IF YOU FALL, PICK YOURSELF UP AND TRY AGAIN

''If you don't reach out and commit to it you'll never get there'' came the immortal words of wisdom from one of my friends recently sortly followed by another jem ''if you fall just pick yourself up and start again''. This could have been one of those cheesy life coach quotes but it actually relates to rock climbing at the time. I might have only been 3 foot off the ground but suspended on a 45 degree overhang was no time to delve deeper in to the meaning of those words other than to try not to hit the ground. We'd come to an indoor climbing centre to have a laugh and I'd brought my camera long to get some shots. Now first off I'm going to be honest taking good photos of people rock climbing is very hard. After several attempts you either end up with a lot photos looking up at peoples bums and backs or as the name suggests, alot of rocks. Indoor climbing usually has its own problems of low level light and so images of people climbing can blur easily. The challenge then is to capture the climbing but without photographing the actual climbing.

From an artistic point of view climbing equipment is vibrant in colour and there are plenty of things to focus on from hand holds and chalk bags to ropes and climbing shoes. The climbing itself was good fun and I managed to get a few good images from the day too. As it turns out despite the wise words of wisdom I still have some way to go before I master the overhang climb. Somethings need patience, confidence and abit of experience. Not unlike photography really. You don't know what will happen unless you try.