Todays blog 27/6/12

Sorry blog world for I have sinned, it's been 3 weeks since my last blog! The last few weeks have been spent teaching, editing, repairing and a long weekend holiday thrown in.

My first job is to thank Steve Cadogen from Something for daisy http://somethingfordaisy.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/our-top-4-photography-tips/ for his very nice mention and recommends. I took some product shots for melissa Masterton of the wonderful baby hats and accessories she makes and, as I am sure you will agree, look wonderful!

I have also been busy helping karen at Vibe Private Gym /www.vibesprivategym.co.uk we worked out a deal so that I took the shots and she reduced my waist line! so win win all round.

I have also been entertaining a few party shoots (5 to be exact) all great fun and very loud and for the pocket helping price of £50! anybody can book, there is even a pre hen party booked for July!

Tina Chatfield, Matt Walker, Anthony Elvy, Emily Dews, Roberta Curd, Sharon Goodyear, Jamie Craig, and kent Adult education have all used the studio in the past few weeks, some of them on more than one occasion, and all with very different styles and ideas.

Today I have click creative www.clickcreativedesign.biz using the studio, and doing the photography is the very talented young man that is David Bartholomew www.davidbartholomew.co.uk. As always, david is professional and hard working and extremely good with technology, even sorting out a duff trigger for me, cheers david.

This evening Kent Adult education will be using the studio www.kentadulteducation.co.uk for the 3rd time this month and once again they are employing the services of  local model Josie Scamell




















Josie is available for a variety of shoots and she is also a trained dancers, so she can help you to show off your latest collection with amazing poise and and grace.

Well tomorrow is another busy and full day, starting with Emily dews /emilydewsphotography.co.uk and finishing helping Matthew Walker www.matthewwalkerphotography.com at an event at Leeds castle.

So have a great evening everybody you might even squeeze a BBQ in!

Todays Blog 7/6/12

Well after the shenanigans of the weekend it's business as usual at Photoshoot Studio Hire. 3 bookings and shoots most of the day.

Once again the very professional Matt Walker www.matthewwalkerphotography.com
is in for an hour shoot for one of his neighbours (Carley Town) who has started a Dress making company called 'amilie jae'. Carley has advised me that the site is due to go live shortly, but here is the link anyway www.amilyjae.co.uk. The dresses have been made for young girls and are designed mailnly for Weddings and are beautiful!

later on it's one of those rare occasions that I get to do some photography for a family shoot. I am so looking forward to doing this shoot and producing some great images for my client. I also have the ability to print on the day if the client wants that, and prices start from as little as £5 for a postcard shot up to £12 for A2.

The last shoot today is for jeff baker and his family, no work for me but it allows me to get on with writing a business plan for the new project.

A special thank you to Matt for letting me borrow one of his lenses, Cheers Matt.

Lastly another image I took for www.somethingfordaisy.com have a nice day.

Fathers Day

A bit of fun for fathers day.
Thinking of different ideas for your Father on Fathers day can be a problem, well what about this?

DIY Photographic Studio!
This is so much easier than it sounds and lots of fun, all you need to do is book the studio for an hour come along with your camera (or hire the studio Camera £5ph) and take as many shots in the studio as you like! It's all set up so you can take great photos of your friends, family and of course Dad!

Don't be shy, training is given to show you the equipment it's then point and shoot. the best bit is that all the shots you take, you keep! You can also bring food along and make a party of it. All of this can be yours for only £25ph with lower rate for 1/2 and full day bookings.

Bookings also taken for business corporate shoots.

Don't delay book today, the equipment is ready and waiting!!!!

Call 01892 526034
e-mail info@photoshootstudio.co.uk

A little late 1/6/12

last of the sun? lets hope not for this Diamond bank holiday weekend. The past couple of days have been a little quiet but i have had some interesting conversations, which I will talk about later. First I want to share some links with great local companies that have used the studio recently.

On the 17th of April (and in collaboration with Digitom www.digitom.tv) Tube Monkeys scaffolding  www.tubemonkeys.co.uk used ST1 to photograph and video their new patented product TheTubeMonkey www.thetubemonkey.co.uk a very simple but brilliant idea which will make life as a scaffold erector much easier and save any scaffolding company £££££££'s. this forward thinking company can help you with your building projects or if you need to simply paint the Fascias!

On the 17th and 25th of May  Nexus/h used the studio for a shoot for Dunkin Brands (UK) www.facebook.com/baskinBRrobbinsUK/  a great shoot using 3 Corgis, who left their mark! but only by the amount of hair that needed to be Vacuumed up at the end of the day.

