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SPRING IN JUNE
Sometimes Black and White just works
The plan was to create an ‘Oil Painting’ mood. I think we succeeded. Hope you enjoy them to. WH.
Out-take
Friends
Sisters
Snow white and Rose red - they'll kill me for that!!
Happy
Elegant
Private
Family
DARING TO BE 40
The headless lady was popular at certain types of party
Wow, what a fun party that was. Many people who I would not have remembered until we met again – but that’s where the joy of photography comes in…sometimes.
Close...
...much closer
"He thinks I'm Driving" "She thinks that's Vodka"
"Two more of those and I can get her that tattoo"
Luckily she was caught by Elastic girl
I married a Mannequin!
Yeah, it's as big as my thumb
and the best thing is...he doesn't speak English
..nor does his friend.
"...and listen, Connery" I said "your jealous because Seve asked for my autograph first..."
"...of course I can fake it, I am an actress..."
Pretty Cake - somewhere in there
Rule No: 27 - Never miss an opportunity for public speaking
Once a Show Girl...
..."and one more thing"... "I said the Pole dancer wants your number"
No - I keep telling you - there is nobody in there !
It's alright, he's with me...
It suddenly dawned on her that it might not be Michael Jackson
They thought I said "show me your Botox'
Dwarf paparazzi are all the rage these days
Every Freddie look alike has his day
Right party, Wrong part of Town
'...and can I get off my knees now..' he begged
I know her but can't place her right now
"self-strangulation can put a kick back into your life" he said to her eternal fascination
Winner of the Stupid Shorts and Shoes contest 2010
MOORE IDEAS IN THE RAIN
Always make other people run !
Delighted to welcome the boys back after shooting with so many girls. We had a very happy time as we spent half an hour shooting the lads as they larked in the mud, graciously accepting my ideas, including getting wet sitting on the leaves in the woods. It rained throughout but that did not deter our shoot at all.
Looks lovely but they were trying to push each other off the bank behind.
Nice flat light but low levels resulted in shooting at fast ISO to keep the shutter speed up. I also added to the entertainment by falling flat on my face as we climbed through a broken fence.
Twins as well as brothers
My knees look like they did when I was about eleven but the D3 kept itself together very well!
Simply changing to B&W can help an image
Fooling around brings out new angles
D3 Continuous Focus is brilliant
Simple Annabel Williams rules work
Never leave a pensive face behind
Brothers again
Happy from below the eyeline
Abercrombie
Fitch
Its like the set of Mid-Summer Night's Dream
You need someone to talk about stuff with...
WE’RE BACK
We have field tested the new look but feel free to add your comments
Its been a very long time. Somehow after getting back from our brilliant Cornish Hols, our feet never touched the ground. Shireen joined the business between school runs and has been invaluable in liaising with our lab and framers. Cromarty has grown and still sees the studio as his home. We have had a great first year, with some very interesting adventures and now we will share them with you. 2010 is the year of the new brand. We have worked with all our agencies to bring a whole new Wild Highlander brand to you. Fresh, Young , Orange and Black and with a unique URL. Our web and network teams believe that we are the first people to register a mobile phone number as as url. So if you have our logo you have all our details. I expect that this will catch on. But On with the show and welcome to 2010 and the New Wild Highlander.
FIRST LINK IN THE BLOGCHAIN
In response to the Blogchain started by IDLE (see http://idle-idle.blogspot.com/).
OK (As I also admire the audibly haggard R2 late evening twinset), lets start with obscurity. My link is Queens of the Stone Age ‘No One Knows’. Why (apart from the genius of being the band that released the album Music for the Deaf) is that Stone word – Ah ha – very tenuous you say – but not so.
Queens of the Stone Age supported the Rolling Stones in LA and Las Vegas on their 2006 Bigger Bang tour and caused some controversy. Frontman Josh Homme (sic) suggesting that the Rolling Stones only released albums these days to remind people they are alive and not because they had anything creative to offer. Why not bite the hand etc etc.
WHY THIS SONG? As it happens a great song with a classic metronomic riff worthy of many of their peers and even Peers (Sir Mick) that lifts them to the heights that encouraged Dave Grohl to play with them and record their ‘Songs for the Deaf’ album.
