Lloyd May 27th, 2010
I regularly photograph weddings at Leighton House Museum and I was one of those who couldn’t wait to see the result of the recent refurbishment of the house. So I was really pleased when I was asked to go along and cover the visit of HRH the Prince of Wales when he was shown around the Holland Park museum last week.
The Prince met many of the artists and craftsmen who were involved in restoring the victorian home and studio of Frederick Lord Leighton and unveiled a plaque created from tiles (that echo those found around the museum) to commemorate his visit.
His Royal Highness was also shown the beautiful gardens at Leighton House and went on to meet and chat with some of the pupils from Bevington School who come to the museum to take part in art based projects.
The next month or so is an excellent time to visit Leighton House as there are several pieces of art on show that the museum only have on short term loan.
Refreshments for HRH and all the guests were provided by Bovingdons.
Tags: HRH Prince of Wales, Leighton House, London wedding venue, Prince Charles
Lloyd June 18th, 2009
Last posting before we head back to the airport. The photos below include a sillouhette of the Sagrada Familia (still under construction, est. completion date 2026), a shot from under my parasol on the beach, the City of Barcelona as seen from Montjuic and the palm trees of Plaza Real.
Thanks for all the great emails, twitters and comments; it’s nice to know you like the photographs 
Tags: iPhone snaps
Lloyd June 17th, 2009
Here are a few that I’ve worked on using the ‘Polarize’ App:
Tags: iPhone snaps
Lloyd June 16th, 2009
A few more from today, more to come tomorrow:
Lloyd June 16th, 2009
A mid-week break in Barcelona is a great way to get ready for a very busy summer of weddings.
And it’s a great place to grab a few snaps on the iPhone and here are some from the first couple of days:
Tags: iPhone
Lloyd May 11th, 2009
I’ve been out playing with my camera phone again. For those of you with an iPhone I would recommend the
Photogene and
CameraBag Apps. They are both useful for processing the images.
Tags: iPhone
Lloyd April 28th, 2009
I’ve been trying to achieve the Holy Grail of getting the iPhone to produce decent images. This selection were snapped in Hyde Park and, with a bit of post-processing, I think I’m starting to get good results.
I think it must be a bit like bringing up a child who’s not too bright; you learn to set the bar lower and appreciate the little victories…
Tags: iPhone
Lloyd April 16th, 2009
Here’s a story to restore your faith in human nature…
Artist Kacie Kinzer decided to send a tiny robot on a journey across a busy New York park relying on the good will off passers-by to steer him in the right direction. You can read the full story at the Tweenbots site and watch the progress of the Tweenbot in the short video below. Be prepared to cry your eyes out…
Lloyd April 9th, 2008
Last night fellow photographer Rebecca Portsmouth and myself went along to the Royal Geographical Society to see a lecture by the legendary photographer Jon Swannell.
A packed audience were entertained for around an hour and a half as Swannell showed us examples of his photography taken over the last 30 years or so. His body of work varies from portraits of the Queen and other royals to fashion shoots for Vogue, nudes, landscapes and nudes within landscapes!
He talked about his 4 years working as David Bailey’s assistant and how he developed his own career with the help of a lucky break or two.
I’ve always been a big fan of Swannell’s work and was delighted when he insisted on having his photograph taken with me after the lecture
photo by Rebecca Portsmouth
Lloyd April 16th, 2007
For those of you who haven’t already seen it, my new web site is now ‘live’ and online.
It’s the same domain name, LloydDobbie.com but with a radically different look to it and many new images.
I am especially pleased with the Portfolio show which is designed using the latest Flash animation.
Thanks to everybody who has already commented; any thoughts are most welcome as are reports of bugs or problems you may have running the site on your particular set up.
I would love to take all the credit for the new site but I can only lay claim to the photographs. The hard graft and inspirational design has come from Vicki at Rubber Design and I would like to thank her for all her creativity and patience (which she has needed in abundance!).
