James Trundle portraits

Pinch, punch, first of the month! (For the next ten minutes, at least).


Below are a selection of images from a recent shoot. The subject is James Trundle, a Theatre student from University College Falmouth. 


All things considered, I think my first paid studio shoot went pretty swimmingly.


The portraits (or 'head shots') will be used in James' portfolio.

all images (c) Samuel Moore 2012

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Olympic Torch Relay 2012/UCF Graduate Fashion Show

So here it is. Some actual decent content for the first time since... well since a long time ago. I thought about giving each topic its own individual post, but I figured it would make more of a feast to have it all in one. Aren't I thoughtful? 

Olympic Torch Relay - 19.05.2012

First things first are first - and the first day of the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay came and went last week on the 19th May. All things considered, it was a very successful day. Now I'm not really all about the 'campaigns' and sickeningly colourful propaganda that the London Games has produced thus far, but there was a certain excitement this day: an anticipation being released after months in the making. It was, above all else, great fun to photograph.

The sun was shining and patriotically-dressed members of the public were out in droves. Coincidently, to cover the day, there was a crack team of 16 Cartel Photos photographers stationed strategically across Falmouth, myself being one of them. Our primary client was Rex Features, a London-based press agency and picture library with whom UCF have close links. Our brief was to document - 'document' being a byword for running around like lunatics - the day, and to converge later in a designated media room in The National Maritime Museum. The majority of our photographers were positioned on the ground; I, on the other hand, was casually hanging out the second floor window of my tutor's apartment overlooking the Falmouth high street. This was a fairly unique perspective and gave me the opportunity to experiment with a few more atypical press shots. Death from above!

UCF Graduate Fashion Show 2012 - 23.05.2012

Another Event being covered by Cartel Photos was the University College Falmouth Graduate Fashion Show, held at The Fish Factory in Penryn. I was on hand to photograph the show along with five other Cartel photographers. This was my first shoot that has had any sort of relation to fashion, and I have to say that it was pretty damn intense: lots of loud music, bright lights and plenty of beautiful people.

  

The creative aura of the event made for some extremely interesting photographs. Of course, it also helped that I had a centre spot on the press podium directly opposite the end of the catwalk.

Well, that's all I can be bothered to post/say. I am currently sitting at my  computer with half of my right arm in a cast after breaking a bone in my wrist yesterday foolishly falling off my bike. It hurts and typing is a bit of a struggle. Stay tuned for more updates. 

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#SS Share Sunday

Not much to report on the work-front this week I'm afraid. I'm still plugging away with my project in Newquay, more images from that to follow soon - I keep saying this, and one day it will eventually happen, promise. Unfortunately things have been crazy around here recently, what with exhibition-planning and magazine-writing going full steam ahead. Both this blog and my university work has taken somewhat of a back seat. So, for now, I thought I would share with you another blog... which is also sharing other blogs. Yes, here in Falmouth we are big fans of Matryoshka dolls and the film Inception.

This recent post comes fresh from the Pig House (if you don' know what Pig House Pictures is by now, then please look at a few of my previous posts). This little nugget of information was written by myself, no less. I think the first sign of madness is when you start talking to yourself on social networking sites...


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Mis-informed security guards ruin photography.

http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2169597/olympics-security-guards-trained-deter-people-taking-photographs

Follow the above link to read a very interesting article on the BJP website describing the mis-treatment of photographers/videographers by 2012 Olympic security guards. It's too late at night for me to go on about this - and trust me, there is a lot I could go on about - but it is worth reading. To put it shortly and bluntly, it is a disgrace. 'Nuff said.

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Nice day for a wedding.

Last week I photographed a wedding for the first time. I'm not going to lie - it was a pretty nerve-racking experience, to say the least. And to be honest, it made me realise just how difficult it is to take interesting photographs of weddings. The day mostly went to plan - minus a completely cocked-up beach portrait session at the end (thanks to the mini-sandstorm that appeared on Porth beach). A few lessons learnt and another shoot wiser. Below are a selection of my more preferable images.

My attempt at 'marrying' documentary and wedding photography. 

"One ring to rule them all..."

All images copyright to me, of course. Thanks to Denise Harrison for a wonderful day!

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