Recent content by JimPMM

Hi If you haven't done newborn photography before I would really strongly recommend against any props - it's a simple matter of safety. If you've not got experience and / or training there is so much that can go wrong very easily it's just not worth the risk. I'm not someone who thinks that...

I would add to Phil's questions: How much do you know about safely posing newborns? That's not meant as a 'holier-than-thou' type of thing, it's a genuine question you must ask yourself. I would recommend at least having a look through some established newborn photographer's blogs and some...

Thanks. Yes, she did. No, you're not seeing it :) J

Thanks. Not really sure on the time as it was done mainly evenings on and off and weekends - I guess about a week's solid work spread over about a month and a half. Learned lots - mainly found out that it's a bad idea to stand on a chair by the kitchen window making a cast of your hand and...

Not photography related, hence it's in here. Thought I'd share the latest (very time-consuming and intricate!) wall art project I finished. It lights up too! :): 1. Steampunk Wall Art by Little Gems, on Flickr 2. Steampunk Wall Art by Little Gems, on Flickr 3. Steampunk Wall Art by Little...

Thanks :) Yes, it's life size. Regards Jim

Finished my latest wall art project - pretty pleased with this one! Very very time consuming placing each individual cog, gear & structure but liking the way it turned out :) I think the lighting from inside helps accentuate the delicate cog structure - looks awesome in a darker room! As always...

Quick update - added a steampunk style lamp and a couple of corner floodlights to it, battery-operated. Again, excuse crappy phone picture! Must do a 'proper' photo of it:

Thanks. Possibly a business opportunity - it's something I'm new to and it kind of evolved from a bit of photography prop making I've been doing so I may do a few more (got some ideas along the same lines) and see what happens. Steampunk style art is actually getting quite popular at the moment...

Thanks. For anyone interested in the process (and to answer your question Moz): The canvas is done with a base black gresso (Daler-Rowney) then DecoArt Blue pearlescent fluid acrylic mixed with a little DecoArt Green Gold fluid acrylic, then some Galeria medium grain gel for the rust texture...

Thanks. Yes, think I'll get the lamp done on the top. Gluing is mainly superglue with some hot glue and contact adhesive thrown in there too in some places! Foam joins are usually contact adhesive unless they're tiny, then they're superglue. Cogs, gears, pistons and tiny support structures are...

It's not photographic but could, I guess, be classed as something to do with being artistic? Steampunk gauntlet and gun on a canvas treated to look like rusted metal. All my own work down to the creation of the little pistons and placing each individual miniature cog, gear and structure! Quite...

Thanks Craig, not too far away - will take a look! Regards Jim

Hi all Does anyone know of any abandoned / derelict buildings around Somerset and Bristol which would be worth a visit? Looking to get some decent grunge / derelict / dystopian urban or industrial interior backgrounds and thought I'd ask here. Thanks in advance Jim

I'd second what Phil said - we use Lencarta SmartFlash (version 1) and they're extremely reliable and ideal for the lower power required for newborn photography.