To Trash Or Not To Trash

Fancy a photo of you going for a swim in your wedding gown? Trash the Dress, a.k.a. Day After Shoot, is a recent development in modern wedding photography. It allows you, the bride, to capture images that would have been impossible on your wedding day and to take your wedding gown on a second outing.
On your wedding day, you’ll likely spend a fair amount of time lifting your dress over mud puddles and avoiding red wine. It took ages to find the right dress and you’ll want it to remain pristine. Trash the Dress sessions throw this caution to the wind; your dress is taken on a fashion shoot on a beach, in the woods, wherever you want. You and your dress, which would have only been worn on your wedding day, get another chance to capture great, fashion images.
A popular location for Trash the Dress shoots is the beach. Taking your dress for a swim and conjuring up “From Here to Eternity” styled scenes can make for some great images. I’m based on the south coast and the beaches in the summers make for beautiful shots. Urban locations, with gritty graffiti and exposed construction sites, make for a lovely juxtaposition of bride and scenery. Accessories like wellies add to the mix.
The shoot itself is a lot of fun. Trash the Dress sessions are lighthearted and relaxed as you’re not worried about getting chocolate fondant on your train. Instead, you and your photographer will focus on capturing beautiful and adventurous portraits. This is not your mother’s wedding photography.
“Trash” the Dress is a bit of a misnomer. Unless you take scissors to your gown, in all likelihood your dress will merely require a dry clean. In the sessions I’ve shot, one trip to the cleaners (which is typically necessary after the wedding anyway) and the dress looked new.
So, ready to trash your dress?

Trash the Dress sessions cost as little as £99 and LemonSplash Photography can even arrange for you to have your dress cleaned afterwards. We also make this promise to you. If you are not happy with the images we take then we will not charge you for our time. For a more detailed quote and to discuss your ideas for your shoot then contact us via our website at http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/

As always lemonSplash Photography can confirm that no wedding dresses were harmed in the making of these images which is in line with our ethical and environmental credentials.

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Trash The Dress Photo Shoots

The idea of trashing your wedding dress after hundreds of hours of stress from planning a wedding has some mass appeal to some very non-traditional brides. They can run around a beach getting wet and dirty and allow a professional photographer to capture very unique imagery of them as a bride. The images are something that most brides could never dream of having on a normal wedding day, and that is it’s biggest appeal. The Brides traditional choice is to tuck away their dress – never wearing them again, never having fun in them again. Some brides feel they are saving it for their daughters. How often does that become a reality? So why not do something that's fun, creative, and down right dirty with the dress.

So now your interested the big question is what does it cost? Sessions start from as little as £99 for up to 20 images presented on a copyright free CD. We can also produce canvas prints and ultra modern prints mounted on acrylic that leap out from your wall. LemonSplash Photography can also produce a pictorial storybook of your day together with some fine prints. To round all this off we will also arrange for your dress to be dry cleaned and returned to you looking as good as the day you put it on for your wedding. You can contact LemonSplash Photography through our website at http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/

All our consultations are free and informal. There we can discuss all your ideas and help you to achieve the images you never dreamed possible. As always no wedding dresses have been harmed during the making of these images.

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Why Trash The Dress

Not for everyone this but every bride has her own reasons! Many of those who embrace this increasingly popular trend are creatives who know that the real commitment made to their partners is in their hearts and souls. The material trappings associated with the process of getting married, such as a wedding dress stored in moth balls, do not embody this commitment.These brides appreciate the fun and irony of the trashing of their 'precious' dresses - especially if they can have the whole process captured in beautiful images.

LemonSplash Photography are now offering Trash the Dress photo shoots for as little as £100 for 20 images on a copyright free cd or complimentary sessions when one of our bespoke wedding album packages are purchased. so there has never been a better time to unleash that adventurous spirit in you and have a day full of fun and laughter with some stunning images to remember the day by. As always LemonSplash Photography can confirm that no wedding dresses have been harmed during the making of these images!!

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Trash The Dress

With the vows taken and the honeymoon over, most brides shake down their wedding dress, wrap it in acid-free tissue paper and pack it away, never to be seen again. But there is another option. A growing number of brave brides have chosen to throw caution to the wind and their big-day dresses to the elements. The idea behind Trash the Dress is simple - instead of letting your gown fester in the back of a cupboard, slip it back on for a photo shoot where it gets wet and muddy and you end up with some distinctive photographs that are a world away from traditional twee wedding portraits.

