Certified Trainer
27/03/12 15:33 Filed in: Training
I am proud to announce I am now a certified trainer for the SWPP (or The Societies) are they are now known !!!!!
I am ecstatic about this appointment and we are planning a set of very exciting Lightroom and Photoshop Seminars over the next 18 months .... and beyond
................ (maybe even to infinity and beyond) ..... who knows??? !!!!!
http://www.swpp.co.uk/
I am ecstatic about this appointment and we are planning a set of very exciting Lightroom and Photoshop Seminars over the next 18 months .... and beyond
................ (maybe even to infinity and beyond) ..... who knows??? !!!!!
http://www.swpp.co.uk/
Caroline White Photography
27/03/12 15:31 Filed in: Training
Had a great 1:1 Lightroom training day yesterday with Caroline White Photography. What a great fun day we had !!!!!!
Here is what Caroline had to say ......
..... how nice
http://www.carolinewhitephotography.co.uk/
http://www.equitane.co.uk/
Here is what Caroline had to say ......
Who’d have thought spending the day at the computer could be such fun!!! THANK YOU so much..your a lightroom god!!!!
..... how nice
http://www.carolinewhitephotography.co.uk/
http://www.equitane.co.uk/
Verdwaald in alle vragen by Alje Kamphuis
27/03/12 09:01 Filed in: Book Covers
Verdwaald in alle vragen (lost in all questions) by Alje Kamphuis.
A simple Dutch cover here that just proves anything can sell .... and often less is more.
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A simple Dutch cover here that just proves anything can sell .... and often less is more.
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...at last Mo Hayder !!!
02/03/12 11:13 Filed in: Book Covers
After a long wait for a Mo Hayder cover ...... loads arrive all at once .... just like buses !
Hanging Hill ....... Shot on a foggy day in Derbyshire (the man was added post production)
Hanging Hill .... yet another composite! ....... very popular at the moment.
Woman in “red” coat added later ..... red obviously signifying “danger”.
The woodland scene however was shot .... believe it or not on the same day as the first cover in this series
..... which is just plain weird !
As you have probably guessed the designers couldn’t decide which cover to choose !
The Treatment is an image shot in a derelict Lunatic Asylum in wales many years ago.
Sorry i only have a very low res version of this book.
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Hanging Hill ....... Shot on a foggy day in Derbyshire (the man was added post production)
Hanging Hill .... yet another composite! ....... very popular at the moment.
Woman in “red” coat added later ..... red obviously signifying “danger”.
The woodland scene however was shot .... believe it or not on the same day as the first cover in this series
..... which is just plain weird !
As you have probably guessed the designers couldn’t decide which cover to choose !
The Treatment is an image shot in a derelict Lunatic Asylum in wales many years ago.
Sorry i only have a very low res version of this book.
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das fest der fliegen by Gert Heidenreich
02/03/12 11:09 Filed in: Book Covers
Das fest der fliegen by Gert Heidenreich.
A German cover here with the title “The Set of Fly” ....... again from google translate ..... somehow doesn’t sound right?
Anyway, the cover.
A simple still life shot in the studio. An old book bought on a car boot (as it had cool gold edged pages and looked like a bible). A set of Rosary beads bought while on location in Malta and some of my own recipe blood (sticky but tastes lovely !
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A German cover here with the title “The Set of Fly” ....... again from google translate ..... somehow doesn’t sound right?
Anyway, the cover.
A simple still life shot in the studio. An old book bought on a car boot (as it had cool gold edged pages and looked like a bible). A set of Rosary beads bought while on location in Malta and some of my own recipe blood (sticky but tastes lovely !
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One truth by Olle Lonnaeus
02/03/12 10:57 Filed in: Book Covers
En enda sanning (One Truth) by Olle Lonnaeus.
A swedish cover here (yes I know I get everywhere)
This “yet again” is a composite image the man has been added later.
The tree and snow however where shot in Cumbria.
I was running one of my many Photoshop seminars and I was early ....... it was snowing and I had my camera with me .... simple !
Something from nothing.
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A swedish cover here (yes I know I get everywhere)
This “yet again” is a composite image the man has been added later.
The tree and snow however where shot in Cumbria.
