Emily Photography

Pravins jewellers - pt 1

In the last half of last year I worked on my favourite client job to date - a three day lifestyle campaign for <a href="http://www.pravins.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pravins</a> the jewellers. The aim was to shoot a set of stylised images which would encompass themes such as seasons, events and holidays, to be rotated on the website throughout the year and also potentially be used for advertising and brochure use. Exciting!<br /><br />Model-wise I instantly knew the gorgeous Felicity (who you may recognise from <a href="http://dismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/ovl-magazine-editorial.html" target="_blank">past work of mine</a>) would be absolutely perfect for both the Autumn shots and Spring/Summer ones, and got her on board straight away. And Heather was a real find of Faye, the art director - her long dark locks and beautiful look were just made for the wintery shots!<br /><br />Anyway enough of my chatter, let's get on with the pictures! There are no words for how excited I've been to share these with you all so I hope you like them ♥<br /><br /><b>Models:</b> Felicity & Heather<br /><b>Make-up:</b> Marilee Koegelenberg and Emma Hardware<br /><b>Styling:</b> Myself and Faye Dunmall<br /><b>Art direction:</b> Faye Dunmall<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_5873.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_5992.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6021.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6111.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0463web.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0272web.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_0180web.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />And last of all, a little peek behind the scenes and a screen cap of one of my favourite images on the front page at Christmas time!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_6144.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/pravins-1.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Part 2 coming soon, with our Spring/Summer model Sam and more of the beautiful Felicity!<br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F04%2Fpravins-jewellers-pt-1_20.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;"></iframe>

Pravins jewellers - pt 1

In the last half of last year I worked on my favourite client job to date - a three day lifestyle campaign for Pravins the jewellers. The a...

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Countryside in close-up

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Often we don't pay attention to the little things. And sometimes it's  the familiar that can offer the strangest sights. The tree you walk by  every day, the flowers you never stop to smell, the blossom that grows  and fades in an instant. All of them have their life, cycle and all of them ultimately end. So here goes, a small close-up of the countryside.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view </i></div></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxzqZOcGpnNEC_-3E0t_ZEzGBYnD9etA7sW-2I1zwyD3Ov8eRUpcdmfp770SXOX77RtuRT9gaU408HaiuPVtSmZsOZiImO1XhVv7Dnj86__3UM_7LMqgEfMGkoyC-eJ1pMHIszwp2wAEI/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxzqZOcGpnNEC_-3E0t_ZEzGBYnD9etA7sW-2I1zwyD3Ov8eRUpcdmfp770SXOX77RtuRT9gaU408HaiuPVtSmZsOZiImO1XhVv7Dnj86__3UM_7LMqgEfMGkoyC-eJ1pMHIszwp2wAEI/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1tljpPSo8CejDCIRu35nSJudMxN7FjF7tGXEcrWyaunhxMxGCzNjpOle979EhVxCjwloddqlLOdh_U-HIsFmMLfVpL9fXHYJBWCNB2dpveoIL5X4fYMEgXlfGxduSbE0kIUwLus7IxQQ/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1tljpPSo8CejDCIRu35nSJudMxN7FjF7tGXEcrWyaunhxMxGCzNjpOle979EhVxCjwloddqlLOdh_U-HIsFmMLfVpL9fXHYJBWCNB2dpveoIL5X4fYMEgXlfGxduSbE0kIUwLus7IxQQ/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ5mVKRzlo161hsACzetiv0GwwnjRJccwatiIj1LFj0AjNAQ7BHdJCfxzorSKHoB_Ozc9MKhtP3yFkN7IOmsUF1WcINWIkYkWHfz0-7IL8Q1qZ5XC5AAH7k4sOVbTsQnjRsTZvUjYjD7I/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ5mVKRzlo161hsACzetiv0GwwnjRJccwatiIj1LFj0AjNAQ7BHdJCfxzorSKHoB_Ozc9MKhtP3yFkN7IOmsUF1WcINWIkYkWHfz0-7IL8Q1qZ5XC5AAH7k4sOVbTsQnjRsTZvUjYjD7I/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyLS82WUbNtm0f9C0RTliUxqdDqrULeDWqxSAvMRD1Ofx109HdkdrvJX8iYHIqZPt3jUmq8ceoKl1ft1p5uG4ri9VEG3_N2sE_9xoulwI9YHq5CDxr3CQs1HeRsmSc_4VUDyqx0d9g3r6/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyLS82WUbNtm0f9C0RTliUxqdDqrULeDWqxSAvMRD1Ofx109HdkdrvJX8iYHIqZPt3jUmq8ceoKl1ft1p5uG4ri9VEG3_N2sE_9xoulwI9YHq5CDxr3CQs1HeRsmSc_4VUDyqx0d9g3r6/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>

