tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320780832024-03-19T03:58:28.747+00:00OLIVER KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY - LATEST.Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.comBlogger629125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-22259563099585879642013-04-03T17:11:00.003+01:002013-04-03T18:21:04.034+01:00Chess Boxing at the Scala, Kings Cross<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple of screen shots from footage filmed ringside at a Chess Boxing event held at the Scala venue in Kings Cross.<br />
I'd seen the event featured a while ago and fancied checking it out for myself. It's promoted as an event where the opponents are challenged to duel both physically and mentally, the rules dictating that there are alternate rounds of boxing and chess with the winner being decided by checkmate or knockout - which ever comes first
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Having never been to a boxing match I was blown away by the atmosphere, the crowd seemed to be just as much into the chess rounds as the boxing, some of the chess moves seemed to get a louder reaction than when punches were landed!<br />
Being ringside meant I was in as close as possible to the action, perhaps a little too close at times. I discovered that when a fighter is on the ropes they bend significantly resulting in being caught out with a couple of bonks on the lens during the course of the evening, could have been worse I suppose - could have been caught with a wayward punch!<br />
I've just started going through all the footage from the evening and I plan to cut it together into a short narrative piece looking at the contrasts between these two wildly different sporting events brought together during a bout of Chess Boxing.<br />
More to follow from this once the edit is finished
Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-83146230943543308692013-02-17T10:05:00.001+00:002013-02-17T10:38:45.346+00:00South India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Been a while since my last update, I'm currently in the South enjoying the unspoilt beaches of Varkala in Kerala.<br />
I finished the filming in Varanasi and the plan was to then head onto Darjeeling but the unseasonable cold weather led me to cancel this idea and instead head back to Delhi. The journey back by train took a lot longer than expected due to the morning fog which is like Kryptonite to the train services aswell as the increased traffic along the same line to Allahbad where the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21401991"><u>Kumbh Mela</u></a> is taking place being enjoyed by 20 million people. Needless to say the 12 hour train journey turned into 24 and when I finally got back to Delhi I considered myself fortunate that my train made it.<br />
After a week enjoying the goings on in South Delhi I jumped on a plane (my first internal flight in India which made a nice change) down to Cochin in Kerala where I was met with a welcome laid back atmosphere very different to the North. Cochin is also currently holding India's first <a href="http://kochimuzirisbiennale.org/"><u>Biennale</u></a> which was fantastic to see.<br />
It was only a short journey South to the small town of Varkala which has all the sun, sea and seafood anyone could wish for and where I've been taking some time out before heading back to Delhi and then catching my flight back to the UK.<br />
Due to the frequent power cuts and generally patchy nature of the wi fi here it's meant I haven't been able to post as much as I'd hoped but more iPhone images can be seen via my <a href="http://instagram.com/oliverknight"><u>Instagram feed here.</u></a><br /> More posts from the trip when I'm back in the land of drinkable tap water, hot water and a constant power supply
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-11253913890081886952013-01-28T14:12:00.000+00:002013-01-28T14:42:59.872+00:00Work in progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Filming continues here in Varanasi and I've been up at dawn each morning to get the best of the light.<br/>
Venturing out with a camera rig makes you not the most discreet of passers by and during my first outings people tended to stop in their tracks upon seeing me.<br/>
Now after numerous outings most people are used to the sight of the morning weirdo with the big camera and pay no attention to me, gladly this acceptance starts to permit me to be able to get in closer to capture the everyday elements along the river
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-82566072513731317092013-01-24T10:00:00.004+00:002013-01-24T10:18:02.398+00:00Early morning along the Ganges<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some screen shots from some footage shot at sunrise along the Ganges river here in Varanasi.<br />
While I'll be here I'll be concentrating on shooting video documenting a day in the life along the river. Shooting film is a new experience for me and it's been great to sink my teeth into a new process. I'm still learning as I go along and these images represent some footage from the first mornings shooting.<br />
I've been slightly hampered by the weather which has turned quite cold in the last couple of days resulting in thick fog in the mornings, this aswell as the frequent lengthy power cuts here which has made charging my camera batteries difficult.<br />
Along side this in the last few days like many visitors here I've started to experience another thing Varanasi is well known for: bellyache.<br />
After my last visit I was aware that it was a question of not 'if' but 'when' I'd feel the Gunga paying a visit to my belly so it has kind of put the breaks on things at the moment. One positive thing is that this has coincided with the foggy weather which has meant morning shooting was a write off anyway<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-32137854516963304972013-01-24T09:01:00.001+00:002013-01-24T09:17:57.882+00:00Evening Puja, Varanasi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Each evening in Varanasi at the Main Ghat the evening Puja ceremony takes place, it's a ceremony I'd photographed previously from the Ghat itself but I'd never experienced seeing it from the waters edge.<br />
We found a boat man willing to take us there (not hard to find in Varanasi) and after the obligatory haggling over the price we glided up the river to where it was taking place. Aside from being visually stunning the sound is also amazing as you hear all the chants being broadcast from speakers accompanied with a din of bell ringing.<br />
As is customary we also lit a few candles as offerings to the river and send them gliding off along the river watching each flickering candle disappear off into the distance. Was really something<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-54711669558558533122013-01-18T09:13:00.001+00:002013-01-18T11:25:09.503+00:00Guest appearance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've recently arrived in Delhi, still feeling the affects of the jet lag from the overnight flight and a following night spent in the Paharganj enduring an all night chorus of dogs barking. But these inconveniences aside all is well.</div>
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I've now moved to the Southern part of town where I've spent a couple of nights staying with a good friend who forms one half of the creative duo <a href="http://asiancreatives.com/"><u>Asian Creatives</u></a> and is currently based here working for an advertising agency.</div>
It's been great to see Delhi through the eyes of someone who lives here and this morning I accompanied them on their daily walk to the office which was like no other commute I've ever experienced.</div>
To see more on the daily workings of a city constantly on the move head over to his blog at <a href="http://mytimesofdelhi.tumblr.com/"><u>mytimesofdelhi.tumblr.com</u></a>
Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-51644043384649992632013-01-13T23:05:00.001+00:002013-01-13T23:32:06.700+00:00Back to India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So it's time to jump on a plane again and take the overnight flight to New Delhi, I'll be over there for around five weeks from the 15th Jan until the 22nd Feb working on personal projects as well as some client commissions.<br />
I was last there two years ago and I always knew it was a place I would revisit.<br /> Like last time my first port of call will be the Paharganj in New Delhi which can be seen below. It's a bazaar street just next to the main train station and is a first destination for many travellers, while often overlooked I found it to be a great source of images.<br />
So like last time I'll be spending my first night back in this beautiful swirling mess but after that I'll be based in South Delhi for a few days with a good friend of mine who is currently working out there for an advertising agency<br />
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After that I'll be travelling East stopping off at the holy city of Varanasi again where the image at the start of the post was taken and then continuing East stopping off at Gaya and Kolkatta before heading North to visit Darjeeling and Sikkim.<br />
After that the plan is to head back to Delhi for a few days to thaw out after a week spent at the last two destinations which are in the foothills of the Himalayas and then jump on a plane to spend a week down in the South of the country visiting Cochin and Kovalam in Kerala<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-68037363828124653592013-01-12T16:57:00.005+00:002013-01-12T17:12:53.221+00:00Recent Portrait: Peter Hansford<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A recent shoot with Peter Hansford who is the newly appointed Chief Construction Adviser to the Government.<br />
It was a fairly brisk shoot which took place at the both Orwellian looking and sounding 'Department for Business Innovation and Skills' in Westminster. While he was being interviewed by the writer I took a few shots to give the magazine another angle and then had a quick scout around the office floor and found a row of seats that provided a nice neutral backdrop to the portraits.<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-46595476894494896222013-01-12T15:30:00.002+00:002013-01-12T16:45:05.952+00:00Best dishes in Paris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the most enjoyable shoots of late was to provide images for a feature on the 50 best dishes in Paris according to the writers at Time Out Paris.<br />
The assignment called for images of both the restaurants interior and exterior aswell as the main shot of the dish that was going to be featured in the article.<br />
I've photographed lots of restaurants in the past but usually the client asks for the focus to be on the interior and I usually saw photographing the dishes as a bit of sideline shot that would rarely make it into print.<br />
This shoot gave me a nice opportunity to really focus on shooting the dishes, I decided the best decision was to light them to give the shots more of an impact and also provide continuity across the different dishes.<br />
Another reason for this is that restaurants are usually dimly lit and contain a mixture of different light sources which is far from ideal ideal. Using supplementary lighting meant I could also get away from the usual plate shots often seen in print where they are shot at an extremely short depth of field (when you don't have the light you are limited to this).<br />
Using artificial lighting was also a bonus as I knew that with the amount of restaurants needing to be shot in such a short space of time some would inevitably need to be photographed in the evening where the lighting would be dim or non existent. All of the dishes were shot with a two light set up, the main light camera right shot through an umbrella to provide a soft flat light without any harsh shadows as well as a second light behind the dish camera left which provided a key light to separate the dish from the background.<br />
An example of how the images were used can be seen below and I've also included some shots from the more memorable restaurants. As a sideline a great bonus of the shoot was that almost exclusively after shooting each dish the chef insisted that I eat it which was fantastic. I think chefs and photographers have lot in common - we're both judged on what we produce and take pride in out work. They were happy with the shots of the dish and the resulting publicity and I was only too happy to sample their creations...<br />
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This dish was the French classic 'Blanquette de veaux', the restaurant was called 'Le Jadis' and I noticed they had a French paperback with their name in the title as part of the restaurants general decor so I decided to include it in some of the shots
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The above dish is a desert called 'Pain perdu'- lost bread - which is basically an old peasant dish for using up any stale bread. It's the sort of thing any French granny will make on a regular basis, but serve it up on a piece of slate in a Parisian Restaurant and you can charge 10 Euros for it. It was very nice by the way!
