FREE BABY PHOTO SESSION

To support and help promote new small business,s in Braintree, I am offering a voucher to customers of Little Tinkers ,This voucher will entitle you to a photo session worth £75.00.

Once you have your voucher call me, and i will arrange a time and date that is convenient to you. As all photographs are taken in your home so baby is in familiar calm surroundings, No need to rush or bring baby out in the cold,

The session allows for a number of pictures and clothing changes,

All I ask from you is that the room is warm and you have an area where there is plenty of natural light. For babies comfort I recommend warming any hard surface that you may want to lay baby on and make sure blankets and white towels are clean and warm.

I will take you details and once your proof images are ready will call you back to arrange a convenient time to come to your home so you can view your images

Picture prices start from £15.00

There are arrange of choices from canvas prints through to bespoke framed images

Charity Disco

I had such a wonderful time on Friday the 12 Feb, I was asked to photograph a charity disco for young disabled people age range 12-16. I can honestly say I have never seen such a collection of smiles.

Everyone had a really good time and the dance floor was never empty. In fact all the young people danced very well and boy there was some complicated dancing going on.

I love this part of photography to be able to share and give something back, All the people were a delight to work with and enjoyed having their pictures taken posed and reportage candid style

A big Thank you to a special young man whom helped with my equipment and fetched me endless drinks

Of course my daughter had a great time and danced the evening away

Thank you for the opportunity and it was an honor to photograph so many happy wonderful young people

WEDDING ART

After some consideration and looking at what is on offer in the USA I have decided to offer my clients the option of wedding art. This could be either for an image in an album or an image framed to hang on the wall

As wedding art takes a considerable amount of time This will be at extra cost to your wedding collection

Wedding art from Andreas Photography is a new concept and each image will be a unique one off art work

Wedding art can be added to your collection please do contact me for further information

The lovely Hannah and her dad

I did a studio session with Hannah and her Dad Dave, Hannah is such a lovely young lady to work with and very relaxed in front of the camera, Dad on the other hand was not so sure about having his picture taken

Once we got dad to relax a bit I got some wonderful images capturing the love shared between father and daughter

I shed a little tear or two when I looked at the images and wished I had some done with my dear dad Unfortunately I wont ever get that chance

I have titled the image "Dad your guiding hand upon my shoulder will remain forever"

It was great being able to do portraits of grown up children as you can see a special bond between father and daughter
I would like to say Thank you to Hannah and Dave for letting me work with them to capture these beautiful memories of the special bond shared between father and daughter

All New For 2010

I was lucky enough to be invited by Jeff Turnbull whom is Essex,s premier wedding photographer to spend 6 months under his wing on a mentoring program.

This will enable me to move my business forward, Along with helping me with marketing and a client data base and pricing details

2010 sees many great advantages to my clients, not only have I upgraded my camera body to a top of the range high quality professional camera I have also added many prime professional lenses

To offer even high quality products I now supply Graphistudio wedding books and Ultimat framing service

All images in the top wedding collection and portrait collection will now be printed by hand on superb high quality paper by a master printer

I am looking so forward to moving my business on and being able to offer my clients some of the best photographic products in the world

FINDING WHAT RIGHT FOR 2010

This time of year is just as busy for me, with 2010 approaching fast i need to come up to date
Finding new suppliers, giving my web site a revamp, checking pricing,with the new VAT increase, sorting out advertising , the list goes on

Problem is all these little things take a lot of time

I have learnt one lesson this week from a visit to a prospective client that just having a web based portfolio isnt enough, I now need to get a printed version

Deciding on which wedding album to supply there are so many out there in price ranges from £50 to over £2000

Updating my processing software is another minefield, Having tried the free trials and found the software does not deliver what is promised

Purchasing of new lenses yes lenses wear out, To get the best shots i use professional glass , that does not come cheap around the £2000 mark for a good quality lens

going over ever aspect to make sure i always deliver what clients want

Did i hear Christmas is a time to relax??? Maybe next year

CHOOSING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER

This is a question that i hear many times, How do i choose the right Photography?
Some photographers spend a small fortune on advertising, some dont, some photographers only shoot weddings but a lot of photographers all so do portraits and other types of photography.

How do I choose my photographer?

Ok so now a lot of people can afford to go and buy a good camera, but if my Gran bought a trowel I wouldn't trust her to build a house.
so owning a camera doesn't make you a photographer, just like owning a trowel doesn't make you a builder.
WEDDINGS
Once you have decided on a firm date for your wedding you can begin approaching your choice of photographers to see if they are available. It is worth starting your search for a photographer early, as the better photographers will become booked up quickly. It is important that you view photographer's work before you book them for your wedding. Never book over the phone.

Have a clear idea of what you require:

Would you like traditional or more journalistic style of photographs or a mixture of both?

Do you want exclusively formal shots or would some relaxed photographs of friends and family help you to remember the whole day?

Would you like some portraits of special people taken at home on the morning of the wedding, where you can ensure everything looks perfect (the photographer could visit you both separately)?

Are there some people you would like your photograph taken with apart from the traditional selection? For example are some of your guests traveling from another country who you see rarely?

Are you inviting an old friend that you had a photograph with when you were very young that you could update on your wedding day?

Would you like all colour shots, black and white or shots using other effects such as sepia toning?

Questions To Ask:
Remember, it is important to discuss all of your requirements with your photographer. They can do a much better job of your wedding photographs if they are totally aware of your hopes for the final outcome. Consider taking examples of photographs from friends' weddings or sketches so you are clearly understood. Leave as little to chance as possible.

Here are some important questions to ask the photographer.

Ask if the person you are meeting will be the person there on your wedding day. If not, ask to met the actual photographer and see some examples of their work. If this is resisted, be a little concerned.

If you meet an alternative photographer from the same company, ask the same questions. Don't assume the same standards or experience as their partner or employer.



Ask if the photographer has professional indemnity insurance to cover the cost of retaking your photographs if something goes horribly wrong. If the photographer does not have insurance, you should take out your own wedding insurance policy to cover such an eventuality.

Find out how long the photographer spends taking their shots after the ceremony and/or at the reception. There isn't really a standard time for this, you should decide before you visit the photographer how long you think it is acceptable to keep your guests waiting, and see how close the photographer's estimate comes to yours.

Ask how the photographer copes if the weather is not as beautiful as you hope. Here it will help if the photographer has worked at your wedding and reception venues previously and knows the local area.


- Consider having a pre-wedding photo shoot. This gives you and your photographer a chance to get to know each other a bit better and you will feel more prepared for the big day!

Above all remember your wedding is unique so viewing a photographers work is only an idea of the images the photographer offers, A good caring photographer will work around your needs, making your images special and unique to you