Month: December 2021

Feeling festive with another dress rehearsal. This time at the Palace Theatre, Paignton.

Posted on by Simon Day in Events, Photography, Theatre

I hope you’re all ready for this big day! For me, the Theatre is a magical part of Christmas. Two weeks ago I was asked to photograph the Dress rehearsal for a local dance school. How could I refuse this close to Christmas 🙂

Continue reading →

Full dress rehearsal theatre photography at the Princess Theatre in Torquay, Devon

Posted on by Simon Day in Events, Photography, Theatre

Ahhhh, it was SO nice to be back inside a Theatre photographing dress rehearsals again.

For many people seeing the Christmas Panto is a tradition. It is a very Christmassy thing to do! There is something magical about going to the Theatre, to see real people perform in front of you.

In this post, I talk about the show, the technical difficulties, and the camera equipment I used to get the shots you’ll see.

Continue reading →

A quick home studio headshot photoshoot in Goodrington, Paignton, Devon.

Posted on by Simon Day in Photography, Portraits

Aidan needed a specific style of photo for the website of the IT company he works for. I had a look at the ‘meet the team’ shots on their website and shot the exact style of photo that the rest of the team had.

This is a quick, short and sweet post, but I thought I’d include a ‘behind-the-scenes’ photo from my phone so you can see what went into the resulting two shots.

Wedding photography at the Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) in Exeter, Devon.

Posted on by Simon Day in Photography, Wedding Photography

I had been looking forward to this venue. There are not many options for a castle wedding in Devon but this one is quite unique and very, very beautiful! If you’ve ever thought of getting married in a Castle, read on…

Continue reading →