At last; a brighter future?

There’s been a lot of hopeful headlines this week concerning the coming Coronavirus vaccine and how effective it is.  Perhaps it will even be widely available enough for all of us to have received it by the spring of next year, and then finally we can start getting our professional lives back on an even keel.  

I’m sure that all you event managers and conference organisers cannot wait to get back to business as usual.  So if you are beginning to dare to plan for your events next year, make sure that you get in touch to be sure that you get the best photographs of your events in 2021; the year of recovery.

Usually this is busy time . . .

Autumn has traditionally been my peak conference and event season in the run up to the end of the year.   I’ve been lucky enough to cover some fascinating events in previous autumns; but work in this year, already ravaged by the first lockdown and continued restrictions over the summer months, has now been definitively ended by the latest lockdown.  Normality for those of us who work around events and conferences seems further away than ever.  We continue to look forward to a future time when we are once again allowed to carry out normal activities without restrictions;  and when we can, and if you want to get this kind of coverage from your event get in touch with me to discuss your needs.  I’ll be eagerly waiting for you to get in touch . . .

First event in year that never happened

Back in January,  The Fabian Society annual conference started the year off in the way I intended it to continue.  Unfortunately, in March everything came to a grinding halt and it has remained that way ever since. Virtual meetings and conferences are no match for the real thing and real human contact; getting back to the old normal ways of interacting can’t come soon enough for me, personally as well as professionally.

Being behind the camera

Most photographers will have a great camera and loads of lenses for dazzling image quality, but the most important thing I bring with me is not technological, but biological. What you get when I cover your event is my eye behind the lens, my people skills and my years of experience.  But don’t worry, I will still bring all the kit, just in case . . .

How will you celebrate your winners this year?

We’ve now entered the time of year when we would normally be getting together to celebrate and reward success, with end of year dinners, parties and those all important awards ceremonies to acknowledge the year’s significant achievements.  Unfortunately, once again Covid has left us stuck with video calls and virtual work lives just when we were hoping that things would be getting back to normal.  This year has shown many of us that it is possible to continue to achieve in the most trying of circumstances, and I hope that even though we are still having to do things differently, we will soon be able to return to spending time together and celebrating our accomplishments in the normal way. Believe me, I can’t wait to be there taking great pictures there as well.

Any Background You Like

You’re sure to have something suitable as a portrait background, even around your home. A lot of us are still working away from the office, and I am still able to offer a completely Covid safe portrait service to anyone wanting to improve their online appearance.

Relaxed, professional and Covid-safe portraits

Relaxed and professional portraiture is essential to your online presence.  This now takes on a greater than normal significance now that so many of us are working from home. In these strange times I am still able to offer a completely Covid safe portrait service to anyone wanting to improve their online appearance.

Stages Staying Empty

By now I was hopeful that I’d be taking a few bookings for the Autumn and Winter, and be feeling confident that Covid-19 was sliding into the distance behind us. Unfortunately it now seems as though I’m going to be separated from my work and my clients for a while yet, perhaps until next spring, which is a rather dispiriting situation, but there’s really nothing that I can do about it now. Looks like I’ll have to keep blogging and working at home until we are all able to meet up and work again, whenever that turns out to be. In the meantime, stay safe, and stay well.

Before and After 5

Here is the final, for the time being, before and after post. Gigs are one for my favourite photographic subjects. Timing is everything in getting a good shot, and often you need some careful processing to bring out the best in your shot. In this case all the lasers in the shot have made the overall image a little bit washed out. But with the right processing, everything ends up looking great.

Before and After Part 4

The Red Arrows are always a great subject for photographs, but photographing aircraft against the sky always throws up numerous problems; either the sky is too bright or the planes too dark for the image to really grab the attention. Here I have processed each different element to ensure they all have the maximum impact.