Where are we now?

It's been a few weeks since my last post, I have just lost track of time.

Since I lost wrote we have done several wedding fairs and been preparing for the start of our wedding season, which for us started in April.

I have been busy trying to get my images uploaded to my stock website, Deposit Photos, and meeting clients to start the preparations for their wedding and pre wedding shoots.

I have been busy in the studio, several 'Baby First Year' projects now underway, and we have also been experimenting with alternative light sources, spots and video lights.

I did spend a day canoeing on the River Wye with my son, 13 miles of peace and tranquility and a very enjoyable day had by both of us, even if it did rain a little between the sun shine.

I have finally had to relocate my 17inch macbook pro to back up machine and promote the 15 inch macbook pro to the main machine, the 17inch is older and was just not keeping up with demands.  I will be working towards a desktop mac newt year, along with a long list of lenses and other items I would love to get.  You never know those numbers may yet come up on the lotto!

My wife is recovering from a bad bump to her knee, which dislodged her knee cap and had to push it back in place herself before she was able to move, brave girl.  She has been off work for nearly 3 weeks now but should be able to return next week.

With a wedding looming this Friday we are all scanning the weather reports with interest.  I have been to the venue and walked the route that will be used and also the inside of the venue, which is stunning, the only problem will be the group shot.  Unless we are able to get outside to do this we will have a problem as the interior is a little dark and has no large areas that can be used effectively.  We will manage I dare say.  We have 6 new white umbrellas ready to go into action for the bridal party and will look great in the photos.

Later this year we have a wedding shoot at Sketty castle, site to a Doctor Who Christmas special last year, which is fantastic and I am really looking forward to that.

Well thats my quick round up done, my next post will include this weeks wedding, with photos.

Fit for purpose!

As a photographer you would think fitness would not be much of an issue, well I can tell you that for me it is.  I like to get very involved in my shoots, and do everything at 100 miles an hour, which can bring on a bit of a sweat.

All my life I have been very active, as a sufferer of ADHD it is perhaps of no surprise, but as I edge closer and closer to a half century I find myself slowing down a little.

There was a time when I could run 5 miles, now I have to settle for a 5 mile jog.  But when I undertake a photo shoot I become so wrapped up in the shoot that I sometimes try to be every where and do everything.

I think this is important for the type of shoots I like to do.  I want the shoot to buzz, I want to get caught up in the emotion and drama of the shoot and the people in it.

There is nothing worse, in my mind, than seeing an over weight and unfit photographer puffing and blowing his way through a photo shoot, it makes us look un professional and demeans our efforts.

What would you think if your car mechanic was puffing and panting while performing some simple maintenance on your car? or was having great difficulty in getting up and down of the floor while changing your tyre?

We would not be overly impressed I think, and we would certainly not be considering them for any form of important maintenance we may want to have done to our cars.  So why would this be any different for a photographer?

So yes I do find my 5 mile jogs a bit of a bother these days, but you know what, I will still be out there jogging away for as long as I want people to continue thinking of me as a professional and a photographer who is up to any task.