- 20 Feb 2015
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Category: Trivial
- 01 Nov 2012
- Posted by Phil Tragen
- 17 Aug 2012
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Making a dog’s breakfast
For the stupidest picture story ever, reporter Carol Midgley makes food for her labrador Steve from a recipe book. During the session the dog ate so much we ultimately had to stop, and her parents took him outside so he could be sick..
read more- 22 Jun 2012
- Posted by Phil Tragen
New acquisition…
An absolutely enormous softbox made by Wafer, mated with my common or garden Bowens 500W. That’s me there, sat next to it. Proving the photographic rule of thumb that (massive light source) + (proximity to it)= wondrous soft light, there’s a headshot of known photographic guinea pig Tom, who was at the time only a […]
read more- 06 Sep 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Stupid local news
Victorian Heritage day at St Paul’s Parish Chuch in Sale. Vera Barlow, Michael Riley, Esmee and Bailey Francis, 4, and 6.
read more- 29 Aug 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
I Tudor Wasp
In a dressing up day at Dunham Massey, 4 year old Geraint Eunson’s haughty expression led me to believe he could be Henry VIII’s Mini-Me. With him is volunteer Barbara Foster.
read more- 01 Aug 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Punch & Judy – domestic abuse, but funny
When the policeman showed up at the end – following reports of a violent assault on a woman and baby – Punch pulling the copper’s trousers down and wailing on him with his own baton actually brought the house down. The parents look on, ill at ease..
read more- 14 Jul 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Life cycle of a front-page picture
You take a picture… The paper prints it on the front page.. A homeless guy uses it to keep his arse off the pavement.
read more- 21 Jun 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
Top builder’s bottom
In definitely the weirdest photo job ever – and a challenging exercise in taste – Didsbury based property developer Sian Astley having her picture taken for the Manchester Evening News after entering a builder’s bum competition. She’ll be appearing on This Morning too. Sian’s business is called ‘Moregeous’ and you can see the full article […]
read more- 27 May 2011
- Posted by Phil Tragen
John’s Lotus
Disgrunted John Parker owns a Lotus Elise that rattles, but he showed me the ropes down a windy Preston B road in it anyway. Once the engine was warm enough John steadily put the hammer down and down, and the little Lotus was straightening tight corners and eating scenery at an alarming rate. Sure enough […]
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