darren house photography: April 2010

Friday, 16 April 2010

Volcanic ash effect on jet aircraft engines

Volcanic ash effect on Jet Aircraft

I asked myself this question so wanted to find the answer! Wiki your great!

Volcanic ash damages machinery.

The effect on jet aircraft engines is particularly severe as large amounts of air are sucked in during operation, posing a great danger to aircraft flying near ash clouds. Eruptions which are charged with gas start to froth and expand as they reach the surface, causing explosive eruptions sending fine ash up into the atmosphere; if it reaches high altitudes—where aeroplanes cruise—the ash can be dispersed around the globe[17]. Very fine volcanic ash particles (particularly glass-rich if from an eruption under ice) sucked into a jet engine melt at about 1,100 °C, fusing onto the blades and other parts of the turbine (which operates at about 1,400 °C). They can erode and destroy parts, and cause jams in rotating machinery. Ash can also " blind" pilots by sandblasting the windscreen requiring an instrument landing, damage the fuselage, and coat the plane so much as to add significant weight and change balance. Propellor aircraft are also endangered.

The effect on the operation of a jet engine is often to cause it to cut out—failure of all a plane's engines is not uncommon. The standard emergency procedure when jet engines begin to fail had been to increase power, which makes the problem worse. The best procedure is to throttle back the engines, and to lose height so as to drop below the ash cloud as quickly as possible. The inrush of cold, clean air is usually enough to cool, solidify, and shatter the glass, unclogging the engines.

There are many instances of damage to jet aircraft as a result of an ash encounter. After the Galunggung, Indonesia volcanic event in 1982, a British Airways Boeing 747 flew through an ash cloud; all four engines cut out. The plane descended from 36,000 feet (11,000 m) to 12,000 feet (3,700 m), where the engines could be restarted.[18]

In April 2010 airspace across much of northern Europe was closed—which was unprecedented—due to the presence of volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere from the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull.[19][20]

Monday, 12 April 2010

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Friday, 9 April 2010

What is Boudoir Photography?

I continually get asked "What is Boudoir Photography?

Well Boudoir Photography is a growing Marketing the world wide, all photographers have to continually keep up to date with new styles and fashions as todays women find photography as flattering at they did getting a portrait painted in the 19th century.

I was on the search for some inspiring information when i found this great article from another website.

I hope this assists in your knowledge of Boudoir Photography.

Boudoir Photography
A Directory of Boudoir & Glamour Photography Specialists

Perhaps it was Samantha in ‘Sex in the City’ who put the idea of boudoir photography into the consciousness of UK females, or maybe it was a pre-wedding trend that was picked-up through the bridal industry, no one is too certain?

What’s not uncertain though is that boudoir photography has become a very popular form of portraiture. Although there seems little definition about what boudoir photography actually is? A cursory browse through the various websites of boudoir studios shows clearly that the genre is open to interpretation.

This is not necessarily a disadvantage, you may have your own set ideas of what you want to achieve when booking your photo shoot and having a very broad range of images to choose from may reinforce your own ideas, or may even give you inspiration that may not have been the case if the genre was too rigidly defined?

However, some of you may not be too certain and would prefer a simpler method of classifying the many types of poses and styles that are available?

The various phrases and descriptions you’ll be familiar with are boudoir, make-over, vintage, pin-up, nude, for your eyes only and so on. All of these terms are used quite liberally and sometimes it’s not always clear what these terms actually represent? As already stated, there are no specific rules and everyone’s ideas will vary, but this is how I would classify each individual term:

BOUDOIR

A classic boudoir pose by Mark Daughn This is the main term which is used although, in my opinion, the images which spring to mind are quite specific. Traditionally the ‘boudoir’ was a lady’s private bedroom or dressing room. The word drives from the French ‘Bouder’ meaning ‘to pout‘.

I think of Boudoir as defining a style of image that shows a woman in a partial state of undress, usually her underwear. The idea is to imply nudity in a provocative and tasteful manner without crossing the line into actual nudity.

