IOD Annual Conference 2014
Heres a sight you don't see very often in Hyde park! The delegates from the IOD Annual Conference 2014, all enjoying their lunch out in Hyde park opposite the Royal Albert Hall!
Did someone say lunch in the park?
High Speed Sync Photography of Hayley Steele - UKDFBA Amateur Fit Body Champion, using Phottix Odin
Hayley and I have done a few great shoots together, so when she called and asked if I'd shoot some Fitness/Sport images of her - I jumped at the chance! (excuse the pun)
Hayley explained that she'd been training hard and wanted to get some shots showing her best form in an 'action' style before her competition!? It was only when we met up on a Friday morning at the amazing Lee Valley Athletics Centre near Enfield that Hayley told me what she had challenged herself to compete in the UKDFBA (the United Kingdom Drug Free Bodybuilding Association) Open UK Championships on Saturday 27th September 2014 at Leamington Spa (the day after our shoot!). Hayley worked under the expert guidance of Tim Sharp Personal Trainer since 1988. Owner of @Sharpbodies PT Studio. 5 Times Mr Britain finalist. TV Presenter to achieve the body she needed to be competitive.
To help accentuate Hayley's Form and tone, I knew I would need to do something a little different to make her 'pop' if we were shooting on a sunny day, at an Athletics track!? Enter recently purchased new toys... (Phottix Odin flash trigger and receivers for my Nikon SB800 and SB910 Flashes) from the lovely people at The Flash Centre, London, so thought this could be a great opportunity to try some High Speed Sync Photography. This would allow me to not only freeze Hayley in action - showing her muscle tone and energy to its max, but also allow a fast enough shutter speed to darken down the background.
Like most photographers, we don't like reading instructions, but luckily the Phottix Odin system is a TTL system, and really is very simple to use. It wasn't long before we were getting some great results! so If you fancy giving it a go, get down to the flash centre, grab yourself an extremely fit and willing model and off you go! Have fun!
P.S. BIG Congratulations to my friend Hayley Steele who is now UKDFBA Amateur Fit Body Champion! Yes, SHE WON it!! ;)
Fairwell to Felix Dennis
I had the pleasure of working for Felix Dennis a number of times over recent years and loved his larger than life character and passion. A true legend of our time .... he certainly lived life to the max in every sense! Cheers to Felix!
Felix ... the maddest hatter there ever was! ;)
Fountains Fun in The Sun @southbanklondon
What a weekend.... at last a scorcher!! What better way to enjoy it than being a kid in the fountains on the wonderful London Southbank @southbanklondon ! Hope these street photography candid shots I took take you all back to this wonderful time of life .... Enjoy!
