John Farnan Photography

Image manipulator.. Thats a new one.

John Farnan — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:57:30 +0000

Here’s a new one
I am nothing but an image manipulator
Well that’s according to the best photographer in Glasgow…
Pity no one in Glasgow thinks this other than the person himself and his other half.
A wee shame that but hey ho someone has to love you don’t they…

If anything I have always put myself as an image maker not just a photographer. Anyone with a camera in their hand is by default a photographer.
This is a good thing really because it gives us all the ability to see what other people are seeing.
The problem comes when selling your work as fine art. Is it really enough just to be a photographer?
Ansel Adams arguably one of the finest landscape image creators of the 20th century didn’t think so, he firmly believed that you created images you didn’t just take photographs.
The process starts before you press the shutter and finishes once the final dodging and burning is completed in the dark room.
With digital the work flow is exactly the same but we use programs like photoshop to dodge, burn and sponge those same images in the same ways he would have done in the darkroom.
Unfortunately this self proclaimed best photographer in Glasgow does not realise this and all he can ever do is produce photographs not images.
Shame that because he is pretty good at the first part.
But not the best photographer in Glasgow that’s for sure.

Here’s a couple of images you make up your own mind…
My main portfolio can be found here

One of my simple landscapes…

Portencross looking over to Arran
a 119 second exposure

Thought for the day

John Farnan — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:26:24 +0000

Thought for the day, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

Ok on your way to work one morning and to walk round the corner and bump into yourself
what do you say?
I hadn’t ever given it any thought but this poses the question…

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Over the sea to Arran

John Farnan — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:04:14 +0000

Over the sea to Arran, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

Stunning sunset over the clyde coast and sea along the beautiful countryside that is Ayrshire. A long exposure image using and ND filter to darken down the setting sun and make this image possible
Please note the time stamp is inaccurate i really need to reset the camera for summer time…

Third time lucky

John Farnan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:55:54 +0000

Third time lucky, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

Another tree from my shoot just outside Sandford the other day.
I have shot this one a few times before and will return no doubt to it again.
Third time lucky because the tripod had sunk into the furrows and snow on the previous 2 attempts at getting this shot…. I had left my broken flower pots in the car and it was a bit far to walk back for and the sun would have gone by then…

91 seconds
10 stop B+W
remote
F16
ISO 200
5dmkii
17-40mm f4L at 27mm

All work is copyrighted to John Farnan © 2012 and is not in the public Domain.
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The Empire State Building

John Farnan — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:11:50 +0000

The Empire State Building, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

The instantly recognisable Empire State Building and a small part of the Manhattan skyline. towards the bottom of the frame is a cross section of the famous Manhattan Bridge and further down just for good measure… A colour popped yellow cab
Taken at the long end of my 70-200 from Brooklyn this iconic building towers over everything else

If heaven were a place.

John Farnan — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:47:14 +0000

If heaven were a place., originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

It would be here.

Waiting….

John Farnan — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:15:23 +0000

Waiting…., originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

Waiting for the bus that never comes….
Self portrait (well sort of) it is me but i purposely moved my head through the 66 seconds the exposure took
Hartwood hospital Lanarkshire
Derelict mental asylum (psychiatric care unit)
That’s only one of dozens of buildings… Needless to say i shot a few of them. I will return once the clouds come back.
The clouds are real before anyone asks. I used a remote release for the exposure

Slipping away

John Farnan — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:13:47 +0000

Slipping away, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

The tide slipping away down the slipway at the South Queensferry Pier.
500 odd seconds exposure to get this effect. the tide dropped a fair bit during the shooting of the image maybe 20 odd feet.
All work is copyrighted to John Farnan © 2012 and is not in the public Domain.
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My website www.johnfar.com
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Its also on my smug mug page @ www.johnfarnan.co.uk

Across the water

John Farnan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:11:31 +0000

Across the water, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

A sunset shot across Loch Ard
Technically the sun was setting behind and to the right so i was shooting into the rising moon.
52 second exposure
ND10 stop + Circ Polariser strapped on for good effect.

Ever felt small?

John Farnan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:04:41 +0000

Ever felt small?, originally uploaded by John Farnan Photography.

Thats a decent sized tripod with a 5dmkii and a 70-200 f2.8 on it.
No trick photography i just grabbed this shot with the other camera whilst that one was doing its thing on a long exposure shot.
Kinda puts it all into perspective don’t it!