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For this shot of a carrot cake I got involved in a bit of 'food styling', the tables had paper table cloths which looked a bit uninspiring so I took it off to show the table top which had a bit of texture to it, I also grabbed a tea pot from another (empty) table to add to the scene. Unfortunately I wasn't offered this dessert, but then again I don't like carrot cake
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Steak tartare, another classic. Basically raw mince meat with capers mixed into it. The chef at this restaurant was very well known and took a great interest in seeing the list of other places I had to photograph, he had some harsh words to say about some of them...<br />
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A desert called 'Paris Brest', so called after a bicycle race between the two towns. The restaurant served specialities from Brittany and the Bretons are known as seeing themselves as separate from the rest of France (a bit like the Corsicans but without blowing up the post offices), hence out came the Breton flag which the dish was photographed on - it worked well in the shot and gave context to the dish<br />
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There were some international dishes too, this dish was a cantonese speciality and the owner of the restaurant took the award for using her initiative. Once I'd set up my lights and was waiting for the dish to appear I looked round and saw her bringing the entire restaurants menu from the kitchen.<br />
I only needed to shoot the one dish in question but she kept asking 'Oh and could you just photograph this too, oh and this too perhaps'. I really didn't mind and found it quite sweet - lets just say that she has some new images for her menu and I happily took home about 5 kilos of food in doggy bags...
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Of course snails had to be on the list, I was offered these but it was very early in the morning and I hadn't had breakfast yet so had to politely decline
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But the highlight has to be the chef at the restaurant 'Le Duc', not only did he insist that I eat the whole of this 'Sole Meuniere' with him and the rest of the staff while they had their lunch before service began but it was also washed down with a few glasses of wine from their excellent cellar - one of which was on the menu at 850 euros a bottle! There is such a thing as a free lunch
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A further series of shoots here for the site Airbnb to capture more neighbourhoods, this time in Paris.<br />
I was asked to shoot nine different areas across the city and the images would be used to produce guides to give visitors an idea of what to expect from each neighbourhood. They were all shot over the course of a week in late October last year and I was really lucky with the light over the course of the shoot, you can't beat winter light as it gives everything a lovely soft glow. Roll on Spring<br />
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An example of one of the guides can be seen below, the area of the Canal St.Martin is one that I know very well and was one of the most enjoyable to shoot.<br />
More examples of the guides can be seen on the site <a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/locations"><u>via this link.</u></a><br />
Below are some more images from the shoot showing the areas of Invalides, Montparnasse, Bercy, Pere Lachaise, Vendome and the Champs Elysees<br />
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I'm starting to become more interested in the possibilities of projects involving moving images along side my stills work and this afternoon was spent doing some tests with time lapse photography which I'm completely new to.<br />
I have a future project in mind that will involve using this technique so after getting hold of a cheap intervalometer from Hong Kong via Ebay I took myself off to a busy spot to get to grips with the technique.<br />
The intervalometer while sounding like a complex bit of kit is really just a cable release with the capacity to fire shots regularly at any interval required.
You simply fire a number of shots over a period of time and then turn them into a movie file played back at 24 frames per second, the result of which shows the motion played back at a far greater speed than normal.<br />
To go into the technical side of things (as much as for a record for myself than anyone else) the settings were as follows:<br />
Camera set to large JPEG/camera faithful with manual shutter/aperture/white balance and IS on the lens turned OFF.<br />
In the two pieces of footage above the frames were shot at an interval of 1 second with the shutter speed at an 8th of a second, a shutter speed any faster results in the movement appearing as 'blips' where as dragging the shutter allows one frame to merge into the next.<br />
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Each piece of footage consists of 360 frames shot at one per second over a period of 6 minutes, played back at 24 frames per second each piece of footage lasts around 15 seconds.<br />
While it was an overcast day it was quite difficult to get the shutter speed desired even with the combination of a large aperture and the lowest ISO possible on my 5D MKII. So if shooting these under bright conditions a ND filter is required which I went and got myself afterwards.<br />
The video above was really just a test and no post production has been applied to the frames/images, it also does look a little blurry and low res but that's down to the video encoding which was done out of the box in Quicktime. After looking into the important subject of video encoding or 'CODEC' I feel like I've opened Pandora's box so I'll have to have a more thorough look into this once the stills for the project have all been shot.<br />
More to follow on this...Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-34964357704777756932013-01-10T22:27:00.000+00:002013-01-11T22:02:39.215+00:00(The) Elephant and Castle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shooting features for travel magazines and guides usually involves documenting newly developed and gentrified parts of town to support editorial copy peppered with words such as 'vibrant' and 'aspirational'.<br />
So it was a pleasant surprise to get a call from the U.S based travel site 'Airbnb.com' to document the Walworth Road in central London. The assignment was to show the everyday life of the area, warts and all, to give travellers an idea of what to expect when they get there.<br />
The Walworth Road stretches from Camberwell Green to the busy roundabout at Elephant and Castle (so called after a pub that was, and still is, there - hence you'll often hear it referred to locally as 'the' Elephant and Castle).<br />
It's also an area I know very well since during my studies I would travel daily along the Walworth Road from my flat in Elephant down to University at Camberwell College of the Arts and I've got a lot of fond memories of the place.<br />
Populated by working class Londoners it does have something of a bad reputation but it's definitely a 'real' part of the city - what you see is what you get and as I'm sure any local will tell you if you don't like it you can go to another part of town, they won't be bothered. With so much of the city changing it was very reassuring to see that this part of London seemed to have remained exactly the same since I'd last frequented it over a decade ago.<br />
The wig shops, fruit stalls, bespoke tailors, crumbling shopping centre, faded paint work and adopted butchers cat all served to remind me that thankfully some parts of London seem destined not to change<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-62646534986934602572013-01-10T17:53:00.003+00:002013-01-11T22:03:28.170+00:00Catch up...Had a slight lapse in posts lately, so much so that I've found the Blogger dash board has had a redesign which has kind of thrown me a bit as I post this.
Here are a few spreads from a commission last year for RyanAirs in flight magazine, a spotlight feature on the town of Paphos in Cyprus
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The shoot was centred on documenting the various sights, bars and restaurants in the town as well as taking portraits of locals to get their thoughts on the place.
I only had 48 hours there so it was a job where I was constantly trying to beat the clock, as well as the three portraits I had to photograph fifteen separate locations which was quite a task.<br />
At times like this you need a bit of a miracle and this miracle turned out to be called George, George Georgiou to be exact who you can see in the first spread.
