NEW PRODUCT IN STORE - SAMPLE ALBUMS!

I'm quite excited to share this. I've been waiting for my sample albums for a while and here they are! What can I tell you about them? Well, they are handcrafted in Italy and available in loadz of differents sizes, shapes, covers and colours! Square, landscape, leather, eco-leather, seude, satin, plexiglass, photocover, even Swarovski crystals if you wish! Black, red, yellow, white, orange, blue, red, green, brown, cherry etc. Contemporary, traditional, retro, classic collections. You will definitely be spoiled for choice! The combinations of styles, covers and colours are pretty much endless. Contact me to arrange the viewing as albums are better appreciated when viewed in person!

PHOTOGRAPHING A PHOTOGRAPHER

So, this is the full post after the sneek peek I gave you last Friday. I must say I never thought that I would ever photograph a photographer. I thought only cool kids do this kinda stuff! I met Antonina through twitter and when she suggested to arrange a day of shooting in Bushy Park I got very excited about the whole idea! I was a bit nervous at the beginning, because I've never been in the role of a model on the other side of the camera before (now I understand how you people feel!). But when we met on the day Antonina made me feel at ease, we were chatting about everything and anything and the day just flew by. I enjoyed the whole experience so much and ended up with hundreds of photos! Both of Antonina and of myself. You can see the pictures she took of me throughout my blog ;-). Now, Antonina is a London family and children's photographer. Check out her work. She has an amazing gift to bring out kids' personalities and reflect them in her photographs. She just cracks them! When you look through the images she takes, even if you don't know a child on a picture, you can just say what an individual he or she is. Her newborn photos just melt my heart, seriously. Have a look yourself here. And here she is herself, meet Antonina:

I love the way she smiles with her eyes:

Happy happy person!

I will be back soon with a post about my experience of "modelling" in front of the camera and tips! Talk soon!

PHOTOGRAPHING A PHOTOGRAPHER - SNEAK PEEK

I haven't posted on my blog for a while, but I've been busy working on a few ideas, so, please, forgive me! Below is a sneek peek of my recent photoshoot. I've teamed up with London based family photographer Antonina Mamzenko for a day of shooting and I've had so much fun! Got to try some of my ideas, so keep an eye on the blog, a few changes coming soon! ;-) Now, make sure you check out Antonina's work on her web-site! She is an amazing photographer and a great person! She takes very cute newborn photographs and gets on very well with kids. Her pictures are very genuine and when you look through them they just warm up your heart.

P.S. More coming soon! Enjoy your weekend! :-)

EXHIBIT EMOTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY PARLOUR!

My experience of photographing a wedding was featured on The Photography Parlour! Read what it was like! And if you are into photography check out the tips that I've shared there! ;-)
Talk soon and enjoy your weekend!

AMAZING LONDON WEDDING VENUE - WILTON'S MUSIC HALL

Last sunday when the whole London was seized with "marathonomania" I went on a tour around Wilton's Music Hall. I've heard about it before but never actually been there, so what a better chance to go then on a day of London marathon when the streets are packed and everyone is somewhat sporty! On my way to Wilton's I crossed the Tower Bridge and got into the whole spirit of running for a good cause, support and cheering and decided to run it myself next year! Yeap, my friends laughed as well... Anyway, back to Wilton's! It is the oldest surviving Grand Music Hall in the world. It belongs to the first generation of public house music halls that appeared in London during the 1850s and which, only fifty years later, had all but disappeared. Nowadays it's more general-purpose performance space and is used for both opera and theatrical productions and can be hired for photoshoots, filming, private events and weddings. You can read more about Wilton's and its unique history HERE and HERE. I must say what an amazing place! It's very quiet inside if there are no performances, but if you take a moment and listen, you can hear the music... then you hear applauds and public shouting bravo, cheers and the sound of champagne. It's an intriguing journey back in time to the Hall's glorious days! Go there and experience it yourself, it's well worth it! 

So, as I've already mentioned Wilton's can be hired as a wedding venue. If I had my wedding still coming, that's where I would want it to take place. Because it's primarily a theater, it has everything your gorgeous wedding needs: a stage, a piano, beatiful settings, amazing accoustic and outstanding lighting! You can use the lights very creatively to highlight the special touches to your wedding and decor. Have a look:

 by Mitzi de Margary

Great pillars for flower decorations:

Apart from reception you can have your ceremony there as well. Because your wedding must not interfere with artistic productions, make sure you book it well in advance!
Talk soon!

A BIT OF COLOUR ON A DULL DAY

Last weekend was just amazing - so warm and summery! Hope you enjoyed it! It's a bit of a change today with dull sky and a chance of rain (do you think I should apply for a job at BBC weather?), so I just want to add a bit of colour! Enjoy!

AT THE SEASIDE

As some of you know, I'm exploring London and the UK at the moment (well, at this particular moment I'm typing this post, but I mean generally 'at the moment' as 'these days' ;-). So, two weeks ago, as part of this exploration "project" myself and my husband went to Hastings. The sun was splitting the stones and throughout our train journey all we were thinking of was how we were gonna lie on the beach, take our shoes off and roast ourselfs a little bit. But the wind said ha-ha and blew us away and our dream of warm-sunny-lazy-doingnothingness. We suspected that it was gonna be breezy at the seaside, but we didn't realize it would be cold, like goose pimples and brrrrr... So, we left the beach, tried to hide ourselfs behind the buildings and in the streets and had a look around. I liked the atmosphere in Hastings. It's sort of rustic, quiet and slow in a good way. You wanna slow down there and breath in the sea air and just enjoy a moment. I enjoyed watching fishermen. There were three of them sitting on an old timber beam and drinking tea, one of them was smoking a pipe. I just felt like joining the conversation even if I wasn't able to contribute to it, I would just like to listen. I love going to places and get the feeling about them. I got that feeling about Hastings, so I will come back there sometime, maybe to document its life and its details.

Do you think he is smiling at me? ;-)

COLOUR OR BLACK'N'WHITE?

A couple of weeks ago I photographed a band called Out of Town. They needed a few photographs for their Irish tour promotional materials. Among other pictures we got after the photoshoot there was this one which I wasn't sure about in terms of post-production. It turned out to be the favourite, I just wasn't sure whether it looked better in colour or in black-and-white. Or maybe both? I tried to give a colour version a sort of polaroid look. So, what do you think - colour or black'n'white (or maybe other suggestions?)

GOOGLE FUN - SEARCH ADVERT

I've read this post written by Simply Zesty and decided to have a bit of fun. It's very easy to create (If I can do it - you can do it)) and you can make this clip about absolutely anything! Check it out and share yours with me! )))

WALKING THE STREETS OF LONDON - CAMDEN

So, here we are, walking the streets of London again! This time I joined The London Photo Walk. If you are passionate about photography and want to meet like minded people and have a bit of fun, then check them out The London Photo Walk. Everybody in the group had a great day of shooting, exploring and chatting in Camden Town. What a brilliant place! Very vibrant and full of life. You'll see all sorts of unconventional shops there (vintage spots particularly attracted my attention), food stalls (italian, chineese, austrian, polish, indian, moroccan etc. and aaaghhh, the smell of that food!) and, of course, people. You can grab some food and enjoy it right beside the canal or in numerous cafes. Get lost in Camden markets and discover its hidden gems.
I will definitely return to Camden soon and will be back here on the blog with a more detailed report! For now - enjoy some photos from the day:

I want to be free...

The kiss