July 2017 – Page 3

B100 – 100 DAYS STRAIGHT!!

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 joshfspear10 Comments

today is a big day, to day is the day I reach the 100 days of this three photos a day challenge, so that means Ive upload at least 300 photos (some days Ive done more than three). The whole thing is starting to pick up momentum which is good and I’m starting to see some regular people like my page. you guys know who you are, so thank you!

But I though rather than just posting photos, I thought I would share a story, from before I was born and with a man I never met, my grandad Frederick Wrench. Back in the day this man work for the times news paper in the photography department, (just when people where trying to get in the whole 35mm film game), so this is probably where I get my techy geekiness from.

Well anyway my granny and him where saving for a new dishwasher, she was bored for doing it by hand and they needed to up there kitchen appliance game and a new dishwasher would of definitely have made the neighbours jealous, but one day Frederick spear came home with the new Kodak Retina Type ii (which is an amazing film camera), and had spent all the savings from the dishwasher on this new camera because as he saw it, he needed it, I dont think my gran was very happy but when you need something. you need it. what a legend!

Well, 60 years later I was given this camera by my gran, and took it for a spin around London, its not the easiest camera to work and without a light meter you’ve got to have a pretty good eye. so to know that back then he didn’t use a light meter and it was all just by judging the environment and take a great snap is impressive.

I never met this man but I definitely think this story has had an influence on me in some sort of way, to know he worked at the times in the photography department in the early days of photos and technology, is something that I think is pretty cool.

Anyway here some of his snaps and some of mine.

B0100-1-3 — – my 100 post’s celebration –

– 2nd from the left Freddy Wrench, 3rd from the left Granny –

– not sure if thats my mum or my uncle, I should of really found out before writing this –

– Grandad wearing the camera, that I know have –

B089-1 — – the photo I took with the Kodak retina type ii-

B089-1-4 — – Mezhyhirya Residence, Ukraine (he was the president, but got over run my rebels and he’s now is in hiding some where inside Russia) I was there last year to film a chocolate biscuit commercial… but thats whole different story –

B099 – the “Adult” part of the park…

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 joshfspear2 Comments

After spending the whole of sunday on the sofa or travelling back from sevenoaks, I decided to go to victoria park and take some snaps for the sunset. I only wanted to go for an half an hour max, 2 and half hours later I walk through my door and still need to get ready for work. but I have got some absolute bangers, pretty happy with how they’ve turned out but still having focusing problems with my 5D, which is getting really annoying, time to buy a new camera I think.

apart from that nothing beats sunday no other day of the week is better. fact. mix victoria park in the sun shine with a sunday and you have the perfect place to be in London, that park has everything from pedalo’s, crazy golf and a 13ft vert bowl at the skatepark!

so heres my snaps, let me know what you think.

B099-1-4 — – Summer is in full swing, good effort on the bunting –

B099-1-6 — – this looks like a good chill –

B099-1 — – the “Adult” part of the park –

B098 – Dusty Springfield’s £16.5m House!

July 9, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

Im writing this while listen to the legend that is Dusty Springfeild. I was over in Holland park the other day, when I came across one of those blue signs that said Dusty Springfeild, she live in London, I might sound stupid but I ever knew that, I also thought it would of been LA.

Her house is actually really cool but in an understated way, if you drove past it, theres nothing special and compared to all the other houses in that area, like the mansions that Guy Ritchie and the Beckenhams own, its not really that big but still has a pretty nice price tag of £16.5 million for the 7,200 square meter house, with a 35ft swimming pool and a gym.

When you actually stop and look its got a funky 60’s vibe, from the number on the door to the door its self and the windows all of it has that art deco feel. I suppose Ive got to up my photo game a lot before ill be able to afford this place!

Heres some other pictures aswell include a child falling off a scooter and…

B098-1-10 — – the home of dusty springfeild –

B098-1-8 — – some tourists asked me for directions, just as the boy fell over so I missed the actual stack, i was literally on a tripod and everything it would have been perfect –

B098-1-9 — – who ever has a pink door and drives a purple porsche you are a legend and these people think so too –

B097 – LOOKING BACK!

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 joshfspear1 Comment

its now only three days off me having posted three photos a day for 100 days, So today i thought it would be a good idea to show some pictures thats Ive taken but haven’t been post over the past 97 days I’ve been doing this. and then today I can head out and make sure I take even better photos for you to have a look at over your Sunday morning coffee. Sometimes its just easier to keep things simple.

B083-1-17 — – thats a proper dinner spot –

B085-1-3 — – the crazy coastal road in amalfi –

B090-1-5 — – someones making stuff happen on bethna green road –

B096 – I saw a helicopter with missiles on the side

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

Walking home from work yesterday and I saw this crazy helicopter flying over Bethnal Green, I only really noticed it because of how low it was flying and what it had on the side. Does anyone know what helicopter it is? Other than that I saw to Asian people taking wedding photos out side of a bills restaurant which was a bit weird but different strokes for different folks.

