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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008What I sometimes struggle to understand when talking to fellow pros in the wedding photography industry, is why photogs run inside and strap a speedlight (flash) to their camera body the moment the sun makes an exit from the skies above. I’m a relative newbie to the habit of chasing any light that makes itself […]
Those black and white moments
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Without sounding adversely sickly about why at Breathe we choose to shoot weddings, it’s the candid moments that make our industry so exciting. It’s hard to tell on a two inch screen how you’ve captured a scenario until the day’s work is downloaded later on the same evening. Purists may argue that a download doesn’t […]
Cross processing and Mars Bars
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007Okay, imagine this. You take one perfectly good Mars Bar available at all good confectionary outlets and pop it in your fridge. Chill it, don’t freeze it. Mix some flour and baking soda, add a little beer, then mix until you get a batter like consistency. Heat some oil. Liberate your Mars from the fridge and coat […]
Silchester with The Slatterys
Saturday, May 5th, 2007Boy does it feel good to return to the venue that hosted our own wedding reception; Silchester House in Berkshire. It always feels like we’re returning home and that’s a special emotion. So it was a real pleasure to follow Jennifer Newport and Martin Slattery through their day, from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Saturday […]
Award nomination for ‘Katie Ella’
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Annabel Williams is recognised in the UK as a tutor to thousands of aspiring photographers and those already working professionally seeking mentoring in this highly competitive industry. I’ve not personally had the good fortune to meet or work with Annabel, but entered her recent awards initiative to gain some feedback for some of our signature images. So […]
Art postcards
Saturday, March 17th, 2007My thanks to renowned bodypainter, Emma Cammack for an opportunity to collaborate on a joint project to produce a set of exhibition prints, postcards, posters and t-shirts featuring body and facepainted models against colourful backdrops. Emma has worked on a variety of projects over the past 12 years; films, commercials, publicity stunts, advertising shoots, fashion editorial and celebrity parties, […]
Annabel Berry wedding portrait
Sunday, February 4th, 2007Yesterday we photographed Mike and Annabel Berry’s wedding in Windsor. One of the most rewarding moments for us is the morning after, when we download our discs from the cameras, to archive and start the post production process in order to produce a wedding album. Off the first disc from Annabel’s home in the morning, I’d shot some […]
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Berry
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007We’ve just returned from Mike and Annabel Berry’s wedding reception venue, Great Fosters, a Grade One listed building, now hotel, near Windsor. It was first opened as an hotel in 1930 and, I quote from their website now; has played host to royalty, film stars, emperors and literary icons. There’s no doubt it’s an extremely romantic […]
February’s image of the month
Friday, February 2nd, 2007I really enjoyed photographing Breathe’s image of the month, partly because it shows what you can do with a pile of junk as a backdrop, but mainly because Keira, our model, just looks completely lost and at one with herself. It’s supposed to be about weddings and romance - and that’s the emotion I hope comes across. There’s […]
Photo shoot clothing; hats
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006If you book a photoshoot at Breathe, you’ll receive a prompt sheet on items to bring and suggested clothes to wear. Think ’simple’. Particularly with clothing. Bright clothes are fabulous for colour work, but unless you’re trying to make a point, avoid garish tones. Exceptionally loud oranges, luminous vibrant greens and flourescent yellows are a […]
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