Enercon Commercial shoot

The great thing about what we do is that no two days are ever the same. One day we might be covering a wedding, the next it might be a portrait shoot or a commercial shoot.


One of our commercial clients is Enercon Industries UK, based on Raban's Lane Industrial Estate in Aylesbury. Never heard of them? Well, whenever you open a bottle of milk, a bottle of Heinz Tomato Sauce, a jar of Nescafe coffee or a tube of Hellmans Mayonnaise, Enercon are responsible for that little piece of foil that keeps your product fresh until you open it!




Enercon is the global leader in what they do, producing foil sealing solutions for a wide range of products & count Nescafe, Heinz, Hellmans, Cadburys & Tesco's amongst their client base.

Richard Bull, the CEO at Aylesbury & his team make my job easy & will do all they can to help me get the images that I need, as well as keeping me topped up with endless cups of coffee! I always have to shoot on location due to the size & nature of the machinery I need to photograph.














The particular piece of equipment responsible is an induction sealer, coming in many shapes & sizes for different requirements. It is invariably difficult to light for photography because of it's many shaped metal surfaces, so always presents quite a challenge. Still, I love a challenge!
























So, next time you peel off that little piece of foil from you milk bottle, remember that it's a local company responsible!














If you need any commercial photography, give
All People Photography a call & talk to Pete or Michelle about your requirements.

www.enercon-industries.co.uk

Enercon Industries Limited
64 Edison Road Aylesbury
Bucks
HP19 8UX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1296 330 542
Fax: +44(0)1296 432 098

Jo's work experience

One of the basic principles of life is that if you have learnt anything, pass it on if you can. So, once a year we take on a year 10 school student for work experience, for only a week.

Trying to find time to fit it in is often a challenge, so we have found it best to almost postpone our schedule as best as possible, so that we can ensure that the week spent with us has value & meaning for the student & that they leave, having learnt & understood more about the art of photography.

So when friends Mark & Jenny Rogers asked if their daughter Jo could do work experience at All People Photography I was more than happy to agree. I always 'interview' the candidates, as I want to see that coming to the studio isn't just an option for them, but that they have a genuine interest in photography & also a good eye. You can never teach the ability to 'see' an image, you either have it or you don't.
















Jo attends The Grange School in Aylesbury & she was fortunate - I usually only take students from our local school in Waddesdon, but another friends daughter (who shall remain nameless!) cancelled, so it worked in Jo's favour. One of the benefits of Facebook is people will post their own images & I had already seen some of Jo's images. It was clear she had the eye for framing & worked depth of field very well.



During her week with us last week, Jo learnt that there are many skills required to be a good photographer, not least to be able to communicate effectively with your subject & give them direction - something that doesn't come quite so naturally!

We always get our students to invite a model in, so they can control a shoot & work on posing etc, whilst also having something physical to take away & show their teachers & family. I think you'll see from these images that Jo has a great eye & also has a budding model in her brother Matty. Well done Jo, you have been a pleasure to have around!

Nix Fashion Shoot!

I was first introduced to Nix when my neice Rianna got engaged to her brother Nigel (they have subsequently married!). Nix was engaging, funny & was very honest & the one thing you couldn't ignore was her blue hair that she had at the time!! She certainly stood out from the crowd & we got on well.

I have been wanting to do more personal projects for a while - challenge my creative abilities without the worry of the demands/expectations of a fee paying client. I also wanted to create some fresh fashion portraits for the studio. Seeing Nix's many wallposts & self portraits on Facebook, I knew Nix wasn't camera shy & in fact quite the opposite! She was the perfect choice for me - the hardest thing with both our busy schedules was getting Nix into the studio!

After many chats & texts, we agreed on what we were aiming for, but keeping it flexible. I had also shopped for backgrounds & body gems etc, to create certain looks.



