Work for 'Pen People' Magazine

I was commissioned to visit the Borough Museum & Art Gallery (The Brampton to those of us who know the area) to get some detailed shots of the piece of ancient calligraphy shown below. The client had previously visited and taken the shots he wanted for the Pen People magazine, but was not happy with the quality. Therefore, I literally had a rough copy of the article and was tasked with simply retaking the exact same shots, but at a professional level.

The majority of the time was devoted to using angles, a giant blackout sheet and a shutter release in order to remove reflection after reflection from the pictures. The frame was not level, a cabinet stopped me getting perfectly central, there was mixed lighting, a flash ban, and the paper was not flat, so it was a challenge to make the most of it.

As we were leaving, we were pulled back indoors in order to help the museum staff who were dealing with a sudden and severe water leak. We rolled up our sleeves and helped them to empty the upstairs museum rooms, where old artifacts in mock shops were getting drenched. We found out the day after that a child's ball had blocked the exterior drainage causing a massive backlog and an immense amount of damage.

These shots are yet to be edited for the publication as the client will be selecting from the shots and will want close ups of key areas.

Pen People is an enthusiasts publication for calligraphers of all levels. For more information check the link below.

http://www.penpeople.org.uk/