Thursday 13 May 2010

Four weddings and a beer festival

Now early spring isn’t always the busiest time of year in my profession but since taking on a couple of design commissions early in the year I’ve found I’ve been doing more and more design work to complement my already-plentiful photography work. I’m still doing plenty of shoots; indeed, I’ve just been down to Coventry to show one couple the fabulous photos from their pre-wedding shoot (see pic). I went to see the venues for their big day as well and they’re incredibly photogenic; I can tell already that the pictures will look an absolute treat.

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It seems this summer that if I’m not photographing weddings, I’ll be attending them: three of my friends are tying the knot this year! And what with plenty of exhibitions planned from June onwards, my schedule really does resemble a minefield. But what’s this slotted in next week? Ah, a holiday! And no ordinary holiday: a trip to Bavaria for one of Germany’s best beer fests – fantastisch! Auf wiedersehen folks!

Tuesday 26 January 2010

New Year, new vocation?…

Happy 2010 everybody! I hope those resolutions are holding up to scrutiny!

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The New Year has brought some much-needed calm on the ‘ATP’ front – it’s great to relax a little after the festive season’s excess. Although I’ve not had much in the way of photoshoots since Christmas, I’m amazed by the number of enquiries I’m getting for weddings; I guess everyone’s searching for that next thing to look forward to! Some weekends this summer are already looking a bit chocka so if you’re thinking of giving me a bell to have a quick chat, don’t delay.

And now for something completely different… I’ve always had an appreciation for good design, whether it’s book covers, poster art or company logos. Wholly unintentionally, I’ve found myself doing a couple of graphic design commissions this month. Graphic design uses a lot of the same Photoshop skills as editing photographs but in some ways is more challenging as you have to start with a completely blank canvas. It’s very enjoyable all the same and who knows – maybe ‘Adam Turner Photography & Design’ is a potential progression?… Here’s one of my designs; let me know what you think.

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