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Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« on: June 12, 2008, 10:52:19 PM »
Leon, now that Grabs is back I've been catching up on some of the stuff I missed and this really caught my eye. Love it. Not even vaguely shoddy for a bloke who claims he can't do people shots.



This was taken outdoors from what I can work out. What was the lighting set up? Can't imagine you used a flash, so what's with the wonderful light?

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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2008, 12:02:45 AM »


More. And yes, the light is rather tasty indeed. Good for Leon.
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 07:08:32 AM »
Great portrait - its all about that wonderful light and gaze - top shot Leon!

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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2008, 10:42:21 AM »
Superb. Not much else to add really, apart from you are too modest Leon
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2008, 01:08:24 PM »
one lucky shot does not a people-shooter make my friends!

This was taken deep inside the womb of mother earth herself ... erm, not quite ... actually it was in West Kennet Long Barrow, nr Avebury (www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/majorsites/aa/westkennet_longbarrow.html)

It's quite dark in there, but good old English Heritage decided to make things a bit more visible by removing a cap stone (placed on top of the tomb 6 thousand years ago with great effort and brute strength by men and women with nothing more than bone, wood and stone to assist them) with tasteful concrete and glass lights.  Nice!

Here is a picture of me taking the light reading from Rick's shirt  - well that's my side of the story anyway - Frankly, it's a dubious explanation of a deeply suspicious photograph.  thanks to Dan Salter for taking it.


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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2008, 12:19:09 AM »
Makes sense now you explain it. I thought you were outside which is what confused me. It's a very strong image though...you should do all your portraits there!
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2008, 05:32:10 AM »
Is Leon sun burned?  ;D
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2008, 01:34:43 AM »
Really wonderful portrait, Leon. Definitely a winner.
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2008, 11:08:05 AM »
Is Leon sun burned?  ;D

nope-  just very embarrased
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Re: Leon Taylor: Portrait Photographer
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 09:36:12 AM »
one lucky shot does not a people-shooter make my friends!

This was taken deep inside the womb of mother earth herself ... erm, not quite ... actually it was in West Kennet Long Barrow, nr Avebury (www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/majorsites/aa/westkennet_longbarrow.html)

It's quite dark in there, but good old English Heritage decided to make things a bit more visible by removing a cap stone (placed on top of the tomb 6 thousand years ago with great effort and brute strength by men and women with nothing more than bone, wood and stone to assist them) with tasteful concrete and glass lights.  Nice!

Here is a picture of me taking the light reading from Rick's shirt  - well that's my side of the story anyway - Frankly, it's a dubious explanation of a deeply suspicious photograph.  thanks to Dan Salter for taking it.




Glad he wasn't pointing the camera any lower  ;D

Love the b&w portrait. Lovely!