West Kirby Marina

Another beautiful day in West kirby so time for a stroll around the marina. At hte beginning it was quite calm so managed to get a couple of reflected shots. Tried out a Sigma 70-300 lens but missed the quick focus and VR stability of other Nikon lenses.

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A Wedding at Work

No the hospital lab hasn't been licensed for weddings!  One of our coleagues is getting married next Friday...when most of us will be hard at work..so we planned a surprise alternative wedding and a wedding breakfast at morning tea-break.  We all hope the real wedding goes as well as this one!  Our bride to be was not only showered with gifts and confetti but a wedding dress was made to adorn her on this special day. Coloured ribbons with loving messages for the couple were attached to the dress.  She was so pleased with the outfit that she wore it for the rest of the day.   Happy Wedding Day Jenny, hope next weeks do is even more fun

Urban Workshop in Liverpool

A couple of weekends ago Pixsmiths went to an urban workshop in Liverpool, arranged by Welshot Imaging and by Willliam Cheung FRPS a  former editor of Photography Monthly magazine, one of the UK’s leading imaging magazines.  It was a cold day but the rain managed to keep off.so that was a blessing..

We were a smallish group so all had opportunity throughout the day to ask questions of Will and get his expertise on setting white balance and settings etc...He also showed a slideshow of shots he had taken the previous day on a shouting visit.   We started off at the Albert dock and headed off for the cathedral.  The warden at the cathedral was alos a keen photographer and kindly allowed the group access to to the balcony for shots down the isle. Afterwards it was back down to the Albert docks and for some lunch at the Pump House. Afterwards more photography around the docks and over to Liverpool One as the light was setting - loads of photographic opportunities here.  Some of us went on the big wheel to get some unique shots of  Liverpool.  By then the light was really going so tripods and long exposures wew the order of the day.  It was back to the Albert Docks for some nighttime reflections.It was a long day and boy did the back ache the next day - really do need a lighter tripod with a carrying strap!  but thank you to Welshot and William for the event.  Below are just a few of the images taken on the shoot.