Brooke 6 Month Studio Session

Brooke was back for her 6 month photo shoot and the time seems to be flying away.  She was a little angel throughout the session, despite teeth coming through, she was happy and full of smiles.   If you look closely you may catch a glimpse of the front teeth that are already through.

Focus On Imaging 2012

I went up to the NEC a couple of days early to assist the PT4U team to erect their new stand for this years event.  There was quite a lot to do, to get to the final layout/build, not to mention all the preparatory work they had gone before it got to the construction stage, by getting the images designed and printed as well as defining the final layout of the stand.  The stand area they had this year is much larger than previous years, which is just as well judging by the numbers that attended during the 2 days I was there.  To their credit, they had a Sign Linguist for the first day of the show, which proved to be a tremendous success.  Below is a sequence of pictures taken as the stand was built over the 2 days leading up to the show.

 Unpacking the van

 Open the boxes and sort the bits out

 The construction begins

 The main stand area complete

 Outriggers attached

 Lighting goes on during Day 2 as well as sound/video

 Ready for the show

Let the show commence!

Octuplets

I have been in the studio working with the lighting, working out what is best for large groups and the lighting there of.  Obviously it is not feasible to get a family in and move them around for my practice, no in fact it was much more fun to get Tash to pose for me several times and then blend the layers together to get the final result.  This was achieved by putting the camera on a Tripod for a consistent image view, the lights were set to avoid burn out on the nearest person to the light and then a sequence of images were taken as Tash moved around the Sofa.  She came up with the idea to pull faces at the central Tash, what was impressive, was the poses she pulled for the symmetrical places, particularly the Tash either side of the central Tash.  This was achieved in one attempt, as you go down the set of images you will see at the bottom the completed image followed by a wide angle view of the set up.  Note I am using a Lastolite Highlight as the main light, top right of the setup image you will see the fill light, the background was only lit from light that spilled over from the main light.

February Cold Spell

As we all know it was bitterly cold for a few days at the beginning of the month, we took our dog for a walk down to Sandbanks over the weekend and I was surprised to see that the Poole Harbour side of Sandbanks, where the water is shallow, had actually frozen in places.  Further more on the open sea side of the peninsula, there was what could only be described as a slush of ice floating around as the tide took it out to sea.  Also very randomly on a wall to a property on the road to the beach were a pair of ice sculptures in the shape of Swans, amazing detail in them, especially when you get close and see the ice cracking/markings within.

SWPP Convention 2012

I have just returned from the trade show element of the SWPP convention.  As always it is great to meet up with like minded Photographers and friends to see what is in the market place and how my friends are getting on in their respective Photographic businesses, share ideas and generally socialise, catching up in some cases on a years worth of activity.  It is also great to observe some of the speakers and what they see as the current hot topics in the industry.  Now back at home, it is time to pick out the pieces of information obtained over the last couple of days and how to implement them for the benefit of my business and my clients.

Merry Christmas

To all my followers, may I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2011 saw the building of the studio and the start of a great new future for JBM Photography, 2012 will see the Business develop and grow.  I wish you all well where ever you maybe.

Brooke's 3 Months old

Here is a festive slideshow to show Brooke as she returned for her 3 month photo shoot. The shoot was actually the first photo shoot in the new studio!

Studio Open Event

Saturday the 19th Nov saw the Studio Open Event, after months of hard work, not forgetting the administration and negotiations during the build and before hand, the build is complete. Friends and Family gathered to see the Studio now it is finished and furnished. It was a great event with numerous people stating how wonderful the building has turned out. I was very pleased that so many people had taken the time to make the event a success and I look forward to the future for JBM Photography now that I have a dedicated space to operate from.

Studio Build Sequence Videos

Below are 2 videos to give a time lapse view of the build in the first one, and a more detailed look at items in the second.  These were prepared for the Studio Open Event.

Studio Build Update (construction and decorating complete)

It's been a busy weekend, but finally the last large amounts of rubbish and muck away have been collated and collected, I now have a Garden, Decking area (with furniture) that can be used, not to mention the fact I can park my car on the hard standing at the front of my house for the first time in months.  Whilst the lawn area is level, it will not get Turf until next year as the frost is imminent and it would not be a good time of year to lay it. After many long months of hard work, not to mention hard earned money, the studio build is officially complete.  I do have some preparation work to complete, such as ordering sample images with  frames and general organisation internally, before it can be used for clients, but I am holding an official opening/gathering on the 19th Nov for selected friends and family.

 Final rubbish pile

 All tidy at the rear of the house