Black & white portraits

If you have access to FaceBook, you may have noticed that I've posted some of my photos of writers, artisits and editors -- after converting them to b&w images. I've always prefered monochrome photographs -- I think they help show the person without distracting colours getting in the way. This photo is of Paul McAuley, Stephen Jones and Ian Watson larking around at EasterCon 2009. Photo (c) Peter Coleborn

Revisiting Cthulhu

I like Photoshop. It can turn an ordinary photo of a piece of artwork into something quite creepy. The above was created earlier today using a number of filters, etc. But when I tried to duplicate it with another image, the result was nowhere as good. Perhaps I should write down each step along the way.

The original piece of artwork is a stoneware (pottery) statue of you-know-who, created by yours truly.

Photo Gallery Now Open

I have finally bought space on the Flickr website, and finally-finally uploaded some of my photographs. At the moment, they are mostly pictures taken at various fantasy/horror/SF literary events. Anyway, go and have a look ... here.

Allen Ashley

I received an email from Allen Ashley, bemoaning the lack of a photograph of a certain individual. In the meantime, here is Allen selling Elastic Press books at Fantasycon. Allen is generally a good sort -- even if he is an Arsenal fan.

Check out the Elastic Press website -- they publish some nice books, including a new one due in a month or so, edited by Mr Ashley.

Photo (c) Peter Coleborn

Yet more photos from Fantasycon 2008

Reggie Oliver











Christopher Fowler











Chaz Brenchley, Graham Joyce & Mark Newton







Simon Green












The Fantasycon Banquet







Chris Morgan








All photos (c) Peter Coleborn

More Fantasycon 2008 Images

Stephen Jones & Bob Garcia

Stephen Volk & Sam Stone

Ian Watson, Jonathan Oliver, Ian Whates & John Grant

Sarah Pinborough & Guy Adams

Photos (c) Peter Coleborn