Expedition Photographer

Morocco 2011

I am delighted to be selected by OUTWARD BOUND OMAN as one of two expedition photographers for an epic 1000 km journey through the wilderness of Oman.I will be joining the expedition in January for the last 30 days. We will cover desert terrain, mountains, and undertake a sea voyage. Aside from trekking, the expedition will be using camels, Arab horses and traditional Arab sailing dhows.

The aim of the expedition is to reconnect young Omani people to their rich heritage whilst exposing them to the skills they will need to succeed in the future.

I will be posting more information on the expedition in due course.

This is a link to a pdf flyer on the expedition, Footsteps of Thesiger Journey

Scotland…… sun, seals, sailing, & submarines!

 

Photography notes:

This image was taken whilst being eaten by midges at 8pm, just before the sun slipped behind the hills. Shooting straight into the sun I have used a .9ND Lee filter on the sky (http://www.leefilters.com/camera/products/show/ref:C4756C9720849C/). This in turn has allowed me to expose for the shadows, thereby keeping the foreground detail in the picture. In post production I have used Nik Silver Efex Pro (http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro) to convert to black and white.

Location:

We returned again this year to Inverlounin House at Loch Goil (http://www.inverlounin.co.uk), for two weeks of outdoor pursuits. The beautiful deepwater loch is a great retreat for anyone who enjoys, sailing, fishing, swimming, and seal spotting. We were somewhat surprised to look out the window one evening to find a moored submarine ( Vanguard Class ) with six armed pilot boats surrounding it.

I was commissioned to do the website photography for Inverlounin House and this can be seen by clicking HERE.

Worldwide sales

In the last quarter my work has sold in South Africa, Portugal, USA, Netherlands, and Germany. Trevillion Images, the world’s leading fine art picture library markets my work to book publishers across the globe. Please click on the BOOKCOVERS section on the website to see more. The picture below was done with my daughter and a model. Taken in Somerset, South West England…………….on the cover of a South African book!

My Showreel

Please take a look at my Showreel. It is aimed at showing the broad range of photography I can produce. I will in due course do separate Showreels to show the specific areas I cover such as architectural and wedding photography.

or to download the Showreel please go   to http://gallery.me.com/jmwphotography/100274

Thanks for looking. Feedback is always welcome!

Morocco

These images were taken on a recent trip to Morocco. Like most of our family ‘holidays’ our trip quickly became a mini expedition taking in the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara. The pictures include our ascent of the highest mountain in North Africa, Jbel Toubkal at 4167m. On the 17th April we climbed to the refuge at 3000m, just above the snow line. After a sleepless night at altitude we set out at first light  reaching the summit  just before 10 00. We were compensated for our gruelling four hour climb by astonishing views. By midday we were back to the refuge and then on to the village of Imlil arriving at 19 00 . A long but wonderful day.

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Aerial photography on the Camel Estuary

This image was taken during a recent aerial helicopter photoshoot on the Camel Estuary. I was photographing a waterside property soon to be  on the market. Although chartering helicopters is an expensive business, it allows me to shoot at any height and angle. During the last ten years I have been lucky enough to see much of South West England from the air, I guess you could say it is a perk of the job!

Danielle Steel bookcover

My latest U.K. bookcover is out now in hardback.
And I’ve even heard of the author!
More of my creative photography can be seen at www.trevillion.com
Type James walker into the search box.

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Venice in the rain

A couple of images from a trip to Venice last week. Boy was it wet! This is a shot of St Marks Square underwater. With shops selling wellies at £30 a pair there was no option but to walk on through to the other side…..

A winter wedding

A winter wedding can be a challenge for any professional photographer and Richard and Ashley’s big day was no exception.  I approach each wedding on an individual basis, getting to know the clients before hand, researching the locations and planning for most eventualities. This preparation combined with the fact I cover the whole day results in a unique collection of images. Richard and Ashley’s finished album contains  over 120 images and I personally regard this as a mark of success.
If you are planning a wedding please give me a call on 07977 924058 or email me at james@jmwphotography.co.uk

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Tasmania

These images were taken during a trip to Tasmania in the spring of 2011. It is  a wonderful unspoilt island with a stunningly diverse landscape.
Wineglass Bay is rated  one of the best top ten beaches in the world and it’s not hard to see why. Accessible only by a 40 minute walk which deters  a large proportion of potential visitors the beach is empty and pristine. The water is crystal clear, teeming with fish, and very inviting (if a little chilly!). This photo was taken with the camera mounted on a tripod. Landscape photography depends upon strong composition and the photographers ability to capture the information on film, or in this case digitally. By information I am referring to the tonal range of the image, the ability to render a range of tones from the highlights through to the shadows. The key to this is through the use of graduated neutral density filters (ND or grads short). ND filters are usually used to ‘hold’ the highlights in a scene, to stop them ‘burning out’. ND filters come in .3 (1 stop), .6 (2 stops), and .9 densities (3 stops) . My image of Wineglass Bay was taken using a .9 ND filter that covered all but the rocks (in shadow) in the foreground. This has effectively reduced the brightness range between the highlights (sand, sky, etc) and the deep shadows of the rocks, allowing the camera to capture the scene in one frame. No post production work was done on this image.
Shortly after taking this pic, I cracked a cold beer and settled down to some fishing………heaven.