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Getting Warmer

Simon — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:43:24 +0000

Kate, Somewhere, 2009

Nearly time for shorts and flip flops!

Although I haven’t actually had or worn any flip flops since I was a small child.

Daylight

Simon — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:20:27 +0000

Kate, somewhere, 2009

… we’re slowly starting to get more of it – Hoorah!

We’ve just been through a record-breaking period of deep-freeze in the UK. I know I’m overly sensitive to the seasons and the environment, but it really felt like a deathly air descended upon the country and made time stand still for a week or so. Horrible.

Anyway, looking forward to warmer times now.

I don’t know why I haven’t posted these two pictures from my shoot with Kate — typical of me to hold back the best.

Influenza?

Simon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:35:32 +0000

Kate, Somewhere, 2009

I woke up feeling dreadful yesterday. Typical flu-like symptoms — aches, tiredness, swollen throat, feeling slightly out of it — so assumed I had the much anticipated H1N1 that’s all the rage at the moment.

I had the final shoot for the project booked and went ahead with it, despite not feeling 100%. It went ok, I did as good as I would’ve done otherwise and the whole project is on the starting line waiting for the green light.

Today, however, I expected to wake up feeling like death-warmed-up as the flu really gets going. I am, however, feeling pretty much ok. Which I am MOST suspicious about…

An explanation would be that I’ve been working too hard of late. As proud as I am of the project, it has been a lot of work, and the deadlines have (and still are) pretty insistent.

When I feel it’s done and dusted, I need to look into taking a break somewhere.

To remind us all of breezier, sunnier days, here’s a picture of Kate. I love the mood of the images we got on that day — so natural and sun-kissed and care-free. Was only a few weeks ago, but the season’s definitely changed since then.

So Where Next?

Simon — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:27:56 +0000

Kate, somewhere, 2009

Answers on a postcard please.

I don’t mind not knowing where I’m going with my photography, mainly because I’m actually going somewhere for a change.

I’ve been doing things recently I thought I’d never do, but (I’m glad to say), I’m doing them in my way. And what’s more, I’m having fun doing them.

And there’s no law against that, is there?

Cover star is Kate, in an example of the type of shot that I thought I’d never do… but that I’m now very proud of.