FYI – Just announced – the new super – weird – group called Them Crooked Vultures consisting of Homme, Grohl and John Paul Jones of Led Zep fame. UK Tour dates just announced.FYIPlymouth Pavilions (December 10)Portsmouth Guildhall (11)Blackpool Empress Ballroom (13)Birmingham O2 Academy (14)Edinburgh O2 Academy (15)London HMV Hammersmith Apollo (17)
Anyhow – its a starter for ten. Queens of the Stone Age with No One Knows – any takers??
BAY WATCH
Coverack 50 years ago
We spent a lovely two days with our friends in Coverack at their hotel ‘The Bay’. › Continue reading
SMOKE SIGNALS
You would swear it was water...
Just had a fun afternoon with Ollie making smoke signals in the studio. No right or wrong answers just a singed smell of battle and these images. › Continue reading
SHES LEAVING HOME
There are some moments that you cannot get back. When they leave home. If you have the foresight – call us.
Its the eyes
HOLIDAY HAIR
A recent family shoot left us with hair envy. I am sure that it is painful but must be something you should do once in your life. Or maybe just go to the Turks and Caicos Islands for a few weeks – a good enough start I would have thought. Maybe another time…
trouble!!
CROMARTY 9 Weeks
This is a lesson in how everything changes and something of a clock for me. Was it really two weeks ago…. Anyway here is a bigger boy although feeling somewhat shaky after his booster today.
Never trust a man with a lens
MOTHERSHIP
I was asked by my friend – the fabulous Lisa Kwei to come and shoot her band at the ACM Guildford Electric Theatre for their finals. I was granted a ‘test shoot’ by the Academy to shoot the band and here are some of the images – reproduced with kind permission of Lisa Kwei and Mothership.
I appreciate the kindness of the Academy for Contemporary Music for letting me shoot the band. Any future work with them will by subject to their copyright and not available here.
CROMARTY 7 Weeks
If you are English and under the age of 40 you probably will not get the “Anyone seen Ross – Yes, he is with Cromarty” reference. Whatever. Let me introduce the new lad in our family…
7 Weeks 1 Day
WHAT SUNDAY IS FOR
Sunday weddings are a brilliant use of a Sunday. They start the week with a celebration and a happy smile. It was a privilege to take this couples pictures for them and I hope you enjoy them.
Bridesmaids Lanterns
THE GODFATHER
It was a great pleasure to be visited by the Mike Crowe on Wednesday. He came to have his photograph taken and then for lunch. I shall not write too much about him now as he will think I am drafting an obituary but suffice it to say we think he is the best. This picture is one that he probably wont like as he seems to prefer colour but I believe that it shows him is a good light.
Mike Crowe
VICTORIA CROSS
This weekend I had the honour of meeting and photographing L/Cpl Johnson Beharry, the first living VC in 40 years, who should have died and refused. He is a large, gentle and gathered man who, like many of the bravest I have met, shows a quiet and unassuming face belying the reality of his abilities, his determination and his tenacity.
He spoke with the children at the school and then sat for over 4 hours, signing his book, dressed in his Blues in the blazing sun while parents stood in a never ending queue; ignoring the sports day, their children and each other. Each handed over £20 each for his signed book and the money goes to the charity ‘Help for Heroes’ on this, the first armed services day.
Mr Beharry is not just an ambassador, he is a dignified man and as with many men like him, who have been places and undertaken experiences that were beyond their imagining, he brings humility and thoughtfulness in his wake.
L/Cpl Johnson Beharry. It is not everyday you see a real Victoria Cross, let alone photograph the person who won it
That was my first impression and I was a soldier for 10 years and from an army family. I shall now read his book. But my overwhelming impression is that he is what a proud woman would call a fine son.
NOT A TOY
I never get much chance these days – not a whinge! – to shoot things that do fascinate me. I am talking about the not every day stuff like snakes, bugs and animals. I am reminded of this by a Tarantula that I shot (sic) yesterday at a school I am working with. I can show you this because the EC has yet to establish model release rights for spiders.
