Infinity Studio Shoot

We have just finished editing and putting together a biggest and most important shoot for Shaw Harley-Davidson to date.

The brief was to work on a James Bond theme to produce a stunning image for the back cover of HOG, the high quality Harley-Davidson owners club magazine.

Steve, the dealer principle had arranged for the shoot to take place at the amazing ASA Infinity Studio in Sussex and put together a close knit team to work on the project. Apart from Phil and I at Art Visage, we had Katie our model, the Lucy Meyer (make up artist) , Ministry of Hair and two stunning bikes.

The bike for the ad was a heavily customised Rocker C. Shaw H-D had produced this amazing machine for one of their clients and the results were breath taking. We also had to photograph an equally eye catching Johnny Cash tribute Harley which even had the signature of the Man in Black that it up as the stop light on the rear fender.

The snow had already brought about the postponement of the first attempt at the shoot but despite yet more snow, we all managed to get to the studio in the beautiful East Sussex countryside for a very exciting day.

The studio was superbly equipped and Phil and I felt like a couple of big kids in an over sized sweet shop. Every piece of kit that you might desire seemed to be on hand and the studio team were on hand to help whenever asked, be it for coffees or help with moving the lighting.

Once the we had set the lights to meet our requirements, the Rocker C was rolled in and placed on the remote controlled turn table.

Katie was prepared and then it was down to the hard work.

As I said the theme was very James Bond with the by-line “Shaw Harley-Davidson, Licensed to Thrill” being selected by Steve, who was on hand to make liaising with our client a doddle.

I have posted a few images of the day along with a few favourites that have made the short list for the ad designers. Hopefully we should see the results very soon.

Unloading the bikes





Phil looking into the shooting area. It was huge compared to the spaces we are more used to working in!



Setting up



Katie being prepared



Final touches from Lucy











Rocker C








Yours truly in action with the trusty fish eye lens



Steve checking the Johnny Cash Tribute bike

Workshop News and a Busy Weekend

Just sitting down in front of the computer after a hectic weekend that saw me spending a long day up in London at the SWPP Convention on Saturday.

I travelled up with my good friend Paul Weller, an Eastbourne-based wedding photographer. Once in the conference hotel in Hammersmith, we decided to hit the trade show.

This gave me a great opportunity to take a look at some new ideas and products and more importantly to catch up with my current amazing suppliers from around the world. This also included a couple of very productive meetings which should lead to us putting on one of my intensive, no holds barred all day workshops in May.

As ever, numbers will be strictly limited, so please feel free to drop me an email to register your interest. The date will be announced here and on my Facebook Art Visage page as soon as i have confirmation.

The best part about trade shows is meeting up with friends from around the globe. I managed to grab a drink with many folks who i hadn't seen for a couple of years and this really made the trip worthwhile.

Sunday was me up and at it bright and early, as i had to set up my exhibition stand at the Hydro Hotel. This was in support of the Wedding Workshop's first wedding fair of the year.

The place was swamped by couples planning their wedding and it was only thanks to my more than able assistant on the day, Nicola Long, that we managed to meet and discuss ideas with so many couples.

Fortunately for me, Nicola has agreed to help again at next Sunday's show at the Powdermills Hotel in Battle.

Lisa and James' Wedding in Shropshire

The one real benefit of all the snow and ice is that i have been stuck in the office and have been able to keep relatively up to date.

Just finished editing and designing the wedding of Lisa and James who were married on 19th December at St Bartholemews Church in Penn.

Despite the heavy snow the day before i manageed to drive up to Stafford where i stayed with my good friends John and Gill Taylor .

The day of the wedding dawned very cold but very bright and no snow so i set off to reccee the venues. The church was in Penn and the reception at the lovely Davenport House near Bridgnorth.

Although i hadn't met James and Lisa before, we seemed to hit it off really well and i thoroughly enjoyed putting together a photographic record of their day.

Here are a few favourite images of the day.

An Amazing Testimonial

I was very excited and pleased to receive a stunning testimonial from Rebecca and Dieudonne who were married at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne on 30th December.

"Hi Peter,
Wow!!! The photos are simply magnificent!Thank you so much.

I don't think we could ever fully express to you what it means to us to have these beautiful photos.

The pictures tell the story so perfectly and with great detail. They have such inspiring composition and a real sense of balance, they are simply stunning.

Thank you so much Peter, you really are a true artist!

We wish you all the best for 2010 and hope it brings you the great success you deserve.

With best wishes to you and your family,

Rebecca and Dieudonne."

Hydro Hotel Wedding Fair on 17th January

Just a quick heads up to say that i will be exhibiting at the Wedding Workshop's wedding fair at the Hydro Hotel in Eastbourne on Sunday 17th January. It runs from 11am to 4pm and is usually one of the busier fairs of the year in Sussex.

I will have all of my sample albums on show for folks to browse through and hopefully, will have my latest one on view, if the snow allows the couriers to deliver it!

The day should be a great opportunity to meet couples and discuss their needs over a coffee in one of the lounges as i should have a fabulous new assistant to help out on the day! (thanks in advance Nicola!)

Rebecca and Dieudenne's Wedding at the Grand Hotel

My last wedding of the decade was at the fabulous Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.

Rebecca and Bill's wedding was a fun day, with guests coming from all around the world to witness their union.

As ever the hotel's staff were a delight to work with. The hotel is a special place over the Christmas period and was really buzzing.

Here are a few of my favourite images of the day.













Thank heavens for my fisheye in very tight spaces!

Tracy and Tim's Wedding

December was a crazy month with 5 weddings all over the country.

I am just catching up and thought i would share a few favourites from the stunning Christmas wedding of Tim and Tracy in Sussex.

The day was out together by Sue and Clive at Eleganza Weddings who brought together the amazing talents of some superb suppliers to produce a Christmas wedding of immmense style that certainly had the WOW factor.

The ceremony and in fact the whole event was held in the grounds of Tracy and Tim's amazing home in Sussex. The team at Super Event liaised well with Sue and Clive to provide the marquees and superb catering and for me the highlight of the day was another mad performance by the wonderful Pluck.

Despite the cold, there was a great atmosphere which is always enhanced with pre-Christmas weddings. Personally i love shooting December weddings with all the extra colour and fun that they usually bring.

Here are a few personal favourite images from the day.