Not only did this restaurant owner treat me to the best meal I'd had the whole time I was there (let's just say that I discovered Paphos to not be a destination for Gourmet travellers - Kebab anyone?) but he also took it upon himself to ferry me around on the second day to shoot the remaining locations, what a nice chap!<br />
So it was a pleasant 48 hours spent in the sun, albeit a little rushed but the magazine put me up in a five star hotel which certainly took the edge off. Paphos seemed to be a real destination for Brits abroad so if you visit there you may find yourself having flash backs to old episodes of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldorado_(TV_series)"><u>Eldorado... </u></a>
Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-63215548595704252012012-10-06T18:37:00.002+01:002012-10-08T11:30:43.933+01:00New online portfolio hosted by Issuu.com<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've recently come across the website <u><a href="http://issuu.com/" target="_blank">Issuu</a></u> that offers a great solution for hosting portfolios online. There are other websites which offer the same service such as the 'Bookshow' widget from <u><a href="http://blurb.com/" target="_blank">Blurb</a></u> but I personally was never entirely happy with the results.<br />
With Issuu however the results are, I feel, fantastic. Your documents load quickly and while turning through the pages there is no delay whatsoever, the navigation is very clean and simple via the arrow keys enabling you to scroll forwards or backwards through the document and a handy zoom tool allows for taking a closer look at any details.<br />
As I had recently put together a portfolio for printing with Blurb it was a simple task to create a PDF of this (after a few tweaks to include new work) and then upload it to the Issuu site. Once online it is very straightforward to send existing or prospective clients a link to the work or alternatively embed it within a site such as this.<br />
Issuu offer both a free and 'Pro' account, I elected to go for the 'Pro' account as this gives the benefit of your documents being viewable on iPads and other mobile devices whilst also removing adverts from your page (a very clever piece of marketing).<br />
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Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-65252946991269872122012-09-02T16:22:00.004+01:002012-09-02T16:38:08.072+01:00Ganesh Festival, Paris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOOke0pFNFY56k1my9trI9t-BFDpyT9pEyFno1r4_Z8ttqNWZeIPJj_ZM2nycQRwNrzDe0hHjOQ0fZZFdlfyGMnpP9EdSanZfMPXr-UkWSBUc4DSVzH1juVCx-Z-w2EWWQHuQ/s1600/ganesh2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOOke0pFNFY56k1my9trI9t-BFDpyT9pEyFno1r4_Z8ttqNWZeIPJj_ZM2nycQRwNrzDe0hHjOQ0fZZFdlfyGMnpP9EdSanZfMPXr-UkWSBUc4DSVzH1juVCx-Z-w2EWWQHuQ/s500/ganesh2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783601552053298194" /></a><br />In a relatively small area behind the Gare du Nord station in Paris there is a large Indian community, each year in celebration of the Hindu God Ganesh a procession carrying a statue of Ganesh makes its way through the streets of Paris.<br />Behind the Gare du Nord in the area consisting of the rue Cail, Perdonnet and the Faubourg saint Denis these roads are closed to traffic and the numerous restaurants on the rue Cail place tables outside in the street turning the area into one huge open air restaurant.<br />Here are a few shots from the celebrations today shot on my iPhone after I'd eaten my lunch which by the way was delicious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoUaHcERFPAShdQphXI3ovxePc96s6PhB4Z37G5Tm-GTDH_0arg39kdkr_8kMIyn9pqD1aMygLOXmls_vH2M8X4QShanByzsD5gOjobiFoR_jMB1T4d2TgfKx6GDHUj9uvm9P/s1600/ganesh.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAzMQJoqNJmzRM4SzlijYJE59boG7O6v9emm0ek8dpuAlpe88sboNkdKWQNBR8smAgpjJwvaxsV6bqQUgl3ukobtf3Xtbxsok6b2YQLB71emQEVT_loM-QExR3Lf8dMd198IO/s500/ganesh5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783601240465090338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJIJWIBfkS4s0d-YkTAwdX_ND1S6KGuTF0sT3pQX6Petyvn7FEzKn0MVQ32gn6w9D-KchUlH8Ki_YU1GtyN2YpB4oqHsxgvrERTydj3yan6nxIHR_s6LjMBA1NMLlQNbM_fjz/s1600/ganesh6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJIJWIBfkS4s0d-YkTAwdX_ND1S6KGuTF0sT3pQX6Petyvn7FEzKn0MVQ32gn6w9D-KchUlH8Ki_YU1GtyN2YpB4oqHsxgvrERTydj3yan6nxIHR_s6LjMBA1NMLlQNbM_fjz/s500/ganesh6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783601232912696338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCQ4rQchTZ0u5Y2ZHH0gDtjySaQJWkgYtay6sNDTdrcxAnD_ykn1oGr-6BdoVeOjoE9toT1fhLylvOqFeUzO4MEEAaTgcK4mySD6tE1JMkp3AMrM7FXvbJRbvMJQSFgHESRy0/s1600/ganesh3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCQ4rQchTZ0u5Y2ZHH0gDtjySaQJWkgYtay6sNDTdrcxAnD_ykn1oGr-6BdoVeOjoE9toT1fhLylvOqFeUzO4MEEAaTgcK4mySD6tE1JMkp3AMrM7FXvbJRbvMJQSFgHESRy0/s500/ganesh3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783601225583078498" /></a><br />Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-91775468752927518862012-08-31T10:04:00.008+01:002012-08-31T21:17:32.380+01:00Recent Publication: Cosmetics courses for members of the travelling community<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvEBChHwVQPv2MbZz1NZ9JbIH_1X7LMSNQh1uVpVHmx1CAlqGU_5_ktOnW6Tlu-3jz2id7t1u5HVE53sJjQ5_EHzDAFnChYl43JaGCJW8vChvdUy9wn1Uo1IpXq7S_9nSHNNz/s1600/TRAVELLER_SPREAD_BLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvEBChHwVQPv2MbZz1NZ9JbIH_1X7LMSNQh1uVpVHmx1CAlqGU_5_ktOnW6Tlu-3jz2id7t1u5HVE53sJjQ5_EHzDAFnChYl43JaGCJW8vChvdUy9wn1Uo1IpXq7S_9nSHNNz/s500/TRAVELLER_SPREAD_BLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782761901436173378" /></a><br />A recent shoot for a story covering a new initiative to get young members of the travelling community training and engaged with vocational skills. The shoot took place in a community centre on a travellers site in deepest South West London. <br />The girls on the course mentioned that in this day and age there is still a lot of stigma and suspicion of members of the travelling community and due to this many of them do not enter mainstream education therefore ending up with no real qualifications.<br />Local courses such as this provide them with an eventual recognised diploma that can then be used to set up a small business such as in this case working in beauty therapy.<br />My only real exposure to the travelling community had been through television programmes such as 'My big fat gypsy wedding' and it was nice to have these preconceptions both challenged and qualified. I've never met such a polite group of people and to listen to their stories was both enlightening and humbling.<br />These girls certainly took a lot of pride in their appearance and after shooting the course session they loved posing for the camera - I also noted that Ralph Lauren seemed to be the label of choice...