Blue Skies Photography

Dog Days

2010-08-05T05:59:00.000-07:00

We have a promotion coming up next week - Dog Days of Summer.... Yapping dogs, Mieowing cats and mumbling tortoises... Its a FRee session to raise food for the Bristol Dogs Home. Bring on the pet chaos!

Matthew & Megan's Winter Wedding - Goldsmith House Bristol

2010-03-17T06:15:00.000-07:00

A really nice, relaxed wedding. Megan & Matthew kept it very intimate for their vows in February, and the weather kept on its best behaviour too - beautiful sunshine for the photos before heading up to Goldsmith House for the reception. Thanks to both of you for making me feel welcome amongst just the close family!

Great Shoot

2009-12-16T08:25:00.000-08:00

One of Becki's best I think!

Animoto.com

2009-11-27T02:05:00.001-08:00

John & Lucy, July 2009

2009-11-18T04:41:00.000-08:00

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Wedding of Alexis & Becky

2009-11-18T04:27:00.000-08:00

What a nice couple and a fantastic setting for the service - St Mary Redcliffe. It brought out some great documentary style shots...

Abi & Lee, July 2009

2009-11-18T04:23:00.000-08:00

Another great wedding - brilliant guitar and speech combination from Lee. Everyone in tears. Brilliant.

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Busy summer means no time to remember

2009-11-18T04:15:00.001-08:00

Just done so much over the summer I haven't been updating the blog! Heres some recent wedding shoots...

Tams & Guys wedding - super relaxed and lots of fun and great images!

Profile Pictures

2009-04-01T06:24:00.000-07:00

If you do a lot of business over the internet then a good looking profile picture is essential. Here's one I did for Mirek, an EFT Therapist recently.
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Makeover Photography

2009-02-19T03:17:00.000-08:00

Makeovers are always fun to do. We treat them like a fashion shoot where you get to medel your favourite clothes! Thanks to Rosie for coming in recently - got a couple of stunning images from the shoot. makeover photography bristol

Doh! A Deer!

2009-01-07T06:02:00.000-08:00

PR shots for Fair Play's new show...

Cancer Research Shoot

2008-10-16T07:55:00.001-07:00

We were lucky enough to work with Cancer Research UK to get some PR images for them. Here's one of the best. This image ranked highly with in the commercial photography section of Novembers competiton at the SWPP

Baseball Body Paint

2008-10-11T03:14:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we get to work on some interesting stuff in the the commercial photography that we do.

Boudoir Times

2008-10-02T12:31:00.000-07:00

Business Portraits

2008-09-26T04:12:00.000-07:00

Recent work for the HR Department getting headshots for the website with new franchisees. Thanks to Sue & Tom at the HR Dept HQ. For more info on our Portrait Photography in Bristol Check out the main site.

Products for Industry

2008-09-11T05:00:00.000-07:00

Okay, not the most photogenic of subjects, but we needed something visually interesting for these small but important pieces of plastic! Part of our ever increasing commercial photography portfolio

Fair Play

2008-09-03T08:56:00.001-07:00

PR shots for Fair Play Comedy - www.fairplaycomedy.com - Thanks to Andy and Jamie I bought three boxes of used tissues and a rusty welcome mat. Professional portrait photography for business with a twist!

Florence & Ade

2008-08-30T05:03:00.000-07:00

Another engagement shoot for a lovely couple - here are two of the best. Full Details of Wedding Photography Services here.

Trumpet, trumpet

2008-08-26T05:04:00.000-07:00

This is a recent shot from a session with musician David Mowat creating shots for publicity material including Davids recent performance at Redfest in Bristol. Bristol Portrait Photography thats not just for families!

Commercial Shoot on Location

2008-08-13T05:12:00.000-07:00

Another shoot for Cats Whiskers body painters, this was really simple set up made easier by the wireless triggering capacity of my camera and Nikon Flashes. We were lucky with the weather too.... The rugby top is painted on over the course of an afternoon.

A quick (ish) set up, light to carry and great reasults...

Burlesque Night

2008-07-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

Spent a fantastic week in cornwall camping on one of the Yurts on South Penquite farm. Handily we had a job in Cornwall on the Friday - documenting the Burlesque performers at the Navy Base in Helston. Great costumes and performances - check out the images shot in low natural light on an extremely hot evening....!

Jo & Pete

2008-07-18T06:27:00.001-07:00

I had a great afternoon with Jo & Pete. I felt priveliged to be their Bristol Wedding Photographer. Thanks a lot guys!

Body Art

2008-07-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

Steve Gregor Renewable Energy

2008-05-27T01:47:00.000-07:00

This was an interesting shoot - the entire floor space of a new build in Sneyd Park covered in under floor heating. I was hired to document it, but also got some nice shots of the boss surveying the plans...

Furniture Par Excellence

2008-05-20T05:28:00.000-07:00

A recent commercial shoot for Bespoke Furniture Maker Chris Dann at Cubic Feet Design.

