In this over saturated market it is becoming ever more important to set yourself apart by creating a brand and an identity that demands peoples attention and creates an awareness of your photography and studio. There are many, many way that this can be achieved and we will be looking at areas of marketing and branding at our next seminar at Loxley in early February. We are also offering small, boutique, workshop on marketing and branding here at Claremont. These workshops are limited to 4 delegates allowing us to devote time to each photographer and enabling us to look as some of their specific issues.  Its not just how you present yourself or your studio its about your personal style, your photography and your ability to relate to each and every potential client.   BE DIFFERENT AND BE NOTICED.

We are now preparing for our LIGHT TO INSPIRE workshop at Loxley Colour in a couple of weeks time. Long sold out and currently around 20+ people on a waiting list so we may look at hosting another of these workshops in early 2011. This is a simple image commissioned by a client a couple of months ago and once again lit by our single soft box and small reflector to left of camera to kick back some detail. D700 with the 85mm 1.4 lens.  Soft box on a Bowens 500 Gemini and a reflector on a stand left of camera position.

One of the most memorable portraits from our CITIZENS exhibition was of the artist Elaine Boyd who has cerebral palsy but has never let that get in her way of living a full and active life. She is a remarkable foot painter and has traveled widely. Take a look at her web diary. http://elaineboyd.wordpress.com/about/ Shot on a Hasselblad with 150mm lens onto TMax100 film. Straight scan of the original negative with no PS.

For reasons that many of you may be aware we have been otherwise occupied for the past few days so our apologies for the lack of posts. Our workshop schedule has had to be rearranged and we thank the understanding and patience of all (sorry that should read nearly all!) the delegates involved and their generous emails and cards. This image was taken on a recent Two2Two workshop that involved studio lighting, posing, business and finished with an hour and a half with Faye on how we finish our images in PS. As part of the lighting session each of the 2 delegates had to photograph each other and this shot I set up to demonstrate a certain style of portrait lighting.

Today one of our favourite images from the CITIZENS exhibition. The subject is Derek Cameron who owns and runs, along with his family, one of the last independent cinemas.Hasselblad with 150mm lens on TMax100

Another image from a project started back in 2004. This image of the actor Russell Hunter was made some months before he passed away and though we photographed Russell many time over a 25 year period this remains my favourite image. Once again shot on 10×8 film and this is a straight scan from the original negative.

Delighted that our next workshop, The Art of the Wedding, at Loxley Colour on Monday the 25th of October has been such an immediate success. The email from Loxley’s went out yesterday and already almost half of the places have been taken so if this is of interest please contact us as soon as possible so that you are not disappointed. Our Lighting Workshop sold out very quickly and we have around 20 photographers on a waiting list for any cancellations already! The Wedding workshop is  competitively priced at £85 including lunch a £35 discount voucher from Loxley and a £30 voucher from us to be used against our next seminar. We will have 2 beautiful bridal models in stunning frocks accompanied by their handsome groom. The morning will all be business and marketing and then after lunch we will do a demonstrate shoot. Email: trevor@yerburystudio.com for details

As many of you will know Faye and I are very selective about our wedding commissions only choosing to do those that we feel will be both enjoyable while allowing us complete artistic & creative freedom. Have already photographed the wedding of Hermione, Leonora’s sister, to Tom 4 years ago it did not take Charlotte, Leonora’s mother, much to persuade us to photograph this wonderful union between a Scot’s lass and an Aussie farmer in the stunning setting of the family chapel and home situated on the cliffs of Fife overlooking the River Forth. The couple were blessed with the most amazing and beautiful 2 day’s with the ceremony taking place on Saturday afternoon and a lunch for family and friends on the Sunday in a marque with the most amazing views of a calm and sun drenched river Forth. This is the first of what I am sure will be many images from a wonderful day. For those of you who love techie information this image was taken on my Nikon 85mm 1.4 @ 400iso, f3.5 @ 1/160th. Faye is currently working on more images so I would hope that we will have several more to post before the end of the week.

Portrait of Professor Richard Demarco, CBE

Delighted to announce the second  seminar in our series hosted by Loxley Colour will be The Art of the Wedding and will take place on Monday the 25th of October 2010 and the cost for the day will be £85 including lunch, a £34 voucher from Loxley, a £30 discount of the next Yerbury seminar and a 10% discount of KUBOTA actions. Meanwhile we are preparing for our Light to Inspire workshop which takes place at Loxley on Monday the 20th of September and which is now completely sold out I am afraid. In looking for images to illustrate our lighting style I came across this image I made a few years ago now, of John Byrne the playwright and married to the actress Tilda Swinton. A simple image lit with one light source on the Hasselblad with a 150mm lens and T Max100 film stock. We are firm believers of simple but effective lighting in the studio, no fancy words, no highly technical explanations just good, strong stylish lighting which makes a good portrait.

Sunday saw the final Boudoir Academy workshop to be held at Claremont for 2010. We do have 2 other Boudoir Academy workshop in Guilford and near Manchester but I am afraid both are sold out. We are currently trying to schedule a final ‘down south’ workshop for 2010 somewhere near St Albans and I will keep you posted on venue and the date. It will be limited again to only 6 delegates so if you are interested please contact as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment. Here we have a few finished images from Sunday’s workshop and I am sure our delegates will be posting more on their own sites and perhaps Facebook before long. Again Faye and I were blessed with 4 wonderful, enthusiastic and creative delegates who I know had a wonderful day;

Trevor & Faye,

Regards Danny

Hi Trevor and Faye,

Arthur

Here are a couple of images of ours from the day; 2 images from Faye to start with of Rebecca Amy our model for the day.

And now 2 from me;