After a couple of wonderful Halloween portrait sessions, it was time to get back to normal and photograph some portraits for a model. The locations were Princess pier and Rock walk in Torquay…
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Author: Simon Day
Halloween photoshoot at a derelict church on Dartmoor
A client approached me after seeing my Berry Pomeroy Castle Halloween photos and asked if she could book me for an idea she had.
I love themed shoots and she wanted photos of her as a witch. How could I refuse that? 😀
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Halloween Photoshoot at Berry Pomeroy Castle, based on ‘The Ring’
I love the summer but I have to admit, I do like going on Halloween themed photoshoots, especially when the model is a dancer so can come up with some scary and creepy poses.
The location was Berry Pomeroy Castle, reputed to be the most haunted castle in Britain. I have spent many, many days and nights at the castle. Some find it terrifying, I find it strangely relaxing.
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Please choose your wedding photographer carefully
Sometimes people recommend someone for a job and they do so with the very best intentions. Sometimes, those thoughtful intentions could cause big problems. In this case, I want to talk about wedding photographers being ‘recommended’ in Facebook groups.
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The biggest step to taking great photos is…
I used to look at other people’s photos and I’d think to myself ‘how do they manage to get those types of shots?’, or ‘how are they always that lucky?’. If you’ve ever found yourself doing that, I found the answer…
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Another incredible wedding at Larkbeare House in Exeter, Devon
I was the wedding photographer for a lovely couple, Christine and Micheal, who were married at the wonderful Larkbeare House in Exeter, followed by a cosy wedding reception at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. This is how the day went…
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Product photography for Amazon and shopping carts
I had a new client reach out, asking if I did product photography. He wanted pure white backgrounds for his products. I have everything necessary for this and I have one very happy new client. See how I achieved it…
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Nature is so beautiful
The lockdown has caused a lot of us to stop and think, to wonder about priorities, to contemplate what is important for our own wellbeing. It’s surprising what could be on our very own doorsteps…
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Portrait photoshoot with local drag queen and entertainer
I know Lola Versace from a local amateur theatre company and I’ve shot with her before, but my lighting back then wasn’t quite what we needed. Now, at my home studio in Paignton, Devon, I had a much better set-up for the look and feel we both wanted for the photos. Lola needed to get some new photos for her social media and portfolio and these were the results…
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Another portrait photoshoot in Torbay, Devon
I went back to the same location as the previous model photoshoot, to try some other spots in that location. In complete contrast to the photo shoot the other week, where it was drab grey and dull, this shoot was in the harsh, midday sun. How did it go?
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