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Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 12:32 On Friday, we met up with Jenny and her lovely horse Mac which she trains for show jumping. Jenny is a confident rider and it is amazing to watch her flying across the fields. Mac has a personality of his and decided to go for a run himself too...
Lifestyle Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 00:41 Last Sunday, we followed Stewart Cumming around the shooting ground at Auchterhouse Country Club. We took a fantastic selection of images which tells the story of the competition and his favourite sports.
Lifestyle Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 22:59 What? You may think... Well... We had a trip abroad in March and took our gear, and the eager staff of the orange airline always drug test my camera gear and laptop. I suppose this is standard procedure and you may be glad to know that my camera has not been taking drugs and my laptop is clean too! My husband was asked to (almost!) strip down until they found metal (!) on his belt!Who put that there?!
Our cameras made it safely abroad - Germany to be specific. We hired a car and this time, Sixt gave us a BMW1. What a nice car! On German motorways, there are parts of it with no speedlimit. The papers of the car said it can do 210 km / hour. So I tried it out. And it does! But I was still overtaken... Not only took it two hard suit cases, but all our gear and we had space left over for chocolate bars and, ahhhhh, water (which you are allowed again after you leave the airport...!).
Anyway... We cannot go on holiday without our cameras, and because I only ever see my lovely brother a few times a year, he had to be photographed... And here are the results...
Lifestyle Friday, March 20, 2009 at 19:47 Today, Steve and Karima said "I do" in Edinburgh and then celebrated their wedding at the stunning Balmoral Hotel. After the vows, we enjoyed the sunshine on Edinburgh's Calton Hill and took some fun images. Karima wore a designer dress from Paris - Cymbeline - which was truly breathtaking. The couple stay in Kuwait, so it was a long-distance arrangement for their wedding, but everything was absolutely perfect.
Wedding Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 09:00 We had the honour of taking photographs at Yvonne and Kenny's wedding at the beginning of March this year. We covered the whole day, from the preparations in the morning (both Bride and Groom) until the first dance. It was a fantastic day and everyone enjoyed themselves. We came home with lots and lots of photographs which tell a story of the whole day, every detail and all the emotions.
Yvonne and Kenny enjoyed the images in the studio last night and re-lived their wedding day.
Congratulations to you both - you are a fantastic couple and we can't wait to meet up again ;-) for that movie!!
Wedding Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 08:49 Designer Children's wear shop in Linlithgow - Little Beau Peep - had some photographs taken just recently to promote their new season range. We had great fun with the 2 gorgeous girls showing off these amazing clothes. And - as we do - mum had to be featured too ;-)
Lifestyle Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 23:39 Linda and Georges are getting married in April this year. As part of our wedding service, we include a complimentary pre-wedding photo session. This gives our clients the chance to get to know us and how we work. This session is a lot of fun. We usually start this with a coffee and a chat and then go for a walk or even take some images at the couples home. We took the first images for Linda and Georges at their home and then we went for a walk in the park. We had a lot of fun and we cannot wait to see the always-smiling Linda walking down the aisle.
Wedding Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 21:29 ...that some people are so scared of being photographed?
My last 7 days have been somewhat eventful.
We visited Focus on Imaging in Birmingham last week, the UK's biggest photography trade show. It was fantastic to see all the suppliers and re-affirm business relationships.
Thursday, I spent the day in Edinburgh at different meetings (BNS is a fantastic Networking group!) and caught up with a few business contacts and friends.
On Friday, I had coffee with a couple in the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh to discuss their wedding which takes place later this year in Edinburgh Castle. This will be truly amazing.
I finished off Friday with some sports and a (work) night out at the Bruntonside Restaurant where we took photographs of their Beer tasting event (Cairngorm Brewery, yummie!).
Saturday started with a new-born baby session, and on Sunday we took images for Little Beau Peep, the designer children wear shop in Linlithgow.
Today, Tuesday, I took a load of business portraits for my client Trichem Scotland (janitorial supplies).
So why is it that so many people are so scared of being photographed? I produced several converts in the last 7 days. All the conversations started with "I don't take a good photograph", or "There isn't such a thing as a good photo of myself!", or as harsh as "I hate my photo taken, let's get it over and done with!".
Some of my clients, who require a business portrait for whatever reason, drag themselves to the photo shoot and feel incredibly akward and uncomfortable. What has caused this? I think everybody has got photographs of themselves which they don't like. Photos that were taken at parties or family events with a cheap compact camera and a harsh flash. This will only enhance the features that you most likely want to hide! Photos are laughed about, because they are funny (to the others!), and usually the person in the photo is embarassed! This only supports their view that they don't take a good photograph!
This is a challenge for me. Today, I produced a few converts, 4 actually. It started off a client this morning. She was really uncomfortable and I could feel how uneasy she felt about the whole experience. By placing my client in the right light and with a little bit of post-processing, the image looked fantastic! And even she had to admit that she actually liked the photograph of herself.
My friend Janice from Marketing Matters, West Lothian's leading Marketing Agency, was assisting me today during the shoot. And because I loved her red jacket (and after a lot of argueing!!!), I took a portrait of her too. This afternoon, she submitted it to a magazine who are running a story on her business. She LOVED the image.
I took another image this morning for a client who requires an image for a leaflet. He was watching me what I was doing and he said, "Within minutes, you manage to put people at ease. For some reason, you never seem to ask them to pose. At no time, I felt I was being photographed. We just had a chat, and you ended up with great images!"
So what's all the scare about? I think too many not-exactly-pleasing photographs are published these days on Facebook and other so-called networking sites.
You do take a good photograph! Just ask a good photographer who will put you at ease. :-)
It's as simple as that.
Thoughts... Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 18:07 Charles MacLeod's Stornoway Black Pudding received a 2 Star Gold Rating at the 2008 Great Taste Awards. The company had a printed coffee mug produced which shows the award - together with a photograph that I took for the Bruntonside restaurant.
Congratulations to Charles MacLeod for achieving this prestigious award!
Published... Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 21:17 Today, I had the pleasure of taking photographs of Drew McAdam - a very entertaining after dinner speaker, who is probably more known as the Interrogator on Day Time TV Show Trisha.
Portraiture Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 21:11 Mardon Project Services - a Scottish Painting and Decorating Company with offices in the North and Central Scotland were the main painting and decorating service provider for this fantastic new school in Eyemouth.
We have taken some photographs for Mardon to be included in their new website, their company brochures, and case studies.
Corporate Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 21:02 In January, Hush Livingston opened their new beauty SPA department. West Lothian's Marketing Agency Marketing Matters provided advertising and marketing material for this prestigious hair and beauty business in West Lothian.
Corporate Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 21:27 Leni simply loved her new outfit and couldn't get enough of it. She looks gorgeous in her new hat and scarf.
Lifestyle Monday, February 2, 2009 at 19:31 Recently on the beach at the Baltic in Germany, this little girl decided to try sand... I managed to capture the whole sequence and couldn't stop laughing. She found it quite amusing too (her mum not so...!).
Lifestyle Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 23:57 Even though the weather forecast wasn't very promising, we went to St Andrews for a walk on the beach and took some lovely images of our friend's daughter. For January, it was quite mild and we had a lot of fun with running along the beach and hiding in the dunes.
and later that day...
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