"Trash my wedding dress are you mad, do you know how much it cost, how much I love it".

First of all its not about destroying your beautiful wedding dress, its about creating arty, unusual and fabulous post wedding shots in locations you just would not have dared to go on your wedding day. Now LemonSplash Photography know this wont be every ones taste but we can assure you that to date no wedding dress has been harmed in the making of these images.

If you are adventurous and are looking for a day full of fun with some timeless images to remember the day then contact us via our website for an informal chat about what you would really like to do in your dress and where you would like to do it at www.lemonsplash.co.uk

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Money Back Gaurantee

We all know money is very tight for most couples planning a wedding this year. What do you do if the photographer you have booked and paid for does a bad job for you. there generally is no recourse of action you can take, except perhaps to spend more money and attempt to sue the photographer in question.

LemonSplash Photography based in Chichester in West Sussex are confident that this will never happen and we are happy to announce that should you be dissatisfied in any way with your wedding images then we will give you a full refund including your deposit if it ever happens with no questions asked.

Take a look at our portfolio of images on our website at http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/ and see what we can offer you. LemonSplash do not just to cover weddings, we also work in the field of music, sport and PR.

For more information on any of our services please email us at tony@lemonsplash.co.uk

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Happy Clients

lemonSplash Photography's last wedding of 2008 was held on board HMS Warrior. Keith Lintott and Sue Hunt had chosen this venue because of their connection to the sea and in particular to Selsey Lifeboat as both work in one capacity or another for the lifeboat as volunteers. Their ceremony was held in the Captains Cabin and the reception was at a venue in Selsey. Having spoken to a number of photographers about photographing on board ship I quickly discovered that although it is a dream location it is also very difficult to shoot on board because of the low levels of light and low beamed ceilings. To make matters worse for me it was also a gloriously sunny day and all the hull interiors were painted with brilliant reflective white paint not to mention the highly polished brasses. Typical royal navy!!

The Album has now been delivered and runs to some 96 pages with over 200 images showing the story of their day. Below are the kind comments they left for me when they opened their album.

"The album is absolutely superb and we are both speechless having looked at it. We can't thank you enough - you made a very happy day even more memorable. Keith & Sue

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Paper High

Paper High - Paper High was established in 2001 and is a fair trade BAFTS registered producer which works closely with local artisans in Nepal and India to create recycled, eco-friendly and unusual paper products. The leather photo albums are made from Indian Khadda paper - produced from recycled textile cotton. The Nepalise paper in the Lokta products is made from the bark of the Lokta shrub, which is a fast-growing and plentiful plant from the foothills of the Himalayas. In addition, Paper High works with the Maximus Conservation Trust, an elephant charity in Sri Lanka which produces the elephant dung paper. Paper High also provides the beautiful, natural paddy husk paper - recycled from rice husk waste products. A fantastically environmentally-friendly supplier.
LemonSplash Photography, wedding photographers based in Chichester in West Sussex are proud to support this ethical and green initiative and most of the papers inside our ethical albums are produced through Paper High.

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Khadda Leather Album

In our search to find new and exciting products. LemonSplash Photography have managed to find yet another exciting new and ethical way of displaying your wedding memories. The Khadda Wedding Leather Album.
These fantastic eco-friendly and fair trade albums make perfect ethical gifts - for you or a loved one. They are each handmade with a leather binding. The paper is unique Indian khadda paper. This paper is created by recycling bleached, hard-spun, cotton rags left over from the massive Indian garment industry. The album's 30 individual sheets are separated by protective tissue paper, allowing you to use 60 separate pages for your memories. Each photograph is then flush mounted onto the page using our finest bamboo paper to create a stunning album of the events of your day.
This large leather album measures 260mm x 240mm. The cover is beautifully embossed by hand (see small image) to create a striking yet subtle effect. The embossing is a lovely detail rather than an overpowering effect.
If you would like information on this or any of our other ethical and eco friendly products then please contact us via our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk

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Wedding Dresses

When it comes to the fine detail of photography nothing is more important than showing off the brides dress to its full. After all every bride spends countless hours looking for "The Dress".
We also take a great deal of care not just photographing your dress but also in editing the final shots to show all the detail in your dress. I make a point of photographing not just your dress whilst you are wearing it but also before hand whilst it is simply hanging on a rail. This coupled with photographing all your accessories builds a picture of your day from the moment it begins. You can see from the shot opposite that the dress just hanging from the wardrobe was a pretty uninspiring shot but with some careful use of editing techniques I was able to bring out the silky feel of the dress and create a shot that the bride was happy to have in her final wedding album.
All LemonSplash Photography wedding packages start at the brides house or where she is getting ready and follow the day from there until the last guests are leaving late into the evening.
If you would like more information on any of our packages then please use the contact form on our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk and we will get back to you within 24 hours of your enquiry.

