From my previous blog, the most recent things which has happened has been photographing my second ever wedding of Paul and Kate getting married. I was assisting my good friend phil smith so that allowed me to have slightly less pressure and photographing the wedding freely and creatively, was a good learning curve and was pretty happy how the pictures turned out.
I was then surprised to find a few weeks later the spring addition of Threesixty bodyboarding magazine had been published with two of my bodyboarding photos featured! One shot of Olly Medland and a second of Alex Allen. both guys shred, so was great to see them get some coverage.
Olly Medland
Alex Allen
After the publication of Threesixty I've decided to aim some of my photography effort towards Macro Stock websites. Stock website for people that don't know are basically websites which graphic designers use to search for and buy images thay need for the work. Photographers use these site to sell there pictures straight to the designers, the stock site and photographer both get a percentage of every picture sale.
I discovered a macro stock site called Istock.com and have been working on different photo projects such as water photography, bodyboarding and landscape photography to sale on istock. it's been quite a learning curve but one that has been rewarding, You can check out portfolio at http://www.istockphoto.com/mattstansfield.
As well as istock I had my third wedding shoot which I did with the good help of my friend Lindsay who assisted me through the day. I met Steve and Lydia through my friend phil how introduced us, and recommended me for there wedding. Thy where a really nice couple and although it was pretty much a monsoon that occurred through most of the day they didn't let that put a damper on there day. Thay where vary happy with the photos I got for them which is always a relieve, I now have me forth wedding booked in September.
After I failed to get onto my teaching course in September I was hoping to do at Plymouth uni I'm now looking at wedding photography a bit more seriously as an income and invested a fair amount into some new photography equipment to help me on my way including some location lighting which I cant wait to start using. A few pics from Lydia's and Steves wedding.
I hope to keep the blog a little bit more updated now, as well as what I've talked about above iv also been on serial surf trip and general photo missions around Cornwall since I lasted blogged, you can keep updated with some of my photography work and surf trips on my www.flick.com/photos/mstansfield website.
