Tayab Iqbal / Interiors and Photography

02/02/2012

2012-02-02T13:01:00.000-08:00

25/12/2011

2011-12-25T11:39:00.000-08:00

25/12/2011

2011-12-25T05:29:00.000-08:00

24/12/2011

2011-12-24T13:26:00.000-08:00

06/12/2011

2011-12-06T01:44:00.000-08:00

27/10/2011

2011-10-27T06:38:00.000-07:00

03/07/2011

2011-07-03T10:19:00.000-07:00

30/05/2011

2011-05-30T11:28:00.000-07:00

27/05/2011

2011-05-27T08:07:00.000-07:00

21/05/2011

2011-05-21T11:53:00.001-07:00

24/04/2011

2011-04-24T04:26:00.000-07:00

06/03/2011

2011-03-06T11:53:00.001-08:00

I tried to get some more pano/stitch type shots yesterday but nearly all of it was poor.

This shot is one that I am happy with...a HDR creating with 3 exposures

03/03/2011

2011-03-03T09:36:00.001-08:00

These two shots were taken at Manchester Art Gallery - and like the previous entry, are made up of a number of images stitched together.

I'm happy with the first, and the second is ok - but I need to practise this technique much more and choose/find stronger views

21/02/2011

2011-02-21T11:49:00.000-08:00

I'm trying something different - or rather something I haven't really done before...taking a number of photos of a scene (in this case 7 or 8) and putting them together and then editing...I think this is how photographers such as Andrew P Brooks (who is AMAZING! Check out his exhibition at The Hive, Northern Quarter, Manchester) work..except they would take many more shots to get a huge amount of detail in.

I'm happy with this edit for a first try, I will most likely go back in and work on it on my PC (laptop isn't the best for this), and see what happens. Could do with a little better weather/light also..but all in good time.

I think I may try this technique on some interiors/exteriors...MediaCity perhaps...hmmm

As always, any C&C are welcome

28/01/2011

2011-01-28T03:01:00.000-08:00

14/11/2010

2010-11-14T10:50:00.001-08:00

Last week I had an idea for a series of work, and this saturday I went out and took a few test shots to see how it works...

...Whilst doing that, I took this photo.

This man runs a shop in my hometown, making frames. I asked him whether he did any photography...he told me that some 15 years ago he had a film camera that he loved - but then his flat was broken into and the camera was one of the things stolen.

Since then, he's only ever purchased one camera (a kodak), and only takes the odd photo when on holiday.

01/11/2010

2010-11-01T05:01:00.000-07:00

I saw this place for the first time on sunday morning...and went back this morning.

The light wasn't as good as it could have been, but I'm pleased with these two shots.

17/10/2010

2010-10-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

These three shots are all taken from probably 100 steps of each other at different times, and different methods of post-processiong.

As always, click on a shot to see a larger version

03/10/2010

2010-10-03T13:04:00.000-07:00

How the year is passing by...won't be long until it's 2011

Here are two more shots from the Town Hall...next week I'm taking some photos of a new chippy that has opened about 15 minutes from my house (walking)..can't wait!

17/09/2010

2010-09-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

Almost 6 months have passed since my post - where has the time gone?

In this time, I have spent my time largely working, with not a great deal of time for photography...however, not the camera is back in my hand! I've been focusing a fair bit on Interior Photography...and this is what I hope to spend some time on to improve.

This shot is from the Town Hall...a beautiful building that has unfortunately been 'modernised' to suit our current needs, and so parts have lost some charm. A notice board is not something that adds anything to this old, wonderfully detailed building.

Hopefully with time and practise, my interior photography will get better and better!

As was always the case, to see a large version, click on the photo - all comments are appreciated

31/03/2010

2010-03-31T10:08:00.000-07:00

All of these photos were taken at Muttrah Souq...a place to go to buy traditional Omani gifts, clothes, food, spices, perfumes and many other things. Sadly, as is the case with most things nowadays, the traditional and cultural elements that would have once made up all of this souq are slowly dissapearing, but it's still well worth a visit.

I have two final shot that I am going to post of Oman, before moving onto to more strret photography and architectural/interior work I think.

As always, click on the pics to see a larger image, and all C&C is welcome

08/03/2010

2010-03-08T08:31:00.000-08:00

An old, crumbling mosque, near the beach below...I have no idea how old the building is, but it wasn't very big.

Although I can't be sure it was a mosque, I am fairly certain. I climbed inside to take the interior shot...climbig inside wasn't straight forward, it was done climbing loose stones - one slip and I'd have been in some pain.

As ever, click to enlarge.

03/03/2010

2010-03-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

3 shots on this post

They've arranged themselves the wrong way around but no problem.