Looking for an image which defines how I think of traditional boudoir I came across this photo from Mark Daughn As you can see, it’s a very sensual image but almost everything is implied. There are many similar examples, but this image represents my ideas, people will have their own view, of course?

VINTAGE BOUDOIR

Vintage Boudoir is a curious term which seems to have found it’s way into the photography lexicon without anyone being able to explain why? A simple web search for the term ‘vintage boudoir’ returns a wide range of results from furniture to fashion.

Champagne, for example, can be described as vintage if the grapes used to produce it were from a specific year’s harvest. The Champagne could be only 2 years old but would still be correctly described as ‘vintage’.

Similarly, I think of the term Vintage, in the context of boudoir or fashion, refers to a period in the past. It could be the 1960’s, 1950’s, 1940’s and so on. The term isn’t referring to any specific period, only a period in time when a certain style could be considered to be iconic. Different photographers will have their own interpretation of the vintage style which will be influenced by their personal preferences.

MAKE-OVER

Perhaps one of the broadest descriptions applied to many forms of glamour portraiture a ‘make-over‘ can imply all manner of styles. A classic make-over, to my mind, can be best exemplified as photo session which shows you at your best. Often it involves a make-up and hair restyle together with a collection of fashion clothing. The images can be sexual but I tend to think they are more family orientated and can be a fun idea for all ages?

Makeovers have become popular mainly though TV shows such as What not to Wear. These kind have shows have spawned an entire industry and there are literally hundreds of companies in the UK offering their take on the makeover genre.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

‘For your eyes only‘ or ‘FYEO‘ is a play on the phrase used in the James Bond novel and movie of the same name. It was coined by Alexandra Burns of FYEO who were one of the first commercial photography studios to offer boudoir style photography to women in the UK. FYEO is a marketing term and doesn’t, as such, define any style of photographic imagery.

BURLESQUE

Burlesque is a style of theatrical entertainment which originated in the 19th century music halls and vaudeville. Traditionally the term means to turn social norms upside down and encompasses a variety of acts includingcomedy, mime, dancing and striptease. It was in the US that Burlesque developed into a form of striptease reminiscent of the famousMoulin Rouge stage shows of the late 19th Century. The burlesque style that we know today is a theatrical version of striptease which aims to titillate without becoming subject to censorship.

Dita von Teese is perhaps the most well known exponent of this genre and has been much credited with the revival of the style.

The music world seems to have embraced the concept of burlesque with the theme being prominent in many pop videos and stage shows, most recently in Katy Perry’s I Kissed a Girl promotional video. US pop group The Pussycat Dollsactually began their career as a burlesque ensemble in the mid 90’s.

In terms of a photographic style, burlesque could be best described as aiming to emulate this style with elaborate costumes and props, being saucy and provocative rather than overtly sexual in nature?

Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese by Dita Von Teese at amazon.co.uk

PIN-UP

Pin-up photography refers to calendar or poster type images of glamour models and actresses. It can also be used to describe drawings or illustrations depicting glamorous women.

Pin-up art originated in America in the late 1930’s and became popular when iconic images of scantily clad females were recreated en-mass on magazine covers, calendars, playing cards and even adorning the side of aircraft – a tradition known as nose art and upheld to this day by Virgin Atlantic.

A term often associated with pin-up imagery is ‘cheesecake’, said to derive from an American term used to describe a pretty woman (as in ‘better than cheesecake’).

The genre remained popular right through the late 1960’s until the interests of feminism and political correctness brought about it’s demise.

There were many famous pin-up artists, each with their own distinctive style, and there are still many collectors and admirers of this style of imagery even today, hence it’s resurgence in demand along with the boudoir trend.

Image right – a classic Gil Elvgren pinup image © www.gilevgren.com

CHOOSING A PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE

Boudoir photography encompasses many styles and each specialist photographer will have his or her own ideas and interpretation. The message here then would be to find a photographer who’s style appeals to you visually, rather than be swayed by any particular label or phrase which may or may not be in fashion at the moment.