The joy I did not feel! But RESPECT - Oh yeah!
This big hairy ginger girl was a superb shooting challenge in just simple terms – get all the legs in, get the eyes in focus – they are the shiny glittering black lump like a cupola in the centre of a very frightening tank. › Continue reading
HAVE YOUR WEDDING CAKE AND EAT IT
At last we give you our fantastic wedding prices. These are so much more friendly than almost anything you will find on the market. not only that, we think that you are getting a quality of photography that far exceeds the price you pay – as well as having your photographs taken by REALLY nice people. We shall shortly be adding these details to our website but for now we thought we should give you the blog update. Always the first place to look!
In my humble opinion, this is, allegedy, the best quality wedding photography that you can get at this price anywhere in the world.
To support the gossip and feverish whispering that this extraordinary offer will create, we have taken an advert in WOW Weddings Forever Magazine. The magazine is exclusive to John Lewis, Peter Jones, WOW Wedding shows and all Registry Offices and in Supermarkets, Forever Magazine brings brides up to date immediately with everything that takes the stress from the big day. We are so well placed to save Bride’s money without them compromising on standards. You can go for it or you can have great pictures now on a disc and have an album made when you can affordthe perfect one for you. We believe, that by giving you this flexibility, you can have your cake and eat it!
IT TOOK EFFORT – A LOT OF EFFORT
BUt they are now all up on the site to view. See the Danes Hill Drama page. You can now log into the secure site with your password and see all the plays we have photographed over the last 5 years. maybe a book should come next…? Thoughts?
This was a long time ago now
WILD ANIMALS
We love to shoot images of children and animals – despite the constant advice to the contrary. This was shot in the wilds behind the studio. It was a quick shoot to round off a project that started a year and a half ago. In hindsight I am certain that we only scratched the surface but I am pleased with the pictures. This image is the one that was chosen for a present and is speeding on its way to One Vision and transformation into a box framed image about three feet wide! It will knock their socks off and is a fitting summary to our project.
Well directed images make all the difference
There are 10 other prints form this programme that have been framed from simple 7×5 images through 12×16s and onto this 36×13 image. Most of the work was completed in Lightroom with the client present. It is always good to get feedback and even art direction. Heaven knows it is good to work with opinionated people – at least they know what they want. Much of this image was directed by the boy in the picture. He is a great art director – or may be one day.
WOMEN CHANGE THINGS
I shall be writing a lot more about this here and on the website. I am lucky enough to have some very good friends in Marrakech. They are talented, educated women who work in the highest echelons of government and academia. They are committed to changing women’s opportunities.
The traditional face of the past
Much more later….
SPOTLIGHT ON A BARGIN
Young, old, experienced or beginner, all actors need a presence in SPOTLIGHT. Casting starts here. So call us to find out how we can take the best images very simply and quickly. We provide you with a disc to take away from the shoot.
Talented and ready to work hard
FRAN’S AWA’
My mate Fran Cacace and family are moving to New Zealand this weekend. He is to become a kept man whilst his wife toils and his children turn into Kiwi’s.
Fran and a Kangaroo
THEY DON’T GET BETTER THAN THIS
We have been generating sigificant interest with our Schools Photography lately. it seems that the Camera Operator is just not a photographer – we all faint with shock! Many of the schools around us are sick of the habit of schools photographs, badly done and badly packaged. There is no doubt that this is a volume market but it amazes us how little some schools are involved in managing and exploring this service to parents and children.
The challenge is to create great pictures by rote - I said it was a challenge!
We have put a huge effort on behalf of all the parents in the land – and in Surrey in particular › Continue reading
Corporate Angles
Our Corporate services are highly sought after at the moment. So many people have come to us asking us to create the right images for their brand, quick stock and ongoing archive of activity. It seems that just when you forgot to take a picture – you need one!
it is always worth paying attention to details. It is not about the money - it is about a professional approach to your clients needs.
We are always happy to oblige – even at short notice! These were taken for CBRE at MIPIM in Cannes. An easy grab shot whilst shooting the stand and some added-value for a client who has not had to pay for an extra session.