Rock star’s passion for photography
August 30, 2011
For years he was the hard-living rock star whose offstage antics became almost as famous as his onstage performance. Nikki Sixx, bass guitarist from hard rock band Motley Crue, was synonymous with living the ultimate rock n roll life style with a substance addiction that went with it. However, in 1989 he sobered up and rediscovered an old passion – photography. (more…)
A very pink food photography competition
August 28, 2011
A food photography competition that celebrates the best of food this country has to offer has officially launched by Pink Lady UK. Producers of the famous Pink Lady Apples, (more…)
Wedding videographer gets it so wrong
August 26, 2011
A newlywed couple were severely let down on their big day after their videographer filmed another couple’s wedding at the same registry office. Craig and Rona Holdsworth had to postpone the wedding ceremony by an hour while they waited for their (more…)
Unappetising food photography
August 24, 2011
Restaurant owners beware – if you’re guilty of using bad food photography to promote your menu, then it could very well end up online by disgruntled photographers or foodies. In fact, a journalist in San Francisco, Harmon Leon uploads examples of poor food photography for all the world to see. (more…)
The Internal architecture of food photography
August 22, 2011
A recent trend to hit food photography is to cut the food in half and capture its own internal structure. Grub Street New York, an online food magazine, recently featured a series of images from online blog Scandybars which involves taking your average chocolate bar, cutting it in half and scanning the middle of it for the viewer’s pleasure. These delectable images showcase the intricate detail of what goes on in the middle of a chocolate bar. From the delicate folded layers of a Flake, to the nutty caramel inside of a Snickers, these range of images are sure to get any chocolate lover’s tummy rumbling. (more…)
The intricacies of roomset photography
August 20, 2011
When it comes to shooting custom roomsets, commercial photographers will often have shooting bays in their studios which they use specifically for roomset photography. Who uses roomset photography? A Leeds furniture retailer, for example may be shooting its new catalogue, and require a number of different roomsets to be built such as bedroom, lounge or dining area so they display their product range. (more…)
Leica partners with commercial photography agency
August 18, 2011
The world economic crisis has dented all parts of trade and industry, and the commercial photography sector is certainly no exception. Photography agencies, who have been struggling to get paid photography assignments, have started to partner with camera manufacturers for new business opportunities. (more…)
Vogue creative director’s photography exhibition
August 16, 2011
Previously unseen images of the legendary US Vogue creative director Grace Coddington will go on display at London’s Ivy Club – by appointment only. The images were shot by Coddington’s ex husband, commercial photographer Willie Christie, in the mid 70s during their four year marriage. (more…)
Charting the styles of food photography
August 14, 2011
Food photography is one of the most popular styles of photography around today. In the commercial world food businesses use food photography to help increase sales, such as a Yorkshire restaurant advertising its signature dishes on its website. In the social networking world, foodies fall over each to share snaps of their meals on food blogs. (more…)
Photography shoot to get the hearts racing
August 12, 2011
British athletes have stripped off for a risqué photography shoot in the name of charity. The athletes are taking part in a campaign by Alfa Romeo who has partnered with Heart Research UK, a national heart charity who has team up with a commercial photographer and is based in Leeds. Fergus Greer, the photographer in question captured leading British athletes in a series of racy-themed images including Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Kelly Sotherton, Lisa Dobriskey and Iwan Thomas MBE. Entitled ‘Without heart we would be mere machines’, the campaign is based on the same Alfa Romeo strap line. (more…)
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