I met up with Rachael & Steve this morning in the tranquil village of Kinlochard. The couple are getting married here in a few weeks time so we thought it would be good to meet up and discuss how the plans were coming along. As ever I was keen to get a few shots of the couple for two reasons. Continue reading
I am looking to expand my portfolio of baby photography. Obviously for this I have missed the train with my own children as the youngest is now 3, and no I am not planning on having any more, even if it would mean I would have a new model.
So for all new mums or soon to be mums, I am writing to see if you would be interested in having some baby pictures taken. The ideal time is from 4 weeks onwards and as you will see newborns change so quickly, so best to capture these precious images now; because before you know it, you will be running after them, telling them to do their homework and acting like their personal taxi driver, trust me it doesn’t take long.
What I am proposing is an introductory offer where I would spend anywhere between 1 – 2 hours capturing special images of your new baby, taking place in the comfort and familiarity of your own home. Continue reading
Today I ran my first camera flash workshop. The venue was the Coatbridge Summerlee Photomedia Studios. I was expecting 14 people to turn up for the workshop however I was some what surprised when 24 people turned up.
I designed the workshop to cover the theory behind flash photography, a summary of the equipment required and then a practical session using different flash equipment/accessories and applying the theory learned during the morning session. Based on the attendees comments and their completed feedback forms it seemed to have went down well.
Special thanks to Angela for being my model for the day and Debbie for assisting, also thanks to David Peace (Photographic Dev Officer) based at the Summerlee Photomedia Studios. Continue reading
Time: 10:30 – 15:30
Venue: Summerlee Photomedia Studio, Coatbridge
Age: 17 years+
Local photographer Alec Kirkham will host a one-day workshop aimed at people wanting to ‘skill-up’ for those special events as well as those important social and family occasions. Alec will take you through from the beginning; covering aperture, speed, ISO and ambient light control, flash unit choices, light modifiers and off-camera flash use. There will be hands on practical exercises balancing flashes with Ambient light, colour balancing, bouncing flash and finally how you can use your environment for effect.
Suitable for beginners with some experience of cameras as well as those with a little more photographic knowledge.