My name is Jon, I live in the West Midlands in the UK and have been, for many years now, a keen photographer.
I do not claim to be an expert and have no formal training, but in my years as a tog I have completed shoots for jewellery companies and even some well known fashion labels to name but a few.
I have worked in and helped to maintain and run a large commercial studio with amazing state of the art lighting systems accommodating the BBC, ITV and names such as Black Sabbath and the Gadget Show for shoots.
Most of this is behind me now though...listen to me, going on like I'm past it,,,the truth is that I have done all of this within a small space of time and now, at the ripe old age of 34 (very soon to be 35) I only really get to shoot during weekends due to work commitments for my 'real' job.
I therefore consider myself a weekend photographer, but some git beat me to that name so instead, this is weekend photography...very original.
My own photographic journey only really began back in 2009, although I have always loved taking photographs, it wasn't until then that I purchased my first ever SLR camera; the Sony a230.
It was my job as a maintenance man that made me want to purchase the camera. I worked at a high rise student block in central Birmingham and was taken aback by the wonderful view of the city skyline from the roof. I had never really appreciated how great a city could look (especially Birmingham) and just felt the urge to share this view with others. Since then, although landscapes have always been my love, I have expanded into many other areas of photography including portrait, commercial, product, wedding and of course the whole wonderful world of effects and editing.
As for that view...I still miss it although it has seen my work published from local papers all the way to a Cuban Jazz groups album artwork!
In this blog, I plan to post tips that I have picked up either through others (I'll always point credit where it is due) or things that I have figured out for myself as I went along. Please do follow or keep an eye out on this blog for future posts.
If there is anything you'd like me to make a guide on, please do let me know and I'll see what I can put together for you...stay tuned :)
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