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New Blog, New Insights

LemonSplash Photography is now running a blog alongside this wedding blog entitled "Notes on a Photograph" It can be reached via a link at the top of this blog.
This blog is a chance to get to know LemonSplash Photography a bit better and to find out more about me as a photographer and what makes me tick. The blog contains photographs from my creative collection so not necessarily wedding images. There will also be images from some of my favorite photographers both past and present showing you what influences me as a photographer. I hope you enjoy my muses on my photographs.

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Bellissimo Digital Albums

LemonSplash Photography, wedding photographers based in Chichester in West Sussex not only provide you with a full range of handmade ethical albums but in keeping with our philosophy we can also provide you with a full digitally produced album from one of the worlds finest wedding album producers. Bellissimo Albums allow us to design every page as though it were a fashion magazine layout. We then present these to you for proofing online so cutting out the need for needless printing. When you are happy with your layout the album is then processed digitally and printed in Italy before being shipped to you. To offset this final process we donate 5% of the cost to carbon offsetting.
If you would like more information on this or any of our products then please contact us via our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk

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Pictures that Literally Stand Out from the Wall

Have you ever wanted something different on your wall? Something far removed from the traditional canvas print or paper print? LemonSplash photography now offers an environmentally friendly acrylic picture. These pictures really stand out from the crowd and literally stand out from your wall. The depth of colour has to be seen to be believed.
What makes them environmentally friendly I hear you say after all its a plastic product? Well the inks we use do not contain ozone-depleting chemicals as described in the Montreal Convention. They are formulated free from aromatic hydrocarbons known to have an adverse effect on the environment. They are free from any volatile solvent and therefore beneficial to the environment when compared to solvent-based products. We will also plant a tree for every acrylic print we make to offset the use of the plastic. So not only will you have a fantastic looking image on your wall but you will also be helping the environment at the same time.
For a full price list and details of our fine art images or to get a quote to have either your wedding image printed on acrylic or any other image you would like. contact us via our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk

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Banana Wedding Album

The banana fibre photo album contains 30 pages of acid free paddy husk paper with interleaves. The cover is made from banana husk and is decorated with a stylish leaf motif. The album is presented in a banana fibre gift box. This is a beautiful way to preserve special memories in an attractive and ethical way.
This large album measures 325mm x 255mm and is perfect for special events such as weddings, Christenings or great holidays. A lovingly-made way to save your wonderful memories.
As well as offering you these ethical albums to store your memories we also print those memories on one of the worlds finest fine art papers ready to be mounted into the album of your choice.
For more information and a price list of all of our bespoke weding packages then please contact us either via our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk or email us directly at tony@lemonsplash.co.uk

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Lokta Photo Albums

LemonSplash Photography based in Chichester, West Sussex are delighted to anounce that we are able to offer a truly unique handmade wedding album

Lokta Photo Album

A truly special album for truly special memories. The Lokta photo album contains 30 pages of handmade Lokta paper (created from the bark of the Himalayan Lokta shrub) with interleaves. It is presented in a delightful Lokta paper display box. Its cover is subtly styled with a simple square window. A fabulous, ethical wedding album which when coupled with images printed onto the finest bamboo paper from one of the worlds finest paper makers will create a truely beautiful timeless record of your wedding day.

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Eco Friendly and Fairtrade Wedding Albums

We are delighted to be able to offer you the very finest handmade albums from India as part of our green wedding photography package.

Khadda Leather Album - Stitched - Extra Large
These fantastic eco-friendly and fair trade albums make perfect ethical gifts - for you or a loved one. They are each handmade with a leather binding. The paper is unique Indian khadda paper. This paper is created by recycling bleached, hard-spun, cotton rags left over from the massive Indian garment industry. The album's 30 individual sheets are separated by protective tissue paper, allowing you to use 60 separate pages for your memories.
This extra large leather album measures 260mm x 340mm and is a perfect way to protect your important memories which are created using Bamboo paper from one of the worlds finest and oldest fine art paper makers. These are then hand mounted into your album. The cover is handstitched to create a striking yet simple effect.

This is just one of many different albums we have sourced from around the world to truly provide you with a bespoke and unique way of keeping your memories from your special day.

