Razzamataz Theatre Schools

I have just finished producing the photography and design for our new Razzamataz Theatre School which opened in May. The school operates as a franchise and was featured on BBC TV's Dragons Den when Scottish Entreprenuer Duncan Bannatyne invested into the business.
We are about to finish our first term with over 40 children having already signed up. They learn various skills including dance, drama and singing and are producing a show for the parents to come and watch. Seeing them all work together with such enthusiasm really does give you a good positive feeling.
What's my role? Well, I am just the collector of finances for my other half who owns the business. I design leaflets and adverts, and photograph the shows for promotional material. My background in theatre helps when creating images for use in PR as I know what agents and the press are looking for.
Back to other issues...still no good weather to photograph the calendar!

Calendar photos

Well, the Great British summer has come and gone, I think it lasted a week in June, but now we have our usual grey wet days to look forward to! If another person says to me "it's going to be an Indian summer" I may well be tempted to help them pack and move them to India.
I have been asked to photograph scenes of South Hams in Devon for a marketeers business project to produce a calendar, but do you think I can get the timing right? When I am ready to go, the weather changes and the sun disappears behind those grey fluffy things. As i look out of the office window now it has just started to rain - oh the joys of summer!
Anyhow, think positive. Tomorrow is another day and we are in late June, so the sun has to come out at sometime, doesn't it? I will keep everything crossed and camera at the ready. Wish me luck.

Hello and Welcome

Welcome to The Image Maker, or as my website describes me, The Creative Photographer! It's been a busy day today, I have just finished writing and updating my new site, hoping to put in a few words and phrases that Google will notice - what a long and drawn out process that was.
I started photography by accident when I was looking for a graphic designer to build a piece of promotional material for my main career, which was as a cabaret act. Having been told it would cost over £1000 I decided to have a go myself. Ten years and three cameras later I can now say I am almost there!!
I spend an awful lot of money each year on seminars learning about photography and various business skills such as marketing, PR etc etc. But I have to say I would probably do that anyway even if i didn't have a business as I am a learning junkie - as my bookcase and bank balance proves.
Took another wedding booking today for next month, short notice which is quite unusual and luckily mid-week so I was able to accommodate.
Last month I had an unusual wedding which took place in a cinema with all the crowd watching the couples favourite black and white movie, followed by cream teas on the lawn. My photographs were featured in Devon Weddings magazine.