Portraiture : Creative Expression in Photography

Outdoor Portraiture using Natural Light
Creative Expression in Portrait Photography from Lou Smith Fine Art

The essence of great portrait photography is to capture an insight into the subject’s character, and follow through using light and composition to create an emotional impact.  Here we look right at the subject, while he ignores us by looking out of the picture space.  (more…)

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Lazy Hazy Days of Summer Photography

Whitstable Beach Huts
Whitstable Beach Huts by Lou Smith Fine Art Photography

Summer is here at last!  The jet stream is on the move and is bringing warm, sunny weather to London.  Bring on those lazy hazy days of summer!  Rich colour is everywhere and I am photographing the colours of summer.  In my beach hut series I squeeze high key colours together to create bright, vibrant images.  Here is my sonnet in red, yellow and green.  This photograph sizzles with colour!
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London Olympics 2012 – Greenwich Getting Ready!
A helping hand getting everyone to the Greenwich Olympics Venue in time.

London Olympics 2012 – Greenwich Getting Ready!

Greenwich Olympics 2012

 

Greenwich Olympics 2012
London Olympics 2012 Greenwich Equestrian Events

Greenwich is hosting several equestrian events in the historic setting of Greenwich Park.  The seating is almost complete and looks dramatic in the beautiful July sunshine.  The seating is vast and has taken months to install.  The equestrian events take place 29th July – 9th August.  Were you fast enough to get a ticket?  The construction is amazing – lots of shiny scaffolding supporting the huge seating structures.  Remember to take a pair of binoculars if you are sitting right at the top! (more…)

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