Saturday, 10 October 2015

Leeds Festival - Sunday

Leeds Festival was almost 6 weeks ago, but you can now see my photos in the latest issue of Darkus magazine available to buy here.

Here's my highlights from Sunday...




















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All images © Jemma Dodd Photography

Saturday, 3 October 2015

Cheerz Box



Before I got my first DSLR I took disposable cameras to gigs, and got the film developed straight away. Then when I got a digital compact I took it everywhere with me and printed tonnes of photos with a Kodak personal printer. Over time I've printed less and less photos, and even now the only time that I get my work printed is for business cards or my portfolio.

Overall we take more photos than we ever have, and less and less of us seem to get our personal photos printed, and it's actually quite sad. If I go into the loft at my parents house there are tonnes of old photos and I love flicking through them.

Recently I got a variety of my personal photos and live music shots printed with the Cheerz app. I love polaroids so the style instantly grabbed my attention, and they come in a cute little box! The Cheerz Box is only £12.95 (+£2.95 postage) and you get 30 photos printed! You can find out more about their printing services and other cool products on their website here.

Here's a few of the photos that I got printed for my Cheerz Box...

These four shots we're all taken on my phone and edited using Instagram, then imported straight into the Cheerz app.

These photos below are a combination taken on my mobile, DSLR and compact camera.


These three shots were all taken on my DSLR and then uploaded to Facebook. All three were imported from Facebook into the Cheerz app.


Looking at the shots below you can see the comparison of two mobile phone shots, with a DSLR shot on the right.Obviously all of these photos don't show you exactly what these images look liked printed, but you can get a rough idea.


All in all I'm pretty impressed with my prints. I kept my photos simple with a white border, but there's the option to change the colour of each border, and even add text to the bottom. While your images will be cropped to a square to fit the frame you can move the photo within the square, if for example an area has been cropped out. The only thing you need to bare in mind is that there might be some decrease in the quality of your images depending on compression done through Facebook, Instagram or any other apps you use to edit your photos.

Now I just need to find space to hang them around the house...




If you're thinking of getting some Cheerz prints for yourself or for a friend as a gift, use the code JEMDOB at the checkout to recieve £4 off your first order!

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Leeds Festival -Saturday




Saturday of Leeds Festival was definitely my favourite day, not only did I get to see a tonne of bands that I love, but I also went along to an interview with New Found Glory, a band who I have been a fan of since I was about 14!!! AND I finally got to see Bastille live, and even got to shoot them on the main stage.

Here's a very smiley me with New Found Glory...


And here's a selection of my favourite shots from Saturday...

















See more shots on Flickr and look out for the next issue of Darkus Magazine!
All images © Jemma Dodd Photography

Sunday, 13 September 2015

Leeds Festival - Friday


 Leeds Festival has been and gone, and after many, many days of editing I've finally finished and sent my shots over to Darkus Magazine. Hooray! The issue will be released soon, so keep an eye on the Facebook page for the official release date.

This year I only took one camera, my Nikon D7000 and switched between my 50mm f/1.8 lens and my 70-200mm f/2.8, depending on which stage I was shooting. I also took my polaroid camera along and will be sharing a blog showcasing the shots, when I finally get round to scanning them!

As always I had so much fun shooting and got to see some familiar faces, as well as meeting some lovely new people.

Here's a few of my favourite shots from Friday...



 
















See more shots on Flickr and look out for the next issue of Darkus Magazine!
All images © Jemma Dodd Photography



Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Hevy Fest 2015

Two weeks ago I headed down south to shoot Hevy Fest for Darkus Magazine. I was only able to shoot the Saturday due to work, so spent almost over 5 hours in total driving to and from the festival. Dedicated indeed!

I couldn't believe how small the site is, and it really is! I pretty much stuck to shooting with my 70-200mm f/1.8 for the main stage and wider lens for the two smaller stages. Here's a few of my favourite shots...
















See more shots on Flickr and look out for the next issue of Darkus Magazine!
All images © Jemma Dodd Photography

Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Leeds Festival Round 2!


After shooting Leeds Festival last year, I'll be heading North again this weekend to shoot the three days for Darkus Magazine! I'm mega excited about the line-up, both seeing some of my favourite bands and bands I've wanted to see for a while. It's going to be a busy weekend, and I'm really hoping the weather is nice - fingers crossed!


Keepsnap Interview

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by the lovely guys at KeepSnap. As I'm sure you're well aware I'm not shooting as much as I used to, and being asked to talk about my work and what I've achieved reminded me of what I have done and shooting a little is much better than shooting nothing at all!

You can read the interview by clicking here.