Introduction

Greetings and welcome to a new section of the site which is being written for those of you who are interested in taking control of your camera so that you can take beautiful photographs of your subject. Once the core principles of using a camera have been established, we will be focusing on photographing children who can be the most difficult yet rewarding subjects to work with. There will be a few examples of working with adults as well for those of you that want to concentrate on that particular discipline. If you are serious about photography, even as an amateur, you will need to invest in some kit to get the best results.

Throughout the articles to follow, we assume that you have a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera, a basic understanding of the buttons or access to the manual for reference so that you can follow the articles and a copy of lightroom.

The information we provide will range from basic principles through to understanding how each control impacts upon the photo taken, tips on composition, lighting, clothing, posing and locations and instructions detailing how to process your images for the best results.

Attendance at St. Johns Hotel Wedding Fayre

On Sunday 8th January, some of the best local businesses catering to the needs of couples organising their special day gathered at St Johns Hotel in Solihull for the West Midland Wedding Show.

It was an extremely successful day for everyone, even channel 4 arrived to do some filming.

The displays of stationary, confectionery, apparel, entertainment and car hire looked stunning and it was a great opportunity to take some photos.

The majority of the businesses were more than happy for me to take photos of their products when asked, so I have been fortunate to come away and share with you the best pictures from the day.  You can see a larger selection of photos from the wedding fayre on flickr.

If you were there that day and have a story to tell then please feel free to leave a comment. If you are from one of the businesses who I was fortunate enough to meet and take pictures of your goods/services and you are interested in my work/would like larger resolution copies of my photos, please contact me.

In other news, in connection to the previous update, I will be taking photos of the newborn baby in approximately 3 weeks time so watch this space!