1st image from the new mini project

This is one of the 1st images back from the film processors yesterday. I am still a little concerned by the level of noise and grain structure reproduction I am getting from the Noritsu scanner at the lab. The other tendency of the scanner is to produce images with a tonal range akin to grade 0 on B&W printing paper.

I have yet to resolve my own scanning issues since the abortive attempt 2 weeks ago to try and make a scsi scanner work on the leopard operating system. Trust me when I say, life is to short to go through that level of frustration. I just hope that the new owner of my Minolta Film scanner doesn't attempt the same scenario.

Oh well - back to shooting!

Richard
www.emphasis.biz

www.richardsouthall.co.uk

Interior Shoots - London

A couple of very enjoyable residential shoots in London this month. The long hard shadows from the sun are starting to cause their annual problems again but I suppose we should make the most of the good weather while it lasts.

Richard
www.emphasis.biz
www.richardsouthall.co.uk

New website - www.richardsouthall.co.uk

I am pleased to announce the completion and launch of our sister site (www.richardsouthall.co.uk) yesterday. The purpose of this new site is to show case all my recent and current personal projects. My recently completed project 'Smethwick' is now online and can be bought in book form directly from Blurb publishers.

All images on the site can be purchased individually as either archive quality ink-jet prints or c-type prints. Please contact me directly for prices and sizes.

The site will be regularly updated and I will look forward to hearing your comments and feedback as the site develops and grows.

Yours,


Richard
www.emphasis.biz
www.richardsouthall.co.uk

Book Project - 'Smethwick' is finished!!

At last, my current project is completed! This has been a 12 month project looking at the slow decline of Smethwick, once the industrial workshop of the world. This has been a challenging yet rewarding project for myself and it has allowed me to dabble again with older technologies and remind myself of the joy of using film.
The book can be previewed, in full, at the link below:
 http://www.blurb.com/books/1710491

 I will also be putting a link up shortly to allow people to buy individual prints from the images in the book.

If you have any queries or would like more information about the project, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours,
Richard


www.emphasis.biz
www.richardsouthall.co.uk

Bourjois - London

Above are a couple images from the shoot we undertook at Bourjois head offices in London last week. Many thanks to the client's customer for all the assistance they gave throughout the shoot.

Richard
www.emphasis.biz
www.richardsouthall.co.uk