Yesterday saw me in a very wet Portsmouth for David and Ruth’s Engagement Shoot. Despite the wet weather we had an amazing time and went to some really cool locations. I actually went to uni in Portsmouth so it was really nice to go back and have a wonder around. I got a bit carried away with this preview but we took A LOT of photos!…
- What a great location. Looks like you had a really good couple to photograph too.May 15, 2012 - 11:56
- Nice work Matt, love tilt shift pic in the archway! PMay 15, 2012 - 11:58
- Great work Matt, nice use of the tilt shift lens.May 15, 2012 - 12:01
- I went to Uni in Portsmouth as well, and did the same as you - went 'down the hotrocks' for a model shoot - brought back loads of memories, I miss the old place! Love the shots in the tunnel - where is that though? Nice work, DavidMay 15, 2012 - 12:15
- Great stuff Matt. Love the first arch shot.May 15, 2012 - 12:36
- Lovely set of photographers Matt - the tunnels ones are stunning!May 15, 2012 - 12:39
- Lovely set, great use of the area.May 15, 2012 - 15:17
- Lovely images Matt and a great variation of poses. It's good to know an area that you will be shooting in to make best use of it. It helps when you have a great looking couple to photograph too!May 15, 2012 - 18:28
- Beautiful images - really working those yummy textures. Very much envying your T/S xMay 17, 2012 - 11:58
Just a few frames from Natasha and Alex’s amazing wedding yesterday. A really beautiful location and incredible weather made for a perfect wedding! Thanks for making me feel so welcome guys 
- Absolutely brilliant Matt. That first shot is unreal pal.May 13, 2012 - 18:38
- That first shot is amazing... Stunning work as usual mate.May 13, 2012 - 18:39
- Looks like a gorgeous day - plus, a flying bride & groom! Top stuff.May 13, 2012 - 20:11
- Love that first image.. flying! trampoline or bouncey castle?May 13, 2012 - 21:38
A few preview frames from Louise and Dan’s incredible wedding in Marrakech, Morocco. I just want to thank Louise and Dan, and all their friends and family for making me feel so welcome. I had an amazing weekend and genuinely had to pinch myself a few time to make sure it was all real
- Some great shots there Matt, looks like a good time was had by all!May 8, 2012 - 14:35
- Really nice work Matt. Seriously love the colours in the confetti shots. Definately not jealous of you going over ther. Yea right :(May 8, 2012 - 14:43
- Well they put a very big smile on my face! I really miss Morocco too.May 8, 2012 - 14:44
- Matt these pictures are amazing you and you have really captured the spirit of this wedding. I know Louise will love them. I cant wait to see the others.May 8, 2012 - 14:45
- Beautiful. Can't really add anymore than that.May 8, 2012 - 14:45
- wow! what a stunning location, great work Matt.May 8, 2012 - 14:50
- Such wonderful photos - really sums up the fantastic weekend. I miss it already!xMay 8, 2012 - 15:02
- What a cracking wedding to shoot! That sun looks tricky to deal with and you've done damn well there.May 8, 2012 - 15:23
- Just about as good as you could want. Outstanding work Matt... PMay 8, 2012 - 15:24
- AMAZING! The photos have brought tears to my eyes and I know Louise & Dan will absolutely LOVE them. You made everybody feel soooo relaxed, thank you!May 8, 2012 - 16:08
- Awesome shots Dude ! :) send me your email address so I can share the rest of my average pics to you ;)May 8, 2012 - 16:33
- Matt we love every single picture, you did such an amazing job and we are so pleased we had you as our photographer. Thank you for being such a calming spirit on a truly magical day. We were so scared of having a 'wedding photographer' but you have converted us completely! You are a very talented and lovely man, we cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures and we wish you all the success you deserve in the future, Lots of love and beer, Dan and Lou Ling ps. we are not chinese! pps. we hope you had a fab time in the medina! xxxxxMay 8, 2012 - 17:44
- Can't get much better than this for a location wedding! nicely done :DMay 8, 2012 - 17:58
- Awesome job Matt, good times!!May 8, 2012 - 18:28
- stunning images - love the action shots at night - awesome stuff!May 8, 2012 - 20:16
- what absolutely stunning photos, Matt. You have done our venue and Dan & Lou proud. Please keep in touch, would love to have your address to recommend to future wedding guests.May 8, 2012 - 21:14
- brilliant work.....absolutely stunning stuff matey...well done :)May 8, 2012 - 21:18
- Excellent work Matt, some brilliant shots in this selection!May 8, 2012 - 21:49