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The Green Photographer

As technology continues to progress, more and more businesses are becoming capable of switching over to green practices. Photographers seem to be leading the way and leaving behind a smaller enviro-footprint thanks to the rise of digital photography.
Everyday more photographers green their studios by making the change from chemical processes to digital processes.
LemonSplash Photography, wedding photographers based in Chichester and covering all of Sussex and Hampshire believe that being green isn't just about recycling or going digital but a mindset and a lifestyle that they are happy to share with clients. We are passionate about preserving the beauty and diversity in our planet so all future couples can enjoy it.
LemonSplash Photography were happy to announce that we have gone green in 2009. We felt that becoming a green photography business and offering a green wedding package was a natural progression in our lives since we have already made the switch to digital, work at home, recycle and purchase locally grown and organic food. Now in addition to our eco responsible ways, LemonSplash Photography is offering green wedding packages showcasing beautiful albums made from fifty percent recycled content. We also invest five percent of every wedding package into carbon offsets and actively support charities who are also committed to the environment and world habitats.

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Green Photography Packages

Photographers who say they are green or offer green photo packages mean first and foremost, that they only use digital photo processes. They shoot with digital cameras and they offer all photos to be proofed digitally. They only print what is requested. This means they are eliminating the use of regular film and the harmful chemicals that are used to develop it. They also cut out paper waste by giving you digital proofs. However there is more to being a green photographer than just all of the above.
LemonSplash Photography wedding photographers, based in Chichester and covering West Sussex have gone that extra mile to bring you a true green photographic package. We have sourced the finest gallery quality photographic paper from Hahnemuhle who have been making fine art papers since 1584. Their Bamboo paper is made from the worlds fastest growing plant, bamboo, which can grow as much as four feet in a day. We have also sourced handmade wedding albums that are not only made from bamboo or recycled products but also embrace fairtrade ethics as well. When it comes to printing we recycle all of our print cartridges wherever possible and always try to have them refilled rather than disposing of them. As technology improves we will move over to papers that have colour crystals embeded in them and so cutting out the need for colour print cartridges altogether. Our power sources come from rechargeable batteries for both our lights and cameras which cuts out the need to dispose of dead batteries that contain all sorts of harmful chemicals. Lastly wherever possible, we use public transport to meet with you, only using our own private transport on your wedding day to ensure we are wherever we are needed at whatever time you want us. We feel that all these processes put together add up to a true green photographic package. If you would like more information and a no obligation chat then please do not hesitate to get in contact with us using the contact us page at www.lemonsplash.co.uk

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Green Wedding Photography

LemonSplash Photography continues to strive towards a carbon neutral business.

Many companies are now turning away from damaging environmental practices and moving towards a more sustainable way of doing business. LemonSplash Photography based in Chichester, West Sussex has been a passionate believer in such practices since its inception. We are now pleased to be able to offer you an entirely eco friendly paper from sustainable sources. Bamboo is the world’s first digital fine art inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth. In the right conditions bamboo can grow as much as four feet per day. Bamboo also represents spirituality and naturalness. Particularly suitable for warm-toned colour and monochrome prints, Bamboo will really highlight the sensuality of your wedding images. If you would like more information on this or any of our green wedding products and services please contact Tony at tony@lemonsplash.co.uk or visit our website at http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/

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Early Season Discount

LemonSplash Photography, wedding photographers in Chichester are offering a 15% discount to all prospective brides and grooms who book us early in the season.

We are wedding photographers covering Chichester, Worthing, Bognor and all surrounding areas in West Sussex and Hampshire.

LemonSplash Photography specialise in reportage weddings where we create a unique storybook album of your special day.

For more information or to book a no obligation informal chat email Tony at tony@lemonsplash.co.uk or see our website at www.lemonsplash.co.uk for more details and to look at our online portfolio.

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LemonSplash Photography

LemonSplash Photography now has a new splash page to introduce you to our website and blog. I suddenly realised that I had no visual images of the very fruit that gives LemonSplash Photography its distinct name. When choosing the company name I wanted to convey that we approach wedding photography from a very different point of view and that we create fresh zesty images that are timeless. We use reportage photography to create a storybook wedding album for you, one that includes all the emotions and joys of the day. Reportage photography is all about us standing back and observing you enjoying every moment of that day. All our clients to date have been delighted with the results and on all occasions when we have finished photographing your wedding we have been asked if we have even been photographing the bride, groom and guests. A true testament of how unobtrusive we are.

