Using the skills of OMG Hair and Beauty in Swindon, we transformed model/photographer and friend of mine Vicki Blatchley.
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Vogue inspired Wedding shoot
Borrowing a good friend Liz, a £1,000 dress from Harmony Brides and using the Bridal Suite of Stanton House Hotel, Gemma Sutton, a regular bridal makeup artist and hair stylist set to work on making up Liz to be a stunning bride. I took inspiration from the Sex and The City Movie where Cary is doing her vogue shoot.
Gemma Sutton at work
Modern 60’s fashion in Sin
Arranged for some Swindon College girls to be shot 60’s style in new nightclub Sin in Swindon. Makeup and hair by OMG Hair and Beauty. The behind the scenes photos were taken by Vicki and you can see them on her blog.
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Swindon Strobist Flickr meet up
There’s a bunch of us on flickr who met up to practise using off camera flash down at Coate Water Park on Saturday. It was great to meet some local like minded photographers and get some challenging shots in masses of wind and rain. Here is a before and after of a shot of Vicki holding her 40D.
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You can see and join the Swindon Strobist group here
Radio 1 Big Weekend in Swindon
The Prodigy's Keith Flint in the crowd
Europe’s biggest free music festival comes to Swindon
The usual expectation of ‘festivals’ – smelly campers, wet mud and unmentionable toilets were certainly not to be found at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend, this year held in sunny Swindon. I was asked to photograph the event and join 20 or so festival pro’s in the ‘pit’.
The BBC being the BBC, they were incredibly strict about everything ‘No photo’s backstage, 8 photographers in the pit at one time, 1 song to shoot and you have to be escorted from the press tent to the stages all day. Despite all this, it was a spectacular event, you’ve got to hand it to them. Polished, ran like clockwork and the only glitch was The Prodigy’s enhanced sound system blowing the power after 2 songs.
My shots from the event are available through Famous Pictures Agency and I’ll be posting some up on here and on flickr. Here’s a small selection:
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- Keith Flint surfing the crowd barrier at the Big Weekend
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- Akon at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Alesha Dixon at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Trevor Nelson at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Fearne Cotton at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Beatbullyz at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Crowd at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Crowd at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Doves at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Enter Shikari at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Florence and the Machine at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Franz Ferdinand at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- The Gossip at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Lily Allen at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- N-Dubz at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Ne-Yo at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- The Enemy at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- The Prodigy at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- The Saturdays at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- The script at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- White Lies at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Wombats at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Dizzie Rascal at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Kasabian at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Snow Patrol at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Beth Ditto from The Gossip at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
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- Tinchy Stryder at the Radio 1 Big Weekend 2009 in Swindon
Miss Swindon & Miss Wiltshire Finalists
Yesterday I did the photoshoot for 15 of the 20 Miss Swindon & Miss Wiltshire Finalists (5 were unable to attend). Shooting 15 girls in 3 hours was no easy feat but somehow we managed it. Headshots below:
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- Jaimie Goodenough Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Nadia Ageli Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Helen Drew Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Louise Merrick Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Lora Humphreys Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Sherie Smith Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Jennifer Spence Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Tsz Yan Cheung Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Samantha Jones Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Elishma Fernandes Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Naomi Henry Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Emily Cooper Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Pascale Bailey Miss Swindon Candidate
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- Jessica Hill Miss Swindon Candidate
Radio 1 Big Weekend
I’ve managed to get a photography pass for the Radio 1 Big Weekend, which I’m pretty happy about, although the lineup isn’t as good as it could be, but I still think they’ve got a few surprise announcements to make. Looking forward to shooting the Prodigy, but I must really get a longer telephoto lens. Anyone else going? You can post comments on this blog below.
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