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Newsletter July 2010 See Previous newsletters here.

Hiya all welcome to another information packed Pixel 8 newsletter written for a change while enjoying wonderful summer weather even here in the west country. Having put the disappointment of our dire English football behind us and waiting to see how far Andy Murray gets at Wimbledon it’s a time to be very positive particularly as I have great news.

Our Marbella holiday shoot is now ready to be booked and I look forward to your bookings. We now have a full complement of 4 very professional, gorgeous models joining us for the whole week. The final addition the very lovely Elle and you can see her details below but do pop along to the Holiday shoot website and have a look. It was important to me to get the style and types of models as varied as possible to give us an excellent variety, but just as important I wanted girls that were fun and had great personalities and loved working in front of the camera rather than being on a free holiday which so often happens on these foreign shoots. I am more than satisfied that I have found the perfect variety and every one of them is an excellent model who loves to work. HOLIDAY PAGE HERE

I have some lovely additions to the model directory, first is Elle who is amazingly experienced having been published in most lads mags, yet is fun and really great with amateurs she will be joining us at the studio as well on our glamour holiday. The other new model to join us is Sian. Sian is only 18 and a fantastic find having a fabulous attitude and really loves being in the studio. There will be one new face joining the directory in August but I thought I would pop her picture in as she is worth a booking having not been available for amateurs to shoot until now, her name is Rachel and she is a real find.

Elle	Sian	Rachel

Our workshop last month was a fabulous success with Sammie B and some great images were created and you can see them here.

So what are you waiting for get that booking in as there truly is a model to suit all tastes, and remember I am always available to assist with the lights etc.

This months Workshop The next workshop is with the Stunning Elle here on Sunday 20th June 2010 the usual 2 sessions 1pm and 3.30pm 5 photographers at each £50.00 each. Workshop Sunday July 25th
The next workshop after that will be in August and I haven't decided on the model yet, or the theme. What style would you like to shoot, and who, let me have your suggestions?
Our next Studio day is with the lovely Victoria and I know how many of you have been waiting for a chance to work with this stunning model. Studio Day Friday 16th July 1 hours slots £50 all inclusive.

Previous parts in news.

Turning Pro Part 6

I hope you are gaining a lot from my articles about turning pro and that some of you might be thinking about doing just this. In fact it has become quite an interesting experience for me and also a learning curve that has suddenly become a much steeper curve. I have been involved as a professional photographer for many years working on magazines, on commercial shoots and with advertising agencies. This involved mainly studio work and on the wonderful few occasions trips to hot long white palm tree lined beaches, but more usually locations meant factories, or some dire urban space.

However things change and recessions come and go and this is my third serious one since I started out in the 70's, and I see many commercial photographers again struggling. If people have to pull in their belts it's always photography that suffers and work becomes less and less. I see loads of courses that you can join to learn to be a fashion, glamour, newspaper, sport, or wedding photographer. The truth is what you really need to learn is the business side of these disciplines rather than the technical and this is where societies and business groups can be an advantage. As I said way back in the beginning there are a lot of average photographers making an excellent living being businessmen first and the reverse a lot of very talented photographers struggling as their business acumen isn't top notch.

I hope I have showed you over the previous parts how you should approach what it is you want to do and to research thoroughly before committing a penny to any project.

As you all know over the course of these articles I am expanding into social photography and have made some mistakes myself, however I am a believer in mistakes are to be learnt from and not a brake. I was keen to open up my business to the family portrait, wedding and nursery type photography as well as what I do at present. The problem I created for myself was I ended up juggling too many balls in the air and lost concentration on my core business of commercial photography.

So the lesson I have learnt is to take things one step at a time which is frustrating to say the least as I can see the potential out there, but each arm needs to be in its own compartment and not neglected which is what I am now doing and happy to say successfully. So those of you waiting on the wedding plans I have will be waiting a little longer as I do not want to neglect more core issues until they are more stable. However be patient as it will not be that long.

Until I see you here at the studio, or until next time

Paul