Martin Edwards Photography

First images from the new studio.

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:31:32 +0000

The studio is almost finished, just waiting for a couple of wall brackets to fix some of the studio lights which will help keep the floor area clear.

Here are a few test shots taken yesterday. Which do you prefer the colour or black and white version?

Studio Update – Day 5

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:12:59 +0000

I’ve not posted any updates for a few days as I was struck down with a near fatal dose of man flu, but feeling much better now.

Anyway there was a really buzz in the studio on Friday as we had a lot of different trades in working on various aspects of the build. Having decided to remove part of the upstairs floor to create additional headroom height in the studio the carpenters set about cutting back the floor. Whilst this has created additional work as we will need to repair the ceiling, it has made the most dramatic impact on the studio space.

These pictures were taken on Friday morning.

Since then the electricians have finished the first fix electrics and we now have lights in the building. All the stud work is complete and ready for the plasterers and we have now started working on the upstairs space which will become a dedicated Photoshop area and office space.

Studio update 3

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:28:59 +0000

Week two, day three and we are on schedule although that’s about to slip slightly as we undertake removing some of the first floor to increase the headroom height at the back of the studio. This means we need to make good the floor and repair the ceiling, which will take an extra couple of days. Whilst we hadn’t planned to do this initially, I think it will be worthwhile as the increased headroom height will give us greater flexibility. The rest of the stud work went up today separating the reception area, viewing room and studio space. The electricians are due to start tomorrow and I’m hoping we will get the lights working by the end of the day.

Here are a couple of quick pictures taken on my iPhone this morning.

New Studio Update – Week one

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:20:05 +0000

Things have been moving very fast at the new studio. Last week we removed the wall at the back together with the raised floor area and black tiles. Removing the black tiles has made the biggest difference so far and has really opened up the space. We finished clearing out and preparing the unit on Friday in time for the carpenter and electricians to start this week.

The new walls started going up on Monday and the next key stage is to get the stud work completed so we can start on the electrics. The front wall dividing the reception area from the studio was up tonight and I’ll take some more pictures in the morning.

New Studio – A sneak preview

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:41 +0000

I am very excited as after some deliberation we’ve finally taken receipt of the keys to the new Studio. Before we started the refurbishment, I thought I would give you a sneak preview of the building. The plan is to create a modern versatile well equipped studio downstairs together with a viewing room, reception area and changing facilities. The upstarting will be office space and a dedicated Photoshop retouching area. In order to support these new areas we are adding new walls to divide up the space and rewiring to support the studio lighting. We are working to tight timescales as I would like to have the studio up and running in the New Year. I’ll post another video later this week so you can see the progress we have made.

Pictures from NCT Christmas Party at Farley Hall

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:52:51 +0000

We had great fun at the NCT Christmas Party on Sunday at Farley Hall. If we took your picture, you can view and purchase the images via this link www.martinedwards-photography.co.uk/NCT. We had a huge request for pictures on the day so apologies if we didn’t manage to get to you before the end of the party. If we weren’t able to photograph you and your family at the party, please contact me and I would be happy to offer you a complimentary mini session at our brand new studio in Bracknell, which is due to open in January 2012. We are taking bookings now, so please contact me either via email martin@martinedwards-photography.com or 07714 711232 to secure your session.

NCT Nearly New Sales

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:39:11 +0000

Come and see us at the NCT Nearly New Sale on November 12th between 11:00 and 1:00pm at the Windsor Leisure Centre. We will have some great Christmas present ideas on display as well as Christmas Gift Vouchers for Portrait experiences starting from just £45.00.

Further information on the event can be found here http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/slough-windsor-district/events/nearly-new-sale

Round 2 of the WPS Photographer of the Year Competition

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:31:01 +0000

This week saw the second round of the Windsor Photography Society (WPS) Photographer of the Year Competition. The theme for this round was song titles and I picked “Feeling Hot Hot Hot” which I thought was very fitting for my picture of a red hot chili pepper, which came 3rd.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

NCT Christmas Party at the Farley Wood Centre, Binfield

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:50:13 +0000

Come and see us at the NCT Christmas Party at the Farley Wood Centre on November 27th between 2pm and 4pm. We will have a studio setup and will be offering free sitting to take Christmas pictures of the children, so do come along and say hello. All photographs from the day will be available to view and purchase via our website.

We will have some great Christmas present ideas on display as well as Christmas Gift Vouchers for Portrait experiences starting from just £45.00.

Further information on the event can be found here http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/bracknell/events/bracknell-nct-christmas-party

Look forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Two Silver Awards

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:32:05 +0000

I’m really pleased to receive two silver awards and a bronze medal in this month’s SWPP monthly competition. For those not familar with the SWPP it is the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and the monthly competion is open to all it’s member around the world, on average they receive several thousand entries a month, so it’s quite an achievement to be awarded silver medals in the traditional Portraiture and Baby categories as well as a bronze in the Fine Art category. Here are my winning images.

Traditional Portraiture.

Baby

Fine Art

This is one of a series of food related fine art images. You can view the other here. http://www.weddpix.co.uk/?cat=3

I also received a bronze in June for my image of Amile http://www.weddpix.co.uk/?p=260, so hoping for a Gold soon.