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Just finished processing a batch from the Three Mines near Land's End.

God I love Cornwall, radon and granite not withstanding.
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First Entry.

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Well, the first entry for these things is always a little stilted, so stick your head sideways before reading.
About me:
20 years old.  A student at Exeter, bums around most of the South West UK from Dorset to the sea.  Since I was a very wee chappy I've carried a camera around with me, going through early Kodak compacts, a Pentax waterproof jobby and an S2 IS bridge until I finally reached the nirvana-like heights of a D-SLR, my D80.  Obviously a D80 and a couple of lenses is a damn sight heavier than a compact, but I have board shoulders and carry the burden gladly...

On getting myself a "proper camera" I thought I'd better start sharing the photos I'm proud of, justifiably or no.  I'll put together a little gallery of pics I've snapped over the years up to this point, but from now on, it's ART all the way!

My photographic interests:

Monochrome
Low Light/Night
"Mock-umentary"

That said, I've considered photography as a serious interest, instead of something that I just did as a reflex, for only a few months, so I retain the right to change my interests at any time.  

I'm particularly taken by shooting semi-stage realistic looking scenarios under streetlight, the "mock-umentary" I mentioned.  I love the control given by loosely staged shooting coupled with the impact of a more natural and unforced looking image.  So rest assured, the people being stalked in some of my photos are my friends, and they know I'm there.

(Does that make it any better?)

As of this moment my gallery only shows one such finished image, and lack of willing models and photographer friends willing to partner me around the mean streets of Exeter at night means that getting more such images is tricky.  But I have plans, so many plans.

I'm mainly shooting through a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 at the moment, my only other option being a Nikkor nifty fifty.  Though after using a friend's 70-300 I'll be adding a telephoto zoom before too long.  A 10-20 Siggy and filter set looks tempting to boot.

So, that's me for now.  I've broken the ice and write journal reports normally from now on.
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