More power to your elbow Mr Jobs.
Friday, 3 July 2009
Mac oh Mac why didn't I get you earlier!
I just had to say that I wish I had got a mac years ago and I wouldn't have bought so many slow pcs! It is simply unbelievable!
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Models required by agency
ABreeze Models, the agency section of Ford Studios will be going live shortly, not long to go now, thank you to all applicants, you will be informed if you have been successful by the end of the week. I just have one place left to include a free portfolio shoot and images. Then it is back to business as usual and model portfolio shoots are chargeable. Naturally ABreze agency models and applicants will still get a reduced rate shoot as previously promised.
The reason I launched the agency was basically as a photographer I was getting fed up with;
A} Agencies that were simply a feed for studios and did not promote the agency girls. Instead they make a living out of selling model shoots to girls who have genuine aspirations to be models.
B} From a photographer's perspective; dealing with so called models who only pop themselves on a web directory in order to show their mates that they are "a model" not turning up for shoots and generally making life difficult, imagine allocating studio time, engaging a make up artist and stitting there twiddling your thumbs haveing spent ages in preparation, waiting," just in case" they actually turn up.
Hence ABreeze was formed. Models who want to be models "really" and who are available for promotion work and "will turn up". Not a lot to ask is it?
ABreeze can help with business promotion too; small businesses do not have the advertising budget or financial clout of the big multi-nationals, but often have to compete with them in order to eat! Finding a cost effective way to promote your small business without taking on full time marketing and promotions staff can be a nightmare. Either it just doesn't happen or invariably a well meaning relative offers to help promote your business with handing out leaflets or smiling and chatting to potential clients on a particular date at a trade show or fair, and then promptly forgets about it leaving you back at square one. This is where ABreze models can help, by supplying the right kind of personnel to fulfill that need. Well presented and groomed, our gorls (or boys) can represent you in the kind of light you want to be seen in.
To discuss promotion or modeling requirments for your business please call me, I just may be able to help.
The reason I launched the agency was basically as a photographer I was getting fed up with;
A} Agencies that were simply a feed for studios and did not promote the agency girls. Instead they make a living out of selling model shoots to girls who have genuine aspirations to be models.
B} From a photographer's perspective; dealing with so called models who only pop themselves on a web directory in order to show their mates that they are "a model" not turning up for shoots and generally making life difficult, imagine allocating studio time, engaging a make up artist and stitting there twiddling your thumbs haveing spent ages in preparation, waiting," just in case" they actually turn up.
Hence ABreeze was formed. Models who want to be models "really" and who are available for promotion work and "will turn up". Not a lot to ask is it?
ABreeze can help with business promotion too; small businesses do not have the advertising budget or financial clout of the big multi-nationals, but often have to compete with them in order to eat! Finding a cost effective way to promote your small business without taking on full time marketing and promotions staff can be a nightmare. Either it just doesn't happen or invariably a well meaning relative offers to help promote your business with handing out leaflets or smiling and chatting to potential clients on a particular date at a trade show or fair, and then promptly forgets about it leaving you back at square one. This is where ABreze models can help, by supplying the right kind of personnel to fulfill that need. Well presented and groomed, our gorls (or boys) can represent you in the kind of light you want to be seen in.
To discuss promotion or modeling requirments for your business please call me, I just may be able to help.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Flag Raising Ceremony
Had a wonderful morning at Normanton Town Hall yesterday with the town council staff and the Mayor and Mayoress of Normanton. A flag was raised at 10.30 as part of a national flag raising ceremony to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The event was well attended by local dignitaries, members of the armed forces, and reperesentatives from the Royal Legion.
The national flag was raised at the Historic Docklands in Kent at 10.30 this morning.
Had a brief but pleasant chat to Matthew, the newest photographer to work for the Wakefield Express, Matthew came over from the Yorkshire Post when a member of the Wakefield paper's staff retired.
I rushed back to the office to get the pictures on line for everyone to see then back to the studio for a model shoot at 1 p.m.. Unfortunately, the young lady didn't bother to turn up. Cconsidering that she was very eager to be a model, had never done it before (which was the whole reason for using her) and was about to get a hundred and fifty pounds worth of free images just for allowing me to use the images on my website, I really would have expected at the very least to get a text message or e-mail. But there we go, life goes on and I now have another model lined up and raring to go, only this time I know she will turn up.
