Yesterday evening’s photoshoot at Mellor Cross, on Cobden Moor, was not the washout that most suspected.
Just a few of us turned out, optimistic that the weather forecast was to be trusted, and the heavy rain, under even heavier dark grey skies, would begin to clear.
The optimism paid off, and we had blazing sunny spells breaking through dramatic cloudy skies. See the photos below, taken last night.
This week’s meeting, on Tuesday 21st May, was a group photoshoot in and around the grounds of St Thomas' church, Mellor. This is an elevated location, with long range views across Greater Manchester and the Cheshire plain towards the Wirral.
We were blessed with sunny skies and good visibility, and as the sun went down, the landscape was a feast of golden colours, perfect for photography, as seen in these images.
At our last meeting, on 21st June, our very own Tony Bower (shown in the green shirt) gave an excellent workshop on how to set up and use studio lighting techniques.
With a mixture of tuition to the whole group, and one by one individually, everyone was able to gain a much better understanding of studio lighting and how to adjust their cameras for best results. By the end of the session, everyone was able to take high quality portrait shots, such as the one here of our president, Terry Ottway.
On 13th June, we have the opportunity to make photographs in the Film Noir style. Graham Currey (former President of South Manchester Camera Club), will lead the session and model. He will be bringing lighting and costumes. All we need to bring are cameras.
Everyone gets a turn, and Graham will instruct on use of lighting for dramatic portraiture and crafting a shot. If the weather is okay, we can also try shooting outside, under lamplight.