PR shots for Business

2008-05-02T07:33:00.000-07:00

Occaisionally I get to work with really nice people in business for publicity shots. This was one of them. Thanks Nathaniel!

Kevin & Beth Pre Wed Shoot

2008-04-24T05:46:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of meeting again with Beth and Kevin to have a look round the Leigh Park Hotel in Bradford Upon Avon. Besides talking through details for their Wedding Photography we got some great shots of them - It's got me looking forward to the wedding in May! Thanks!

Wedding Shoot

2008-04-14T04:14:00.000-07:00

More recent wedding photography in Bristol - we found a few choice spots for this one! Thanks Luke & Lucy.

Tram Lights

2008-03-25T04:02:00.000-07:00

Boidoir Photography

2008-03-05T05:54:00.000-08:00

We are lucky to have a talented female photographer here at Blue Skies Photography. Becki is always on hand to make anyone relaxed for a shoot with us. This is always the case with Boudoir Photography. Becki excels at sexy portraits always making the client at ease whatever their shape or age. We find its a great boost to the ego and very liberating to see yourself looking much better than you thought you could stripped down to a corset! Heres a couple of sample shots from recent boudoir photo sessions.

Chim-Chiminey

2008-03-01T05:12:00.000-08:00

A tight crop from a scene overlooking the salubrious rooftops of Clifton.

Mr Music

2008-02-23T05:15:00.000-08:00

This is my favourite image from a recent session with Vinyl Enthusiast and record dealer Adam. Its a classic example of how we like to work at the studio with the sitter bringing their own ideas about the shoot. We got some great shots in Black and White too - more of those later. NB some of the vinyl on the floor as well as being colourful is very collectable, a couple of which were worth hundreds of pounds!

Uniek Hair

2008-02-22T02:44:00.000-08:00

Sometimes we are fortunate to land jobs like this which are great to work on. This shoot for hairdressers Uniek was great fun - thanks Charly Jo.

At Night, Make It Bright

2008-02-07T03:25:00.000-08:00

But get yourself seen.....

Here is a landmark that has no trouble in getting seen. In fact Its seen a little bit too much sometimes in photos round Bristol way. How do you photograph something that so well known differently? Get all minimalist on its ass, thats how! Thanks to Mick for commissioning me on this one. Anyone needing bespoke IT support - go no further than www.desktopenterprises.co.uk!

Wedding Season 07

2008-01-31T00:32:00.000-08:00

Having started this blog late in the year and then being overwhelmed by the rush up to Christmas with portraits, I haven't posted much wedding work! So here goes - some of my favourite images.This was all wedding photography Bristol wise!

There are some more unconventional ones where I love the energy and the dynamics of the composition such as the BW steps. Despite the unconventional cropping the emotion of the picture fits the visual dynamics perfectly!

Dark Skies

2008-01-25T03:52:00.000-08:00

One of our favourite techniques here at Blue Skies is the use of off camera flash underexposing the scene to create really dramatic portraits. We were walking with my family recently on a really windy day and this photo just came about. There's something about it I really like - but can't quite figure what it is...!

The Hooper Family

2008-01-21T05:13:00.000-08:00

We love capturing natural, unposed shots at the studio and its great to have people that bring their own ideas for a shoot. Ben and Catherine had plenty and we got some great shots! These are two of my favourite - still moments from quite a busy shoot with mother and son at perfect ease and one with dad. The stripes they all wore were perfect for creating really strong images.

Belly Painting

2008-01-19T04:42:00.000-08:00

A new idea instigated by meeting an excellent body painter, Helen. Let us know what you think, but we love this. Choose a design or bring ideas with you for the belly painting and get a fantastic shot as well. you control over how you remember your pregnancy before the busyness of parenthood!

Pregnancy Shoot

2008-01-10T07:27:00.000-08:00

Sometimes a pregnacy shoot demands something a little different. Especially when its your own. I love strong graphic imagery - check out American photographer Harry Callaghan's studies of Eleanor - and this takes a similar approach, making the most of positive and negative space.

Mysterious Dorset

2008-01-03T14:57:00.000-08:00

Swanage, Dorset. Theres two types of people here - Indians and Dead People. Only Joking, its a great part of the world populated by Steam Trains and Hill Walkers, with all the usual strangeness of a seaside resort. Oh, and on New Years Eve everyone dresses up Fancy-like.

Backlighting Flowers

2007-12-13T09:00:00.000-08:00

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.

Blackpool Lights, Big City

2007-12-05T12:57:00.000-08:00

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.

The Boys in the Studio

2007-12-03T10:22:00.000-08:00

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!

Stacey & Jamie

2007-12-02T14:49:00.000-08:00

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

Congratulations Stacey & Jamie!!

Joe & Bex

2007-10-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

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

Luke & Lucy at The Medieval Hall, Salisbury

2007-10-23T04:18:00.000-07:00

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).

Publicity shots for Vogue

2007-10-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

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