- The pictures are truly amazing just captured the wonderful day and we were emotional all over again just seeing them. Well done Matt your photography was outstanding.May 9, 2012 - 11:23
- A really lovely wedding. You must be so proud as I am to be able to see these pictures of you and some of the family. All the best to you both for a beautiful life. Your Auntie Betty Uncle Tom and all in Oz.xxxxxxMay 10, 2012 - 03:44
- perfecto!May 13, 2012 - 18:43
- Really beautiful...........hadn't realised you were so clever :) Gorgeous bride and groom didn't do any harm either. Well done to you all .May 16, 2012 - 16:46
I strongly believe the iPhone is the most powerful compact camera available. The vast amount of apps that allow you to do pretty much anything you want to a photo is immense. I’ve got loads of photography apps – some that I use regularly and others that barely get used at all. In the last week the chaps at Visual Supply Co have released the eagerly anticipated app VSCO CAM, which allows you to add various photographic effects to your iPhone photos. The effects are based on film emulation, much like their fantastic presets for Lightroom and Aperture that they released earlier in the year.
The VSCO CAM app is easy to use, produces great results and allows you to share your photos instantly through the usual channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc). There are 3 black and white presets and 7 colour. The app allows you to make adjustments to any of the presets, with options to add/increase things like grain, fade, fill light, exposure, white balance, contrast and saturation. There are more options but this post isn’t really meant to be a review of VSCO CAM as such, but more about the power of a camera that lots of people have in their pocket. I’m a big fan of black and white photography and have been known to spend a lot of time making sure my black and white work is top drawer. The b+w results from VSCO CAM are stunning, especially as you can make all the necessary adjustments to get your photo looking exactly how you imagined it before you pressed the ‘shutter’. All of the photos in this post have been taken on an iPhone 4s and edited using VSCO CAM (the photo of the sheep in the field has had a tilt-shift effect added using Tilt Shift Generator, another awesome little app). Although they aren’t technically perfect or of any real pixel-peeping quality, they work as snapshots of day to day life and mean I can take a photograph of anything and everything that takes my fancy. The great thing about VSCO CAM is that I can tie in the aesthetics of my iPhone photos with my proper work. Something I’ve been longing to do since the upgrade to the iPhone 4s.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that the iPhone has opened up a world of creative possibilities in your pocket. For me, the VSCO CAM is hands down the best photography app at the moment. Not everyone would agree because not everyone is a fan of the aesthetic, but for me it certainly is. At the time of writing this VSCO CAM is only 69p in the app store. For that price you’d be mad not to give it a go…
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- Really good post, and very relevant. Really impressed with the pictures you took with the iPhone Matt - given me the incentive to use it a lot more.May 1, 2012 - 20:14
- Amen to everything you said. Awesome shots as well. All praise the iPhone.May 1, 2012 - 20:23
- Great post Matt, cracking images and a quality app.May 1, 2012 - 21:26
- Wow Matt! Some great photographs there - you really can't tell what camera made the photos! which i guess is the point!May 1, 2012 - 23:27
- You beat me to it - great blog piece and photography Matt.May 2, 2012 - 00:13
- Great photos! I must try and do something else with my iPhone other than photograph the dog :-)May 2, 2012 - 14:27
- Some stunning shots there Matt... thoroughly agree with you about the iPhone.May 2, 2012 - 18:40
- Cracking shots as usual matt, the VSCO app is fast taking over from IG and hipsta on my phone. Subtle yet effective tweaks.May 2, 2012 - 19:47
A few preview frames from Georgina and Tom’s sunny, but very windy, Engagement Shoot in Broadstairs…
- Beautiful as ever mate, loving the isolation of the last shot. Top work as ever.April 30, 2012 - 15:53
- Lovely shots, Matt. Broadstairs is great for photoshoots and the light is great in these images. The blue and yellow doors make for such cheerful images!April 30, 2012 - 15:54
- Lovely photographs, gorgeous couple!April 30, 2012 - 16:10
- Beautiful pictures, love the first oneApril 30, 2012 - 17:23
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