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Hyde End Studios are proud to support Thrive a national charity who's aim is to enable positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and horticulture. Please click on their website and see if you can help them with their valuable work.
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Published On: May 18, 2006 06:08 PM
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Published On: May 18, 2006 06:08 PM
Fri - May 5, 2006
More work at Thrive
Up at Thrive
(the national horticultural charity) again
today finishing off where I left it last week when the heavens opened. It's a
beautiful time of year to be outside, life springing up everywhere. I've tried
to reflect that in the images.
If you would like to see a slideshow of the garden images I photographed, turn your speakers on and click here.
If you would like to see a slideshow of the garden images I photographed, turn your speakers on and click here.
Posted at 07:16 PM
Wed - March 29, 2006
Spring ?
I was at Pennyhill Park today photographing a
series of meetings for a major multinational brands company and on the way out
of the building I noticed for the first time this year that spring was on the
way. It wasn't as warm as it could be, but it definitely looked to me that
winter is behind us.
I shot this image in the pond at the back of the hotel on the way to the car park. The pond is only a few feet across but I used the incredible Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens and corrected the verticals later in Photoshop. The perspective of the lens makes the little pond look like a lake.
I shot this image in the pond at the back of the hotel on the way to the car park. The pond is only a few feet across but I used the incredible Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens and corrected the verticals later in Photoshop. The perspective of the lens makes the little pond look like a lake.
Posted at 10:00 PM
Thu - February 9, 2006
A Photo Shoot
A slightly unusual job today as I was asked to
photograph a clay pigeon shoot at Pennyhill Park Hotel. The
client was a City firm who were having an out of town conference and wanted some
photographic souvenirs of their day
out.
Check out that picture of the clay pigeon shattering. That was taken with my new Nikon D200 . I was amazed that the autofocus managed to grab onto the tiny, swiftly moving target. Still, I am used to photographing small children at weddings so the clay pigeon was a piece of cake by comparison. The D200 is a lovely camera, I bought it to keep the mighty D2X company and it's very nice to use indeed. As it's a smaller camera, it's more unobtrusive to use which is great for any kind of people photography. I like to keep things low key at weddings and particularly enjoy photographing people whilst they are enjoying themselves during the reception. This kind of camera makes that easier and the image quality is fantastic.
Check out that picture of the clay pigeon shattering. That was taken with my new Nikon D200 . I was amazed that the autofocus managed to grab onto the tiny, swiftly moving target. Still, I am used to photographing small children at weddings so the clay pigeon was a piece of cake by comparison. The D200 is a lovely camera, I bought it to keep the mighty D2X company and it's very nice to use indeed. As it's a smaller camera, it's more unobtrusive to use which is great for any kind of people photography. I like to keep things low key at weddings and particularly enjoy photographing people whilst they are enjoying themselves during the reception. This kind of camera makes that easier and the image quality is fantastic.
Posted at 05:32 PM
Fri - October 14, 2005
Thrive
I was asked to shoot some picture for Thrive - a
charity based a few miles from me in Beech Hill. They also have gardens in
London.
Thrive's aim is to enable positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and horticulture.
It was a pleasure to work in the gardens at Beech Hill. Gardening is such a positive activity and, over time, makes a huge difference to the lives of the people that they look after. Please check their website if you can help either directly or via their regular fundraising activities.
The pictures I shot today are to be used for their 2005 reports and new brochure.
Thrive's aim is to enable positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and horticulture.
It was a pleasure to work in the gardens at Beech Hill. Gardening is such a positive activity and, over time, makes a huge difference to the lives of the people that they look after. Please check their website if you can help either directly or via their regular fundraising activities.
The pictures I shot today are to be used for their 2005 reports and new brochure.
Posted at 12:41 PM
Tue - September 6, 2005
More hotel photography
It's a tough life, hanging around a hotel all day
:)
Today the brief was to make the rooms look spacious and also to shoot some 'detail' shots. These look cool adding interest, say, on a website page or brochure and help to give context to the main image(s).
We do a similar thing with our wedding albums and shoot detail shots of things that you miss during the course of an average hectic wedding day like decorations on the tables and also details of the brides dress and maybe the grooms outfit. It all helps to add flavour to the storyline. As always it was interesting applying techniques from one style of photography to another.
Here's a layout idea and below that some of my favourite images from the shoot.
Today the brief was to make the rooms look spacious and also to shoot some 'detail' shots. These look cool adding interest, say, on a website page or brochure and help to give context to the main image(s).
We do a similar thing with our wedding albums and shoot detail shots of things that you miss during the course of an average hectic wedding day like decorations on the tables and also details of the brides dress and maybe the grooms outfit. It all helps to add flavour to the storyline. As always it was interesting applying techniques from one style of photography to another.
Here's a layout idea and below that some of my favourite images from the shoot.
Posted at 05:41 PM
Tue - August 23, 2005
Planning for the future
Another little break from my usual wedding and
portrait photography today as I was asked to photograph a new site for
development. A major UK blue-chip company plans to use this site for their
prestigious new offices. There are some disused office buildings on this
semi-rural site that will be demolished and the brief was to show how peaceful,
spacious and green the proposed site
is.
My customer has to fly to the States at the end of the week for a presentation to his parent company. There's a couple of my favourites, I think they show how green and peaceful the area t has.he go ahead for this huge project hinges on his ability to convince the big cheeses that this site is perfect for their flagship offices ! No pressure to produce some nice images then....
Here's a couple of my favourites. I think they show the potential for a secluded and tranquil office complex.
My customer has to fly to the States at the end of the week for a presentation to his parent company. There's a couple of my favourites, I think they show how green and peaceful the area t has.he go ahead for this huge project hinges on his ability to convince the big cheeses that this site is perfect for their flagship offices ! No pressure to produce some nice images then....
Here's a couple of my favourites. I think they show the potential for a secluded and tranquil office complex.
Posted at 12:22 PM
Wed - August 3, 2005
Hotel Brochures
I've been editing and working on some images I
was asked to shoot for a hotel in Fleet. Even though I specialise in weddings
it's nice to get some varied work during the week. A change being as good as a
rest as they say.
Posted at 05:06 PM
Sat - June 11, 2005
£32,000 for a bottle of whisky.....
I was asked to photograph the barman at Pennyhill Park
Hotel in Bagshot with what is now left of the 64 year old Dalmore
single malt.
This is Denis with the bottle he sold for £32k ! Far too discreet to reveal the identity of the mystery buyer he told me the guy shared the bottle with some friends one evening last week and gave the barman the bottle and the case for a souvenir.
The story was published initially in a Scottish newspaper and my pictures were also requested by News International for publication in The Sun.
This is Denis with the bottle he sold for £32k ! Far too discreet to reveal the identity of the mystery buyer he told me the guy shared the bottle with some friends one evening last week and gave the barman the bottle and the case for a souvenir.
The story was published initially in a Scottish newspaper and my pictures were also requested by News International for publication in The Sun.
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