The day finally arrived last Thursday & with the help of Michelle, Zoe from Zen Hair in Thame & Jo who was at the studio on work experience, we created the following images. It was great for Nix to have her sister Nat here too & it was a great studio session with input from everyone.




Nix was very photogenic as I think you will agree. The only downside was there just wasn't enough time in the day to get all the shots done we wanted, so we'll have to bring her back to the studio again.

Please leave a comment.

Josie's Bump Pics

One of the aspects I love about my job is the social interaction with people, both with clients & suppliers within the trade. I have known Josie nearly all the time I have been a photographer - over 10 years now.

Josie was the weddings co-ordinator @ Stowe Gardens, & was brilliant at what she did. We get on well, so when Josie enquired about photographing her bump, it was lovely to welcome her back as a client & friend to the studio - we had done some studio shots with Josie & some friends a few years ago.

There is nothing quite like the excitement & apprehension around the pregnancy & imminent arrival of a new member to your family, especially if it's your first. Josie wanted the shoot to be a suprise for her partner Nick, so we approached the shoot sensitively - Josie was initially cautiuous, wanting to ensure that the shots were done tastefully, but with a creative edge.




Soft lighting & dark backgrounds work best, creating the mood & atmosphere which helped to relax Josie, while Michelle & I worked together with Josie in creating these images.

As the shoot progressed, Josie became more relaxed & was great to work with. The results are stunning. We hope you like the shots, please feel free to leave a comment below.





We look forward to creating more beautiful images once the baby has arrived.

Thanks for being such a star Josie!

This Is Freedom - Chalet Girl break!

It's great when hard work is rewarded & even better when that is combined with a little bit of good fortune. So it was great to hear that local Aylesbury based band This Is Freedom managed to get a couple of their songs onto the Sound track for the film Chalet Girl released last week. I love the opportunity to photograph live bands & it's been a privelege to watch This Is Freedom go from strength to strength


With the launch of the film, it was too good an opportunity to miss to get the band to play in the foyer of the local Odeon cinema in Aylesbury last Saturday, which they did several times during the day.They sound just as good acoustically unplugged as they do fully wired & it's great to hear how their vocals & particularly J's have come on in the last year. It was a shame we had the best weather for weeks, so it was fair to say it would have been great to see more people at the cinema.


The boys - John (lead vocals/guitar), Henry (guitar & vocals), Ben (Bass/vocals) & Dan (drums/rythm) have high energy & a great sound - the two songs on the film - Bad Company & No Regrets, stand out.

Fortunately, the band had an unplugged session @ The Harrow pub in the centre of Aylesbury planned for the evening. Space was a bit of a challenge, but the boys pulled off a great couple of sets, firstly unplugged & then wired later in the evening. It was great to be able to cover the events for them & let's hope that this might be the launch pad that gives them the recognition & the success they rightly deserve.






Well done lads, I'm proud of you!

At Last!!

After much pondering, frustrations & deliberations, our new website is finally launched!!
We have taken the opportunity to also have the logo/branding refreshed.

Michelle, Rachel & I have to say a massive thanks to Andrew, Jesse & the team at Amazing Internet for doing such a great job. If you want a new website designed, these guys are brilliant! Check them out at http://www.amazinginternet.com/

We will use the blog to keep you up to date with what we're up to - promotions, etc but also want to share with you some of our latest images & shoots. Please let us have your thought & any feedback on the new site would be greatly appreciated. Does it work? How easy is it to use? Is it an improvement? Is there anything we could do to improve the viewers experience?

Our most recent event was The Santa Fun Run last Sunday 6th December at Cornbury Park in Oxford for Helen & Douglas House Childrens Hospice . Michelle's family braved the cold with several hundred Santa's to cover the 2 mile course. This is the 3rd year we have covered it & it's fair to say it's quite a surreal site seeing several hundred santas in one place - very confusing for the kids!!

Here's a couple of images. They are doing another run in the middle of Oxford this Sunday 13th December - click on the link above if you want to get invlolved & I'll see you there!

Pete.