Tuesday, 24 July 2007

Norman Childs Interior Lighting Course

They let me out of the office to attend the Norman Childs Interior Course on Monday this week. If ever you get the chance to meet Norman you should; more stories of African outback adventure than a copy of Spiffing Yarns and bloody good photographer to boot!

The day was well organised and alot of fun (if a little hectic when you see nine enthusiastic photographers all try and set up the same lighting!) I even learnt some things I can use for my own practice! So yay all round.

Only dissapointment was Norman capturing in DPP, which as a stalwart advocat of Capture one I found most distressing. If your reading this Norman, give me half an hour to do a demo, I WILL convince you!

The day was topped off with a ton of splendid grub laid on by the staff at Papplewick Pumping station (http://www.papplewickpumpingstation.co.uk/) which you must visit if you are a fanboy of James Watt.

A truly amazing building and some fantastic engineering within, it was almost hard to take a bad picture! However I have tried my best and some before and afters are included below.