I’ve spent this last week trying to make sense of the year. Quite a big task, of course. Back in the winter, I undertook some mentoring. I’ve done it before, but a good few years ago, so I figured it was a good time to get some more. It’s a good thing to do every…
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“Martin, I didn’t know that you shot stock photos?” Well, truth be told, it’s something I’ve done for a few years, but it’s the kind of photography that was always put on the back burner when I was busy with other commissions. So my approach to it was admittedly a bit haphazard. The arrival of…
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I’ve always shot product photography for people, when I sit down and think about it. I guess people think of me principally as a people photographer, but in truth I’ve shot product in all kinds of different ways over the years; from ‘ebay’ style white background stuff to styled sets. The bottom line is exactly…
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Thanks to social media it’s much easier for a local business to get its message across nowadays. I’m often asked to create a library of photos for social media use by a local business and there’s a series of steps to follow. The first thing I do is talk to you about the business. I…
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Hot off the press …. some photos from this week’s marketing photoshoot for a new Warrington business – Altspace co-working office. Plus a few thoughts on how this shoot was different to normal. Altspace is an established business in Altrincham, offering hotdesks and private office spaces to businesses in Trafford, and I’ve known owner Steve…
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