The first is the same beach as the post below, taken as the sun was down, a long exposure shot.

Second, the same beach but pointing a different way, a group of friends playing football as well as others relaxing.

Finally, the portrait of the man. He has a boat and takes people onto the water, he asked if I was interested, and I wasn't at the time, I wish I had though to get some shots looking onto the beach...but he let me take a shot of him.

All comments welcome - and as is always the case, click on the image to see a larger version :-)

22/02/2010

2010-02-22T01:20:00.001-08:00

It's been a LONG time since my last post, in which time I will have lost the small number of visitors I had..D'oh!

The reason for that has largely down to me being away working in Muscat, Oman for 2 months as an Interior Designer.

Now I'm back in the UK, from 22 degrees minimum temp, to 2.2 degree maximum temp.

These two shots, and those that will follow are taken in Oman..these two were taken at a quiet beach as the sun was setting behind me.

The man was walking up and down the beach, and I asked him if I could take his photo and he said yes. He is wearing traditional Omani dress.

As always, click to enlarge, and all comments welcome

30/10/2009

2009-10-30T14:19:00.001-07:00

This is the entrance to Rochdale Town Hall...a beautiful building.

My tripod for this shot was the road, so I had to be careful not to get hit by a car, or worse, the camera get ran over..esp with an 8 second shutter speed

28/10/2009

2009-10-28T03:26:00.001-07:00

A grave yard

Click to enlarge

Thanks for the comments :-)

26/10/2009

2009-10-26T07:31:00.001-07:00

Here is a shot of Urbis that I took a few nights ago on a wet day in Manchester...it is constructed of a series of shots that I blended in at different points to get the colours, highlights and shadows I wanted.

As ever, please click on the image for an enlarged view.

Thanks for the comments on the below photos

19/10/2009

2009-10-19T14:41:00.000-07:00

I met this man a couple of years ago, he was helping to build a new Kingdom Hall for Jehovas Witness' in my town...it was amazing in that they had gathered around 100 people from around the country to come and help on this build - some of which from overseas.

This man was English, but he could speak in a number of different langauges including Urdu and Russian.

16/10/2009

2009-10-16T01:27:00.001-07:00

This was another shot I took at the Trafford Centre (same series as below), and my favourite shot...and to be perfectly honest, one of my favourite photos I've ever taken.

As ever, click to enlarge

2009-10-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

I like doing interior photography, but recently I've been thinking about the time it takes, and how many shots you will take to get to the right settings, and then composing it, and then composing differents shots together to get one final photo - and often, unless the interior is really cool, you wonder whether it was worth it.

So I decided to take some shots whilst walking back to my car from work (Trafford Centre), but the camera on a 1 or 1.5 second shutter speed, and then took shots as I was walking back.

I'm pleased with the shots, they show movement and document my journey, and I can see elements of the TC when looking at them. My younger brother said they were crap and look like they were taken by accident...what do you think?

I'll post my favourite of all the shots next time.

Enlarge to see a full view :-)

11/10/2009

2009-10-11T00:47:00.000-07:00

Another 3shot post..I will try and take some new shots today, I have a new idea I want to try out that is based on Architectural photography.

Shot 1: You may have seen on the news that we are meant to see more Spiders as they have enjoyed excellent conditions for breeding. This was taken at a underground passage in my town, where spiders live in and around the lights that illuminate this passage.

Shot 2: What I love about Street Photography is that it isn't always planned, you take your camera and yourself, and take photos, and sometimes its only when you get home you get time to examine what you've taken..this is one of those times. The shop in the background and this man in his pose were there by complete chance - I was happy with the shot.

Shot 3: An emerald coloured tree taken through an old, rotting window.

As ever, click to enlarge, and thanks for the comments on the previous photos

30/09/09

2009-09-30T02:32:00.001-07:00

These three are all images I took a couple of years ago, and I'm posting them as I have no new material. Working full time has made me appreciate the amount of free time I used to take for granted, and how I need to organise my time better.

The first image was taken in my local town centre

The second in Manchester, outside Primark...I'm sure many have felt the same way as this particular man

The third is of the grounds of an old stately home near Leeds...a very beautiful and serene place - I want it.

As ever, click to enlarge each shot, and all comments are appreciated

22/09/2009

2009-09-22T04:33:00.001-07:00

This is Dom, a director of interior design company, NoChintz, where once a week I go in to help on a voluntary basis.

Dom was clearly in a state of deep concentration.

As always, click to enlarge

21/09/2009

2009-09-21T03:47:00.000-07:00

It has been a couple of weeks since I last posted, largely down to me being up at 7am and not being back till 6pm whilst on my placement.