I was running one of my many Photoshop seminars and I was early ....... it was snowing and I had my camera with me .... simple !
Something from nothing.
Read More...The Mirror of Evil by Davide Simon Mazzoli
02/03/12 10:53 Filed in: Book Covers
An italian cover here by Davide Mazzoli, lo specchio del male. (The Mirror Evil)
Photographed in an old derelict terraced house in my home town of Hyde, UK before it was demolished.
Possibly the smelliest place I have ever been in my entire life ......... and I go to some horrible places believe me !
This mirror was just there in tact while everything else had trashed !
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Photographed in an old derelict terraced house in my home town of Hyde, UK before it was demolished.
Possibly the smelliest place I have ever been in my entire life ......... and I go to some horrible places believe me !
This mirror was just there in tact while everything else had trashed !
Read More...nichts als erlösung by Gisa Klonne
02/03/12 10:49 Filed in: Book Covers
Nichts als erlösung by Gisa Klonne.
The literal translation of this (thanks to Google Translate) is No Redemption As ...... Which I would assume should just be No redemption?
Anyway about the image. A composite where the obligatory little girl in “another” red dress has been added later.
The old wooden shutters were photographed in a derelict mental asylum in Wales..... very spooky place !
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The literal translation of this (thanks to Google Translate) is No Redemption As ...... Which I would assume should just be No redemption?
Anyway about the image. A composite where the obligatory little girl in “another” red dress has been added later.
The old wooden shutters were photographed in a derelict mental asylum in Wales..... very spooky place !
Read More...He called First by Christian Ego
02/03/12 10:42 Filed in: Book Covers
il premier appelle (He Called First) by Christian Ego. (French Edition)
Shot on a foggy autumn day in “of all places” Buxton, Derbyshire !
The skull is from my photographers toolbag ..... no really !!
I always carry Skulls, fake blood etc ....!
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Shot on a foggy autumn day in “of all places” Buxton, Derbyshire !
The skull is from my photographers toolbag ..... no really !!
I always carry Skulls, fake blood etc ....!
Read More...The Good Wife's Castle
02/03/12 10:34 Filed in: Book Covers
The Good Wife's Castle by Roland Vernon.
Roland’s 3rd novel is a dark psychological thriller, set in modern times in the Westcountry.
This image is actually a composite. The background image is from a derelict Turkish Baths and the woman in “obligatory” RED dress has been added later.
Roland’s 3rd novel is a dark psychological thriller, set in modern times in the Westcountry.
This image is actually a composite. The background image is from a derelict Turkish Baths and the woman in “obligatory” RED dress has been added later.
The Constant Lovers
02/03/12 10:30 Filed in: Book Covers
The Constant Lovers by Chris Nickson is the third book in the series featuring Richard Nottingham, the Constable of Leeds in the 1730s.
An image that has also sold in the past but evokes many feelings so can be used in many different genres.
Photographed in an old priory many years ago .... I forget where ..... Birmingham area if my memory serves me right?!?
An image that has also sold in the past but evokes many feelings so can be used in many different genres.
Photographed in an old priory many years ago .... I forget where ..... Birmingham area if my memory serves me right?!?
The Man who Smiled
02/03/12 10:27 Filed in: Book Covers
Not strictly a book cover as it is a classical CD ......... (although this image has actually sold as a book cover in the past).
Der mann der lächelte (The man who Smiled) by Henning Mankell.
This image was photographed at an old derelict RAF base in Warrington, UK.
Simply a broken window with blood added post production.
Der mann der lächelte (The man who Smiled) by Henning Mankell.
This image was photographed at an old derelict RAF base in Warrington, UK.
Simply a broken window with blood added post production.
Perfect Photo Suite 6 from OnOne software ... a total winner !!!!!!!!!
10/02/12 07:55 Filed in: Photography
OnOne’s Perfect Photo Suite 6 is here and it is AWESOME !!!!!!!!!
For the non believers here is an in-depth review I have just written for Photo Professional Magazine.
Hit the link below to download FULL article
Just because I am SOOOOOOOOO nice why not use this code for a 10% discount??????
OnOne Test Pro March
For the non believers here is an in-depth review I have just written for Photo Professional Magazine.
Hit the link below to download FULL article
Just because I am SOOOOOOOOO nice why not use this code for a 10% discount??????
