Hi. I’ve been a little busy working on my new website. I’m getting there slowly but I want to make sure I get it right. I haven’t got time to write a big blog post about how much fun it’s been so I’m just going to throw up my favourite shot from the archives for you to comment on. Probably my favourite photo of all time if I’m honest – and strangely one I took long before I moved to Jersey

I was given the opportunity to work with one of the board at JTGlobal this week. “We need some new imagery for our Company Secretary for press, Public Relations, internal and external use images – can you help?”

Thanks to Rosemary and the team at JT Global for involving me in this special get together of JT employees, past and present. Some familiar faces in the crowds as Graeme Millar (CEO) introduced the new brand and discussed the Gigabit Isle initiative, in the JT Green Room which was ready for the following 2 days of fun at Jersey Live. The brief was to catch some of the networking between employees past and present, and a little bit of the ambience of the occasion.

Michael from ProFS had me back to capture some appropriate head shots for various upcoming marketing communications pieces in a number of business publications in the Channel Islands. (specifically the first one was Business Brief). The brief was something just a little bit different. Michael is a creative chap in his own right and we’d had a look at some of their ‘little bit different’ marketing campaigns when I was in last time. Looking at how a company portrays itself through it’s own marketing communications (adverts/trade publications etc) can really help me to develop an understanding of their imagery needs.

ProFS based near Rozel in Jersey (and Guernsey/UK/Switzerland) – a pick’n'pack fulfilment solution – a strategic logistics partner – offering warehouse and distribution services. That’s how Michael explained it to me … I thought it best to go and see for myself … not because I didn’t understand (?) but just so I could get a feel for what actually happens in a place like that – and therefore what would be best to photograph. It’s a long story but we needed to get a couple of shots to accompany a 3rd Party press release into trade publications.

This tickled me – Tim and Helen had a portrait shoot before Christmas with their lovely dog Moby. I just had a note from Tim by email …. “People are still commenting on how good our photo’s are. One even won a prize at a local “ladies club” in Kidderminster. I think it was just my Mum being embarrassing and showing off pictures of Helen, Moby & me! Hee hee. However, she had the best photo there on the day, so she won a professionally made frame for it.”

I wonder which one it was Perhaps this one.

Richard shoots professional portraits in his Newmarket, Suffolk based photography studio. If you are interested in something similar drop me an email. By the way I also shoot weddings, events and corporate photographs.

Well done to everyone who entered and especially well done to all the winners.
We had a good night at Bedford Lodge, Newmarket on Friday. I’m guessing some of the girls went on to have a legendary night with much champagne cork popping going on.

Here’s a small selection of the pictures that can be viewed and purchased in the public gallery.

I enjoyed working with the Stetchworth Panto crew on this years production of Little Red Riding Hood (oh yes I did). Tickets not still available. In fact it sold out in a matter of hours I’m told. This is the third year on the trot – a lot of fun every time. Everything was shot without flash – pushing the technology a little but the results are very pleasing.

And I’m off to enjoy the panto with my wife and kids tonight (well except the 8 month old who’s a little small still

I was invited by Rossdales and Partners (eminent equine vet practice in Newmarket) to photograph a record of their 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Jockey Club in Newmarket (a great venue for social functions and a great wedding venue). The brief was to capture a sense of occasion and also to photograph some very important large group shots of all the existing partners and founding partners of this long established vet practice. Thanks to Sidney for the chance to work with you on such an important evening and Marcus for your ‘help’.

A testing commercial/PR photography shoot in Kings Road, Chelsea. A 10am start photographing a handful of emminent Greek journalists being hosted by Herbal Essence’s ambassador for the UK, Ben Cooke, at his Professional A-list London salon Lockonego. The beauty journalists were enjoying a pamper day on their short trip to the UK which coincided with the British Hair Dressing Awards earlier in the week.