Monday, 22 June 2009
Model Photo Shoot
Charlie is the most recenty addition to our model agency - Abreeze Models. Charlie's first shoot went incredibly well considering that it really was her "first" shoot - ever and I am sure lots of photographers will agree that she has incredible potential.
Charlie is availble for modeling and promotional work locally, all contact or enquiries must be made in the first instance directly through Abreze Models at Ford
Studios.Ford Studios, Sandra Ford Photography & Abreeze Models are trading names of Sandra Ford.
Our books are now open for new models. If you are intested in modeling, please telephone Sandi on 01226 700208 or 07968 031698.
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Family photoshoot with images on disc
My latest family photoshoot was completed within an hour and a half with the client(s) being able to walk away with the images on disc ready to print their own pictures.
As demand has grown for this type of service, and having listened to my clients I have had to bow to consumer demand. However, it is very enjoyabke to be able to fulfill a brief and complete an assignment wothout having to make a second appointment to view. Happy customers, and affordable pictures means that clients can afford to have pictures taken more often.
I still of course will offer professional creative post processing and re-touching, although this is on a per print basis. I am now able to offer this on client's own pictures as well as those ordered from my images.
The new prices that are only available with digital photo shoots will include canvas, acrylic and metal prints at affordable rates, along with postcard sized reprints from only 25 pence, these will be availble at the studio as of next week.
Former customers who may wish to purchase the high res images on disc from previous shoots please contact me for a price.
As demand has grown for this type of service, and having listened to my clients I have had to bow to consumer demand. However, it is very enjoyabke to be able to fulfill a brief and complete an assignment wothout having to make a second appointment to view. Happy customers, and affordable pictures means that clients can afford to have pictures taken more often.
I still of course will offer professional creative post processing and re-touching, although this is on a per print basis. I am now able to offer this on client's own pictures as well as those ordered from my images.
The new prices that are only available with digital photo shoots will include canvas, acrylic and metal prints at affordable rates, along with postcard sized reprints from only 25 pence, these will be availble at the studio as of next week.
Former customers who may wish to purchase the high res images on disc from previous shoots please contact me for a price.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Professional Associations - my opinion
Although I would be the first to admit that there is no pre-requisite for photographers to be qualified or to have membership of any organisations, it is at least reassuring to a wedding, portrait or other client that the person they are engaging is "as good as their word".
I worked as a photographer for many years without being qualified and, just as many other photographers who are working and unqualified today, my work was of an acceptable standard, my clients loved it and I thought (mistakenly, with hindsight) that professional photographic organisation qualifications through membership and submission were just an "elitist" club.
Not all photographers are equal and although price is probably a main issue for lots of people when deciding on who to book to take their wedding photographs.
I would urge anyone looking to hire a photographer for their wedding day to look at quality over quantity. Compare the quality of pictures and the content of the pictures, not the cover style and pages in albums and how many prints will fit in it; you can buy prints at Boots or Asda and albums from ebay; even professional quality albums are available online for sale, but it is the skill of the professional photographer that will capture your wedding day.
I have put a link below this post to the MPA, The Master Photographers Association, they only accept full time photographers who are insured and have passed their qualification panel.
That is my rant for the morning! Check out my facebook page : search for :
Sandra Ford Photography
I worked as a photographer for many years without being qualified and, just as many other photographers who are working and unqualified today, my work was of an acceptable standard, my clients loved it and I thought (mistakenly, with hindsight) that professional photographic organisation qualifications through membership and submission were just an "elitist" club.
Not all photographers are equal and although price is probably a main issue for lots of people when deciding on who to book to take their wedding photographs.
I would urge anyone looking to hire a photographer for their wedding day to look at quality over quantity. Compare the quality of pictures and the content of the pictures, not the cover style and pages in albums and how many prints will fit in it; you can buy prints at Boots or Asda and albums from ebay; even professional quality albums are available online for sale, but it is the skill of the professional photographer that will capture your wedding day.
I have put a link below this post to the MPA, The Master Photographers Association, they only accept full time photographers who are insured and have passed their qualification panel.
That is my rant for the morning! Check out my facebook page : search for :
Sandra Ford Photography
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