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Lagos, Portugal 2011 Holiday with Photographs

1. Introduction
2. Friday 5th August 2011
3. Saturday 6th August 2011
4. Sunday 7th August 2011

TAGS: 2011, Holiday, Lagos, algave, PhotographyByFai, Portugal

On 4th August 2011, my wife and I took a lovely 14 day break away to Lagos, South Portugal in the Algave.
We bought the package direct from Thomsons (via topcashback).


Over the next few posts, I'll document some of the great restaurant, and places to visit, and some of the sights I managed to photograph.



Thursday 4th August
Our destination in Lagos, Portugal, was a lovely self catering apartment "Porta da Vila" over in the west side of the old town in Lagos.


"Lisa" out rep at the apartments was fantastic. She was very welcoming, and had plenty of suggestions of places to visit, and restaurants to try which I'll cover later.

re: Quick baby photoshoot

Finally finished the edits of the baby shoot, what do you think?
(slideshow from PhotographyByFai Photobox gallery)

Quick baby photoshoot

A quick photoshoot over at a friends house on 15th October 2011.

I'm still finding my feet as to getting the setup right, I think I'll need to get my hands on some studio gear, and some backdrops for high and lowkey shots.

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Transmedia Storytelling 101

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Transmedia Storytelling 101

I've just read a Henry Jenkins article, as suggested by PHONAR, discussing Transmedia.
A very interesting and insightful article, mentioning how the art of story telling and involving the reader in more than one way through different entry points in media.

It mentions Star Wars and The Matrix as fine examples of transmedia.

Excellent !!!

DIY Photography – Beauty Dish, Strobe Hood, and ebay UV filter

I made myself a cheap DIY flash gun hood, speedlite beauty dish, from a IKEA standing lamp today.

I cut the flash gun hole into the lamp shade, to turn it into a hood, then took a very quick remote shot to see what the results were like.

I was more than happy with the results, however, it did highlight something that I'd thought about in the back of my mind.

 

My super cheap ebay UV filter was causing GHOSTING on my shots.

It has cropped up in the past in my previous shots, but I never really knew why till today, as I'd guessed it might have been a reflection caused by my lens hood !

With cheap EBAY UV FILTER

Without filter

With cheap EBAY UV FILTER

Without filter

Looks like I'd better get a good multi-coated UV filter from now on !

First Autumnal walk of 2011

The wife and I just took our first Autumnal walk around by the woods near where we live. We collected some things, that we thought might look pretty, and I thought I'd share them with you.

 

Enjoy !