Last week Vogue published an article ‘top 10 rules to break at your wedding’. One of which said “you really don’t need a wedding photographer”. You can view it here. I have two things to say here. It’s a bit rich for…
And the studio space is almost there…
Day Nine.. the studio space is really starting to take shape. The fact that we might actually be open by Christmas is nothing short of a miracle, given that the decision to go for it happened less than four weeks ago! When we took hold…
Top 10 Songs about Photography
If there is one thing I really REALLY love to do, its making lists of music. Sad to say my kids will never know the joy of making compilation tapes to hand over to girls they want to impress. (I’m…
Review of the Canon Powershot at a great price from Lidl
Each year I get asked about cameras as gifts and it’s become a bit of a tradition that I do a quick review of some buying options. The first thing to realise is that even though technology changes, the principles…
Time to open a studio?
November’s been an interesting month all told. In addition to the usual flurry of Christmas orders, gift card purchases and special promotions I, in my infinite wisdom, decided to take the plunge and open a studio as a base for…
Now organising 2016…
Farmer and her daughter with their soya bean crop. Taken for Propcom Markarfi & The Palladium Group I am writing this quickly as I have just checked in online and am almost ready for my flight home. This trip has been fabulous…
yay! just received some awards
I finished with a wedding party at 11.20pm last night and I’m travelling to Nigeria for a 2 week commission tomorrow. It’s certainly a varied way to make a living but i’m grateful for every job that comes my way. …
Why I like this portrait…
This was taken in a rural village in Kaduna state earlier this year. One thing that I’ve noticed when out and about is how willing young children are to have their photograph taken. But… When they reach 12 or 13…
Thoughts on my own work : )
I am just going through a selection of images to present for a portfolio review that I am attending in a month’s time. The idea behind one of these reviews is you gather together a number of images that best represent…
End of year School Report
Here we are at the back end of June and another school year is coming to an end. It seems to have been a really quick year for the business, it started last August with a mailshot to all primary…