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How to prepare for your commercial photoshoot

Whether it's for your personal brand or for your business, getting ready for a photoshoot can be an exciting (and slightly daunting) venture.

Read my guide for steps on how to get the most out of the day and get my expert advice on planning, clothing choices, posing, location styling and more.

Master Off-Camera Flash on Location – New Photography Workshop in Penarth
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Master Off-Camera Flash on Location – New Photography Workshop in Penarth

If you've ever struggled with harsh sunlight or flat, dull skies when shooting portraits outdoors, this is for you. I’m running a brand new off-camera flash photography workshop right here in Penarth, designed to give you the confidence and skills to light your subjects beautifully - wherever you are, whatever the weather!

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Game Plan Cardiff: Capturing a defining moment 📸
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Game Plan Cardiff: Capturing a defining moment 📸

Two weeks ago, Cardiff took centre stage in London as Meet in Cardiff and Invest in Cardiff hosted Game Plan Cardiff – a high-energy event showcasing the city’s ambitious future, with speakers including Gareth Bale.

We were there to capture it – from on-stage highlights to the buzz in the room, documenting the event as it unfolded…

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Why professional headshots matter: The key to making a strong first impression
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Why professional headshots matter: The key to making a strong first impression

First impressions happen fast - whether you're meeting someone in person or connecting online. And, being honest, we all judge a book by its cover, at least a little bit. Your headshot is often the first thing people see, so why not make it work for you?

A great headshot helps you look professional, approachable, and confident. Whether you're growing your career, running a business, building your personal brand or investing in how your business and team looks to the outside world, having a strong image makes a difference.

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Interviewing Peter Pan - for Sherman Theatre & Theatr Iolo
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Interviewing Peter Pan - for Sherman Theatre & Theatr Iolo

Filmed at Sherman Theatre with music by Gwyneth Herbert, this video is part of our exciting campaign leading up to the Christmas show's ticket release, we get an exclusive understanding into Catherine Dyson's groundbreaking adaptation of "Peter Pan," featuring insights from Rebecca Hayes (Peter) and Emily Burnett (Wendy which brings a fresh perspective to a beloved classic, centering on Wendy's journey from a secondary character to the hero of her own story in the enchanting Neverland.

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Sherman Theatre's 'Love, Cardiff' - 50 Years of Stories Portrait Shoot
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Sherman Theatre's 'Love, Cardiff' - 50 Years of Stories Portrait Shoot

Cardiff is a city rich with stories from diverse communities that have come to call it home. As Sherman Theatre celebrated its 50th birthday, they were highlighting these narratives through their community production of "Love, Cardiff: 50 Years of Your Stories." Both professional performers and community members came together to tell tales of the Cardiff’s history.

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Penarth Pier - Drone Tester - August 2023
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Penarth Pier - Drone Tester - August 2023

So, I finally bought a drone. Woop woop.
Don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t automatically make me a ‘commercial drone pilot’ and I’m keeping it very much for fun at the moment. That said, I’ve officially registered with the Civil Aviation Authority - so at least I’m all legit!.

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Barryfornia 2023 - Vintage Rides & Seaside Vibes at Barry Island
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Barryfornia 2023 - Vintage Rides & Seaside Vibes at Barry Island

Rothfink Industries presents ‘BarryFornia’ – An old school cool, aircooled+ day set in the heart of Gavin & Stacey’s very own Barry Island, South Wales (just 5 miles from Cardiff)! They’re back for 2023 with two dates: 21st May & 10th September More information available at: https://www.rothfink.com/barryfornia will be added shortly, but you can apply now!

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VW garage tour video with Clarke's Automotive in Swadlincote
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VW garage tour video with Clarke's Automotive in Swadlincote

Sometimes my job / interest / vocation sends me to the most interesting parts of the UK and Europe and is something that I love to do - call it the human interest, no, you can definitely say that I’m nosey! This was a recent visit to Clarke’s Automotive in Swadlincote to meet the main man, Tom (Head Honcho) at this specialist VW garage which painstakingly restores and maintains some classic old school aircooled Volkswagen vehicles. We’re talking beetles, split screens, the odd Porsche and many more.

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Stalking the dawn of 2023
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Stalking the dawn of 2023

An early morning ‘up and out’ and a wander down to Penarth Pier, Vale of Glamorgan (South Wales, UK) - I was lucky to get sunrise let alone getting to watch the Dawnstalkers (Penarth’s early morning sea swim club) enjoying the golden glow.

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Capturing the people at Space2b, Cardiff
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Capturing the people at Space2b, Cardiff

This was a business photography and videography content mega-session with the lovely Jack and Sophie at Cardiff’s premier business centre, The Maltings.

The shoot consisted around content production including photography, video blog tours and headshots for this Grade II listed business centre in Cardiff. The first wave of this content is to support Jack and Sophie and their video tour introductions of the venue and each of the items used on social media and th website.

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