RAW Collection

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:18:13 +0000

I have been some absent for some time. My life has turned into a flat pack hell as I have been refurbishing a newly purchased property. The flat pack kitchen was not to bad but the bathroom is becoming tiresome. I have also been working a fair amount and have been working on another website – http://www.rawtreecare.co.uk [...]

Broadacre

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:13:10 +0000

Well its been a while since my last post. Unfortunately I have put project 365 on hold. For a while now I have been pursuing a career as an arborist (tree surgeon). This has taken up a considerable amount of my time on a daily basis and there is still plenty more to do and learn. Its an interesting [...]

Day 20/365 – Heart in love

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:02:01 +0000

Day 20/365 – Heart in love – on flickr Today I bring you an image taking inspiration from valentines day. I know it is a belated thought here in the UK but in Brazil valentines day is celebrated on 12 June and in Romania it is celebrated on 24 February. My wife and I also have an anniversary [...]

Top 10 ways to make sure you’ll never be a pro

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:16:59 +0000

I have just noticed an interesting post over at www.paulburwell.com listing 10 ways to destroy a career as a photographer. It list top tips such as: Don’t show your work to anyone other than family or friends. Family and friends are great for moral support and can really help pick you up when you’re down but do they really [...]

Day 18/365 – My precious

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:49:43 +0000

Day 18/365 – My precious – on flickr This is my latest photo in my project 365 (where I publish one photo for every day of the year). I have been running thin on ideas but have ordered some materials (and a few toys) which should give some inspiration. It is an interesting project to be involved [...]

Project 365

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:45:17 +0000

Day 17/365 – Zdjecie – on flickr Well it has been a while since my last post. I have been tied up with one thing and another but have been cracking on with the project. Last night I uploaded quite a few pictures to flickr. My picture for yesterday featured a dictionary as I attended a language [...]

Snoot

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:52:14 +0000

At this point you may be asking what it a snoot? Well, a snoot is a device you attach to your flash to produce a narrow beam of light rather than flooding the entire frame with light. It can be used to illuminate a single object while the rest of the frame is exposed using [...]

Day 1/365: A night by the fire

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:28:50 +0000

Day 1/365: A night by the fire After much though I have taken the plunge and started project 365. The idea is to take (and more importantly publish) a photo a day for a year. Its a big ask and I have not got many ideas, however ideas and themes are coming slowly If you are thinking about [...]

Water drops

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:50:23 +0000

Water 014 Water is one of my favourite subjects to photograph. It comes in many forms and can be captured in many way. A slow shutter speed will give water a sense of speed and give it that misty look you often see. On the other had a fast shutter speed will capture the moment, bubbles [...]

Using a Reflector

Richard Amor-Wilkes — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:27:55 +0000

I was out in town yesterday flicking through one of the many photography magazines in WH Smiths and I noticed a quote from a top pro photographer. Unfortunately I cannot remember his name but the quote was along the lines When lighting a subject remember that light travels in straight lines. I thought nothing more of the [...]