My final LRPS panel selection

Messiah Khan

Messiah Khan

Messiah Khan

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Some of you may know ive been looking to attain a Licentiatship of the Royal Photographic society. For the last few months I have been putting together a panel of images which not only reflect technical competence and skill etc, but also flow well together. This is the part that I have been finding the most difficult. but I have finally managed to gather together a cohesive panel that im pleased to send off. The envelope containing my application form and entires is sat infront of me ready to post, so wish me luck. The final panel I chose is (In order);

1.
LRPS_01_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

2.
LRPS_02_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

3.
LRPS_03_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

4.
LRPS_04_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

5.
LRPS_05_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

6.
LRPS_06_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

7.
LRPS_07_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

8.
LRPS_08_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

9.
LRPS_09_by_MessiahKhan.jpg

10.
LRPS_10_by_MessiahKhan.jpg
 
Yeah I suppose not too shaby for snapshots.....:p

But seriously, all fantastic pictures, 1, 3, 5, and 8 standing out for me.

Hope all goes well and let us all know how it turns out.
 
These are all wonderful shots MK. I can only hope to be able to produce work this good in the future ;)

Number 2 has the least appeal to me as a stand alone photo, but it does bare relevance to some of the other pictures, so fits anyway. Number six is stunning. All the others are spot on aswell. Infact so spot on, that you've inspired me to work in B&W only for a while, as my mono PP needs bringing upto scratch.

Best wishes dude :)
 
All great shots, you have real talent. One question (and maybe a dumb one) but why all black and white images and how come none of your macro shots??!?

Good luck!
 
Have looked at some of the other porfolios of members who are LRPS, i think you should be OK with that as a submisison.

Are you submitting the digital shots oor have you printed them up to send?

I've been meaning to put a submission together myself for ages, and I really must get around to doing it.

Best of Luck.
 
Fstop11 said:
Why is my fave shot of yours not selected mate?

Nice portfolio
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That shot isn't in because I didn't want too many long exposure seascapes in the set, and I felt number 10 flowed better with the others in the set. Your favourite one 'ocean oasis' is a bit framed and glassed print on my wall though. Still need to take a pic of it to post up sometime.

danza said:
These are all wonderful shots MK. I can only hope to be able to produce work this good in the future ;)

Number 2 has the least appeal to me as a stand alone photo, but it does bare relevance to some of the other pictures, so fits anyway. Number six is stunning. All the others are spot on aswell. Infact so spot on, that you've inspired me to work in B&W only for a while, as my mono PP needs bringing upto scratch.

Best wishes dude :)
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Very kind of you to say. Your work is already up there imo. *Looks at photo comp results* Hmm... maybe a little too good.:mad::p If you look closely, there arn't infact B&W or monotone, they are duotone. I love this toning so much ive made it into a Lightroom preset. :D

Mint_Sauce said:
All great shots, you have real talent. One question (and maybe a dumb one) but why all black and white images and how come none of your macro shots??!?

Good luck!
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Thank you. I tried various solutions to the panel, including a mix, all macro etc. But the bit I found the hardest with this LRPS panel was getting the images to 'flow' together through subject, tone or style etc. It was virtually impossible getting my bright, colourfull insect macros to fit in with my subdued and moody seascapes and portraits as they are nearly polar opposites in terms of style. Choosing all dutone images allowed me to show a breadth and variation of work while allowing the images to fit together well.

aztechnology said:
Have looked at some of the other porfolios of members who are LRPS, i think you should be OK with that as a submisison.

Are you submitting the digital shots oor have you printed them up to send?

I've been meaning to put a submission together myself for ages, and I really must get around to doing it.

Best of Luck.
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Cheers. Im submitting them all digitally. All of my shots are posted on the internet, so from my point of view digital submission is the most relevan. I also don't have enough experience or skill in printing and mounting to feel confident in doing the shots justice.
 
The series does flow well and it is an excellent selection - what do you think the turnaround time will be for them to assess your entry?

I think you should be thinking about aiming for the ARPS next :)
 
iGiDK said:
The series does flow well and it is an excellent selection - what do you think the turnaround time will be for them to assess your entry?

I think you should be thinking about aiming for the ARPS next :)
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Cheers. The assessment is on Wednesday 2nd April. So I should know by the evening of that Wednesday. I had hoped to get in for the January assessment, but it filled up before I managed to get a panel together that I was happy with.

Once I get the LRPS I will be looking to go for the ARPS. At the moment im thinking concentrating on my insect macrography for that one as it should be themed. Or it might be something totally different as ive got ideas for projects such as documenting weird and wonderfull pastimes such as pigeon fancying and allotment keeping. I also wouldn't mind documenting local homeless people, although that one could be a bit risky tbh.
 
Helium_Junkie said:
Out of curiosity, do you work? Is this all done in spare time? Are you hoping/planning to become a full time photographer?
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Yup I work. Im a IT Monkey/Media tech type whatsamajig. I spend most weekends (And some afternoons in summer) going to random places in aid of my art. Im not planning on becoming a tog as such, but im really wanting a photography related job such as an assistant or photoshop touchup artist. This is for several reasons; I want to gain more experience of the industry working from the bottom up, and I also want to keep the fun and enjoyment of Photography as a hobby. As with so many things, as soon as you start doing something as a job it can remove the fun from it. So by doing a related job, but not actually holding the camera I should hopefully keep the spark. My ideal job though would be as a studio assistant in a large fashion studio.
 
Fantasic pics - my only fault on one of them would be number 9, i would have rotated the church tower to be straight, but then again, im not nearly as good as you in taking pics, so dont listen to me lol!

Other than that - love the water in number 4 and the wooden planks in number 8 - sweet....

If you dont pass, slap the judges from me please....

ColiN

Ps - which club you go to, i want to learn from you :)
 
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