manchester photographic

Before Friday I had no clue how to use my camera, what the settings were or why you would use them. I have always found taking photographs, especially of my work quite stressful and I heavily rely on Photoshop because my photos are generally a bit rubbish! Because of this I do avoid taking photos which is not the best idea when my business is all about visuals!!

So I got myself booked on a beginners photography day course at the Manchester Photographic.

I was a bit nervous and I could feel myself getting frustrated with the first few tasks but after I began to understand the functions and kept referring to my new notes I started to really enjoy it. We learnt about aperture, shutter speed and ISO while practising on the streets of Manchester. Oreos kept me going.

I met a lovely lady, Maria on the course and the day wouldn’t have been half as much fun without her. Thank you Maria for all your help and giggles!

Even though I took about 300 photographs during the day I wouldn’t say any of them are very good or even interesting to look at but I can see in them what I was aiming for. I feel a lot more knowledgeable now and hopefully you will see an improvement in my photos on here and my website (and definitely more of them!) very soon.

Here’s a few photos from the day…

 

I would like to thank Manchester Photographic for such a great day, I’m actually excited about taking some photos now!

IAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHER

At Emma Jo I have the opportunity to work with a variety of talented people, and it just so happened that the end of last year saw our wedding stationery being photographed by the award winning photographer, Ian Johnson.

Ian’s wedding photographs are beautifully simple and truly timeless. Every wedding is unique and Ian’s approach totally emulates this sentiment. He captures the emotion and story behind the couple’s special day beautifully and with his relaxed style allows the couple and the guests alike to be themselves as he captures those special moments.

Personally, I just adore Ian’s cinematic style, the colourations, exposure and of course the vintage feel makes them a winner!

www.ianjohnsonphoto.com

I was absolutely delighted when I heard that Ian was to be the photographer at Ruth and Fraser’s wedding at St. Pauls Cathedral and afterwards at One Great George Street, for which I had the pleasure of designing the couples Menus. Ruth and Fraser chose the design from the Rosalind Collection, incorporating a personalised motif of their names which was the perfect choice to compliment the elegant surroundings. I also had the chance to design the artwork for their stunning table plan. Beautifully shot by Ian, this interactive design incorporated framed portraits of famous British figures such as Florence Nightingale and Lord Nelson suspended from the banister above by pretty white ribbons as guests found their own place.

  One Great George Street 

  

 Guests finding there tables with their individual name cards. 

To view even more stunning wedding photography by Ian Johnson visit his website www.ianjohnsonphoto.com