About me

 

Welcome to my profile,

 

Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Michael and I am in my mid thirties, I live in the Southeast of England.

 

I've been a keen photographer for a few years now but more recently I have really gotten the bug for it. I shoot with digital cameras now but have used film in the past. I have a few cameras in my armory ranging from humble camera phones and point and shoot cameras up to bridge cameras. I haven't ventured into digital SLR at the moment mainly due to the price and the bulk of carrying lenses around while out and about.

 

I haven't really found a genre to call my own at the moment but I am having fun experimenting with black and white, macro, portrait and landscape photography.

I would class myself as an amateur photographer and I know the benefit of others experience and advice can only improve my knowledge and skill, so if anyone would like to offer any creative criticism or any advice on any of my photos please feel free to either comment or send me a private message.

 

To try to further my knowledge and skill I have started a 365 project for the first time this year (2013). I have not got any one theme for this but rather I use awareness day websites to get ideas for awareness photos, I also use some prompts from 365 websites but mostly the ideas for the shots come from me and my wife bouncing ideas off of each other.

I am also participating in a 30 day project in April 2013 that I am following an alphabet theme for. This has seen me featured in Explore for the first time.

I am also hoping to take part in the Practical Photography Magazine Skills course this year as I had to postpone it last year due to family commitments.

I have also started a blog to post my shots to which will include some shots not on flickr plus hopefully some behind the scenes set up shots and links to any photography articles I feel are useful.

 

I apologize in advance if I favourite any of your photos without commenting but I spend a lot of time on flickr on my mobile and it is a nightmare trying to comment while on my phone.

If I do favourite your photos please take it as a compliment as this is my intention.

 

Please feel free to comment of favourite my images as I see this as a compliment but please be aware that any comments or notes that I feel are RUDE OR DEROGATORY will be deleted and may get you blocked from my photo-stream.

 

If anyone fancies writing me a testimonial it will be gladly accepted.

 

Groups

Please feel free to invite my images to your groups but I only post on groups that I am a member of so if an invite is required then please also send a member invite so I can join before posting my work to your group.

 

My Photos in Flickr Explore.

1. DSCF1838 April 14th N is for Needle, 2. DSCF1804 - DSCF1818 April 13th M is for Map, 3. DSCF1740 April 12th L is for Lightbulb, 4. DSCF1681 April 11th K is for Keys, 5. DSCF1660 April 10th J is for Jelly Babies, 6. DSCF1545 April 9th I is for Ink, 7. DSCF1529 April 8th H is for Herbs, 8. DSCF1257 April 7th G is for Gate, 9. DSCF1183 April 5th E is for Eggs, 10. DSCF 1087 DSCF 1114 April 4th D is for Diptych, 11. DSCF1056 April 3rd C is for Coffee, 12. DSCF1019 April 2nd B is for Boats, 13. DSCF0979 April 1st A is for Alphabet

 

If anyone is looking for free web storage space for their photo collections then I could suggest drop box and if you join using this link we would both receive 500mb extra space free. db.tt/tqCjP2yD

 

Check out my 365 Project 2013 started on the 1st January.

 

January's Photos from Project 365

 

1. DSCF6678 Jan 01 Project 365 2013 day 1, 2. DSCF6858 Jan 02 Project 365 2013 day 2, 3. DSCF7023 Jan 03 Project 365 2013 day 3, 4. DSCF7051 Jan 04 Project 365 2013 day 4, 5. DSCF7093 Jan 05 Project 365 day 5, 6. DSCF7194 Jan 06 Project 365 day 6, 7. DSCF7289 Jan 07 Project 365 day 7, 8. DSCF7358 Jan 08 Project 365 day 8, 9. DSCF7416 Jan 09 Project 365 day 09, 10. DSCF7459 Jan 10 Project 365 2013 day 10, 11. DSCF7480 Jan 11 Project 365 day 11, 12. DSCF7494 Jan 12 Project 365 day 12, 13. DSCF7561 Jan 13 Project 365 day 13, 14. 20130114_081215 Jan 14 Project 365 day 14, 15. DSCF7677 Jan 15 Project 365 day 15, 16. DSCF7749 Jan 16 Project 365 day 16, 17. DSCF7793 Jan 17 Project 365 day 17, 18. DSCF7823 Jan 18 Project 365 day 18, 19. DSCF7854 Jan 19 Project 365 day 19, 20. DSCF7906 Jan 20 Project 365 day 20, 21. DSCF8012 Day 21, 22. 20130122_082201_16_cr Day 22 Project 365 day 22, 23. DSCF8125 Day 23 Project 365 day 23, 24. DSCF8167 Day 24 Project 365 day 24, 25. DSCF8198 Day 25 Project 365 day 25, 26. DSCF8216 Day 26 Project 365 day 26, 27. DSCF8256e Day 27 Project 365 day 27, 28. DSCF8372 Day 28 Project 365 day 28, 29. DSCF8437 Day 29 Project 365 day 29, 30. DSCF8450 Day 30 Project 365 day 30, 31. DSCF8498 Day 31 Project 365 day 31

 

My Equipment:

Samsung Galaxy camera phone

Fuji HS20 EXR

Fuji S602 Zoom

Fuji @xia ix-100

Fuji AV 100

 

Filters:

Macro 1x,2x,4x,10x

FLD

Circular Polariser

UV

Warming

4 Point Star

 

Accessories:

Tripod

Monopod

Macro ring lamp

Compact External Flash

Bounce Head Flash

Reflectors

Portrait Background Stand

Black, White, Green Muslin Backdrops

Black, Red, Cream, Brown, Mauve, Hot Pink Cotton Backdrops

2x 125w CFL Continuous Lamps with Umbrellas

 

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Link to my blogger. Michael Melloy Images.