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpG-3XTHvQqsoSt-clNdOzUNCP0zN0nLI92mXqejrJH9SKOk4bX4Dr1bbM-Y7-uzhs4SA0IB6ZsPrqxqEKoJ0AAIuFx6ZpLc16prit8ONR6-3Q7S26Ldl7M2IOC6bHRcuUJX4Z/s1600/COSMETICS_090512_LR_029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpG-3XTHvQqsoSt-clNdOzUNCP0zN0nLI92mXqejrJH9SKOk4bX4Dr1bbM-Y7-uzhs4SA0IB6ZsPrqxqEKoJ0AAIuFx6ZpLc16prit8ONR6-3Q7S26Ldl7M2IOC6bHRcuUJX4Z/s500/COSMETICS_090512_LR_029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782766426350098130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWiUvT35u0UbkNRBbjMNhmeXREkmIitHAmqdFgwr5Yo_ibBNrVCXR1YPr60PesjYTJAE3H8oMzTSSiVHbnqFJgYdr8T5MacsIiwCjPvM8aEPWm0WNpB8262_5nSwTfN_B2taj/s1600/COSMETICS_090512_LR_025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWiUvT35u0UbkNRBbjMNhmeXREkmIitHAmqdFgwr5Yo_ibBNrVCXR1YPr60PesjYTJAE3H8oMzTSSiVHbnqFJgYdr8T5MacsIiwCjPvM8aEPWm0WNpB8262_5nSwTfN_B2taj/s500/COSMETICS_090512_LR_025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782761889772868322" /></a><br />Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-18243101646909011532012-04-06T11:47:00.014+01:002012-04-06T12:19:25.988+01:00March iPhone roundup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiAL8cV2mrKcTRtwBUGx4p17u9VlgvXtyx7u9phMl1aAanTIy6bNgJ1SBZ-_NLm-hoJiIVfV_w7bxzEiIp7B3RWyZd9IMi6jTS1ryZC6dWQfkPXuDgdc7l94D7-OcAygaENs6/s1600/IMG_3220_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiAL8cV2mrKcTRtwBUGx4p17u9VlgvXtyx7u9phMl1aAanTIy6bNgJ1SBZ-_NLm-hoJiIVfV_w7bxzEiIp7B3RWyZd9IMi6jTS1ryZC6dWQfkPXuDgdc7l94D7-OcAygaENs6/s500/IMG_3220_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238288963681522" /></a><br />A round up of last months mobile images featuring shadows in Mayfair, a fox on Columbia Road, my Mum at home in Normandy, the Bois de Vincennes and my favourite drink in all the world.<br />I've recently had a look into using different apps to edit the pictures rather than just applying a filter inside the <a href="http://instagr.am/"><u>Instagram</u></a> app. The first two shots here are taken with the <a href="http://hipstamatic.com/the_app.html"><u>Hipstamatic</u></a> app which gives you the option of using various 'lenses' and 'film stocks' to give different looks to the images. <br />The results are very close to emulating the look of images shot with a Lomo film camera (the Lomo was and is an actual camera long before it was an iPhone image filter...) but I still prefer to shoot an image with the iPhones native camera to give a clean flat file which can be later edited with other image adjustment apps.<br />Two which I've come to use the most are the highly recommended <a href="http://www.snapseed.com/"><u>Snapseed </u></a>as well as the quite frankly mind boggling <a href="http://filterstorm.com/"><u>Filterstorm</u></a>. This one has the ability to record batch actions...! <br />The work of photojournalists shot with iPhones such as <a href="http://benlowy.tumblr.com/"><u>Ben Lowys</u></a> images from Libya have already begun to appear widely published across the media so maybe it's just a matter of time before your top end Canon and Nikon DSLR's will have the ability to both edit and then upload images via 3G? <br />Sooner rather than later I would imagine...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTR-Si7hfacJs5ZcXw_LQNg1VkRQRwdchZvfkVRJTND5c6N-wTdhchCWnvvxO5sPZVu8qmAtej3ZNImMJ7zBuvOMV8pE5S1depbumhSyFj3_qOtXV0JnfuPSqImlMSj9L4U3g/s1600/IMG_3290_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTR-Si7hfacJs5ZcXw_LQNg1VkRQRwdchZvfkVRJTND5c6N-wTdhchCWnvvxO5sPZVu8qmAtej3ZNImMJ7zBuvOMV8pE5S1depbumhSyFj3_qOtXV0JnfuPSqImlMSj9L4U3g/s500/IMG_3290_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238277733841634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2hSQeWJi1qBh0LjPjtf371ThyxI2tr2u03RqOHwD3L1O7crEV4QBKu7nqMmCMR6tovJ3dP-t_0y0g-F7Xd58p1ayJyO2AlS9jyR_rB3Ix0z4JaGKQ9WkdpKQ3LFBvTuU-dkB/s1600/IMG_3124_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2hSQeWJi1qBh0LjPjtf371ThyxI2tr2u03RqOHwD3L1O7crEV4QBKu7nqMmCMR6tovJ3dP-t_0y0g-F7Xd58p1ayJyO2AlS9jyR_rB3Ix0z4JaGKQ9WkdpKQ3LFBvTuU-dkB/s500/IMG_3124_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238123959085266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvTdYpqHUgNb3fZZzUvJBNaJguNcRQS43jyLO9nGImW0Z-DNOirrkc6bmigYBL0ZFFAhfYa-jMqEPOjZgHWKCtO_BbZgZVHPGJlf7HkGw9QsaRFZrLnoDC1pP84j4Om5HikqA/s1600/IMG_3037_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvTdYpqHUgNb3fZZzUvJBNaJguNcRQS43jyLO9nGImW0Z-DNOirrkc6bmigYBL0ZFFAhfYa-jMqEPOjZgHWKCtO_BbZgZVHPGJlf7HkGw9QsaRFZrLnoDC1pP84j4Om5HikqA/s500/IMG_3037_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238114625182786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYuL5rRQC7L-01h0EDLimm-RVeXRJSWS8NPIxrqCbavSub2X3LXqDrfU8QnUIANKlC8_kYwIsCg1bzEgZ2mBzsAPrkuDbEi0mtWLoFQKt1_Kekl1pT-3pDDh1DKp8p3SjUgRB/s1600/IMG_3128_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYuL5rRQC7L-01h0EDLimm-RVeXRJSWS8NPIxrqCbavSub2X3LXqDrfU8QnUIANKlC8_kYwIsCg1bzEgZ2mBzsAPrkuDbEi0mtWLoFQKt1_Kekl1pT-3pDDh1DKp8p3SjUgRB/s500/IMG_3128_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238108880834370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmcDxHMZhhdfYkDQDiteczT5R3fibkKkgME-pq0A3Ll8pBKJ1gGJRXm624KWbH1De4VtIwMyYUi0hjXowppFxn47RjEqnEQOObd7B-f1jOIFg6o7-853DoDVd6Cg4x-QaFDr8/s1600/MAYFAIR2_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmcDxHMZhhdfYkDQDiteczT5R3fibkKkgME-pq0A3Ll8pBKJ1gGJRXm624KWbH1De4VtIwMyYUi0hjXowppFxn47RjEqnEQOObd7B-f1jOIFg6o7-853DoDVd6Cg4x-QaFDr8/s500/MAYFAIR2_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238099194675346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKQq3Yjg0DIcgBtm0EPL8Fex-NGFWfH1uM-kTuZ1cCwfUMG4zIQt3ONlADE9YX2dSQY7D_mD6QLourDnr3R2bg4YhZyK9LsQQjTu_c-rSSFxNZkRjH7cX9hpEmie5s1zwHSBY/s1600/FOX_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKQq3Yjg0DIcgBtm0EPL8Fex-NGFWfH1uM-kTuZ1cCwfUMG4zIQt3ONlADE9YX2dSQY7D_mD6QLourDnr3R2bg4YhZyK9LsQQjTu_c-rSSFxNZkRjH7cX9hpEmie5s1zwHSBY/s500/FOX_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238090045668978" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-56897546012688331782012-03-20T18:48:00.020+00:002012-03-20T19:46:39.235+00:00If you can't stand the heat...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySoasIB6twE4yoWmgxlkDGemcl8tFu1jJDJA14d2PPxlDe697ppw8bctcLVhUvSwjzBfIRbbavZ5jj1XVzkNai_gjGrXxPpZqCPtZN7Cw8sVVdBKf1AASMYABU-p9j33_5sSz/s1600/ANTOINE_050312_LR_016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySoasIB6twE4yoWmgxlkDGemcl8tFu1jJDJA14d2PPxlDe697ppw8bctcLVhUvSwjzBfIRbbavZ5jj1XVzkNai_gjGrXxPpZqCPtZN7Cw8sVVdBKf1AASMYABU-p9j33_5sSz/s500/ANTOINE_050312_LR_016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053748020159682" /></a><br />...then get yourself out of that kitchen. Here are a few shots from a recent shoot at the Restaurant 'Antoine' in Paris. Photographing restaurants can always be a bit of a tricky exercise as most of them would rather you didn't shoot them during lunch or dinner service so as not to upset the punters. So therefore you're left with shooting an empty restaurant which can be a little lifeless. Occasionally you might have a place with stunning decor or a nice landmark (as seen below with what must be one of the most booked restaurant tables in Paris), but this is not usually the case.<br />It's always good idea to get plate shots and most restaurants will be only too happy to oblige (just don't expect to get to eat it - this will usually be done by the head chef in order to check the quality of the dishes).