Thursday 13 December 2007

Backlighting Flowers




Some recent commercial work shows how simple backlighting and equally simple composition can create something really striking. Strong diagionals from the flame-like petals are balanced by the texture of the seeds in the bottom corner.

Wednesday 5 December 2007

Blackpool Lights, Big City




Blackpool. Its a hell hole to some and jewel to others. We stayed in a great hotel though- The Metropol which is where I snapped this picture in the lift. Amazingly on 3200 iso on the Fuji S5 it still looks good. You wouldn't get this on a Nikon... Second pic is from the Pleasure Beach. Such a weird and entertaining place.

Monday 3 December 2007

The Boys in the Studio




Matt & Sarah brought in their 'boys' for a shoot a couple of weeks back. They were very well behaved and great fun. Very wet noses though. We got some great closeups and action shots - what a happy family!




Sunday 2 December 2007

Stacey & Jamie











The weather is never predictable! Managed to get a couple of great shots before we were pelleted with hail!
















Congratulations Stacey & Jamie!!






Friday 26 October 2007

Joe & Bex



It seems such a long time ago but our good friends Joe & Bex were married in a field of Romany Caravans at the start of September. We weren't officially working - but the temptation was too much! Here are a couple of snaps from the day.



Shot without flash because the natural light was just amazing. What a brilliant day and what a genuinely lovely couple they are!






If you are looking for something different for the summer holidays the Rock Valley Farm is great. Where else can you sleep in a caravan with Llamas next to you? Fantastic food in abundance from Exeters - Bon Goutes Deli


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Tuesday 23 October 2007

Luke & Lucy at The Medieval Hall, Salisbury


The Medieval Hall must be one of the oldest venues I have been to.

What a day we had . Luke and Lucy are old and very dear friends so it was a great to be asked to cover their wedding day.

Luckily, we had Ignacio on hand for all the formal stuff - so I could get on with being an usher too!


Still managed to get a couple of moments to use my Fuji S5 though (with a Nikon 17-35mm 2.8 lens).









Monday 22 October 2007

Publicity shots for Vogue





Well, publicity shots for Ellis In the Making heading for Vogue magazine.

Thanks to the lovely team at Weston's super boutique tres chic for inviting me down to photograph the shop and them at work.

They worked me hard - but thats the way I like it! All the images were shot hand-held with off camera flash.

Check out Jane Ellis' exceptional taste here www.ellisinthemaking.com