Countryside in close-up

Often we don't pay attention to the little things. And sometimes it's the familiar that can offer the strangest sights. The tree yo...

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Photo day with Suzy Wimbourne

Back in February I met up with the lovely Suzy - we started talking on Flickr forever ago and when she told me she was coming down south to visit her family we absolutely had to fit a photo day in. I don't think many things make me happier than days running around with friends, bags of clothes and and our cameras so thank you so much Suzy, we HAVE to do it again this summer!<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3326.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img height="483" src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3420.jpg" /> <img height="483" src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3435.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3418.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/mesuzy.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/_MG_3358.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />And here are some of the pictures she took of me! I especially love the first one, it feels like a scene from a film or something ♥<br /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427645_379542418724804_112337622111953_1459245_374286688_n.jpg" width="650" /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/423942_379628322049547_112337622111953_1459430_803823709_n.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br />Check out Suzy's wonderful work over at her website <a href="http://suzywimbourne.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> and Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyWimbournePhotography" target="_blank">HERE</a> - she is crazy talented and you won't regret it!<br /><br /><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F04%2Fphoto-day-with-suzy-wimbourne.html%23comment-form&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

Photo day with Suzy Wimbourne

Back in February I met up with the lovely Suzy - we started talking on Flickr forever ago and when she told me she was coming down south to ...

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Constructive criticism vs positive reinforcement

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12523969/_MG_3822.jpg" /><br /><br />Over the last few weeks I've been thinking a lot about the two types of feedback, and after reading a few articles I've come to realise something: although the internet has most certainly been instrumental in my development as a photographer, I've never actively used it to seek out the scary half of those two things: <b>constructive criticism</b>.<br /><br />Truth be told I think I'm just terrified of it. But why? I have a choice of whether to act upon somebody's advice and to decide whether the criticism is justified or not, and I find the fresh perspective that comes with other people's opinions to be really exciting!<br /><br /><a href="http://http//www.alexbeadonphotography.com/" target="_blank">Alex Beadon</a> posted a link to <a href="http://m.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/photographers-chances-are-you-suck/" target="_blank">THIS</a> article which pushes the idea that <i>"positive reinforcement is the enemy"</i>. I don't entirely agree with it as I think that positive feedback is super powerful in its own way, but it intrigued me and made me really think about the value of criticism. We need to know when we are doing things right, but we also need to know when we could improve upon things. So I've come to the conclusion that <b>we need both.</b><br /><br />So here I am. I'm putting myself out here and I want you to objectively look at my work.<br /><br /><img src="http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/dismantlerepair_storage2/text.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Drop me an email or Facebook message and tell me :D I'll happily return the favour if you wish!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">PS. Now that Timeline for Facebook pages has been rolled out, I can now receive inbox messages via my page which is exciting and super useful! Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cat-Lane-Photographer/135068259880382" target="_blank">HERE</a> to visit my page and you'll find the message button on the right hand side under my cover photo ♥</div><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fdismantlerepair-photo.blogspot.co.uk%2F2012%2F04%2Fconstructive-criticism-vs-positive.html&send=false&layout=standard&width=450&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=35&appId=112365025537572" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;"></iframe>

Constructive criticism vs positive reinforcement

Over the last few weeks I've been thinking a lot about the two types of feedback, and after reading a few articles I've come to real...

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