» Photoblog

Countryside.

Nicky — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:32:58 +0000

Drinks (not mine, obviously) in the country.

(yes. I am still pregnant)

Share on Facebook

Afternoon Snapshots

Nicky — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:47:33 +0000

Sunny day in Brighton

Flea Market hunting.

North Laines. Sun, milkshakes, and more markets.

Bought a hanging set of three photo frames made of rustic-looking wood and rope.

Share on Facebook

Before I Die: Pripyat or Bust!

Nicky — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:07:30 +0000

Call me an oddball, but one of my lifetime goals is to be able to go to Pripyat in the Ukraine and photograph it. Prypiat was a city built to house the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant. It was completely evacuated in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster. The city is situated in the Zone of Alienation in Northern Ukraine, a 30km exclusion zone around the reactor. Most of the area is concidered relatively safe, and many Ukraine companies offer guided tours.

What intrigues me about the area is its not just a singular abandoned building (and I love abandoned buildings) but an entire abandoned city, complete with an enitre amusement park, all of it just slowly rotting and decaying. It’s hard for me to put into words my desire for abandoned structures, but I find them interesting. In this decaying ruin of a city, people used to walk and go about their lives and then suddenly they left, and the buildings themselves, the ferris wheel, the childrens’ playground… all of it was left to just slowly rot back to the earth.

Here are some photos of Pripyat:

Share on Facebook

Photography for a friend: Baby Renya

Nicky — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:45:46 +0000

My friend Barrie’s 2 month old son is the cutest little button in the world, and I am looking forward to more opportunities to photograph him in the future. In this pic, Barrie holds Renya’s feet. Click to enlarge.

Share on Facebook

First attempt at dark HDR

Nicky — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:26:14 +0000

Well, this is my first attempt at some serious HDR effects. Normally I use three exposures for the combined HDR effect on most of my photos, but for this one I used five. In addition, I imported the sky and used photomatix pro to tone map. I’m fairly happy with it considering it was my first attempt.

In other news, holiday to Amsterdam is booked and I am officially a student again! Needless to say, very excited.

The building is Michelham Priory in East Sussex, UK.

Share on Facebook