Visiting the Lakes?
It's your own fault .....
... You ended up here, curiosity killed the cat, however, here is a brief
account of my photographic history. I have tried to keep this short,
but sweet!
I first got interested in photography while looking at my fathers wartime
pictures taken when he was stationed in the Turks and Cacos Islands, yes I
know, I know.., and a childhood spent growing up beside and making frequent
excursions into the Lake District further fuelled my appetite for landscape
on a grand scale.
'Twas with a certain amount of eager anticipation that I took the plunge
and spent a hard earned pocket money fortune on a second hand
Halina 35X, a 35mm camera bought from Hal Purves camera shop on Duke Street
in Whitehaven in the mid 1960's. With this camera I learned the basic
techniques of photography namely, shutter speed, depth of field, film speed
and light, the various relationships between them and once learned, never
forgotten.
It was in 1993 that I decided to take photography more seriously and studied
how the professionals viewed things.
My hobby became semi-professional in October 2003 due to public demand for
pictures and some kind advice from the Inland Revenue!
John Railton Tindall - November 2005.
Time
As our time on this Earth is constantly ticking away take some
for yourself and just enjoy it.
Hiking to Watendlath in the Lake District.
Site History
1999-DECEMBER: Original site launched as jtindall.
freeserve.co.uk "A pictorial odyssey around the Lake District."
2005-JANUARY: Offline due to re-location.
2005-OCTOBER: Site re-launched as
jrtpictures.co.uk
2007-SEPTEMBER: Site re-design incorporating
Cascading Style Sheets.
Equipment
After a succession of photographic equipment over the years my current
equipment used for making pictures is listed.
Last update June 2006 when a digital camera was purchased. I tend to
use kit until it drops to pieces.
CAMERAS: Mamiya 645 Super fitted with Mamiya lenses.
Canon EOS 20D fitted with Canon EF-S lenses.
TRIPOD: Manfrotto carbon fibre fitted with
Manfrotto Magnesium head.
BACKPACK: Lowepro Dryzone.
COMPUTER: Dell P.C. running Windows XP Pro.
DIGITAL-DARKROOM: Picture Window Pro.
SCANNER: Epson 2450.
PRINTER: Epson 2100.
Exhibitions
1996-DECEMBER:
The Beacon, Whitehaven, Cumbria.
2001-OCTOBER → DECEMBER: Head Office,
Askam Construction Limited, Lancaster.
2004-SEPTEMBER:
Sellafield Visitor Centre, Cumbria.
2005-DECEMBER:
Sellafield Visitor Centre, Cumbria.
Currently no further exhibitions are planned but I am open to offers
involving exhibition space, contact info is on the price list page.