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Reportage Wedding Photography

Reportage photography is to try to photograph somebody without them really being aware that they are being photographed. This allows the photographer to capture a more natural image of the person similar to candid photography. It also allows the person viewing the image to get a real sense of the occasion and the atmosphere of the event.

As a reportage wedding photographer my time is spent capturing those natural images rather than creating posed scenes. I look for all those beautiful moments that exist in all weddings so leaving you to fully relax and enjoy every moment of your special day.

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Still Life on Grey Days

Once again the weather is not conducive for taking photographs outside. Its that dull flat, grey half light that makes everything look flat. So instead of photographing outside I decided to setup a still life on a small camping table and see what would come of it.
This was a very easy image to create. I started by photographing some fruit from my fruit bowl and placed a white sheet underneath and around it to create the blank canvas I needed to add the text. The butterflies were lifted from an illustrator file and then place around the image to give the impression that they had fed on the fruit and were now flying away. Lastly a texture and some curls were added in photoshop. I hope you like the image and maybe its given you some inspiration to try something similar.

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More Album designs

Following on from the previous blog here is another example of a contemporary wedding album layout. The bride and groom wanted something fresh and stylish so an album size of 30x30cm was suggested giving me enough room on the pages to create full magazine style layouts. This meant the bride and groom were not forced to choose a limited number of images for their album which they were delighted with. If you would like more information on what LemonSplash Photography can do for you then please visit the website http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/ and if you like what you read and see then get in touch with us.

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Wedding Albums with a Difference

Are you looking for something different in a wedding album? A break from the traditional line up of your guests and all those stuffy posed shots. LemonSplash Photography can provide you with the perfect solution. We produce books and albums that tell the story of your wedding from the moment you begin putting on your makeup through to the first dance and beyond into the evening festivities. The wedding album is then put together using the latest in editing software to produce a truly unique memory of your day. Our wedding albums contain as many as 300 images of your day and are produced using only the highest quality materials. So go on give us a call for a no obligation chat about how you would like your album to look to reflect your personalities and the festivities of the day.

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The Warmest Day of the Year...So Far

It was great to get out today and feel the sun on my back and legs. This image is of the biggest landmark in Selsey..The Lifeboat Station. Viewed from a lobster fishing boat as it tied up for the day. Sadly there were no lobsters to catch as the sea is far too cold at the moment but we did manage an impressive haul of whelk's. The walk along the beach as always was pleasant as for some strange reason it never ever gets crowded despite Selsey having a population in excess of 12,000 residents.

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Connection

This image was comissioned by the mental health charity Impact. It was the centre piece of an exhibition during the Brighton Arts Festival week.
The image is of an anonymous person reaching out for help. and was taken on my driveway. I wanted to portray that people view others with a mental illness as almost non descript or in extreme cases almost a non person and that the person often feels like the world around them doesnt see them as bona fide people.
I hope my attempt worked and that people see meaning in my image.

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Marbles

Another dull day...Decided to play with some marbles. This image is very simple to create. All you need are some marbles, blue tack a mirror and some black card or felt.

First of all the marbles are secured to the mirror with a small spot of blue tack. The black card or felt is then angled so that it covers the whole surface of the mirror. Lastly I placed a strobe to light the marbles from the right hand side and then took the shot.

As you can see it was a very simple setup but created a funky image.

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The Art of Photography

There’s little that can equal the enthusiasm for photography that I find at my local camera club. Having said that, since buying my girlfriend a Fuji Finepix she never leaves home without it and it’s often me, the photographer, waiting for her to take photos! I hear many professional photographers – and amateurs alike – bemoaning the advent of digital, not without good reason for it has certainly had a detrimental impact on many a professional photographer’s income – but I’ve come to realise, it’s done wonders for the art of photography. My girlfriend is the first to admit she can’t draw a matchstick man and her painting’s limited to messily emulsion-ing the walls but like many people, she’s got a desire to create something that she finds pleasing and gives her a lot of pleasure – and her digital camera has given the means to do just that. Our local camera club has grown wonderfully over the last couple of years in particular as more and more people are seeing the opportunity a digital camera gives them to capture that which they find beautiful and create something special. Coupling the increased affordability and availability of camera technology that was once only the domain of the professional and devoted amateur with the advent of the digital darkroom (which lacks the magic of a wet darkroom but I certainly won’t miss the smell of the chemicals.) people are creating pictures or art at a rate which is awe inspiring.
Of course, the upside of all this to the pro photographer is that whilst my girlfriend is happy to forever snap away with the camera on P for pillock-proof as she puts it, the number of people that want to stretch themselves and find out just what they can achieve is growing. And guess who can help them?

