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.

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.

Lambs.

At the beginning of the easter break, I went to a farm to document the lambing process for my 5 picture story brief and the word 'Fragile'. My original idea for the 'Fragile' brief was to document how the Schmallenberg Virus can affect farms during the lambing season. 

This was the first shoot I used digital for since being at University, I have to say I still do enjoy the results of film more than digital and I think I still need a lot more practice with colour, and digital editing however here are the results. I now need to take these images down to 5 that gives the best story.

These lambs were segregated and put under a heat lamp when it was realised they were ill, however unfortunately they did not survive. 

More segregated lambs that were suffering from illness.

A Ewe is given orphaned or rejected lambs to feed. Its head is placed between the bars so that it cannot push the lambs away.

A Ewe is given an anti-biotics injection

A Natural birth.

Ali, one of the shepherds moves lambs from the pens to a larger one outside.

Marking the lambs

A lamb is given an anti-biotics injection.

Whilst giving birth to its second lamb there was a complication which meant the Shepherd had to intervine, pulling the lamb out by the ankles insuring safe delivery.

Jen, who came to work at this farm especially for the lambing period.

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.