I took these two shots earlier today, I've never noticed the light-dark blend on the bathroom blinds until today, times like this you wish you had a macro lens.

I prefer the 1st photo.

As ever, click to enlarge the shots, and thanks for the comments on the previous photos.

08/09/09

2009-09-08T09:48:00.000-07:00

I started a new work placement with a Multi-Disciplin Architectural company this monday in their Interior department...lots of work, and less hour of sleep...but its going well.

I also recently finished a site that will act as a portfolio for me for the next 6 months or so...

www.TayabIqbal.com

Thanks for the comments on the previous shot, and as ever click to enlarge

04/09/2009

2009-09-04T04:59:00.000-07:00

I love street photography, and these were taken from earlier this year when we (Manchester United) were playing Barca in the CL Final..we lost because we didn't turn up....

My favourite is the middle photo

02/09/2009

2009-09-02T05:12:00.001-07:00

This woman must have been on a break, sitting on a step of an old building, reading a book and smoking away.

She had no idea I took the shot, she was completely within her book

As is always the case, click to enlarge

28/08/2009 pt II

2009-08-28T04:34:00.000-07:00

At the minute it is the month of Ramadhan for Muslims around the world, and its the month where you fast for the daylight hours...I was going through some old photos on my hd and found this, a doughnut outlet called Dunkin' Doughtnuts in Dubai...made me feel a little hungry...these were seriously impressive doughnuts

28/08/2009

2009-08-28T04:29:00.000-07:00

This is the last shot I'll post of the interior of Carvers Warehouse...this is the office space for an Interior Design company, NoChintz.

This is a manually constructed HDR

27/08/2009

2009-08-27T04:06:00.000-07:00

The shot below was taken with me looking up, this was taken with me looking down.

Click to enlarge :)

26/08/2009

2009-08-26T04:13:00.000-07:00

I took this yesterday whilst at Carvers Warehouse in Manchester where I am doing a work placement witha design company, typical Manchester weather...clicking will bring up an enlaged version.

Somobdy commentated yesterday that the photos I post should automatically be larger. Unfortunately with this template, anything larger cuts part of the photo off...I am in the process of designing a website which I hope will go live in a few weeks so then the photos will be larger

24/08/2009

2009-08-24T06:14:00.001-07:00

This is the last shot of the Trafford Centre.

As always click to see an enlarged version

21/07/2009

2009-08-21T01:36:00.001-07:00

The penultimate photo of the Trafford Centre...this is off the foodhall, that must have atleast 10 different outlets to eat from.

The design for this, and the rest of the shopping centre was done so with Vegas in mind, the idea was to create an interior that would seperate the outside world from inside, create a unique environment. It worked, as no matter when you go to this shopping centre it is always full of people - regardless of any economic downturn.

As ever, click to enlarge

17/08/2009

2009-08-17T13:07:00.000-07:00

I took a some shots of the Trafford Centre a few months back (with permission, lol)..this is the first of 3 I will post..as ever, click to enlarge

14/08/2009

2009-08-14T01:32:00.000-07:00

There are times when you are at the right place at the right time, this was one of those I think

10/08/2009

2009-08-10T02:04:00.000-07:00

These two shots are of Urbis, in Manchester...the building was designed by Ian Simpson Architects, and was/is a major landmark in the City. Anybody who visit the city and arrives at Victoria Train Station will see it straight away. It does cause debate as not everybody likes the vast expanse of glass alongside the existing architecture around it.

As ever, click to enlarge the image, all comments welcome and appreciated.

04/08/2009

2009-08-04T00:46:00.001-07:00

01/08/2009

2009-08-01T09:29:00.000-07:00

This was the first time I ever saw one of these beauties, normally they hide...but at the time I was there it was dinner time.

As ever, click to enlarge.

31/07/2009

2009-07-31T08:47:00.000-07:00

The next few shots I'm going to post are from a trip to Chester Zoo around a month or 2 ago..

27/07/2009

2009-07-27T03:03:00.000-07:00

This was taken at a location not too far from where I live, its a great location to shoot from in that everytime you visit the results are different.

As always, click to enlarge

26/07/2009

2009-07-26T02:36:00.000-07:00

25/07/2009

2009-07-25T14:56:00.001-07:00

The first of a few shots I'll post of the Zaha Hadid installation at Manchester Art Gallery

24/07/2009

2009-07-24T01:09:00.001-07:00

23/07/2009

2009-07-23T02:44:00.000-07:00

This shot was taken in Manchester, near to Piccadilly Station...the lady was so deep within the book she had no idea I took the shot - and I was very obvious. Click on the image for large view

22/07/2009

2009-07-22T09:34:00.000-07:00

Click on the photos to get a larger view, all comments appreciated