The path to St Pauls

The path to St Pauls
Originally uploaded by James Cummins

Competition is healthy and can lead to some great things happening. Granted the arms race during world war two wasn't such a great thing, but it did lead to the early advent of the jet engine, canned foods, and computers.
I have always wanted to take better and better photos and by comparing myself to others and striving to be as good as them i (think) i improve every time i take a photo.
My friend James is one such person that i aim to be as good as. He hasn't been doing photograhy for long, i think he's only had his DSLR for about half a year, but has always exhibited a keen eye for composition.

This is one of his photos from his Flickr account, and i hope you can see why i think he's so good.
check out his other photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/24483638@N08/ (especially if you're into steam trains)

Photo catch up!

The last month was pretty hectic, doing photography at Guilfest, attending a wedding in bath, and a holiday in north Wales!

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Guilfest 2009

Its a scientific fact that nuns love rock music...


Guitarist, Trumpeter and Vocalist from District Six


Lead Wailer from According To Her

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Presenting Jon and Abi Fant!

Me and gilbert went to Combe Down near bath for the wedding of two friends, in a nice chapel, and Abi's father conducted the service!
It was a great day, and even a few moments of mild panic from both gilbert and I including the dilemas:

1. Will we get it set up on time?
2. The par cans are on Shucos and we need them on IECs! and who could forget
3. We've got half an hour to drive from the reception to the church that is miles away down little roads, pack everything up and get back to the reception before it finishes!

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Later in the month myself and my family went to Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) in Gwynedd for a weeks camping and sailing and relaxing. The lake is a mile wide at its widest point, and 4 miles long. Legend has it that a beast called Tessie lives beneath its murky depths...
The photo below was steph's idea, she found a little stone and started writing on it. When she found out what the welsh for wales was she just HAD to add it for a bit of authenticity.

After all that excitement, i'm just pottering around ponty doing some photo stuff, some audio stuff, and admiring the view from my window.