Issabella

The shoot with Issabella was arranged while traveling through Malaysia. We started out in the gardens around KLCC, before security suggested that off-camera flash was best done elsewhere.

Fortunately, this led us to Pavilion for a range of natural light photos that were worth the location change.

Issabella was a delight to shoot with! Additional photos from the shoot are available on Flickr.

Building a Photography Website

Building a website seemed like such an easy thing to do. Put some HTML and some pictures on the web and away we go. Unfortunately, things are never that simple.

My website is now a work in progress.

The initial version is not much more than a business card on the web. One or two select images in each category (Wedding, Corporate, Portrait), and my contact details. This is the simplest I could envisage and still be happy with.

The next stages of the site are going to filter in over time. The main feature missing is image galleries. Most gallery programs make me sad as a consumer of many websites. In the interests of insanity, I am going to try and build my own.

I have a few simple requirements, such as fast loading, click the image to advance, show thumbnails, and not use music or Flash.

A small beginning

This marks a small step in beginning a photo blog. In some ways, a manifesto of things to come.

My focus at the moment is people, travel, weddings and food. I am starting out with each of them and seeing what sticks.

People photography I started due to an interest in lighting. Most lighting books talk of portrait photography. I really enjoy making beautiful images of people, and this has held my interest.

Travel photography occurs due to extensive travel for work. My camera comes with me. Always.

Wedding photography was a bit of an accident. As someone with a camera, I started getting a few requests. The first wedding went very well, with more to come.

Food has long been a passion. I love cooking. I love eating beautiful food. In an attempt to gain entry to a Flickr group, I needed to have 50 food photos in my portfolio. This has lifted my game.