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Saving Images with Monochrome

THINKING: Sometimes you cannot achieve what you want to. In this image of Tillie posed within a corridor, I really wanted a colour shot.

Projection

THINKING: Projection in photography was once used a lot. Much like back projection in films it was used to provide a variety of backdrops.

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Mud

THINKING: I set out to create some statues but along the way I discovered that I liked the effect of human eyes locked in the stone form so pursued that aspect further.

Movement

THINKING: Shooting in studio with flash means that often too much is frozen in mid-movement leading to very static action shots.

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Floor

THINKING: I love the 1960's retro feel to this image. The original colour image has too much information in it - as you can see the background is very busy.