<br />So if you want some shots with a little more life and a bit of bustle then the best place to head to is the kitchen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARVxUqTSAXoo9aGtOCB8RTd66QlxnqXCOXYyK2prqqd2kBuxikFdWYO7M86_Q4jOfiAC9862cUSpA85z1_Rdka57ZSJjX5AifqxgNdYhYcnsIpxyGU7y8btrlfXMbUhUXmlJ6/s1600/ANTOINE_050312_LR_004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARVxUqTSAXoo9aGtOCB8RTd66QlxnqXCOXYyK2prqqd2kBuxikFdWYO7M86_Q4jOfiAC9862cUSpA85z1_Rdka57ZSJjX5AifqxgNdYhYcnsIpxyGU7y8btrlfXMbUhUXmlJ6/s500/ANTOINE_050312_LR_004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053727352226050" /></a><br />Just make sure you get the go ahead from the head chef and if he says it's okay, then it's most definitely okay. <br />If you're having trouble finding the head chef look for the chef who looks the most stern and pissed off - this will be him. You can also tell him apart from all the other chefs who in contrast will have a slightly terrified look on their faces. <br />So you've got the green light from the chef and it's all good, the other important thing to make sure of is not to get in anyones way as you will be surrounded by lit gas stoves, knives and people carrying around large vats of various boiling hot, spillable foods.<br />These kitchens are usually small and cramped so a wide angle lens is definitely needed. Also watch out for the slippery floors, plus if you're shooting a restaurant kitchen in Summer be aware that even on a cold day these kitchens are on par with the hottest places on earth<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX3v7qGsWB1sRNy47sD0mwQkttoii-UFOr2IXDt5Me3xjTmRbO7q3XQFJJD3H3A-0BEByLQgiFKwGhgCCxB6XBbQLuZF0brF8ZuKw3DXW15gOdtka-Jxx7JA11emaYnp4rf56/s1600/ANTOINE_050312GROUP_LR_020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX3v7qGsWB1sRNy47sD0mwQkttoii-UFOr2IXDt5Me3xjTmRbO7q3XQFJJD3H3A-0BEByLQgiFKwGhgCCxB6XBbQLuZF0brF8ZuKw3DXW15gOdtka-Jxx7JA11emaYnp4rf56/s500/ANTOINE_050312GROUP_LR_020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053590350962562" /></a><br />Here are a few other restaurants I've shot from the archives. One here from a few years ago, 'Gauthier' in Soho. It was another that I was asked to shoot mid morning before customers arrived, the staff preparing the tables gave a few nice shots and some close ups of the prep in the kitchen also worked well.<br />More from this shoot can be seen on an earlier blog entry <a href="http://oliver-knight.blogspot.fr/2010/05/recent-shoot-gauthier-soho.html"><u>via this link</u></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8Mad5FoT7ptUl58SJPKOiemCbQG7DQ2pjTrkTuf1wwEC_IlryB2bqtT4ulPrQSZ9L36_1a0swUINLpafXNzR8rhTRVLmlsMyiHjoZ8kxn7O40-ajV2DvtFHOXUUBovyvDON/s1600/gauthier_020low.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8Mad5FoT7ptUl58SJPKOiemCbQG7DQ2pjTrkTuf1wwEC_IlryB2bqtT4ulPrQSZ9L36_1a0swUINLpafXNzR8rhTRVLmlsMyiHjoZ8kxn7O40-ajV2DvtFHOXUUBovyvDON/s500/gauthier_020low.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053583607885954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4g2_x6iY46OlpLkrLM7zwsZr-AAr9kXXFQpfYpaWhl0k1Mga-49Hslfz3UBldiCsJpo9cX3ZjlQdi78pp-Tr5ltVG7t8IN3CQJEJ_CWOfS_UVS9vl3925KvH8azk07eyefGK/s1600/gauthier_028low.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4g2_x6iY46OlpLkrLM7zwsZr-AAr9kXXFQpfYpaWhl0k1Mga-49Hslfz3UBldiCsJpo9cX3ZjlQdi78pp-Tr5ltVG7t8IN3CQJEJ_CWOfS_UVS9vl3925KvH8azk07eyefGK/s500/gauthier_028low.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053574467535170" /></a><br />One of my favourites to shoot was the opening of the new 'Triannon Palace' Hotel restaurant in Versailles just outside Paris. The added element was that this was to be run by the chef the critics love to hate: Gordon Ramsay.<br />This was the daytime preparation for the evening launch and there was lots of interest, the man of the hour was dividing his time between his kitchen staff and the numerous members of the press.<br />He was good to work with and made sure all the members of the press got what they needed, he seemed quite on edge and the fact that the restaurant got a panning by the critics showed that maybe he had reason to.<br />And no, it's not an act - he does swear that often!<br />More from this shoot can be seen on my main website <a href="http://www.oliver-knight.com/#awp::/work/reportage/"><u>via this link</u></a><br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdtz002aeHsNVRnjifUWVIBgrbaxeHA9vGuic2I5zwwkppYriNKBVpYTvMovWaDxHhPjVxQLHcTJXKpeJCbMgaw6y9UZamZEzBtmU5ydaCn70Q22ZwnQ7c2-I84MtAvebzSFE/s1600/ramsayweb01low.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdtz002aeHsNVRnjifUWVIBgrbaxeHA9vGuic2I5zwwkppYriNKBVpYTvMovWaDxHhPjVxQLHcTJXKpeJCbMgaw6y9UZamZEzBtmU5ydaCn70Q22ZwnQ7c2-I84MtAvebzSFE/s500/ramsayweb01low.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053558041774194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LDJy9Le5WjVMz5VElsonnOAjlEJ_19ZtLr-mC2eJajGdHYPNoaTBXyywl9NMV4VSv9Gl1bK5Yb2lZVtbfleZtzgtTHo-AkyYJ3T6bX5DaFAauOrZluan0iUkkDqmTF0Jme__/s1600/trianongrouplow.060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LDJy9Le5WjVMz5VElsonnOAjlEJ_19ZtLr-mC2eJajGdHYPNoaTBXyywl9NMV4VSv9Gl1bK5Yb2lZVtbfleZtzgtTHo-AkyYJ3T6bX5DaFAauOrZluan0iUkkDqmTF0Jme__/s500/trianongrouplow.060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722053542008520258" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-6368989396899705552012-03-16T17:22:00.003+00:002012-03-16T17:25:28.873+00:00Paris Portraits for Time Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNruy1swkWK6xG7zsitORQ_4IUOk__NzfTD1UhIDQbRn2_HomxSPLyRaWfeUFA_9oGRUHa-F8Wm2M5Sju2WsD4-3RS_Li4WpihR6QQq6TxtHjgOUAqZDJWpJQYKJErxhfrHZEk/s1600/Paris_Feature-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNruy1swkWK6xG7zsitORQ_4IUOk__NzfTD1UhIDQbRn2_HomxSPLyRaWfeUFA_9oGRUHa-F8Wm2M5Sju2WsD4-3RS_Li4WpihR6QQq6TxtHjgOUAqZDJWpJQYKJErxhfrHZEk/s550/Paris_Feature-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720546905086229218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt73f9_mQT1B-FnMllhPGsQAPoVkOAl_58QeLPYN5m2cX0nEWHSbQ0PF1InB6NgMkhXll_Q9GlV_FaUHggb6XwN84b5FsFkUHWhsNxHLMeMLW-7GHg0852t_QDLYkF9CeqHcQq/s1600/Paris_Feature-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt73f9_mQT1B-FnMllhPGsQAPoVkOAl_58QeLPYN5m2cX0nEWHSbQ0PF1InB6NgMkhXll_Q9GlV_FaUHggb6XwN84b5FsFkUHWhsNxHLMeMLW-7GHg0852t_QDLYkF9CeqHcQq/s550/Paris_Feature-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720546893507957186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONf7-o6omLQWJlLKAJZvoJ207Z34H8nA1vhMJDFGhu0xLVWmwgAPi_MiWrZDhD-OAUUU6L2VoPyquozr3dTqjRYJYn6GZRsYcI0LdArAyA8IgzVu02gJoO6D9bDpNQ3_19u9K/s1600/Paris_Feature-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONf7-o6omLQWJlLKAJZvoJ207Z34H8nA1vhMJDFGhu0xLVWmwgAPi_MiWrZDhD-OAUUU6L2VoPyquozr3dTqjRYJYn6GZRsYcI0LdArAyA8IgzVu02gJoO6D9bDpNQ3_19u9K/s550/Paris_Feature-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720546888620857634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifX-LSyQv8HqKXOczXpo3NgwGWBRLunIhyphenhyphenk7ARKEZPdtQqjGxfT38yTzi8oFc0Vpvik_YTQcUickQyJ7-1qvEguhCt_Umx4kU6cIDi9U4waC3zz4QRXo4JqdAkfxANaa8vDNa0/s1600/Paris_Feature-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifX-LSyQv8HqKXOczXpo3NgwGWBRLunIhyphenhyphenk7ARKEZPdtQqjGxfT38yTzi8oFc0Vpvik_YTQcUickQyJ7-1qvEguhCt_Umx4kU6cIDi9U4waC3zz4QRXo4JqdAkfxANaa8vDNa0/s550/Paris_Feature-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720546884516624898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFc1O6A3AcUltumVLYzj8JnVsoa79Wcol7ebtkq4euWHqLeOTVrYfGrZ06bGkMoqbtt-zWuz7bT-OUbZWNeNv9cgLh9MMZEUr7Eqj1KMdsTfzjjBHQI0zWBMzxhm9YNiQK7veY/s1600/Paris_Feature-9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFc1O6A3AcUltumVLYzj8JnVsoa79Wcol7ebtkq4euWHqLeOTVrYfGrZ06bGkMoqbtt-zWuz7bT-OUbZWNeNv9cgLh9MMZEUr7Eqj1KMdsTfzjjBHQI0zWBMzxhm9YNiQK7veY/s550/Paris_Feature-9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720546878980914034" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-80905241639290240442012-03-16T16:47:00.008+00:002012-03-16T17:15:42.481+00:00Paris Portraits: Tania at the Maison Rouge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiWCzreFSuQYKhGb6_s6Jr7CJJFnigpVULFvqnXLHnyVqAJT-VeYIHKk22C8dYBwF4rKqhYE4g17uwK6b-2_loNdvBZjGeHndxavg7XgYnfC13Lr-e4DwfD2QNDpk0tvR1kS7/s1600/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiWCzreFSuQYKhGb6_s6Jr7CJJFnigpVULFvqnXLHnyVqAJT-VeYIHKk22C8dYBwF4rKqhYE4g17uwK6b-2_loNdvBZjGeHndxavg7XgYnfC13Lr-e4DwfD2QNDpk0tvR1kS7/s550/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537974121037298" /></a><br />Each Spring Time Out magazine publishes a special Paris issue and it's a commission I've been fortunate to photograph annually for the last seven years now. This years issue was slightly different in that rather than photographing venues worth visiting the feature would be centred around the staff at the new Time Out office in Paris and their recommendations.