When it comes to product photography, clients always ask you for your thoughts and ideas…99% of clients already have an idea but it’s always good to pop the kettle on and have a chat about what the overall outcome from the shoot will be….
You never know what goes on in these marketing meetings!
When it come to body modifications its very much down to personal taste.
DK Capture have shot many portfolio updates for White Flame in Winton for their online advertisement. Even if you don’t like tattoos you can’t argue some of the art work people have nowadays is amazing…and the photography isn’t too bad either 
“See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight, Heads turning as the lights flashing out it’s so bright” Duran Duran – Girls on film 1981
When DK Capture launch our “Its All About You” makeover shoots I didn’t think it would be as popular as it has been.
Well with everyone taking photos on their phones…and thinking it doesn’t look as good as the glossy mags I’ll get some professional ones done, it’s no surprise.
I like a rubbish camera phone makes us Pro Photographers look even better….It’s all about the lighting ;)
Check out our Studio Makeover Photography packages or become a Twitter, Facebook fan for a hidden deal only for our followers !
Remember….were all gorgeous…some more so than others !
“Let’s dance put on your red shoes and dance the blues Let’s dance to the song they’re playin’ on the radio ” David Bowie- Lets Dance 1983
Its always good fun when we get dancers and dance groups in the studio. Single shots look great but when you put a few together they just have soo much more impact !
Check out Reach Dance website… http://www.reachdance.co.uk/
Being a photographer I’m more of a visual person rather than a writer!
Which is why I’m no longer going to think about things to Blog!
I’m going to submit an Image a week that takes my fancy be it fun, odd, sad or just a random interesting image taken on my phone!
Starting with…..A spoon, not very sexy I know but if I said the fruit on the spoon was refreshed in Calvados Brandy and has an alcohol count of 5% your asking is that still one of my 5 a day ?
I don’t review photography equipment often as I feel you need to test things against a level equivalent…and not having an endless supply of studio gear its hard to compare.
However…
I rent equipment from time to time when a client is after certain look for their product and I rent tripods and Lens to meet the needs of the shoot. I found myself renting the same type of tripod again and again so I thought I would save up my pennies and buy one!
NOW I know why I rented they cost a small mortgage…some costing £1000+
So off to eBay I go to get a second-hand bargain… I typed in the manufacture I was after and noticed this little company kept popping up… Red Snapper. The equipment they sold looked good but one thing worried me…the price…too cheap…or was it good value ?
I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for but rather than disregard them straight away I gave them a call as they were based in the UK.
I couldn’t have called a more friendly company, they explained they were a small firm in the UK and their supplier was the same as some of these big makes but they didn’t have the same over heads and could sell them cheaper. I was impressed with the sales but would they live up to their word?
Well I brought one… RS-324 & RSH-12 Head and I must say it’s fantastic! A very sturdy piece of kit and the ball head is very smooth, perfect for my product shots.
If you’re looking for a tripod either for travel, landscape or professional use why not give them a try.
Check out their website… www.redsnapperuk.com
If you can’t keep it up and steady….get some help…buy a tripod !
Until next time… David DK Capture Photography
Like a lot of photographers my career started off as a hobby which developed into a passion, then followed the massive and daunting steps into turning it into a career. Back in the days I started off doing Pet Photography, which over the years developed into the company it is now.
I still love taking photos of man’s best friend. We quite often have family groups in the studio and we always encourage the families to bring Rover with them as they are family too. Having the dog around also helps relax the family allowing me to capture natural shots. Mind you mum always looks on tender hooks making sure Rover doesn’t pee on anything expensive…trust me we have had a horse in the studio and horse pee is a BIG problem!
Studio photography is always good fun with pets, but I do love to get outside and capture dogs at play. I often take clients to Moors Valley or Canford Heath and wander around the countryside capturing the playfulness and mischievous side of our four legged friends.
How do you do it? I quite often get asked this question, it’s simple and here are a few tips to take photos out and about.
Camera.
I’m afraid a “point and shoot” camera will get you the odd portrait but most compact cameras have too much shutter lag…that’s the time between pressing the button, having a cup of tea and then the camera taking the picture. If you’re interested in photography or would like better photos an SLR camera is a must. You don’t need a big expensive one just get what you can afford.