This afternoon, the studio will be entertaining Mike Lowndes www.MikeLowndes.com who will be doing some short videos of local business people wanting to tell the world about what they do (me included) I will hopefully post mine in the not to distant future for you all to have a giggle at!


Some of you might know about the idea of building a Media/Business/studio hire facility that I feel is needed in the town. Firstly I must apologise for not being at last weeks meeting arranged by Gaynor Edwards and Jez Timms Directors of Torpedo Juice www.torpedojuice.co.uk and to the other people that attended. I am in the process of producing information about the facility and I have started a business plan. I have had some meetings with KCC and TWBC and we will be looking at some potential properties to build the centre in the very near future. This will be a brilliant opportunity to showcase all the talent in the area, so any comments or suggestions would be very welcome.

I have a business FB page www.facebook.com/Photoshootstudiohire and it would be lovely if you could come and like it and I am also on Twitter @photoshootstudi and linkedin Paul Meyer.

I hope you all have a wonderful Bank Holiday and enjoy queenies Diamond Jubilee and of course that England win!

Monday tuesday at the studio

Today is an update from yesterdays shoot with James Bradley www.jamesbradleyphotography.com on a corporate shoot in Brighton.

• Collect James at High Brooms station at 7am,
• Go to studio and load up with what seamed like the whole studio
• trundle down to Brighton
• Set up shoot.

Most of the day I was doing RAW file management in lightroom.

Then go to car park and pay £25 all day parking!

All in all a good day and nice to be out of the studio for a while, but very happy to be back

In the studio today

9am Matt Walker www.matthewwalkerphotography.com popped in for a chat and a coffee, and discussed dates for a future shoot. Matt was a photographer for the Kent Messenger and occasionally still works for them, but now concentrates on weddings, portraits, sport and corporate work. He is also set up for event photography so if you need somebody for your party, company do etc Matts your man.

Later this morning Ellen Montelius ellenmontelius.blogspot.co.uk came in to tell me about her new Exhibition at The Trinity Theatre which starts in July. Ellen is a great photographer and very passionate about creating new ideas and links, and this exhibition is no exception. She has photographed many local poets and writers which she is exhibiting at the gallery, but by the side of the image is a QR code that allows you to see and hear the poet or writer. Please follow this link for more information www.trinitytheatre.net/Whats-On/1476-/Ellen-Montelius

Ellen is planing some photography workshops at the studio starting in July so watch out for those. They will be small classes of about 4 for about 2 hours, which will help you understand what your Camera can do, and all in the relaxed atmosphere of Photoshoot studio Hire.

Well thats all for now folks have a great day, and please pop in for a chat if you passing.

Paul Meyer

Sunday shoots 27/5/12

Good Morning to you all on this fine Summers day. Two bookings today, the first is for Elaine and her daughter who plays the harp, beautiful sounds coming from the studio that somehow compliment the day perfectly, what a fantastic sound. 


The 2nd shoot is for local Student photographer Senna Harrison www.facebook.com/pages/Sennas-HotshotZ/157960084270080. She has just given birth to baby Adele and wants to take some beautiful shots of her at the start of her life. 


Senna uses the studio on a regular basis (thats when she's not having babies) and likes to experiment with different styles in photography. She is in her final year at Rochester UCA doing her BA Hons in Photography. 


Later when all have finished, I shall be off to a DIY store to get some wall papers for  ST2 backdrops, so lets hope North farm ind estate is not to busy. 


Unfortunately no blog tomorrow because I will be on location with James Bradley, www.jamesbradleyphotography.com fantastic local photographer so I will report what happens on Tuesday.


See you all soon and don't forget Photoshoot Studio Hire is available for you all to use from only £25ph.


Have a great Sunday.


Paul

Saturday at PSH 26/5/12

Beautiful day here in kent and as expected No phone calls, everybody is at the seaside, Well nearly everybody. Janet Penny www.janetpenny.com/shooting-stars a local Photographer based in Tonbridge, is in the studio with 11, 11yr old girls doing a party shoot! As you might expect loud music, lots of giggles, crisps and plenty of orange juice. This is a great thing for you to do for your young and teenage girls. Get their make up done bring a change of clothes and food and drink, and have a wonderful time. You can do your own party shoot from as little as £50 or get a professional to do like Janet. You can contact her via the link above or call me for further detail on 01892 526034.


have a great day everybody, I am off to the beach myself after the shoot finishes, so see you down there.