<br />Each of the staff writers were responsible for different areas such as Art, Theatre, Cinema etc and I would be photographing five of them at the venues of their choice.<br />I only had three days to shoot and edit the portraits plus shoot another two restaurants so it was always going to be tight for time, The first of the three days shooting would be Sunday so I spent most of Saturday arranging the meets and working of what was to be the order of the shoots to maximise the time available<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnJSiPcc7Ou1lzrxtmRDsl2f35mpCz7iBkisfPInVm2b7G_63SSbrATDeIFAQxx1E5lWv05GCknrCtNkfZZo0t6Uyd3pj9irMUGrXEIWeU1mdAt9LH35JJ9DAksgjJiYkp-JA/s1600/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnJSiPcc7Ou1lzrxtmRDsl2f35mpCz7iBkisfPInVm2b7G_63SSbrATDeIFAQxx1E5lWv05GCknrCtNkfZZo0t6Uyd3pj9irMUGrXEIWeU1mdAt9LH35JJ9DAksgjJiYkp-JA/s500/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537968078815138" /></a><br />The first of the shoots was to be with Tania the correspondent for the Arts section and she had chosen the Masion Rouge near Bastille which was a venue I'd not previously visited. Once I met her and her friend at the venue the staff were fine with a shoot taking place in the gallery but as it was open to the public using a light stand would not be permitted (health and safety), as the exhibition consisted of works in neon lights it was perfectly understandable they didn't want a light stand being knocked over in their general direction<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkUzuSTSwpXEO4sHRlVQR6D-nLfpnk2ROM_L3Zdk_cV5XTEIqs3nnyy9477pH2S5vHbmGyl_WhORgbs_X9iLMGNYkQd8JKPIfBwaiWPip44hM8CE23I_XPbC1nLuDD5lHKux7/s1600/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkUzuSTSwpXEO4sHRlVQR6D-nLfpnk2ROM_L3Zdk_cV5XTEIqs3nnyy9477pH2S5vHbmGyl_WhORgbs_X9iLMGNYkQd8JKPIfBwaiWPip44hM8CE23I_XPbC1nLuDD5lHKux7/s500/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537961806936130" /></a><br />Luckily Tania's friend came to the rescue and acted as a human light stand holding the flash and umbrella with arms above her head for the duration of the shoot which I was very grateful for.<br />The exhibition gave a lot of choice for backgrounds and we were spoilt for choice, I also liked the fact that the geometric shapes in some of the work were echoed in the sitters clothing. I was after a choice of images with some including people in the background to show the place was active, luckily it was not too busy and I didn't have to wait too long for someone to either enter or exit the background<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1ARg-F9nJCBsuoc7gSjZQKf5OBpZuCO4prUyXncuQz13AVyqjCZZfktSSPF1B1PyOrbMr6zNjNTxAdqPWReQOmCzS4XbzjOp7uLRP9FN9RHJv5QetQASJLmXlW5SnDJiwJGu/s1600/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1ARg-F9nJCBsuoc7gSjZQKf5OBpZuCO4prUyXncuQz13AVyqjCZZfktSSPF1B1PyOrbMr6zNjNTxAdqPWReQOmCzS4XbzjOp7uLRP9FN9RHJv5QetQASJLmXlW5SnDJiwJGu/s500/TANIA%2540MAISONR_040312_LR_025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537955437391106" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-84306522470765630452012-03-16T15:31:00.011+00:002012-03-16T16:41:49.955+00:00Paris Portraits: Elsa at the Theatre de Chaillot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn4ll8VsZ9mQNezaizd-64XSNmnb95eQ1Y6bjd4orUMC3Get0u6OUjjEOGPfePGUGkHKrWk9AhO-rmsg98ShzMWvQyt2jeCNgmv19jos_mnwd1tbGo-TYVCgheVz9LzC7m6l3/s1600/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn4ll8VsZ9mQNezaizd-64XSNmnb95eQ1Y6bjd4orUMC3Get0u6OUjjEOGPfePGUGkHKrWk9AhO-rmsg98ShzMWvQyt2jeCNgmv19jos_mnwd1tbGo-TYVCgheVz9LzC7m6l3/s550/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518734167088386" /></a><br />The setting for the portrait of the theatre correspondent Elsa was to be the Theatre Nationale de Chaillot based just next to the Eiffel tower inside the Trocadero.<br />The Trocadero with it's Art Deco architecture is quite imposing and stands apart from the style of architecture found in the rest of the city. I had never been inside and once I had entered the foyer found the building even more impressive on the inside<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkW1rWIPF7j8LPj2UYg4szdJzQRaiE7JHIWKKAWZA5-nJs7aGvi35BaXr_-7X8JBKRqWRbEUVgNnrVA1dWYIknkmrXkZz2sjOpYxs0X44hHqIVElaKiu-gacS2PtKb15dmmA1u/s1600/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkW1rWIPF7j8LPj2UYg4szdJzQRaiE7JHIWKKAWZA5-nJs7aGvi35BaXr_-7X8JBKRqWRbEUVgNnrVA1dWYIknkmrXkZz2sjOpYxs0X44hHqIVElaKiu-gacS2PtKb15dmmA1u/s550/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518727135376386" /></a><br />We had to wait for a staff member to greet us to give us a tour or where we could and couldn't shoot while waiting we began the session with a few shots next to a statue of Jean Vilar the French actor and theatre director (thanks Wikipedia).<br />Once he had arrived and shown us round we moved into the auditorium itself which was huge and in it's empty silent state a little eerie. The shots in here were fine but it didn't really give a sense of the place and could have been any theatre<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BdWzrngiJun7k2PunNdHX48huU7OnOucCAm9Haho5Bk0obokIL7Hu3zyCeL_ybxfFgXh7PDaRMDKr-DdDDscQrOytuIfM9qQ_GiP008wM9lginU8aFNaHEyTnPQLbIUzXAyb/s1600/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BdWzrngiJun7k2PunNdHX48huU7OnOucCAm9Haho5Bk0obokIL7Hu3zyCeL_ybxfFgXh7PDaRMDKr-DdDDscQrOytuIfM9qQ_GiP008wM9lginU8aFNaHEyTnPQLbIUzXAyb/s500/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518581849469986" /></a><br />In the entrance to the auditorium were some huge pillars and placing Elsa between them gave some nice shots, I liked the fact that she seems in the centre of a space, in touch with it<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtalVcoDknxa9p1NwmxjZBG-g0NKxD0gSJEiJzrAqpGrr5a146AtdPzjXn9EUFEewuvRE3TqTm3-XMMufMVnrX-KQEp5g0OR1-Cem9KChW86uO3ug8u3ytDQsv-tOilMAiHrg8/s1600/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtalVcoDknxa9p1NwmxjZBG-g0NKxD0gSJEiJzrAqpGrr5a146AtdPzjXn9EUFEewuvRE3TqTm3-XMMufMVnrX-KQEp5g0OR1-Cem9KChW86uO3ug8u3ytDQsv-tOilMAiHrg8/s550/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518576503642098" /></a><br />To finish off we went back to the main stairway that led from the main foyer down to the auditorium itself. The huge mural on the wall acted a really nice backdrop, I wanted to get across a sense of the size of the space so these images were taken with me lying flat on my stomach on the floor in order to get the ceiling in the frame and exaggerate the scale<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAW3ceGtggK1-qWS8tLgRf38-c5bHTmFbAvzO4iOZDud_akKTBFGh86U_Vots2aY8029G-lMcb5NqxwyVvP8VaePsqkafl7_HHLfzzxh2bYdfddZUg7AqrVplZQk8Ry9XaeWy3/s1600/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAW3ceGtggK1-qWS8tLgRf38-c5bHTmFbAvzO4iOZDud_akKTBFGh86U_Vots2aY8029G-lMcb5NqxwyVvP8VaePsqkafl7_HHLfzzxh2bYdfddZUg7AqrVplZQk8Ry9XaeWy3/s550/ELSA%2540CHAILLOT_050312_LR_029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518567767852578" /></a><br />Elsa was a very willing sitter up for trying different ideas as we went along, it always makes a shoot easier if you have a sitter who is relaxed and comfortable with the situation.