POTD 21 Jan 2010: Three Sisters

Stockport Garrick Theatre – Three Sisters Dress rehearsal for Three Sisters tonight. Lisa (yattyimages) was doing the photography on my behalf, because I’m in it. I did manage to grab a few images from the wings though, including this one of the three sisters. I wanted an slightly aged look to the image so a sepia (with a hint of … Continue reading

POTD 17 Jan 2010: Three Sisters

Script for Three Sisters by Anton Chechov. I was ment to be doing the cast photo at today’s Three Sisters rehearsal but due to circumstances beyond my control (ie we didn’t have all the costumes and we didn’t have the chairs) it will have to wait till Thursday’s dress rehearsal.  Which should be easier as I’ll have Lisa (aka yattyimages) … Continue reading

POTD 11 Jan 2010: Three Sisters

Stockport Garrick Theatre: Three Sisters – In Rehearsal Rehearsing tonight for “Three Sisters” at Stockport Garrick Theatre (www.stockportgarrick.co.uk).  I’m playing Kulygin, but during the sequences when I’m not on stage I managed to grab a few shots of the rehearsal. If you want to book tickets to see the play (we open Saturday 23rd January and run till Saturday 30th … Continue reading

POTD 25 Apr 2009: Death of a Salesman (3)

NULL I quite like this shot.  The figure in the background is the Willy Loman’s brother who appears in the play as a ‘ghostly’ character presumably just in the mind of Willy. By using a shallow depth of field in the image I’ve made the ghostly figure appear blured and out of focus.  Which gives the correct feel for the shot. … Continue reading

POTD 17 Apr 2009: Death of a Salesman – portraits

NULL Yesterday (Thursday 16th April) I was doing rehearsal photos and cast photos for Death of a Salesman – this is a photo of the show’s director. All the cast photos for this show are classic black and white images – I was trying to emulate the photographic style of the 1950s when the play is set. Lighting, for those … Continue reading