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Top Tips for Father’s Day Gifts

According to the Mail Online “Children pay an average of £27.37 on cards and gifts for their mums, according to research. But they are far less generous with their fathers, typically spending just £14.45”. Men are notoriously hard to buy for so with Sunday 16^th June less than a month away here are a few gift ideas for Dads.

A beautiful framed photo of your family for his desk or by the bed
Photography gift voucher towards a lesson with me on taking photos or even how his camera works!
Photography gift voucher towards a headshot for social media such as Facebook, Twitter or Linked-in
Family silhouette (we could do this in the studio too) http://tinyurl.com/qhph8kf Photo and baby foot print artwork like this one http://tinyurl.com/nh3sapm

If you are on a tight budget, here are some you can make yourself.

Photo book
A montage of his favourite photos together on a canvas
Create a multimedia slideshow of his favourite pictures with music, borders and special effects and save it to a disc.
DIY Baby foot/hand/thumbprint artwork (personally I love this one but not sure I could have done it with either of mine when they were young. Perhaps you have to do it while they are asleep
http://tinyurl.com/q78pd98

Or if he likes his food

Recipe for DAD shaped cookies http://tinyurl.com/ohttp-www-margle-co-uk-seaIf your Dad is a golfer, here is a recipe for Tee-time cupcakeshttp://tinyurl.com/p4uvwcq

Photography tips on winter garden photos – free images

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Here are some photos of frost which I took early in the morning to capture some winter images. I was using a wide aperture to throw the background out of focus and for the grass images I was shooting into the sun to make the frost sparkle.

If you try this is you might find that frost like snow can fool your camera’s meter into thinking the scene is lighter than it is so your pictures may come out dark. Using exposure compensation of one and a half stops usually works but the easy way is to just keep checking your histogram.

If you would rather use one of myimages than capture your own please contact me and I will send you a copy without the copyright logo. All I ask is that, where possible, you include a link back to this site please.

Was this helpful? Is there anything else you would like to know? Post a link in the comments box and I will get back to you with more details. Or feel free to leave your own tips on this subject as well.

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Jan 12

Still time to surprise your valentine with a boudoir photo of yourself

Special Offer

Two poses, two airbrushed images to view from and your choice of one as a 9×6″ print – £75.00

Three poses, three airbrushed images to view from and your choice of two as 9″ x 6″ prints – £99.00

You will need to arrive with your hair and make-up done but I can offer advice.

Call me on 07931 238280 to book a studio session which will last around 45 minutes.

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Jan 12

Professional portrait for Mum’s 80th

These two lovely sisters Bridget and Sue came into the studio today. They wanted a professional photo of themselves to go on canvas to give to their Mother on her 80th birthday next month. We had a lot of fun taking the photos and thank you ladies for letting me share this photo on my blog. It really makes me smile.

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Jan 11

A Year in Pictures – January 2011

This year I have given myself a project of collecting a picture for every day of the year. I take a lot of portraits with my work so the aim of this project is not just to improve my photography of people but also other subjects such as macro and landscapes. To see the rest of this month’s photos, please click on the link below.

30th January 2011 Couldn't resist these cherries. My favourite fruit.

31st January 2011 Couldn't resist these cherries. My favourite fruit.

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Jun 10

iPhone Photos

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When you’re in the car, do you ever find yourself admiring the view and wishing you had your camera with you? One Saturday a few weeks ago, it was my turn to do the early morning journey to take my daughter to work in Henley. On the way back I was drawn to the view of the river but realised I didn’t have my camera with me. I decided to use my phone and surprised myself with the results. Then, I went back via Marlow and spotted the rowing club preparing to go out so I took a few more photos.

Mobile cameras are getting better and better so next time you see something that catches your eye, just reach for your phone!

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Jun 10

Photographing Children – The Challenge of The Cheese!

Recently, my friend Catherine and I took advantage of the beautiful sunshine we’ve been having to take some outdoor shots of her two children, Daniel (4) and Elena (2). I’m not unaccustomed to taking shots of kids of course, but I decided to introduce a few new challenges for this shoot!

1. By moving out of the studio and into the garden, we benefit from the injection of colour from the beautiful spring flowers, but the wide open spaces give the children (and, therefore, me!) more scope to run around and it can be quite exhausting to pin them down. Toys offered a welcome distraction and we had most success with toys and objects that were new to them, such as the croquet hoops.

2. Daniel has just come out of a stage of not wanting to be photographed and, thanks to years of coaxing by his mum, now wants to say, “Cheese!” at every opportunity. The key here was to give him time to relax and start playing, and try to catch him unawares.

3. Elena, on the other hand, is the most serious-looking two-year-old I’ve ever met! Although we did get her to smile in the end, Mum was more than happy with the serious shots. Catherine told me, “These photos sum her up perfectly and when I look at them I see echoes of me at the same age and also my late mother and grandmother.”

Whether they’re overly serious or too obliging with the cheesy grins, it’s a real pleasure to photograph kids with character and we’re already planning the next shoot!