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~ Photography Course with Irving Solero ~

Thursday, August 26, 2010

I was quite happy to find that there was a new photographer arrived in town (about a year ago now). We first met at a Connexions event whilst enjoying the well organised Wine Walk. Since then, we have talked shop, exchanged ideas and have enjoyed sharing our love of photography. One day I hope to have him share his dark room skills with me so I can develop myself the rolls of 120 film I’ve taken on my Hasselblad.

Irving knows photography and cameras inside out and back to front. Having moved from New York with his lovely wife, he is now teaching again here in Basel. Are any of you interested in a photography course? Lots of my clients ask me for such things and I can wholeheartedly recommend Irving. You don’t have to have a DSLR, just a camera that has manual settings (so no iphone cameras!). If you want to make the most of your camera this is a great place to start.

Here are the details:

Photography Course: Part 1
Course leader: Irving Solero

Would you like learn how to take better photos?
What do all those little settings on your camera do?

This was a very popular course in May so we are delighted that we can offer it again.
The course is aimed at anyone who would like to learn more about their digital camera and discover their own creativity by learning to see differently through a digital camera lens.
You will learn about the different functions on your camera, tips and techniques on how to take better photos and much more. Some of the sessions will be outdoors.
The course will be 4 consecutive evenings of 2 – 2.1/2 hrs. The start time will be 19.00 or 19.30. The total cost is Chf 175. Maximum 8 people.
The course dates will be Tuesdays Sept 7, 14, 21 & Oct 5. There will be an additional date which will be a make-up date for missed sessions.
A digital camera that has manual settings as well as automatic is required.

Please sign up now to guarantee a place.
Please contact Irving directly at isolero@hotmail.com

NB Details for the part 2 course will follow shortly

Posted in ~ art ~, ~ basel ~, ~ commercial ~

~ Operation Smile Donations ~

Monday, June 7, 2010

Firstly, a massive massive thank you to all my clients that have been making the additional 20CHF donation that I add on to all my invoices. The donation is entirely optional, but nearly every single one of my lovely clients has added it to at least one of their invoices, if not both.

It was my little girl’s third birthday last weekend and in accordance with my pledge we, as a family, made the additional donation of an extra smile (250CHF for an operation to recreate the cleft/palate in a child).

So, I am pleased to announce that client donations in 2009, since I started donating through my company came to 270CHF. Add onto that the client donations so far this year of 520CHF, I recently donated from clients an awesome total of 790CHF to Operation Smile. That’s at least three more operations that will improve greatly those lives. Thank you everyone for making the donations and keep them coming. I will continue to forward on the money to the charity.

Ontop of that, we made our annual donation of a smile on behalf of Maia. Then from the company, I donated an additional 4 smiles (one per season since I started the pledge) making a total of 8 and a bit smiles (2020CHF). I will now match the client donations, so the more you pledge, the more I pledge.

Additionally, there are still some spots left at the Hilly and Jack Chrisp Picnic Party that is on Sunday 6th August. See post below for more details.

Here is my happy smiley girl, that has herself benefited from the amazing operations surgeons do:

Posted in ~ charity ~, ~ commercial ~, ~ cool stuff ~, ~ little people ~, ~ my maia ~

~ Hilly & Jack Crisp Summer Picnic Party ~

Monday, June 7, 2010

UPDATE: Picnic Party is cancelled, due to unforeseen circumstances. I will still be holding my mini sessions, but just re-thinking the timing and you’ll have to bring your own food and drink.

So, I have the Christmas Card sessions. Here is a chance to book a mini session, but in the fresh outdoors and with the added bonus of cupcakes and a selection of clothes from the Bellefiore shop to choose from.

Here’s the deal:

15 mins of my time
6 edited high and low res jpegs on a personlised CD
1 Entry ticket for the picnic
200CHF

Add an extra 50CHF (worth 80CHF) if you would like the images as 5×7 prints in addition to the CD.
Add an extra 250CHF to have a copy of all the images I take in your time slot (need to let me know in advance, the will be no more than 20 images). This option will include a storyboard of images compiled together capturing the energy of the day.

There are 9 slots available, so please send me an email through the Contact Me link at the top of this blog if you are interested in a slot and which you would prefer. I will allow 20 mins per session to make time to have some water between shoots and meet and greet families and get Model Release forms signed. I will be shooting sessions back to back, so please be on time. Payments made in advance and in full. The photos will be taken a little away from the party, so that it’s just me, them and the camera.

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Posted in ~ commercial ~, ~ cool stuff ~, ~ family ~, ~ little people ~, ~ my maia ~

~ Snow, public transport and flavoured sausages ~

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

I’ve spent the last two days in London attending the Business School section of the 6 day long SWPP Convention, tag-lined as ‘Europe’s largest all-welcome event for the serious photographer’.  The SWPP is The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers, a worldwide photography association that hosts this convention each year.  Apparently over 17,000 tickets have been sold this year, making it the biggest ever yet and I was one of approximately 150-200 of those that attended the two day Business school that starts the whole thing off.

I’ve spent two days sitting through talks on Marketing, Social Media, Accounting, Values and more (including a sing song with Mark Leightley at the end of his wonderful lecture).  I’ve already made new friends, made copious amounts of notes and have lots and lots of ideas for the new year.  It already feels like I’ve been here for more than 2 days and there are 5 more to go.

I return back to Switzerland after a 6.5 hour day with Jerry Ghionis next Monday.  For those not in the know, this man is one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world and I’m really looking forward to being in the same room as him.  Jerry can see light and use it like no other.  Having him as your wedding photographer will set you back at least $10,000.

Not only is it good to be back in the UK, I’m strangely also really enjoying having a commute and getting the train/tube every day.  The snow has caused quite a few delays, but it’s not dampening my spirits.  I’m enjoying the food back here too (as always).  Last night I was treated to some very yummy flavoured sausages accompanied by lovely creamy mash, veg and caramalised onion gravy, but an old housemate of mine – yum yum!

Funnily enough, I’m also finding it surprising that nearly everyone speaks English and that there are so many pubs around!

I’ve not really had time to take any pictures, so I am sharing with you the two images of mine that won a Gold award from the SWPP monthly competitions I entered last year.  Each month you can enter one image in each category (there are quite a few).  I started in August, entered again in September and then got too busy with my day job of being a photographer to enter for the rest of year.  It’s something I hope to continue in the new year.  As a result, I am in with a chance (a very small chance, but a chance nevertheless) of winning an award at the Awards Dinner on Sunday night.  It’s a black tie event with approximately 500 attendees.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  Here are the images:

Macro Category (August):

Baby Category (September):

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Thanks again to all my friends and clients that have helped my business over the last two years, I feel so fortunate to be doing a job I love so much and I’m full of lots of enthusiasm to continue to grow it and make it a complete success over the years to come.

Posted in ~ commercial ~, ~ cool stuff ~

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