Thursday, 8 April 2010

Boudoir Photography, Hertfordshire

Boudoir Photographer Darren House Photography based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

With the art of Boudoir Photography we specialise in creating beautiful photography for every woman in the following styles:

Boudoir, Bridal Boudoir, Makeover Portraits, Artistic Nude, Glamour, Model Portfolios, Boudoir Nude, Maternity Bump, Burlesque, Pin Up & On Location Photo Shoots

All of the shoots can take place on location, in the comfort of your own home or in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 Event Tomorrow

Quote from: Networked Blogs

Apple has invited some select members of the press to a special event tomorrow, April 8th to preview some upcoming things in the iPhone OS 4.0. My guess is that we might see a beta version of OS 4.0 released to developers tomorrow, as Apple has been known to do previously. In any case, it is going to be interesting to see what they are highlighting.

Event on Thursday 8th April 2010

"Can't wait I'm loving it already!"

Seven days of violence in High Wycombe - Bucks Free Press

High Wycombe's Newspaper 'Bucks Free Press" has a guest writer call Ivor.

He has a very to the point opinion and I quite like it.

Below is a copy of a peice put on the Bucks Free Press website about High Wycombe and whats been happening recently.

Below is a quote from the Bucks Free Press.

By ivor »

It seems the rule of law is breaking down in Wycombe.

In the last seven days there have been vans filled with gas cylinders set alight in an attempt to endanger life, people have been attacked in the street with axes and there was an arson attack on some flats in Downley.

What is our town coming to?

It seems the quiet, peaceful market town of yesteryear with a babbling river running through has turned into a lawless cauldron of hate and violent attacks.

Rather than ducks swimming through on their way to the Rye nowadays the emergency services are rushing through with sirens blaring to deal with the latest outrage.

For many months I have been saying about the trouble in the town late at night and this weeks revelations have merely confirmed my suspicions.

In the past year two people that I know of have been attacked in the town centre late at night. Both required hospital treatment for their injuries.

The powers that be can build as many cinemas, bowling alleys and restaurants as they like but there is no way you will find me in the town after dusk. It's just too dangerous to go out.

Over the Easter weekend I was invited to stay with my neighbour however on this occasion there were also other guests including a youngster who brought a computer games machine and plugged it in to the picture box.

I have never been so shocked in my life with the sort of games being played. It seems the objective was to shoot anything or anyone that moved and the pictures were so realistic too.

No wonder there is so much violence in our society if the youngster are brought up with such terrible games.

Being a gentle person I had to avert my gaze indeed I even offered to show the youngster my greenhouse in the hope of showing them there are more constructive things to do than waste time on violent games.

Sadly the youngster thought greenhouses were “boring” and the spate of on screen violence continued.

While the towns CCTV system is recording the crimes the police are nowhere to be seen. I can't remember how long it has been since I saw a policeman walking around the town centre.

The criminals of today are no longer scared of cameras. We need real policemen on patrol to catch the troublemakers in the act. Unless of course the police themselves are too scared to walk the streets of Wycombe?

I think the time has come to clean up society and send a strong moral message to the youngsters that they should show care and consideration for others.

Until that happens we are destined to sink lower into the depravity and violence that is blighting our society today.

If you would like to see this on there website click here

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Hertfordshire Photographer NEW Family Portraits Slide Shows

NEW Family Portraits Slide Shows

"Family portraits are about having as much fun on the day as looking back at the photographs of them in years to come"

Hertfordshire Photographer Darren House believes that for the emotion to come through on a photograph you have to have fun!

"fun is the name of the game"

Please check out the new Animoto Slideshows featured across the retuned Darren House Photography website.

Below is the Family Portrait slideshow from the website.

Sunday, 4 April 2010

Engagement Shoots

Last weekend saw a break in the weather!

If by magic the sky was bright and dry! It must be a sign for an engagement shoot for a wonderful couple Ian & Zoe.

Below are a few images from there engagement shoot in Nash Mills Hemel Hempstead. We then went up to Bucks Hill and had a great shoot in a telephone box.