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Simplicity

We have all been there...Its wet, cold and miserable outside. You want to take some photographs but you just don't want to go outside!!
Your house is full of objects just waiting to be photographed. You don't even need an indoor studio. Some light from a window or even a desk lamp will do. Look around you see what there is. It can be as simple as an egg on a dark shiny surface or a full blown still life with the contents of the fridge and veg basket. Have a look see what you can find. Just remember the phrase the simplest things done well give the most pleasure.

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Fine Art Prints

LemonSplash Photography now offers fine art prints for sale.
To view the available prints please use the following link http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonsplashphotography/sets/72157613356225707/

Prints are offered for sale on high quality Museum etched paper and are mounted as standard to 20x16. These prints are prices at £30 including package and posting to anywhere in the UK. If however you would like the print as either a canvas or an acrylic mounted picture to your own size then please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements in greater detail. To order a print please contact LemonSplash Photography via our website at http://www.lemonsplash.co.uk/ using the contact page.

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New Facebook Shop

LemonSplash Photography has now opened up a shop on Facebook. This now gives anyone interested the opportunity to see what past clients thought of the work that was produced for them and also to keep up with the latest news and information whilst you use the dynamic social networking space that is Facebook.

Please feel free to become a fan of LemonSplash Photography and pass the word around your friends and contacts also.

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Nick & Debbie Wedding Album

I was contacted in the summer by Debbie to photograph their wedding in the Witterings. What was nice about this wedding was everyone was relaxed and suprisingly I was given the remit to do whatever I liked and to be as creative as I felt was appropriate. The only two stipulations were that (1) they liked black and white images and (2) Debbie wanted me to recreate an image she had of her mother on her wedding day.

The biggest challenge for me was to design an album that flowed and followed the events of the day as they happened in a reportage style.
The wedding album was delivered last week and consisted of 48 pages, and over 200 photographs some of which you can see in the thumbnails. I used Bobbooks who I find produce superior quality coffe table style books. The printing was superb and perfectly matched my colour profile. Debbie phoned me the day she received the album to say thank you and how delighted she was with the finished product.

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Digital Camera Training

Digital SLR Training was set-up by Tony Tomlinson after spending many hours helping beginners to understand and use their new DSLR and compact cameras. With an ever increasing number of people spending hundreds of pounds on the latest cameras, yet still using them in fully automatic mode, there is a huge amount of creative potential waiting to be released. With very little training available for beginners, or more specifically, training that positively motivates individuals as well as covering the core knowledge of photography, the course is designed to be fun, engaging and motivating.
Tony is a full time professional photographer and as such is constantly in touch with the latest developments in digital photography technology and techniques. He is a digital darkroom expert yet has the ability to communicate difficult concepts and techniques in a simple and concise manner.

The Course

These intensive courses will suit anyone from the complete novice to intermediate photographer. Many photographers tend to use their camera on the full auto setting and want to learn how to get much better pictures from their new camera by using the other settings.
All the courses start off with the absolute basics and progress, step by step, through to some of the more technical aspects. Each theoretical lesson is followed by a demonstration.

What you will learn

When to use Auto, Program, S, TV,A, AV or Manual settings.

All about ISO and which setting to use in which lighting.

The difference between image size and image quality.

How to use the flash settings and fill in flash.

The various auto focus settings and when to use them.

Composition and the correct use of the zoom lens.

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The Approach to Weddings

My work is about real life. I approach each subject and assignment with the goal of capturing life and moments as they are. I photograph as an observer, not a director. I try to stay in the background and allow events to happen naturally. That allows you to live your day, and allows me to make the most meaningful images! For weddings, I like to arrive when you first start getting ready in the morning, and stay till the very end of the reception. I want to be there for everything! It's not possible to capture moments if you're not there to witness them. The extra time I spend with you in the morning will pay off big time later in the day. After a while you'll forget that I'm there and you'll stop paying attention to the camera. That's when great moments happen! Most couples want some artistic and fun portraits as well as real photojournalism. At weddings, I love to spend time with just the bride and groom making images. Often this is the first chance you will get to be alone as a new couple. We'll take a little time to step away from the crowd to some beautiful locations. I'll give you some loose directions and coaching, and we will let moments happen naturally. What a great chance to make images that will last a lifetime!

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