tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:17:11 +0000News and updates from Sigma Studioshttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-6991103505868201447Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:57:00 +00002009-10-03T10:17:26.316+01:00Had a days shoot with Emma Lewis she is a model that I have used to enhance my portfolio because she is a brunette and has a strong Latin look.This shoot was done on a no fee either way bases , and they are always great because we were working with no restraints.We stared at the Bedford Hotel where Jane the manageress gave us permission to use their wonderful facilities. then on to the English http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/10/days-shoot-with-emma-lewis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-3335177163320648769Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:44:00 +00002009-08-22T15:41:37.667+01:00Following on from the wonderful Wedding of Fiona & James I cannot let it go past without a mention of St Mawes Castle. As one could only expect the best from Fiona & James St Mawes Castle will not disappoint anyone that chooses it for their Wedding venue. Standing on the opposite side to Pendennis Castle on the Fal Estuary.Its spectacular views, are only matched by the Castle itself, When http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/08/beautiful-st-mawes-castle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-4461840203257561992Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:04:00 +00002009-08-22T15:39:38.956+01:00I had the privilege of taking the wedding photographs for Fiona and Jame's wedding at the beautiful setting of St Mawes Castle in Cornwall. The day was wonderful and the setting magnificent. Every detail was perfectly planed and executed, nothing was left to chance, and the sun shone on the day in more ways than one because it went off as smoothly as it could.From my point of view it could not http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/08/james-and-fionas-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-365043477432075117Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:55:00 +00002009-07-27T21:33:36.249+01:00I first met Chelsea Colledge when she was a baby at her aunties wedding, her auntie being one of the models I have used and had a great deal of success with. You must photograph Chelsea her Auntie would say and of course the day came when indeed Chelsea came for her first shoot. There must be something in the family because they produce without exception very attractive offspring, and Chelsea washttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/07/four-years-of-photographing-chelsea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-4402379225875286172Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:33:00 +00002009-07-29T16:16:12.175+01:00Alannah is a young lady that has come to me for images for a portfolio.She is sixteen years old and is chaperoned by her mother because of her age.She had a test shoot to start with, it went very well considering it was her first time in a studio, and she had never met me before. The results were good, but I did say that she would need to concentrate on her expressions before we shot any more.Thehttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/07/second-folio-shoot-for-alannah-hartley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-1385003883170344061Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-07-28T14:54:32.193+01:00Had the privilege of being asked to do the programme and photographic coverage for the TOADS production of Hello Dolly! it was very entertaining and as always of the top quality that one expects from a TOADS production.One of the highlights for me, was at the presentation to the cast of the images, we had a slight technical hitch to start with, but when we finally got going, the cast sang along http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/07/hello-dolly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-1766564100903480328Sat, 09 May 2009 09:11:00 +00002009-05-09T10:41:10.587+01:00HiAs a professional photographer I do a great deal of portfolio work, and as many photographers will tell you, that can be an arduous task, as one soon becomes aware that the clients ambitions well exceed their abilities. I must say that I am very fortunate is so much as most of the models that come to me come from the same source, and generally, although their ability is excellent, they do need http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-day-with-lucinda-gamlin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-4391857704392575066Fri, 08 May 2009 23:09:00 +00002009-05-09T00:46:06.330+01:00Hi I will in the second part of this blog talk about the wonderful Island of Mallorca, however while we were there we discovered this wonderful young group of entertainers called Dreamteam, they were not only individually very gifted, but together they were truly excellent. They came from all over Europe, mainly Scandinavia, but their voices, scope of styles, and ingenuity, was quite http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-great-finds-first-dreamteam-second.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-6265680527256985763Fri, 08 May 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-05-09T00:47:18.169+01:00The second is the wonderful island of Mallorca, I have been privileged to have traveled to many wonderful places, never thinking of going to Mallorca. However when I visited the travel agents recently to check on tickets to visit my sister in Cyprus they had a last minute holiday to Mallorca on special offer I could not refuse so for the first time I was there and what a pleasant surprise OK the http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-great-finds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-855345932498053526Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:53:00 +00002009-04-19T18:58:33.240+01:00Hi. The other day I had the pleasure of photographing the second part of a three part Trash the dress project.Using the same model Chelsea Colledge we travelled up to Bristol to the Cabot Circus Shopping Centre, to get Chelsea and the dress into the ornamental fountains in Quaker Friers Square.This was only made possible with the help and permission of the Cabot Circus managements staff in http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/04/trashing-dress-in-fountains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-7024349570354101009Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:43:00 +00002009-04-20T15:02:10.975+01:00Hi.This is a commercial commission from a company dealing in clocks and watches.I saw the Dandelion seed head and remembered the childhood practice of blowing the seed s off the main Dandelion and how many times it took we used to say that was the time of day. Hence the Dandelion Clock and it satisfied the customers requirements as well as bringing back childhood memories.http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/04/hi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-4546464870923579469Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-03-22T10:05:35.552Zhttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/trashing-wedding-dress-is-it-realy_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-2751961826572130445Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:13:00 +00002009-04-20T15:01:18.865+01:00The 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 http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/trashing-wedding-dress-is-it-realy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-3456390101600544692Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:51:00 +00002009-04-20T15:13:33.035+01:00We 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 http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/taking-rest-at-pilgrims-rest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-8262021220533705666Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:42:00 +00002009-03-21T21:43:24.060Zhttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcome-rest-at-pilgrims-reast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-9032786857360580381Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-03-08T19:53:03.977Zhttp://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/lugets-refurbishment-images.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-3227982412331312904Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:55:00 +00002009-03-08T19:28:07.670ZI 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 http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/photographs-for-lugets-gentlemans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694082233276511407.post-5946483665891456969Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:33:00 +00002009-03-07T21:07:10.721ZHiWelcome 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 http://sigmastudiosdevon.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcome-to-sigma-studios.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sigma Studios)0