Ebony Thomas - press photography
A schoolgirl has lost five stone after being becoming 'too fat' to play netball with her friends.
Ebony Thomas, 15, was left off the school team after her weight ballooned to 16st 3lb and she was considered morbidly obese.
Feasting on pizza, chips and chocolate, Ebony from Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, became morbidly obsese after eating more than 3,000 calories a day.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3178506/Morbidly-obese-teenager-loses-five-stone-told-fat-play-netball.html
More press photography.
Starbucks, Bridgend - PR photography
BRIDGEND, WALES - JULY 30:
A new drive-through Starbucks is opening today (July 31) at Waterton Park, Bridgend. Picture shows Nick Golunski of Cooke & Arkwright with Alex Jones (left) and Cerys Lloyd (right). (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Professor Damian Walford Davies and the Archbishop of Wales - editorial photography
Professor Damian Walford Davies and the Archbishop of Wales
Royal Bank of Scotland branch pictures - corporate photography
Here are a few pictures taken as part of a commission for Royal Bank of Scotland to photograph local beauty spots for branches in the area.
Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales, at sunset. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales, at sunset. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Profoto B1 High Speed Sync - portrait photography
Here's a quick picture from the Profoto B1 using its built-in HSS mode. HSS lets you shoot at sync speeds far higher than usual. This was shot at f2.2 at 2000/s.
Strong winds at Porthcawl - press photography
Foam is blown onto the promenade during strong winds at Porthcawl, south Wales. Gale force winds with gusts up to 60 or 70 mph are affecting much of the Welsh coast. Yesterday was the first day of summer.
(Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Nikon 300mm f4 VR - press photography
I was lucky to get my hands on one of the first Nikon 300mm F4 VR lenses that reached the UK.
It is a great lens for press and conference photography. It's as small as the Nikon 24-70 so it's very easy to work discretely. I'd previously owned the 300 2.8 - a great but bulky lens - but ditched it in favour of a 500f4 and Nikon's new 300f4. I find f4 lenses are much more manageable, particularly with the low noise of new cameras.
Here are a few pictures from my first weekend with it.
Philosopher A.C. Grayling
A.C. Grayling, philosopher, and author of 'The God Argument', attends the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts on May 23, 2015 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. The Hay Festival is an annual festival of literature and arts which began in 1988.
More conference photography.
Cardiff Street food circus - food photography
Hang Fire Smokehouse. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Hang Fire Smokehouse. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Hensol Castle reopens - corporate photography
Historic Hensol Castle has been officially re-opened after being given a multi-million pound overhaul.
The 400-year old castle, at the Vale Resort just outside Cardiff, which has been used as a stage set for Sherlock, Doctor Who and Torchwood, has been undergoing a £10m revamp to restore it to its former glory.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/hensol-castle-given-multi-million-pound-9296647
(Photo by Matthew Horwood)
(Photo by Matthew Horwood)
(Photo by Matthew Horwood)
Tenovus Goodnight Walk in Cardiff - event photography
It was nice to be asked to photograph the Tenovus midnight walk again this year.
More event photography.