<br />While we were shooting a passing security guard took an interest and hung around for a bit. As I felt I happy we'd got all the shots we needed I asked him if he fancied having his picture taken with Elsa and he stepped up to the mark <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYXAAoa5-XHIBFVl8AMM5mHkbuLXTTmtyBjJF16er2YUNprhRinVOMK7dvnp8U6GE8WJx_6YRZ-ePSgLhWFTCa5Zx6JEqcUdDBiImaZUUfIX-G-pmR99Lcpyj7yX1Jw-njx3x/s1600/CHAILLOT_SECURITY_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYXAAoa5-XHIBFVl8AMM5mHkbuLXTTmtyBjJF16er2YUNprhRinVOMK7dvnp8U6GE8WJx_6YRZ-ePSgLhWFTCa5Zx6JEqcUdDBiImaZUUfIX-G-pmR99Lcpyj7yX1Jw-njx3x/s500/CHAILLOT_SECURITY_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518562498499458" /></a><br />After seeing the result he asked for one by himself and of course I was only too happy to...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXts2GbwQWFh-BkGkYrfNVCbGRaSszUTEADDtqevPPZoa53hQDdV2oz6s4YphFJ02Rv5sMavuJ2vU_5qzTyRd9VYGkSCDXB3e0uXICTpSz2P9dUfgkRejXTwIFUJhWoM8qWVYM/s1600/CHAILLOT_GUARD_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXts2GbwQWFh-BkGkYrfNVCbGRaSszUTEADDtqevPPZoa53hQDdV2oz6s4YphFJ02Rv5sMavuJ2vU_5qzTyRd9VYGkSCDXB3e0uXICTpSz2P9dUfgkRejXTwIFUJhWoM8qWVYM/s550/CHAILLOT_GUARD_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720518554271045682" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-18923203094134986402012-03-16T13:13:00.011+00:002012-03-16T13:46:44.866+00:00Paris Portraits: Emmanuel at L'Alimentation Générale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yABUFfajDOb4JAfYeQ9-VRhcMqQ_DUbZz2Igtwh_VME-IzPg9CVkT2qnOCcMnPo3mzrcwbK4ru6teVzLrKjwU1GG8H9kuexenbwdikQJTmxUIH27jJ4eU0BOpI04s-t4R7k/s1600/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yABUFfajDOb4JAfYeQ9-VRhcMqQ_DUbZz2Igtwh_VME-IzPg9CVkT2qnOCcMnPo3mzrcwbK4ru6teVzLrKjwU1GG8H9kuexenbwdikQJTmxUIH27jJ4eU0BOpI04s-t4R7k/s500/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720483155511048386" /></a><br />This shoot was with the Time Out Paris correspondent for nightlife and the chosen venue was the live music/restaurant/bar/club hybrid by the name of the 'Alimentation Générale'. It's a well established place on the rue Jean Pierre Timbaud which runs parallel to the rue Oberkampf, an area which is always lively as I knew well having lived on this street in years gone by.<br />I wanted to shoot the venue when it was lively and arranged the shoot early in the three day shoot on the Sunday evening in order to be at the venue when there was a concert playing. A Brazilian band where scheduled to start at eight p.m and this is the time we arranged to meet<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcaTvFHFULZHrot56Gop_rC9e2RHA9dU54WA0kyXNTPNzpzU1eEGm8XPooG27A785rj_WhEE0QWxI4JWq8wu1SwNLNVwzc13NGpQ2IGXmKv1y-Vf3L1QuZCMXkROUY0TeAy70/s1600/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcaTvFHFULZHrot56Gop_rC9e2RHA9dU54WA0kyXNTPNzpzU1eEGm8XPooG27A785rj_WhEE0QWxI4JWq8wu1SwNLNVwzc13NGpQ2IGXmKv1y-Vf3L1QuZCMXkROUY0TeAy70/s500/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720483152536076594" /></a><br />In the back of my mind I thought that arranging a shoot during a concert might be slightly problematic but having previously shot the venue I knew that the band would be onstage and I guessed it would be relatively simple to shoot Emmanuel standing in front of the stage. Wrong. When we arrived I noticed that the band were to be playing in a circle in the middle of the venue and I had the feeling it may be a bit trickier than first thought and this proved to be correct.<br />Once the band started playing everybody crowded round them and it proved to be almost impossible to find a way in to get the shot I wanted, this was compounded by the fact that I've got a light stand in tow which under the circumstances (packed bar/dark/alcohol) offered the perfect opportunity for someone to trip over the legs of the stand<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9wuT8TO4fkOyyA4f4Awzeso06OUhEtXYv_qIzy7Y8w6UjmLqVpukGTF_1gOzQtnk2sEP4DBIxnK7KXHt6GeOmo6hxsHJg4f-joH66AmAbyLuWs7IOWSnA3Ty-Z2It7dR6I_E/s1600/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9wuT8TO4fkOyyA4f4Awzeso06OUhEtXYv_qIzy7Y8w6UjmLqVpukGTF_1gOzQtnk2sEP4DBIxnK7KXHt6GeOmo6hxsHJg4f-joH66AmAbyLuWs7IOWSnA3Ty-Z2It7dR6I_E/s500/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720483147605611634" /></a><br />In the end the stage came to the rescue as by standing up on it (wedged in amongst the other people sitting on it) I was able to get an elevated viewpoint to get the shot, I bounced the light off the ceiling as there was no space to set up the umbrella and the mixture of flash on the subject and ambient light on the background separated the two nicely. <br />Emmanuel handled the situation effortlessly and very graciously as I can't think of a situation to be photographed in to make someone feel any more self conscious. After this we tried a few exterior shots to add a bit of a mixture to the shots but there wasn't the same sense of activity as the others. It was a shot from the interior which was eventually used in the feature<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG_eBWDuj87AO8Fw9LBjotwE7hh0m_wQWzWGkg1omCQtI1tI1Uuy3TRAC4H69RKpG0LxAy1q1e-RtB1qXetrX_XzvmJcKwOOXd5UFgtL6atmwM8mhsWA1yWrq7oa57wfeya3Y/s1600/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG_eBWDuj87AO8Fw9LBjotwE7hh0m_wQWzWGkg1omCQtI1tI1Uuy3TRAC4H69RKpG0LxAy1q1e-RtB1qXetrX_XzvmJcKwOOXd5UFgtL6atmwM8mhsWA1yWrq7oa57wfeya3Y/s500/EMMAN%2540ALIMENTATION_040312_LR_020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720483145958102098" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-14408150111310158862012-03-15T14:28:00.010+00:002012-03-15T14:52:44.583+00:00Paris Portraits: Alex at La Clef<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunId8zHHXlZ92UQOQiB9RGcL3Msrwx7MQGd7JwcRrwr4oYK_6RJ54i0dWioVCMFCOezYCRIoAcy1nHlFX5rwFIhmOmq66WToMhtVYtAUk8pZwHhHwqlMM7mDAZxohIiKhNXHw/s1600/ALEX%2540LACLEF_050312_LR_028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunId8zHHXlZ92UQOQiB9RGcL3Msrwx7MQGd7JwcRrwr4oYK_6RJ54i0dWioVCMFCOezYCRIoAcy1nHlFX5rwFIhmOmq66WToMhtVYtAUk8pZwHhHwqlMM7mDAZxohIiKhNXHw/s500/ALEX%2540LACLEF_050312_LR_028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720130825840938674" /></a><br />The next portrait was with the film correspondent at one of his favourite independent cinemas in the city, 'La Clef' in the St.Michel neighbourhood South of the Seine.<br />I'd already had a look at the venue through Google images so was aware that the retro exterior might work well. After we met and had a look round the interior of the venue which was completely uninspiring it became obvious that the exterior was what we had to play with.