Getting all impressionist

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Perhaps it knocking around with painters – well sort of – but I seem to be getting all impressionist.   I have been messing about in the garden and making photographs of the trees and plants.  One of the things I have been trying to do is create something that is not just a typology of each.  So what to do?   Well the first thing is experiment.   I have tried to throw out the rules and this is the first result.   The only thing I have done to this is correct the colour – honest.  I have not applied one filter to this.   All I did was stand under Acer in the garden and slow the shutter speed down, the wind did the rest.

This has some some mileage.  However, as all my reference books are still in storage as we are painting the shelves I don’t really know how new this is – I suspect not very new but I like it – and in the end that is all that matters.
 

Simon Marchini LRPS

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The morning after the night before

It is three o clock in the afternoon and I am having great difficulty getting going.  I have done a few chores and pottered around a bit but nothing too stressful.  In short I am knackered.   The only reason for this I can think of is that my creative centres have had an overload.  I will survive, I know, but there should be a government health warning on the RPS Contemporary group meetings:

Warning!  Attending this meeting can cause creative overload and burn out.  
Be prepared to have a sit down with a cup of tea afterwards.

I know I am being over dramatic but I really do feel drained.   Still, I’ve got 500+ images to edit this afternoon which should keep me quiet for a while.  I’m still not happy I have made anything interesting with my garden project – yesterday really hasn’t helped!
 

Simon Marchini LRPS

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First reflections on the RPS Contemporary Weekend.

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I know I blogged from the seminar but that was too close to the proceedings – I suspect this is too close as well – but I did say first reflections so that is my get out jail card.   So first thoughts.     After much reflection, well not much reflection at all, I thought the weekend was an qualified success.   Everything seemed to work seamlessly, I suspect that this was far from the truth but I was never aware of this.   

The programme was a wonderful mix of different talks by a quite desperate practitioners of the photographic art.  Some of the photographs didn’t work for me but that was not the point.   I have made copious notes – not about the photographs or talks but rather ideas and possible projects.  In short the weekend inspired me to be a better photographer which is the best praise I could give.   The only negative I had about the whole weekend was that the seats in lecture theatre were not very comfortable after a while – but then again they are not designed for continual use by one person for a whole day.  Next time I will take a cushion! 
 

Simon Marchini LRPS

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Lectures

Oh back to university! Still at least the subject is interesting.

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Interesting conversation

Lunch is over and now is the time to let the buffet and conversation sink in. Now for the afternoon.

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3G rules

Having struggled with the free WIFI Ive gone back to 3 G and guess what it works. Not sure what that means.

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We now have hot water

Relief all around – the hot water ern has arrived so we have all formed an orderly queue – how very english.

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Confusion at meeting

Great talks – great subjects – great confusion – no tea erns – what will do? Well as I write this talk. It wouldn’t be art meeting without talking.

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RPS Contempary Group – coffee break

Just sat through a talk by Brian Griffin. Apart from doing a great impersonation of grummpy old man it was brilliant. How can someone have so much talent and cofidence in what they are doing.

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Belton House – a great place to go if you have Coeliac disease

I know this is a bit of a naff heading but it is true – the restaurant at Belton House has a first rate approach to Coeliac disease.  In most restaurants you get blank expressions if you ask for gluten free food  or sometime down right hostility.   However, this is not the case at Belton House.  The staff were very knowledgeable about what is and what is not gluten free.  They always make sure that one dish is always gluten free and generally you are made to feel like a normal person rather than an outcast.   Well done Belton House.

Simon Marchini LRPS
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