DAVEWALL12
OnOne Test Pro March
The new title from Kevin O'Brien simply called Terrified.
18/01/12 13:08 Filed in: Book Covers
The new book from New York Times best seller Kevin O’Brien.
It’s not out yet ....... but here is a sneaky peak at the cover !!!
Shot in a foggy woodland in (of all places) Buxton, Derbyshire, UK ....... and it was VERY cold and damp if my memory serves me correctly!
It’s not out yet ....... but here is a sneaky peak at the cover !!!
Shot in a foggy woodland in (of all places) Buxton, Derbyshire, UK ....... and it was VERY cold and damp if my memory serves me correctly!
Deborah Harkness The Book of Life and Death
18/01/12 13:02 Filed in: Book Covers
Another Italian cover here “il libro della vita e della morte” ....... my book covers seem to do really well in Italy for some reason .... because I like Pasta maybe?
Anyway I digress ........... I really can’t believe how many times this one doorway can sell !!!
It is BY FAR my best selling image ..... ever !
It has even overtaken an image that has been used many, many times for the author Tess Gerritsen .... which is saying something !!!
Anyway I digress ........... I really can’t believe how many times this one doorway can sell !!!
It is BY FAR my best selling image ..... ever !
It has even overtaken an image that has been used many, many times for the author Tess Gerritsen .... which is saying something !!!
Varg Gyllander The Corpse
18/01/12 12:55 Filed in: Book Covers
Nice title “Il Cadavere” .... an Italian edition of The Corpse by the swedish author Varg Gyllander.
A really old image this one taken on an ancient canon 20D.
The location was an old empty Turkish Baths ..... the blood was added later (in case you were wondering) !
A really old image this one taken on an ancient canon 20D.
The location was an old empty Turkish Baths ..... the blood was added later (in case you were wondering) !
Lightroom Training Day .... What the pro's thought !
12/01/12 12:26 Filed in: Training
The Adobe Lightroom Training day over at photouk on Monday was an amazing success!!
Not only were we sold out .... but Simon also put on a fantastic buffet in his superb new studios (chippy chips were a total bonus).
Here is what some of the pros had to say:
Azeem (Memorable Portraits)
“I certainly learnt a lot and it was delivered really well. It enforced a lot of things I do and also reminded me of things that I should be doing but have become lazy and hidden them from view.
I will certainly be using the techniques you have described in the next upcoming weeks.”
Johnathan & Chris Coleman (Cavendish Studios)
Very useful course - Reassured us that we have identified the best way to use Lightroom. Amplified areas we little understood. We will also benefit from several procedures that will speed up processing & save on wages !!!!!
Ray Fitchett (Sigma Imaging)
A really useful training session from Dave (nothing new there then!) ...... simple to understandable structure. Thanks Dave & Simon
Scott Orr
Very enjoyable day with spot on tuition delivered in a user friendly way. Really easy to follow ....fab course !
Simon Herrema
Clean, concise and easy to absorb. Enjoyed the input & found the info really useful!
Julie (photouk)
This course was well worth it. Well prepared presentation which was informative and enjoyable.
Not only were we sold out .... but Simon also put on a fantastic buffet in his superb new studios (chippy chips were a total bonus).
Here is what some of the pros had to say:
Azeem (Memorable Portraits)
“I certainly learnt a lot and it was delivered really well. It enforced a lot of things I do and also reminded me of things that I should be doing but have become lazy and hidden them from view.
I will certainly be using the techniques you have described in the next upcoming weeks.”
Johnathan & Chris Coleman (Cavendish Studios)
Very useful course - Reassured us that we have identified the best way to use Lightroom. Amplified areas we little understood. We will also benefit from several procedures that will speed up processing & save on wages !!!!!
Ray Fitchett (Sigma Imaging)
A really useful training session from Dave (nothing new there then!) ...... simple to understandable structure. Thanks Dave & Simon
Scott Orr
Very enjoyable day with spot on tuition delivered in a user friendly way. Really easy to follow ....fab course !
Simon Herrema
Clean, concise and easy to absorb. Enjoyed the input & found the info really useful!
Julie (photouk)
This course was well worth it. Well prepared presentation which was informative and enjoyable.