The last month has been a bit of a whirlwind with various projects, but one project that has been particularly satisfying to work on has been helping my friend Mariea kick off her new hair and make-up business. Mariea has established Designer Styles for hair styling and extensions and has teamed up with Melissa Caals to provide a hair and make up service. It’s...
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Although it didn’t win a prize, it was nice to be short listed in a recent competition hosted by ePHOTOzine. The image that made it into the short list was Path to Clavell Tower and was listed in the top 136 of over 2000 entries. I’ve always liked this image due to the tonal range and the way the path leads the eye up to Clavell Tower. So although the image...
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Despite having sold images on canvas in the past, it is only in the last 6 months or so that I’ve started to put canvas prints up on my own walls. In the past I’ve always bought frames on the basis that I wanted the option to change the images every so often and it would be cheaper to replace a print than a canvas. That said, since I got my first canvas a year...
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I am often asked what my favourite type of photography is. My reply hasn’t changed much over the years, and although it’s not obvious from my portfolio, people are my favourite subject to photograph. I particularly like studio work were you have have clean lighting and backgrounds that make the person the sole point of interest in the image. I think the main...
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My trip to America is 2010 was a big one for me, and one I will certainly never forget. I hadn’t been abroad for a couple of years and so I thought I was probably due a big holiday. It was a round trip to Washington, onto Boston and then back home. The holiday was also going to be one of my first big opportunities to put the new camera (Canon EOS 40D) through...
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Last weekend I went to Brussels for a bit of rest and relaxation. As a photographer, I like to take advantage of going to new locations by seeing the sites and getting some photographs that are hopefully worthy of publishing in my portfolio. I really enjoyed the trip and have to say that a weekend is the perfect length of time to see the main attractions. The metro is a...
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The Marfan Trust funds research into Marfan Syndrome, which is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. I first heard of Marfan Syndrome when I worked in a Clinical Genetics department as an IT Manager. I used to see all these different syndromes on reports, but with no clinical background they could have been a list of anything. Little was I...
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For those that have been following iBox Photography, you will have noticed that the website has changed a couple of times in the last couple of years. I’m pleased to say that I’ve found a web solution that fits the bill and I’m pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The first really important bit, all proceeds still go to the Marfan Trust and...
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