Patrick William Adam: John Miller Gray, 1850 – 1894. Art critic and first curator of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery1885 Born in Edinburgh Scotland in 1854, Patrick William Adam once said that he “was inspired to paint by the lush emerald landscapes of his homeland. The son of a well-known lawyer, Patrick chose a career...
I don’t often post party snaps, but these were from an evening with some fantastic colleagues, and grabbed with my 500D at ISO 3200. This is a sensitivity that I wouldn’t normally press into service on my 40 D, indeed I think it is an extended setting whereas Canon claim that the 3200 setting on...
This is Mike Ritchie. Mike is a Luthier (guitar maker if you must). This was taken yesterday in his workshop. Mike made my acoustic guitar 6 years ago and it is the most wonderful sounding guitar I have ever owned. Mike puts real passion and love into his guitars, and the results are really special....
Having a business meeting with me might just be becoming a dangerous activity now that my new but already trusty 500D has a berth in my work bag. The paperwork nailed, Roddy and I found a spot where my reflection wouldn’t appear in the windows of the car dealership where we met up. Using a...
The merits of carrying my 500D and a fast 50mm f1.4 everywhere. These portraits took about 5 minutes to snatch from an otherwise non-photographic day.
Hi Matthew,
What a brilliant idea and I really like your first in this series. I love the lighting and the chiaroscuro effect on William’s profile, and the fall-off towards the bottom left. I like the rich tones and the bits of blue echoing his t-shirt pull it together well. A really lovely portrait…roll on ‘B’!!
Thanks again Julie, your observations are always so encouraging.
Very cool idea, Matthew! Look forward to the rest of the alphabet. Good Luck!