– what is this? I would love to fly in this –

One thing I’m learning about street photography is that you have to be there in the moment and not worry about taking photos of people in plan sight, other wise you’ll never get the shot, some times you’ve just got to go balls to the wall.

– “make sure you get the menu in the shot” –

At the moment my main camera I’m using is a Sony WX350 which isnt the best point and shoot but it’s a lot easier than taking a canon 5d with a 24-105mm lens which is basically the same size as a small child.

– this was me just playing around with the lights on the tube –

As you can see this camera does hold up ok and for the price you can’t complain, this was literally a camera I brought for a small project I had with a mate and not really intended to use it for the blog thing I’m doing, so I suppose it’s doing the job but if you were to put it next to a fuji x100f or Leica M it would look like one of those old Motorola flip phones.

B095 – Street Photography for the next 5 days

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

for the next 5 days Im going to concentrate on taking photos of people around London, its something that I’ve wanted todo for a long time and something I want to get better at. Street photography is big in London and probably to most popular type of photography around here, so I think its time I give it a proper try. At the moment, Im a big fan of black and white street photos I think they just add something else to the photo, so for now I’m probably going to concentrate on that, but well see where it ends up.

Heres some photos I took yesterday on my lunch break and after work having pizza in the park. have a look at ’em and tell me what you think.

B095-1-2 — – business on top, fitness on the bottom (running in a shirt) –

B095-1-3 — – just going to meet my mates –

B094 – my first photoshoot

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

The whole point of this posting three new photos a day, is really to try out different techniques and just figure out what i enjoy taking photos of. so the other day Amy and me went to the park in the afternoon when the sun was low and tried out taking photos of someone just standing there and see how it played out. to be honest Im pretty happy with the results.

normally I only edit in Lightroom, but for these photos decided to start off in LR but then export to photoshop and see if I could get a different look and improve the stills. Photoshop is one of those programs that people spend years learning and I have experience with it, but now want to understand more about the software, and the best way todo that is to practise every day.

B094 - AMY — – trying to use the sun to add something else to these photos –

B094 - AMy -02 — – she’s a bit out of focus but I think it works –

B094 - AMY - 05 — – you cant go wrong in black and white –

B093 – ORANGE BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

July 4, 2017July 4, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

if you’ve ever been to brick lane and not tried the chicken wings you’ve gotta re-think your next trip. theres only one place to get the wings from and thats Orange Buffalo, some people would argue that the original sauce is better than the woof woof, but for me its Woof Woof with a side of blue cheese sauce the whole way! they’re a bit spicy but that just adds to the incredible taste.

If you get there between 12 – 3pm you can get the lunch time deal, chips, wings and blue cheese sauce all of £7.50! and trust me they give you enough food!

our orders

me: woof woof sauces wings, chips, blue cheese sauce and a bottle of water

Amy: Half and Half wings – Woof woof and original sauce wings, chips, blue cheese sauce and a can of coke.

Amy definitely did the right thing and get half and half, I was kind of jealous. but once your three wings deep I didnt really think about that any more.

B093-1 — – this place just by brick lane –

B092 – CONGRATULATIONS!

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

So on Saturday night there was engagement party for two absolute legends, Megan and Scarlett. I don’t really remember that much from the night, everything gets a bit hazy after the beer pong with some weird moonshine drink. but you guys really through a banger, I don’t actually have a picture of you two from the night but you both looks a million dollars it was a sick sick party and great Saturday night! here some of the only acceptable pictures I have!

Ive got to add that the man the myth the legend Jamie Best made an appearance, and with his new tattoo powered on like a trooper. much love Jamie don’t be a stranger!

B092-1 — – what do you think frank would say –

B092-1-9 — – Amy Chappell 01/07/2017 “josh behave!” –

B091 – she stole my camera!

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 joshfspearLeave a comment

waking up to a hyper 3 year old has got to be one the best things, when it happens only now again. But thats what happened today, I woke you at my parents house and was met by a energized three year old that goes by the name of FLO. after some standard hungover activites like throwing up and feeling sorry for myself. I was king of ready to start playing, but as soon as we pulled out the camera she was happy to take some snaps and bang my lens of the floor. After showing her how to take a photo and then letting her lose, she soon worked it out and we were taking pictures of my little ponies in no time.

Thank you canon for building a Flo proof camera!

Heres some of her snaps!

B091-1 — – this is her telling me what todo –

B091-1-4 — – my little ponies giving it some sass –

B091-1-5 — – Mooney (my dog) and the pony in full sunday mode –