I hadn’t been to Consall Gardens since it was no longer Consall Hall so a wedding there as the Foxtail Barns dedicated wedding venue was definitely looked forward to. On a pre-Wedding meeting with the Bride and Groom we walked around the gardens to decide on where to do the Bride and Groom specific photos. One area stood out as a start point, the ‘Italian ruins’. From there we’d walk back towards the barns making use of other locations […]
Held at The Staffordshire Showground on a rather warm March evening. This is just a small gallery of a selection of photos from the event.
The Photography Show, in various guises, has been a regular at the NEC for many years. Last year’s TPS was cancelled due to Covid and before the National restrictions came in. in-between that one and this one there was a ‘virtual show. From the exhibitor list it was clearly going to be a reduced TPS compared to normal. Apart from camera manufacturers and stores many of the big companies were not going to be there. No ProFoto, Broncolour, Elinchrom / […]
All cameras and lenses with image stabilisation built in tell you to turn off stabilisation when used on a tripod. There are some exceptions, such as panning, although this usually has a specific stabilisation setting that turns off stabilisation in the axis that are already stable. Image stabilisation comes under a variety of different names. For Nikon it is VR, Canon it is IS other makes have their own names. Stabilisation can be in the lens by moving an element […]
Following the easing of restrictions announced on Monday 10th May 2021 I am delighted to be able to confirm that I will be reopening my studio space for portraits, headshots and model / fashion photo sessions from Monday 17th May. I am happy for you to have someone else with you but they will need to be from the same household as yourself. Bookings for events are being taken, no booking fee and an understanding that at present we […]