Settings…keep it simple.
Let’s face it; you don’t want to have to think about all sorts of camera setting such as aperture, shutter, ISO, white balance etc. as your climbing over rocks trees and jumping over puddles. Turn everything to Auto! I know I know it’s not very professional of me to say so, but concentrate on taking a photo….worry about all the techi stuff when you turn pro.
What Lens.
If you have a 135-300 zoom lens, that would be perfect, but if you don’t have one, don’t worry you’ll just have to get that bit closer to the action. If you’re thinking of buying one take a look on eBay for a cheap deal…don’t buy an expensive one until you have had some practice.
Your Dog.
Don’t worry about getting images straight away…walk around the field or woods for 30mins get them to let off some steam and calm down before shooting. The best way to get images of dogs foraging is to hide sausage under leaves and think about investing in a duck or funny noise whistle, but only use it when you’re taking their photos as they will get used to the noise and we want them to wonder what on earth that funny noise is and pop their heads up for a look around..and when they do…shooooot ! But be ready and be quick.
Golden Rule!
Always, always, come down to their level , just like when you’re shooting children. You need to have at least one knee on the ground at all times.
Remember practise makes perfect……but what is perfect?
Surely if you like the photo and it makes you smile….that’s perfect!
Have fun and don’t just keep images on your PC or on Facebook, print them off, hang them on the wall…you will smile at them every time you pass
Continuing with the success of our campaign to help support local charities by offering
complimentary head shots for businesses, DK Capture Photography are pleased to announce that this offer is now a weekly event, know as our “Charity Promotional Head Shot”.
All we ask is a donation to one of the charities, the three chosen charities will
be LEAF; Diverse Abilities Plus and Lewis-Manning Hospice.
Head shots take place at the studio in the Nuffield Industrial Estate Poole, on
Tuesdays 1pm-3pm. Advance booking is essential, to find out more call 01202 573788.
Every month we like to give our Facebook and Twitter followers’ special little offers just for them, to say thanks for showing an interest.
This month I was going to offer free headshot but thought about it and thought yes good idea but let’s do it for a charity.
I go to a lot of networking meeting and have found the Diverse Abilities Plus guys a friendly bunch and a worthwhile charity and its local to us.
We have decided to offer free promotional shots for anyone who would like to take up the offer and in return all we ask for is a small donation of a £1, £5, £100 or anything you wish towards the charity.
As I have mentioned in a previous blog, Headshots are not the most interesting thing but more people do business online and like to see who they are dealing with. So if you are a big company looking for group shots or just a small business in need of a Twitter or LinkedIn profile picture give us a call and book in to one of the free slots and receive your free images.
Already give to a charity, all we ask is you take a look at Diverse Abilities Plus website.
Full details of the free slots can be found on our special offers page….
http://www.dk-capture.com/special-offers
Speak soon
David.
With more and more of us shopping online we no longer go into shops, feel, touch, or even smell items before purchasing. It’s so much easier to fire up the laptop and order online where sometimes things are a lot cheaper!
As we now shop with just our eyes and a mouse, it’s become so important to make sure that what we are selling looks the best it can and attracts customers to our sites.
DK Capture offer Product, Packshot and Advertisement photography to meet all requirements. We recently produced the advertisement products for a new Company WellHung Clothing. After a meeting with Jon to go through their requirements for their new product Well Hung Mens underwear.
We organized a shoot with Ben Kirby a model from Base Modeling agency in London to be the face of the advertisement and packaging. Once the advertising shots had been edited and sent off to the design agency we then booked time to do all the product shots commonly known as “Pack Shots”. Jon was on hand to assist in dressing the mannequin, ensuring they looked exactly how they should.
With over 30 designs not all of them would become the available stock, the images would be used to sell the product to the major high street stores and gauge which designs worked best, so the images had to show off the product to their best.
The Well Hung brand goes live late autumn with a new website and online ordering facilities; Sign up to their newsletter and be the first to take advantage of any special offers at their launch !
Looking to sell online or create new advertisement material, give us a call to see how DK Capture can help.
David
DK Capture Exceptional Photography… Creatively Achieved
