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CLARENCE IMAGES |
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Thanks for visiting the site. My name is Christian Pratt and one of the things that occupies me in my spare time is pointing my camera at things. I’m particularly interested in finding new shapes and forms within the natural and man-made environments that exist all around us. I also like a good landscape. Fed-up with all my photographs being stuck in a box or on a CD, I’ve created this site as way to share some of my better shots with others.
The site is presently being put together. But in the meantime you can see here a selection of the subjects and styles that the full site will include once completed.
In my photography generally, and when selecting which photos to publish on the site specifically, I take the view that the most exciting or enduring images are always captured by the camera rather than created on the desktop. No wonder, then, that I put most effort into creating the images I seek with the camera, rather than the mouse, in my hand.
In fact, composing, focusing and exposing each shot as carefully and skilfully as possible is what I enjoy most about photography - second only to being out there in the very same inspirational environments that made me want to pick up my camera in the first place.
That’s not to say that there’s not a place for the digital processing and editing of images when I’m back at home - there certainly is. But I try and limit any sizing and tonal adjustments I subsequently make on the computer to those necessary to ensure the images are optimised for electronic publication. Not to create what was never there in the first place. In short, I like to get things right before I ‘process’ the film...
Once completed, the site will contain many images captured using conventional film; transparencies, negatives and even prints will have been scanned in order to create digital copies. Recently, though, I’ve started using a Canon D30 (digital camera) alongside my Canon EOS 500N which has given me the added flexibility to review and revise work on the go. The extra control that the D30 brings to elements such as film speed, as well as the greater volume of shots that you can take (and ditch) cheaply and quickly, is certainly welcome. Of course, both types of camera have their merits and I’ll continue to use both emulsion and digital according to where I’m shooting and what I’m seeking to achieve.
Besides, lugging a heavy digital camera half-way up a mountain is only worth it if you’re sure there’s a decent shot to be had!
Thanks for taking a look... |