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Credits
Model: Katie Green
Organizer & Instructor: Jon Gray

Technical
Two studio strobes were used to light this scene. The first is a Bowens Softlite Reflector with Grid Diffuser firing from frame right in front of Katie. The second is acting as a hair-light, positioned frame left behind Katie with a yellow colour-temperature gel to add warmth to her hair.

The show ran through clothing from different times of the day, starting off with underwear and lingerie for the early morning, covered sports wear, business wear, beach wear, casual, then finally rounding off with evening cocktail dresses and formal clothing. Each set was preceded by a brief dramatisation, then moved onto the fashion catwalk sequence. The show was intermixed by dance performances.

Big Cats from the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Headcorn, Kent.

Photos from my commission at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust.

Some of these photos have been published by the UKWCT.

Photos from my visit to Grand Tetons National Park in February 2011.

Jon will be joined by his associate producer and fellow director; Ben Wiles (Kinetic Energy Films), with Dominik Danielewicz (After Dark Productions) as 1st Assistant Director, and Dario Attanasio (After Dark Productions) as Script Supervisor.

“Kretzinger’s Waltz” follows through the meetings of a psychologist and his patient. Dr Kretzinger is a sufferer of depression and low self-esteem, while his patient, Daniel, slowly develops dementia. Throughout the movie, they explore the avenues of helping each other, and use each other to overcome their problems.

I look forward to working with the experienced and talented cast and crew of this production.

The business cards arrived last week, and I’ve already given a few out. I’ve got them here and there, so advertising is underway. The new Flickr Account seems to be going well, with over 650 hits in 4 days.

I will soon start posting information regarding a trip I’m planning to take in February of next year, with the hope of drumming up some interest from publications. Keep checking back for more information.

It is a pleasure to have my photo used on their site. I hope it remains in their collection for many years to come, and that many people get as much enjoyment as I do from it. Thank you to the kind staff at the UKWCT.

]]> http://www.tfindley.co.uk/2010/10/published-on-the-ukwct/feed/ 0 http://www.tfindley.co.uk/2010/10/walking-wolves-hugging-huskies/ http://www.tfindley.co.uk/2010/10/walking-wolves-hugging-huskies/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:00:57 +0000 Tristan Findley http://www.tfindley.co.uk/?p=851 After the success of the ‘Hug a Husky’ Portraiture at Berkshire County Fair, 2010, Jayne and the Karluk Huskies very kindly invited me back to their next event at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust in Beenham, Reading. This is a key event for the Karluk Huskies on their mission to raise awareness for Huskies in Need, and I was honoured to be invited back to such an amazing location with the team.

We arrived at the trust on Saturday so the dogs could be suitable rested, and the equipment / tents / location could all be set up in advance of the show. After we had unpacked and walked the dogs, Andy Stokes from the UKWCT very kindly took the whole team on a walk with Duma, the surviving North American Wolf from the trust. During my time there, I was lucky enough to capture some beautiful photos of the European Wolf Pack, and of the Canadian Wolf Pack. In particular, I was finally able to capture photos of the elusive Torak. In my past visits to the UKWCT, I have never been fortunate enough to even catch sight of him, let alone take any photos. The first glimpse of him had me open mouthed. In the evening light, he appears to have golden coloured fur. Torak is without a doubt a jewel of the UKWCT, and a beauty to behold! The photos will soon be forwarded to Vicky Hughes of Wolf Print, who I promised these photos to without restriction, as my way of saying thanks for the opportunity.

I was very privileged to be a part of this magical event, and I would like to extend my thanks to Duma, Torak, the whole UK Wolf Conservation Trust Team, and the whole Karluk Siberian Husky team. It was a day I will not soon forget, and an experience that I’m sure will remain a part of me for years to come.

After a night of Chinese food, red wine, laughter and lots of rain, we all turned in for the night. There is something very magical about sleeping in a tent less than 50 meters from wolves, and hearing them howl in the night is one of those special moments that you always remember. We all awoke early the next morning to sort out the dogs and the stand for the event.

Even with the rain lashing down around us, the whole team performed flawlessly. Even the dogs, who normally have an intense dislike for the rain, loved being back at the Trust, and enjoyed all of the attention from the public. While the ‘Hug a Husky’ stand did not do so well this time (people seemed less inclined to have portraiture done with wet dogs), the whole team did an exceptional job of raising awareness about the bread, and raising money for ‘Huskies in need‘.

Thank you again to Jayne and the dogs for inviting me along, and thank you to the UK Wolf Conservation Trust for hosting the event!

Flickr Gallery: Karluk Siberian Huskies at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust, October 3rd 2010

Flickr Gallery: UK Wolf Conservation Trust photos, October 2nd 2010

Flickr Gallery: Avian Photography from the UKWCT, October 3rd 2010