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So Relax – my tips for portrait photography
One of the biggest challenges for any photographer is to get their subjects to relax during a photo shoot. Most people aren’t used to encountering a professional photographer unless it’s at a wedding. A regular client of mine is a retailer of equine clothing and accessories called Equiemporium. Rather than use professional models, they […]
Business Portraits (part 2)
Staying on Location In my previous post about Business Portraits, I covered why they are important to your company, planning the photo shoot, the best time to hold it, dress code and background or location. I hate the term “Head Shot” as the sort of photo you have on a passport or security ID is […]
Business Portraits (part 1)
Apart from the largest companies, who physically publish Annual Reports, the main requirement for new Business Portraits is normally when businesses and organisations – of all sizes – decide to update their websites. The “About Us” section of a website is almost always the second most-read section of any website and that is where […]
Smartphone or Camera?
I am often asked, with the huge improvements in the cameras fitted to smartphones, why anyone should buy a conventional camera? Let’s start by talking about tiny dots Most of the photographic work that I do these days is transferred to my clients on a USB drive or via an online gallery where they […]
Sammy and Heiki
A few weeks ago, we were on a location shoot for new clients who run an equine clothing and accessory company in Southport, called Equiemporium. https://www.facebook.com/Equiemporium The shoot took place in the grounds of Scarisbrick Hall School near to Southport, a Grade 1 listed building that was designed by Augustus Pugin. Three top riders – […]