<br />As the cinema was on a corner the view down the adjacent street offered a bit of depth to the image and we tried a few images working with this<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP0FC9klzylKoyKTMn93J47oeoQgbC1Re1AW6ALWa-QOarYhd7Jp_XUhlhsJALlaxV8l7nQAXqd3innZj673o7clSVpkoq3xoB6s0Q-FDtoZPA8g4YMnTMZsSVGeryQhL0e5w/s1600/LIGHTSTAND_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP0FC9klzylKoyKTMn93J47oeoQgbC1Re1AW6ALWa-QOarYhd7Jp_XUhlhsJALlaxV8l7nQAXqd3innZj673o7clSVpkoq3xoB6s0Q-FDtoZPA8g4YMnTMZsSVGeryQhL0e5w/s500/LIGHTSTAND_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720130809239539602" /></a><br />By that time in the day it was starting to get a bit blowy and having a lighting umbrella at the end of a ten foot pole can be asking for trouble. Being a photographer I've found that the one thing you learn fast is improvisation, do what you can to get the shots in the time you've got any way possible. <br />By taking my belt off and lashing the light stand to a nearby pole it meant that I could continue shooting without the worry that the whole set up would blow over, it worked a treat (although now my trousers might fall down, but who cares, the images come first)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg-xj-pOL9YrLst4dkVSHHIh-ddE7CFMnwANDG7-MDc6KjvLarFbL9PcgIVaUqg8TUvWZ0f34bXNU97q0XiqNlTZh1HYSsP3PaM4731qwpXmg1P0hPzllUv6abd3GdR5x7Eyc/s1600/ALEX%2540LACLEF_050312_LR_039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg-xj-pOL9YrLst4dkVSHHIh-ddE7CFMnwANDG7-MDc6KjvLarFbL9PcgIVaUqg8TUvWZ0f34bXNU97q0XiqNlTZh1HYSsP3PaM4731qwpXmg1P0hPzllUv6abd3GdR5x7Eyc/s500/ALEX%2540LACLEF_050312_LR_039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720130806562745026" /></a><br />At the time when I was commissioned for the shoot the Art Editor and Picture Desk at the magazine had discussed with me the idea of having the series of portraits with a relaxed casual atmosphere, injecting a bit of humour where ever possible. I really like this as a concept and with this in mind I asked the sitter to hold up his hands as if holding the key in the cinemas logo. I was pleased to see that it was one of these images that eventually ran in the pieceOliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-77243745538067802122012-03-15T13:24:00.009+00:002012-03-15T13:44:20.522+00:00Paris Portraits: Amelie at The Balançoire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f74QL4TcMt5D0E0pAt4p2OcQwK2SqbLkUgsL3piuI8JZDTxdvCyTkbfuTpTdcpESLLvXxs2ClGQnjMWPhA0UmURfFD5Ap5s38fXkUVM2CLDfPeNPIrK_wgCAZIVdmHkL3P9-/s1600/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 550px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f74QL4TcMt5D0E0pAt4p2OcQwK2SqbLkUgsL3piuI8JZDTxdvCyTkbfuTpTdcpESLLvXxs2ClGQnjMWPhA0UmURfFD5Ap5s38fXkUVM2CLDfPeNPIrK_wgCAZIVdmHkL3P9-/s550/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720114569735579986" /></a><br />The last of the series of portraits was to photograph the food writer for the Time Out Paris office at one of her recommended haunts. This was to be the newly opened restaurant 'The Balançoire' in Montmartre. <br />By this time after packing so many shots into three days exhaustion was beginning to set in and I was reminded of this as I carted all my kit up the steep narrow streets of the neighbourhood.<br />We arranged to meet mid morning before the lunch service and as I arrived the place was a hive of activity as the staff busily prepared for the day. 'Balançoire' is the French for 'swing' and as well as having a motif on the wall the restaurant also had a fully functional swing hanging from the ceiling just inside the doorway. This was always going to be the shot and having Amelie sitting on the swing was nicely echoed by the motif on the wall behind her<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgekNzhj-qrOll_jiLEi3ADt9VpLQf3KW-9AhrAdG08MNG8bjSjT8iUanfMayobAuZT5cpnGGHusQelDybRR7cd0hW-j-RHA3Q1AHtYw-zzcodnkBSTDXbt4Z786YVZm484eJ/s1600/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgekNzhj-qrOll_jiLEi3ADt9VpLQf3KW-9AhrAdG08MNG8bjSjT8iUanfMayobAuZT5cpnGGHusQelDybRR7cd0hW-j-RHA3Q1AHtYw-zzcodnkBSTDXbt4Z786YVZm484eJ/s500/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720114562063376258" /></a><br />We also tried a few other poses and settings to give the picture desk a choice of imagery but I knew that it was always going to be a shots featuring the swing that would run. <br />Once the session was finished I had just one more restaurant to shoot (which incidentally was never used, that's how it goes) and then it was time to get all the pictures edited and uploaded ready for the picture desk the following morning - needless to say it was a very late night...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyKRbl_erxFurG_HHYi65GBWm1KkMzqv_ef5C01k9qBXqZR1M_HYGFhj7GvmrYWgnwhcgL7iO7jUG_dTW1hTs_DvB0hSFawTXpGv63sRKUj0qJavxJ1HY9sy-aXOcwoM22HxP/s1600/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyKRbl_erxFurG_HHYi65GBWm1KkMzqv_ef5C01k9qBXqZR1M_HYGFhj7GvmrYWgnwhcgL7iO7jUG_dTW1hTs_DvB0hSFawTXpGv63sRKUj0qJavxJ1HY9sy-aXOcwoM22HxP/s500/AMELIE%2540BALANCOIRE_060312_LR_023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720114554370048162" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078083.post-28612074298275898072012-03-15T12:03:00.003+00:002012-03-16T17:26:29.401+00:00February iPhone roundup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QvbLJgKqsjNIKWmg4LtdEdXwxvYt7onn15hGAvQ5_kxJA6opwfDWCgge4QyVg5hob-vbtBLIq2oDC01ZKEJuDA6T23dNgDERd0P0hRo_ENl0J6cztZNAoRJ4PtO5Ni4daBYL/s1600/PHARMACIE_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QvbLJgKqsjNIKWmg4LtdEdXwxvYt7onn15hGAvQ5_kxJA6opwfDWCgge4QyVg5hob-vbtBLIq2oDC01ZKEJuDA6T23dNgDERd0P0hRo_ENl0J6cztZNAoRJ4PtO5Ni4daBYL/s500/PHARMACIE_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720093587694760546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsfNxdG3t1AG9l8ACWkkpzUJPUMF2fn-uPdeW_B5nfR4STKkNdugdHfsqPqnZRUjF0K2J4nbZpX_eGXa442su6QH2z1M5Y0tL9eN_R-EOMHUUbv_fpmYmdvZ_VwgBZZbp1jyI/s1600/CAFELAIT_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsfNxdG3t1AG9l8ACWkkpzUJPUMF2fn-uPdeW_B5nfR4STKkNdugdHfsqPqnZRUjF0K2J4nbZpX_eGXa442su6QH2z1M5Y0tL9eN_R-EOMHUUbv_fpmYmdvZ_VwgBZZbp1jyI/s500/CAFELAIT_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720093577435057218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKWgTZYiwHjweZGKn6C8FbTpwfuGC-OYTNKkQ-cy0D1thQZGL7av9kQS5_Duun_I6B5IEyN8zNlU5Yv2-ceta5S9Xd8qzPDkhhM2tFqGiWJOQJAHuSyMlOymp6z42ko_btURo/s1600/CANAL_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKWgTZYiwHjweZGKn6C8FbTpwfuGC-OYTNKkQ-cy0D1thQZGL7av9kQS5_Duun_I6B5IEyN8zNlU5Yv2-ceta5S9Xd8qzPDkhhM2tFqGiWJOQJAHuSyMlOymp6z42ko_btURo/s500/CANAL_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720093568953232978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDBvY4x6FhTRVMZWl2p_Xy5ZnCdbE0f1zqY9wq-jmd68DsWLasceMXudZ2AEzenRbRq2Usbm8f7A3cUQmsoWoU-hxousa6jOotHfn8Ic-_HE7HCwGOKGLSc4Mn-W-GfBu009j/s1600/TERRACE_LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDBvY4x6FhTRVMZWl2p_Xy5ZnCdbE0f1zqY9wq-jmd68DsWLasceMXudZ2AEzenRbRq2Usbm8f7A3cUQmsoWoU-hxousa6jOotHfn8Ic-_HE7HCwGOKGLSc4Mn-W-GfBu009j/s500/TERRACE_LR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720093565891766450" /></a>Oliver Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022198219585931780noreply@blogger.com0