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Lifesessions (noun) - a time, meeting, or sitting for the purpose of capturing a moment of physical reality in the form of a picture.

Merriam-Webster defines the two terms as:

Life - 11: the form or pattern of something existing in reality

Sessions - 6: a meeting or period devoted to a particular activity

My name is Joshua Atticks and welcome to Lifesessions Photography. In this site you will find my work as I have discovered the world behind a lens. I started this site way back in 1999 as a place to showcase my travel photos as I trekked across America and Europe. In the time since, I have learned the fine art of waiting and observing while always seeking to capture that "perfect" image. It's amazing how beautiful our world is you see when you take a second to look. (it's even more amazing when you seek out locations and wait hours for the perfect light!!) Based in London, I have the luxury to travel Europe with relative ease as well as enjoy one of the most photographic, dynamic and colorful cities in the world... London.

I am available for all types of photographic events such as weddings, engagements, religious ceremonies as well as location shoots. For more information on rates and packages please contact me Here.

Viewing this site:

This site is optimally viewed at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels or greater. It will work in 800x600 but many of the photographs will require some scrolling as most of the photos are 700 pixels wide. While every effort was made to ensure uniform viewing, factors such as monitor type, age and gamma settings can create inconsistencies in color and tone. In order to minimize these variations I have included the simple calibration test you see below. To use it, please adjust your monitor's contrast and brightness controls so that each variation (designated with a letter) is distinct and separate.

The Images and Copyright:

The photographs on this site are all greatly reduced in size and optimized for use on the web. They are only representations of the real, full resolution images that are sold on this site. Please do not Hotlink or link to my photographs in any other way that will rob this site of its bandwidth. Lately there have been many Xanga and MySpace users using my free desktop wallpaper for their own sites. This is okay, except that every time their site get a hit it pulls the large (200-300kb) photo from my site, stealing my bandwidth and slowing down my servers. Unfortunately, this costs me money. If you want to use an image for your personal site please ask me and I'll usually be more than happy to assist. A small link to Lifesessions.com is always welcomed too.

Equipment Used:

This site has images taken from 35mm film and digital SLR cameras. I have now converted exclusively to digital photography due to the outstanding image quality and smooth work flow the digital medium offers.

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