A friend and I recently went along to a banger racing event near Aberaeron in mid Wales and asked the officials there if they minded us taking photos…to our surprise they welcomed us with open arms and treated us like long lost brothers! They got us to sign in as race officials, gave us high-viz vests and said “Go where you like,  just don’t get run over”! So here’s a few shots I took I’m happy with

These photos were taken at Penglais woods in Aberystwyth this afternoon where the bluebells are in full bloom. These protected flowers are absolutely beautiful and litter the forest floor and they are a joy to photograph. I’m hoping to plan another trip to the Penglais woods soon too because it’s a beautiful place to see even if you’re not interested in photography! You can see a Google map of the woods below at Google here

Posted in Photography, Portrait Tagged: flickr, girls, hair, Photography, portrait, women ]]> http://blog.steffanharries.com/2010/01/14/bring-on-the-girls/feed/ 3 52.415760 -4.077031 52.415760 -4.077031 steffanharries http://blog.steffanharries.com/2009/12/31/collection-of-my-favourite-wedding-photos/ http://blog.steffanharries.com/2009/12/31/collection-of-my-favourite-wedding-photos/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:39:39 +0000 steffanharries http://blog.steffanharries.com/?p=76 ]]> I’ve only been an official photographer at four weddings over the last two years but I think I’ve come a long way in terms of moving from just getting the necessary shots and anything else available to getting the necessary shots and anything else the client is after as well as maybe throwing in some candids. So here’s my favourite shots where I had a bit of chance to experiment and do something a little different from the last few events!

Dusk on The River Towy, originally uploaded by Steffan Harries.

I’ve complained a lot over the last 12 months about how badly I’ve suffered from owning a cheap filter kit and in the last few days I’ve finally been able to get myself a decent one! My shiny new kit compromises of a Lee Foundation holder, Lee 77mm Wide Angle adapter ring, Hitech 1.2 ND, Hitech 0.6 ND Hard Grad. I really can’t compliment it enough and it goes to show that you really do get what you pay for! The quality is outstanding!. The holder sits incredibly close to the front element of the lens to prevent any light leaking in and the Lee foundation holder is also adaptable because it’s supplied with additional filter blades.

Lee are undoubtedly the best photographic filter manufacturer out there but are also the most costly! This is why I went for the Hitech filters because from what I’ve read about them they have the same neutral colour as Lee’s filters but weigh less and are a helluva lot cheaper! I’ll be putting them to the test over the next few weeks and months but the early results speak for themselves

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