I went to Bolton on Monday to watch my team, Bolton Wanderers, play host to Reading FC. It was a “community day” at the Wanderers, a day embracing culture, diversity and inclusion at the club. The premiere suit (a big entertainment hall under the East Stand) held a “Bolton Unity Festival”. The hall had lots of stalls from local charities, societies, wellbeing clubs etc. One such stall was hosted by a local professional photographer, Debbie (Debs) who was exhibiting photos from her photography project capturing women in football from supporters, volunteers and women working within football clubs. Debs has photographed women at several local clubs, but was also promoting the “Bolton Fems” project, a platform showcasing the passion, dedication and loyalty and love of the female fans for Bolton Wanderers FC.
I spoke to Debs, husband first who talked me through several of Debs photos, I then spoke to Debs, a geeky equipment chat (well that’s what photographers do). It was nice to see that Debs had shot some of her images on medium format film, beautiful black and white images, printed in the darkroom.
I told Debs about my strangers project and asked her for a photo, I asked Debs to step outside the hall (which was quite dark) and stand by the entrance to the hall. I asked her to stand by some signage for the festival, to help tell the back story of the photo.
Thanks for the photo Debs and good luck with your “Bolton Fems” project.
Oh and as for the match, the Wanderers won 5-2, playing some beautiful football. We are third in the league, chasing Derby County for second spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Hi there, Phil. Hope all is well in your world? I see you've clocked up your 400th stranger and beyond while I've been MIA - congratulations and very well done!
It can't be easy doing a portrait of another photographer, we either don't like being in front of a camera or have rather strong views of how we want to look, LOL. It looks as if Debs was very co-operative though; a lovely, relaxed portrait.
Btw, I see from your biog you've traded in the full frame body and gone back to a crop sensor? What didn't you like about the f-f? Hope you don't mind me asking.
@dulciknit Hi Alison , I wanted to upgrade my Sony A7 FF, the first in the A7 family., The cost of new the latest A7's was very high and I only really had one A7 FF lens ( a tamron which was superb) and A7 FF lenses were expensive too, so I downsized to the A6700 and a new APSC Sony G lens ( I still had all my vintage lenses too) . The camera is top class. I've also ...cough cough ...treated myself to a Leica Q2 monochrom , which is amazing ! Hope you are going to be posting regularly now
It can't be easy doing a portrait of another photographer, we either don't like being in front of a camera or have rather strong views of how we want to look, LOL. It looks as if Debs was very co-operative though; a lovely, relaxed portrait.
Btw, I see from your biog you've traded in the full frame body and gone back to a crop sensor? What didn't you like about the f-f? Hope you don't mind me asking.