Author Archives: Mike French

Studio evening with Hasselblad and the H4D

This evening I was pleased to be accepted to attend a Hasselblad Studio session in Portsmouth where due to the restricted numbers I was able to spend over an hour shooting with the new Hasselblad H4D camera. After a brief period of instruction and some time reviewing the quality of results at a still life area I moved onto a white background studio where I was able to photograph Mia with a variety of lenses. Supported by the knowledgeable and friendly Hasselblad staff I was quickly up to speed with the camera and creating some lovely images .

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Commercial Interiors Photography – 1000 Lakeside

We are currently shooting some work at 1000 Lakeside for one of our commercial clients, who is in the process of refitting an office for a national company. 1000 Lakeside is a prestigious office space in Cosham just north of Portsmouth, Hampshire which is rapidly filling with companies.

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Catwalk show: London Fashion Weekend February 2010 – Friday

On Friday afternoon I went up to Somerset House for London Fashion Weekend to shoot the catwalk shows. I once again had an accredited pass to the catwalk shows and was looking to get some great images of the clothes and of course the models. Each catwalk show was divided into four set of clothing – three different looks, and the entire Betty Jackson collection and the show was repeated in it’s entirety.

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Just back from the De Vere Grand Harbour wedding exhibition today

We spent today at the De Vere Grand Harbour wedding exhibition in Southampton speaking with Hampshire couples about their wedding plans from anywhere between March this year and 2012

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Acrylic frame – family portrait

This acrylic frame is modern and stylish and show the entire image with no edges, it works well in a modern house, office or corporate environment and we use them for our wedding and portrait clients and our commercial clients.

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De Vere Grand Harbour Wedding Fair – Southampton, Hampshire on the 21st February 2010

We will be attending the De Vere Grand Harbour wedding fair on the 21st February (this coming Sunday). This show we will have some new items on our stand, and look forward to speaking with couples looking for quality wedding photography in fine products with a relaxed and friendly service.

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Children portraits – Framed products

We have just delivered some framed products from a recent family portrait session, and I thought I’d post them up here to give some more examples of what our prints look like when they are finished for our clients.

This shoot was for the grandmother of the four children for a significant birthday. The large image in the gold frame was a clear favourite and one of mine as well. It looks stunning framed, and the colours work really well. This is presented as an 18×12″ print in a 24×20″ frame, and was supplied finished and ready for hanging.

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Actors headshot for Casting Call Pro

I met up with Harriet at Hill Head beach to take some headshots for her. Harriet is a an acting school up in London and needed a promotional headshot, specifically to place on to Casting Call Pro a web directory of actors and actresses looking for roles in film, theatre and TV.

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Corporate portraits and event PR coverage at the AQ Networking event

We spent today at 1000 Lakeside in North Harbour, Portsmouth at an AQ Networking – connecting for business event. We were working for the organiser Laura Swetman capturing some PR images for her business and also had our own exhibitor stand in one of the offices which we had transformed into a studio space

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Marwell Hall display album now at venue

As a recommended photographer for Marwell Hall, the listed building within Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire we are pleased to announce that we have a stunning new display album in place showing three of our recent weddings.

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Box frame – childrens portrait

Continuing some post which show some of the products which we sell this box frame arrived at the studio this week.

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Botley Park Wedding Show – 17th January 2010: Show report

A very quick thank you to everyone that stopped at the stand earlier today at the MacDonald Botley Park wedding show – organised by de Mellow Productions. It was great to speak with everyone and to talk to you about the albums and prints on the stand as well as our photographic style and album designs, and to find out a little bit about your own weddings.

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Hampshire Wedding Fair 17th January 2010: MacDonald Botley Park Hotel

After the disappointment of todays show at the Solent Hotel being cancelled we will be exhibiting as planned at the MacDonald Botely Park Hotel this coming Sunday the 17th January 2010.

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Solent Hotel Wedding Show on the 10th January has been cancelled

I have just heard from Yvonne De Mellow the organiser of the wedding show planned for the 10th January at the Solent Hotel in Whitely, Hampshire has been cancelled by the hotel. We were expecting to exhibit at the show but apparently the hotel car park is dangerous due to the current snow, ice and freezing weather and they cannot guarantee the safety of the exhibitors and visitors

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Triptych framed kids portraits – delivered

Late this afternoon I braved the snow and delivered a wall portrait out to one of our local clients. This lovely framed set of three prints presented as a triptych work really well and the frame keys in nicely with some of the other wall art and the feel of the room in which it will hang.

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