already know where I stand – not for one moment would I ever take the convenience of digital for granted, or the fact that this convenience has made photography more accessible to the masses (such as myself).

I’m unsure at the moment whether these experiments with film are progressing my style or skill, but that hardly seems to matter when it’s such fun waiting for films to come back from processing :)

]]> Comment on Tree, Brownie Six-20 Model C by kim http://www.andystafford.co.uk/tree-brownie-six-20-model-c/comment-page-1#comment-240 kim Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:57:43 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1943#comment-240 Sweet memories :) Been there done that - for ages. I really were a geek/noob about this obsolete way of processing. But i remember how I loved the smell in the darkroom, and the waiting to seeing the result. I take it, you will never know how much appreciation I give to the modern digital way of processing. I still am using the same thoughtfulness when I photograph as was required when in the days of film. I have never ever had my digital cameras on continuous shooting, as I learn so many others do have, because it does cost you nothing. I still do my work, as if I were using my large format Sinar. What I do believe though is that the education from the filmdays has given me an valuable insight, very useful in the digital photography. So in that way, the money spent on your new interest, will not be wasted. Cheers kim Sweet memories :)
Been there done that – for ages. I really were a geek/noob about this obsolete way of processing. But i remember how I loved the smell in the darkroom, and the waiting to seeing the result.

I take it, you will never know how much appreciation I give to the modern digital way of processing. I still am using the same thoughtfulness when I photograph as was required when in the days of film. I have never ever had my digital cameras on continuous shooting, as I learn so many others do have, because it does cost you nothing. I still do my work, as if I were using my large format Sinar. What I do believe though is that the education from the filmdays has given me an valuable insight, very useful in the digital photography. So in that way, the money spent on your new interest, will not be wasted.

Cheers
kim

]]> Comment on Tree, Brownie Six-20 Model C by Andy http://www.andystafford.co.uk/tree-brownie-six-20-model-c/comment-page-1#comment-220 Andy Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.andystafford.co.uk/?p=1943#comment-220 Oh - that's a pretty looking machine. Will mail about film. Oh – that’s a pretty looking machine. Will mail about film.

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