Historic Waffle
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 involving shutter speed, depth of field, film speed and light and the crucial relationships between them.
It was in 1993 that I decided to take photography more seriously and studied how the professionals viewed things.
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 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.