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    Thank you for visiting my portrait photography blog.

    This is an opportunity for me to show you my current work and keep you updated with the latest news.

    I'm proud to say that my studio has now been established over 26 years. I am based in Reading, Berkshire and specialise in fine art portraits and documentary wedding photography. You can see more of this style of photography by visiting my website.You can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter by clicking on the symbols to the right.

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    Neil - (Feb 2010).

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The Earleybird Appeal

I was recently asked by one of my customers if I could help fund raise toward  The Earleybird Appeal. As this is for a local cause and the fact that I photograph lots of toddlers, babies and families I was delighted to help out.

What we have agreed is that you can purchase a portrait voucher valued at £100 for just £15. The £15 will go direct to the Appeal and for this you will receive your portrait voucher which you can use at my studio. £100 will cover the cost of a session (normal value £25) and will leave you with £75 in credit. Finished portraits start at £60 so you could have one of these with £15 left over to put towards anything else if you wish.

There are no major terms and conditions. The session can be of an individual (baby, toddler, child), couples, families. You can also bring in your pets and grand parents ! All we ask is you must book the session within 1 month of receiving the voucher. However the session can be booked for upto 1 year ahead. Finally, the voucher cannot be used for weddings, corporate and business shoots.

If you wish to take advantage of this fantastic offer you can contact  e mail me direct info@neilpalmerphotography.co.uk or phone – 0118 966 7676. Alternatively you can contact the charity direct (website above) or on e mail tea@earleybird.org.uk Please also visit their Facebook Page for further information. You can pay by cheque or cash only, ideally direct to the charity. You can, however ,pay me direct and I will pass the money on. Your voucher will then be posted or e mailed together with a price and information guide.

Please feel free to contact me if you require further information. Thank you for your time and support.

Neil – 11 March 2010

What’s in a name ?

Unfortunately quite a lot at the moment if you are my friend and fellow photographer David Calvert.

David has just discovered this in light of the recent stories run in the daily papers suggesting that Jon Venables (who was convicted of murdering Jamie Bulger) was going by the name of David Calvert. Since then David’s photography site has had over 50,000 hits. Normally we’d be thrilled that his site is so popular, but at the moment he is obviously very concerned.

As his colleagues we are doing all we can to help David disassociate himself from this dreadful story. He is in no way  related to David Calvert of Fleetwood, who has also been highlighted in the press and is in no way connected to the tragic case of Jamie Bulger.

David, 46,  is a national award winning photographer and his business David Calvert Photography, based in Hertfordshire, specialises in family and child portraiture. David has our complete support in these difficult circumstances and we hope very much that they pass without impact to him, his own family or his business.

Portrait of a Jazz Singer

Here are some recent shots I took of Judy who is an excellent Jazz singer and also a past client. These were for a new website and for promotional purposes. I must say she sung beautifully, as expected, during the session which really helped. These type of sessions are always fun to do and are becoming more frequent as people need decent images to promote themselves. Some more favourites can be seen below

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Berkshire pregnancy photographer

Here’s some recent images from another popular bumps to babies shoot. This is an ongoing promotion which we started last year. So Mum’s to be and their families can have a session showing their bump and then have a follow up session a few months later after the baby is born.

We have some special offers on these shoots so please feel free to contact me for further details if interested. Below are some more images from the session

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Pet portrait photography in Reading, Berkshire.

As well as children many like to have portraits of their pets. Here are some images taken recently of a local poodle, Molly.

They say ‘never work with children and animals’ but despite the difficulties this is often very rewarding, particularly if you’ve done a good job which the client is happy with. Molly wouldn’t sit still for long which is quite often the case with dogs so I was pleased to get these, some of which can be seen below. In particular I liked the contrast of the black fur against the white background.

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