A fires been put out.

Well, after taking a few months out, my blog feels a bit...damp.
So it's a fresh start, I'm going to get back into the swing of things, and soon you'll be updated with projects from The Melplash Agricultural show, Remote Control Enthusiasts, And I'm still working on my edit from my shoot back in June at the PSA group.

For now, here's some images of a fire being put out, because thats whats happened to my blog.

Fireman tackle a motorbike which had caught on fire, closing West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset.

The blaze, although not threatening to become out of control, still closed West Bay Road from traffic.

The Summer Impact

The Summer has had a huge impact on my photography, or lack of it should I say. I've found myself working hard to try and pay my rent over the summer, repair some of the damage done to my bank balance. Often working 12hour days in a very busy bar & restaurant, photography has taken second place, and most days I am left so exhausted from work, photography & the editing process is the last thing on my mind, instead I crave relaxation before the next long day.

I've also found myself finding the fast paced press events less enjoyable to work. It all feels too rushed.  I'm not living in a dream world where I think I will be able to survive off documentary work alone. I know I will be forced to take press or commercial jobs if I want to earn some pennies to support documentary work, but I havn't been enjoying press jobs recently, and I dont want photography to become a chore to me. For this reason I still haven't edited my images I took at the start of June at Peugeot & Citroen. Every time I try I just don't know where to begin, get frustrated and get nowhere. I need time, without worries, stress and tiredness from work, and the help of a couple of my close friends to edit the images.

I did dust off my camera when I went up to London last week, I wanted to be able to just enjoy photography again. I'm not fond of London, or cities in general for that matter having grown up in the countryside, but i thought with some fresh surroundings I could really get into shooting away. I struggled, I often felt like a stereotypical tourist walking around with my Nikon and rarely wanted to bring the camera to my eye. 19 frames in 3 hours and I tucked my camera away in my camera bag feeling a little dejected by my own lack of enthusiasm.

'The Long Water, Hampton Court Palace, London, 7th August 2012.'
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 ©Patrick Campbell

Olympic Torch through Bridport, Dorset

The Olympic torch passed through my hometown of Bridport, Dorset on Thursday 12th July, 2012, a soaking wet rainy day. I was actually on shift at my work at The Stable (http://thestabledorset.co.uk/), but was allowed out for 10 minutes to photograph as the Torch came through.

I ran out with my d7000, and tried to very quickly run up and down the street looking for some images. The light was horrible, it was so dark, the rain was so hard and kept covering my lens, and then any lights (from the police cars) just glared out in the images. Safe to say I was not Prepared.

These are 5 Images from the day. I really don't like these, and they arn't a touch on the ones I shot in Falmouth, but that goes to show how much preparation for an event comes through.
I particulary don't like the 4th Image down because of the lighting, however I could imagine this frame being perfect had it been a nice sunny day and I captured the light correctly. So I put it up here anyway as a reminder of the mistakes I still make.

All Images taken along South Street, Bridport, 12th July 2012.

Update

So, I have been a horribly unproductive and lazy man recently, Especially within updating my blog, I feel it has gone to waste a bit. Since being back in Bridport (my home town) for Easter I have been giving myself a bit of a break. Catching up with old friends and family has taken a bit of a front seat. I have done one shoot since I've been back. Although its giving me a little head ache editing the images down.

I think I will do a major update when I am back in my new home of Falmouth and I can fully plunge myself back into photography.

So anyway, as I havnt put an image up for such a long time. Here is an old image from the St Pirans day shoot. Because I was so pleased with my film images I forgot all about my digital ones from that day.

No10.

 'Just Got Paid'

'Drink Up'

These Images are two of my favourite that I shot over the summer of 2011, These were taken in 'No10 Cafe Bar' in Bridport, Dorset. Although, I would like to take my career into the path of conflict and war photography, I have a huge love for Social documentary, I like to put humour into my shots, and take away the seriousness of British Culture, as I find far too many people take themselves too seriously, and much of Britain need to learn to be able to laugh at themselves.