Bit of a wirlwind, shot a great young couple a few weeks back and posted them in the flickr stream. Even had cause to use one of the shots in my day job, with the appropriate approvals and releases of course.
So since I'm at the focus on imaging exhibition in Birmingham tomorrow I'm going to have to keep a lid on my newly reinvigorated enthusiasm for studio photography and avoid a trip to the flash centre booth for some more studio lights.
Ghost Rider / Rush
I've been reading a fantastic and meaty book that I got for Christmas called Ghost Rider, Travels on the Healing Road by Neil Peart. Having a long time enthusiasm for many things related to the band Rush I was pointed in the direction of the book in a random internet search. It's a book I've seen and thought about before, but now seems to be the right time to read it. The story is of Neil's rehabilitation back in to life following the double tragedy of losing his daughter and then wife. So much of the book is packed with an insight in to dealing with grief, and seeing the way he deals with what life serves up. It's also peppered with bits of Rush lyrics (penned by Neil and co.) that seem to be fitting to the music on my ipod - even on shuffle. Just this morning I was stood in a shower thinking how long I had been interested in Rush's music - probably ever since A Farewell to Kings and then almost scarily the iPod serves up Xanadu (from that album) but the version from the Section Quartet on a Rush Tribute album. Weird this coincidence. Still it's a great book that is nearly finished, and I know that at least in reality the end isn't that Rush breaks up as they played a 30th anniversary show - I went it was spine chillingly good, and have since played another studio album tour - I went again...
Rubbish hotels
Travel and hotels is not all it's cracked up to be I've just secured a room move from one with mouldy shower walls and a main room that you can touch both sides of the room if you stretch your arms wide. New room is nice, but the hotel is busy and a bit faceless with mega expensive food and room service that is taking orders for delivery in at least an hour and a half! Hello it's eight thirty I'd like something before 10pm!
February where_I_live
Where I live could be interesting this month... do I post the picture of the mouldy bathroom that an A2 sized print of got me the room move. I really liked walking in to reception as people are checking in to see the duty managers face. He seems more concerned about the possibility of more pictures showing up before I check out. Seems like a picture in this hotel is worth an upgrade to a room with a 300 pound a night price tag more than the one I was in!
Or should I make the where I live of the pictures from the walk in the country side where I took the pictures in the snowy landscapes post. In my thinking it's more fitting to my goal, and was fitting in terms of pre planned shooting, even though I took advantage of the conditions. Does this sound like a cop out yet???
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