redrex photography » Northampton

Merengue Dancing for Russia

James Wilson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:49:36 +0000

Please email me if you wish to purchase a ticket. The event is at St Giles Church, Northampton.

Stephen & Natalie’s Wedding

James Wilson — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:54:28 +0000

Congratulations to Stephen & Natalie Murdoch – who got married on the 13th Dec 09 at St Giles Church Northampton. Below are a selection of photos from their day.

St Giles Craft Fair

James Wilson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:37:26 +0000

On the 21st of November there is a “World of Difference” craft fair at St Giles Church in Northampton Town centre. At the fair you can purchase fair trade gifts & Christmas Cards. One stall is supporting our young adults church group mission trip to Russia in 2010, which I’m part of. On the stall Prints, Cards & Illustrations from redrex will be availble, all proceeds going towards the Russia mission trip.

Admission to the fair is free.

Northampton Abington Park

James Wilson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:27 +0000

Canon 5D Mk2, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM – 1/15 sec, f/9, ISO 100

How to Photograph Fireworks

James Wilson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:28:06 +0000

Canon 400D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM – 0.6 sec, f/9, ISO 100

Photographing fireworks can be a tricky business, especially if they are as crazy as the Crackers show, which was staged at Delapre Park in Northampton. The show was brilliant but there was a bit of guess work in regards to framing a shot! I’ve taken photographs of fireworks quite a few times now and have established the following tips in getting better shots…

Use a tripod – you will need a long shutter speed so this is essential to get a sharp shot. Also if you’re using a lens with image stabilisation turn it off.
Use a remote – again this will help for sharpness as you won’t knock the camera when you press the shutter release.
Use a long lens – its best to get in as tight as possible as the fireworks will go bang high up in the sky or if its on the ground like a Catherine Wheel it will be far away behind a barrier.
Use a long shutter speed – the length can be tricky to judge, I normally start at 4 seconds for rocket fireworks – this lets you capture the trails(see below). Make sure you look at your screen to check the exposure.
Be quick! – Make sure you try to get as many shots as possible – firework displays don’t last long.

Canon 400D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM – 4 sec, f/9, ISO 100

Hopefully this guide will help you for Bonfire night which is nearly upon us!

Winter Racecourse Northampton

James Wilson — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:33:27 +0000

Canon 400D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 – 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100

Still got a back log of photographys to get through from earlier this year. This one is from February, when the bad snowy weather came in.

St Giles Northampton

James Wilson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:39:14 +0000

Recently I took some photographys to enter in to the guardian monthly photo assignment. At the church that I go to I created this HDR image from 8 different exposures.

Canon 400D, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM – HDR(8), f/8, ISO 400