People by TJ

This topic with such endless possibilities was always going to be one I would enjoy, and I really approached the whole thing with a totally open mind. The biggest challenge for me was the recent disaster of having to send my Panasonic Lumix FZ45 camera away to be repaired so I had to revert back to my Casio compact EX-S200 camera. This presented me with a challenge, as although it's a great little camera it is not so good for group photography or distance photography scenes. This meant I had to slightly reign in some of my ideas for crowd scenes I had been thinking about. The picture I chose was taken in Courchevel in the French Alps. After a physical morning on the slopes we stopped for lunch and I took the opportunity to take this shot. My friend's daughter had a hot chocolate topped with a mountain of cream and she took the opportunity to dive into it head first! For me the picture captures the emotion of the moment, and to be fair of the whole weekend. This photo shows happiness, laughter and fun! :) The scenic backdrop is great, although I think the face is the absolute focal point of this photo, and although I could have cropped the photo I decided to go with the whole scene which I think captures everything.

My almost photos were taken on a recent night out in London once again with the compact camera. The centre photo would have been my main photo if I had not managed to get the one in Courchevel. I never got to see the girl's face, but I am intrigued as to what she looks like. For the left hand photo I managed to capture a solitary person in focus whilst the London crowds move around him, and I was pleased with the natural motion effect I achieved. The picture on the right is from Paddington station, and I always wonder where everyone is heading when they get off a train. I was heading off to a date, but that's a whole new other story.