Saturday, March 21, 2009
"Trashing the Wedding Dress". Is it really Trashing the Wedding Dress?
The latest rage in America is "Trashing the Wedding Dress" after the Wedding day. This will make many brides and (Mum's) blood run cold. However it is not as bad as it seems, it is just a difference in phraseology between our friends across the pond, and ourselves. Their idea of trashing is very different from ours. So let me introduce "Trashing the Wedding Dress" UK style. As a professional photographer many great photographic opportunities on the wedding day are missed, because it is important that the greatest care is taken with the dress on the day, so as not to damage the it too much, and so it should be. However when the day is over what do you do with it, most will pay over £100 to get it cleaned then a further £25 for a nice box to put it in, so that it can be ceremoniously incarcerated in the loft to be taken out now and again just to see how many pounds the bride has put on over the years.
The alternative, is to come back from the Honeymoon with something to look forward to. That is a whole selection of photographs taken in places you just could not have imagined could be used, places where you may or may not wish to damage the dress but if you did it would not matter like it would on the day.
The above shots were taken on the beach, and in the sea, the dress dried and the sand brushed off no lasting damage, but wonderful images that will be the envy of all those that have not heard of it, or those who have, and have not had the courage to try it. Would you like to have wonderful unique images like the above in you wedding album, or indeed in a separate one. Of course you would . Be the envy of all your Friends and just do it , I am sure you will not regret it.
The alternative, is to come back from the Honeymoon with something to look forward to. That is a whole selection of photographs taken in places you just could not have imagined could be used, places where you may or may not wish to damage the dress but if you did it would not matter like it would on the day.
The above shots were taken on the beach, and in the sea, the dress dried and the sand brushed off no lasting damage, but wonderful images that will be the envy of all those that have not heard of it, or those who have, and have not had the courage to try it. Would you like to have wonderful unique images like the above in you wedding album, or indeed in a separate one. Of course you would . Be the envy of all your Friends and just do it , I am sure you will not regret it.
Taking a rest at Pilgrims Rest
We have been fortunate to have been given the opportunity to produce the photographs for Martin & Kim Brooks's wonderful new holiday cottage complex. These cottages have been converted to the highest standard, and will provide the most wonderful place to stay when visiting Torbay. As you will see from the pictures above, no effort has been spared in producing units of the highest standard, every detail has been meticulously taken into consideration.
We were requested to produce images that paid justice to the development so that they can be used for the brochures and web site.
It would be a travesty not to have top class images to promote top class Holiday cottages.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Photographs for "Lugets Gentlemans Outfitters"
I was pleased to be entrusted with taking the images for the refurbishing of Exeters longest established Mens Outfitters, almost 200 years of trading in the city.
It was a pleasure to again work with Martin McCully of Milkand2, to produce images for Luget's new webb site. In addition to those images, I also produced the images being put forward to Devon Life to cover the re opening event.
The refurbishment brought the shop a little more up to date, at the same time rating it's feel of quality, which is to be expected with Lugets as the Tailoring and accessories are the finest available.
It was therefore a welcome challenge to capture that quality in the images. I hope you will agree this has been done.If you would like to check for yourself by logging onto http://www.lugets.com/
you can see not only my work but the wonderful selection of merchandise that they offer. also look at the images above this article
It was a pleasure to again work with Martin McCully of Milkand2, to produce images for Luget's new webb site. In addition to those images, I also produced the images being put forward to Devon Life to cover the re opening event.
The refurbishment brought the shop a little more up to date, at the same time rating it's feel of quality, which is to be expected with Lugets as the Tailoring and accessories are the finest available.
It was therefore a welcome challenge to capture that quality in the images. I hope you will agree this has been done.If you would like to check for yourself by logging onto http://www.lugets.com/
you can see not only my work but the wonderful selection of merchandise that they offer. also look at the images above this article
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Welcome to Sigma Studios
Hi
Welcome to the new blog of Sigma Studios. I am Clive Figes the proprietor and will be keeping you up to date with all that's happening with Sigma Studios as and when it happens.
I am myself an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society as well as an Associate member of both The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and The British Professional Photographer's Association. Having this year won second place in the International competition run by the SWPP for the Environmental Portrait and also the Contemporary Portrait of the year.
The Competition had 16500 entries over 53 countries and the awards were held in London early in January this year.
The following press editorial and releases explain more.
Welcome to the new blog of Sigma Studios. I am Clive Figes the proprietor and will be keeping you up to date with all that's happening with Sigma Studios as and when it happens.
I am myself an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society as well as an Associate member of both The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and The British Professional Photographer's Association. Having this year won second place in the International competition run by the SWPP for the Environmental Portrait and also the Contemporary Portrait of the year.
The Competition had 16500 entries over 53 countries and the awards were held in London early in January this year.
The following press editorial and releases explain more.
Clive Figes won two second places in annual photographic competition where there were over 16000 images though out the year.The Societies which Clive is member of has over 7000 members in 53 countries though out the world. They held there annual Convention in Hammersmith London last week were over 12000 delegates attending to see all the major photographic companies and have over 200 hours lecturers in every field of Photography. The finale of the convention was the Sunday night with awards dinner presented by Phillips Forester.
Clive had won second places with images that were in the Contemporary Portraiture Category and Environmental Portraiture Category more information about the Societies please go to www.swpp.co.uk
Regards and Thanks
Juliet JonesSWPP & BPPA6 Bath StreetRhyl UK LL18 3EBwww.swpp.co.ukJuliet@swpp.co.uk
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