Prom Dress shoot in the Snow

Tash always said that if a decent amount of snow fell she wanted to have a photo shoot in her Prom dress, well when the snow came, she kept her word!  As the Snow fell here in Poole briefly, Tash and I headed out into the cold, needless to say she was colder than me.  Whilst other people looked on somewhat in shock, we got the pictures taken.  Its fair to say my fingers were numb at the end of it, so much so we sat in the car to warm up and get feeling back before I attempted to drive!

A New Year begins

So here we are then 2013, last year seemed to fly by.  With a new year comes an updated Web Site, the main changes are the inclusion of a Boudoir section due to the rise in this Genre of photography for me and by customer request, I have now added an on-line Voucher purchase facility.

Many Brides and Grooms these days, have lived together and have a place of their own, long before their Marriage and as such the old traditional thoughts of kitting their home out as part of their Wedding presents has been largely superseded.  With this in mind a number of people have said they wanted to contribute towards the Couples special day by giving a Voucher that can be redeemed by the newlyweds towards the creation of something special to remember their day by, be that a piece of wall art or a Photographic Album of the event.  These vouchers are not solely designed for Wedding Couples, they are equally as valued for someone to have a Portrait Experience.  If this is of interest to you then pop over to my website today and purchase a gift that will keep on giving for years to come.

http://www.jbmphotography.co.uk/vouchers.html

Merry Christmas

This goes out to all my Family and Friends who have supported me throughout this year, may you have a wonderful Festive break and a prosperous New Year.  To my followers, thank you for keeping in touch and watching how I progress, albeit slowly at times.  Have an enjoyable few days, see you in the New year.

Training Opportunity

As many of you know, I was an Apprentice to Mark Cleghorn for a year, during that time I met another phenomenal Photographer in the name of Kenny Martin, he produces these absolutely stunning black and white Portraits that he calls Photo Noir.  I have admired his work for some time no, but as he lives in Peebles, which is along the Scottish borders, I have never got round to actually attending one of his classes, well thats about to change, for those of you who may be interested he's about to go on tour in January 2013 and for a very reasonable price, have a look at the attached link, I can't wait!

http://www.markcleghorn.com/training/seminars/photo-noir-photo-blanc-tour-kenny-martin

Heidi and David's Wedding

Yesterday saw the Wedding of a wonderful couple, Heidi and David Hill-Jones.  Such lovely people, just a shame the weather wasn't as nice.  The service took place in St Peter's Church, Bournemouth followed by the reception at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth.  The party went on into the night with the dance floor busy, both young and old dancers alike enjoying the atmosphere.  Thank you for choosing me to share your special day, I wish you all the best for the future and I look forward to showing you the entire collection of images from the day after your trip away.

A peaceful week

Last month I had a trip down to Devon, staying near Exmouth for the week for a bit of time to relax and recuperate after a busy Summer.  Thankfully, apart from one day, the weather was on our side and we were able to get out.  The place we stayed at was on a cliff top site with easy access, well step climb, down to the beach.  We took Mollie with us and she really enjoyed the long walks along the shoreline rolling in the sand, except when the Royal Marines started to fire their guns on a nearby rifle range.  The sunsets were beautiful, below are a selection of images from the week, all taken along the Beach.

Heidi and David pre Wedding shoot

After a miserable week on the weather front, it came good for us to be able to get out and have a bit of fun in the sunshine to take some pictures of Heidi and David on their pre-Wedding shoot and discussion.  With only 5 weeks to go to the big day, all the plans are coming together nicely, lets hope the weather is kind to us on that day as well.  I look forward to capturing your Wedding and thanks for being great fun today!

Photovision Roadshow Southampton

Yesterday I attended the Photovision Roadshow in Southampton, it was held at a rather washed out Ageas Bowl Cricket Ground venue.  There were a number of trade show stands there, as well as the opportunity to watch a few free Seminars by Mark Cleghorn and Damien Lovegrove amongst others.  Both of these guys gave great talks; you've got to love Mark's enthusiasm for photography and his willingness to share, Damiens images were simply stunning, I particularly loved his Black and White work.  The other great purpose of these events is to catch up with friends and meet new ones and of course trying not to be tempted to buy from the trade show stands there, look but don't touch until you've done your homework.

Portrait shoot with a difference

Over a month ago now, I did a Portrait shoot with a difference.  As part of my Studio promotion work, I gave out some vouchers that entitled the lucky individuals the opportunity to have a complimentary Portrait session with me.  One of my work colleagues and her Husband are both Petrol heads and also camera shy, she asked if instead of taking pictures of them, could I take photos of their car?  Well knowing what car they have, I was very interested and excited in the challenge to capture such a different subject.

The car in question is a TVR Sagaris and we were fortunate with the weather and the location, which was near Goodwood race circuit.  The paint is a Chameleon type and what was surprising was the range of colours displayed in the glorious sunshine, particularly as the light wraps around the unique shapes and form of the vehicle.  The best part by far though, was the fact that I got driven there and back in the car and I can say it was an awesome experience; the pictures turned out pretty good too!

Michael and Katy's Wedding

The sun shone brightly for Michael and Katy's Wedding yesterday at Sholing.  A fun filled day with a Harry Potter theme.  Below are a few images from the day, including the Order of Service with a distinct cover and the Bride arriving with Dad in a Ford Anglia driven by Ron Weasley and Harry Potter as the passenger.  The cake was by far the most original Wedding Cake I have seen. During the late afternoon we did manage to get to Netley Abbey for a few shots before we lost the light.  A wonderful day for a beautiful couple, enjoy your Honeymoon.