The Joy of Photography

My friend John Robinson, a keen amateur photographer, has reminded me (if I ever needed reminding) of the simple joy of picture taking. A couple of years ago he bought his wife, Al, a new camera, tried it out.....and was hooked. Now he lets her borrow it now and again when he's not out looking for subjects to photograph!

Even though I love my chosen career, as a professional photographer it's all too easy for me to get distracted with the day to day 'stuff ' involved in running a business and temporarily forget why I became a photographer in the first place. A fantastic photoshoot with fun-loving kids or a day out shooting personal projects usually reminds me why I love what I do; John's refreshing approach to photography for the sheer pleasure of creating beautiful pictures also helps to make the point.

Personally speaking, my favourite subjects often feature people whereas John likes to photograph nature and rural landscapes without people in them. The beauty of photography is that there is endless variety and scope for anyone to express themselves through their images, whether as a professional or simply for fun. For some people photography is a hobby, for others it's a living, but the resulting images can be enjoyed by everyone.

A graphic artist and web designer by profession, John has put together his own website to showcase his favourite photographs. You can visit at http://www.jrobinsonphotography.co.uk/

An Outdoor Photoshoot

Last weekend I had a commission to capture some natural portraits of a delightful little girl for her fourth birthday. With heavy showers a possibility we started off in the studio for a few minutes, which gave the opportunity for some beautiful close-up portraits before she started to get too restless and fidgety!

Then it was everyone outside for a walk to the park......fortunately by now the clouds were clearing and it stayed fine for the rest of the shoot.

Outdoor photoshoots are unpredictable, which is all part of the fun. Today we found some ladybirds - catching them and counting the spots is good fun for children and a great opportunity for some close up portraits. 'No ladybirds were harmed in the making of these photographs...'

Still raring to go and having fun at the end of the photoshoot. Studio portraits have their place but you can't beat the great outdoors for a fantastic photoshoot experience.

Bump Baby Show Report

Sunday's 'Bump' Mother and Baby show organised by Imagine FM was a huge success, with a fantastic turnout in spite of clashing with the men's final at Wimbledon. Thanks to everyone who visited our stand, it was great to have so much interest in our baby photography and well worth the early start! Good luck to all the expectant mums that we met - we hope you enjoyed the show.

Janet discussing the Baby's First Year Folio scheme that was the main focus of attention on our stand... We'll see you again next year....

Baby Show Images

Today I took delivery of a set of large format exhibition prints for our stand at the Bumps Mother and Baby Show this coming Sunday. The 50" x 40" prints look very impressive and should hopefully turn a few heads. Thanks to Alf at Manchester Colour Lab for doing such a great job with the printing and mounting.

Look out for the pictures at the show!

New Website

...or a re-worked version of the previous one to be precise. After what seems like months (actually, it IS months) of preparation the new look turnerportraits website is now live. The site is structured to provide much more information than before and we aim to be adding more as we go along. There'll be lots more pictures too - we hope you enjoy browsing.

The address stays the same : www.turnerportraits.co.uk