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Availability - Summer 2012

Due to a large commission that I'll be working on through June and July, weekend sessions will be limited between 14th June and 28th July. I'll still be undertaking a couple of weekday sessions during this time, and have a solid week during the summer holidays in August that I'm dedicating to shooting, but spaces are limited.

Keep an eye on the Availability section for specific updates.

If you're thinking of booking for a summer session, get your slot in the next couple of weeks to avoid disappointment!

Tot Shots - Vogue Magazine, June 2011 Issue

Towards the end of March, I was contacted by Vogue magazine and asked if I'd like to feature in their June issue as part of a advertorial. The feature, called 'Tot Shots', showcases a dozen photographers from all across the UK who, like myself, specialise in child and family portraiture and I was asked to be a part of the page as they felt I provided a style and quality they'd like to include. So I sent over a few images for them to select from, they wrote up some copy and sent through a proof... today the finished article arrived to my door in print!

Exciting stuff! Even as a small part of a feature, it feels good to be in there!

Spring Availability

Just a quick update for Spring sessions - specific dates (including Easter and Bank Holidays) are now listed in the Availability section of this blog. As of today they are as follows:

March:

Sunday 6th March (1 afternoon session left - London only)
Tuesday 8th March (1 session)
Wednesday 16th March (1 session)
Monday 21st March (1 session)
Sunday 27th March (PM only - Anywhere) 

 

April:

Saturday 2nd April (1 morning session left - London only)
Monday 4th April (1 session)
Thursday 14th April (1 session)
Easter weekend : Friday 22nd - Monday 25th (1 session per day available)
Royal Wedding : Friday 29th (2 sessions available)
Saturday 30th April: (2 sessions - Anywhere) 

 

May:

Early May Bank Holiday : Monday 2nd May (2 sessions)
Thursday 12th May (1 session)
Sunday 29th May (2 sessions available - Anywhere)
Spring Bank Holiday : Monday 30th May (2 sessions)

 

I've had inquiries about the bolded dates - Easter and Bank Holidays - and will take bookings for them now on a first come, first served basis.

Check back to the Availability section for updated slots!

I'll be back tomorrow to post my favourite shots from a recent family session!

The Last 6 Months - Huge Catch-Up!

Last year was a very tumultuous one for me, both in work and at home. I moved house, got my son started in a new school, and at both ends of 2010 had a number of areas of life (including a lot of ill health) that took priority above all else. I really want to say a huge thank you to those clients who ended up caught up in this period, where you may have had to wait longer for a delivery or found yourself out of touch with me and my staff - so many were beyond understanding and have since rebooked, showing that you really do have faith in me. 2011 marks my third year of business and I've entered it with a growing number of families who trust me to capture their memories time and again, and continue to recommend me on to their friends and family.

With the mayhem of 2010, both myself and those helping me put all efforts of First Glance Photography into delivering sessions, discs and prints, meaning that this blog went neglected of recent shoots. Similarly, the website galleries haven't been updated in some time, which is a project that I aim to complete before my intake of Spring sessions really kicks off! Despite not keeping this up-to-date, I was out and about photographing expectant mothers, newborns, children and their families. 

Here are a handful of my favourite images from the last 6 months... by handful I mean about 20!:

 

Just to leave you, a couple of pictures of my two babies enjoying the snow earlier this year. Jacob is 5 this summer, and has just started reception at his big school, while Isabel is turning 3 in a couple of weeks and will be starting a few sessions a week at pre-school after Easter. Not really babies anymore!

I'll be putting up a blog post soon for my most recent session with a family I've been photographing since my first year in business, and keep an eye out for a spring clean over on the main site!

Summer Availability

Just a quick post to let my clients know that with the month of May fully booked up, I'm now taking bookings for the summer months. 

Scheduled sessions in June/July/August 2010 can be booked for either 10am or 2pm. With two little ones to look after, my schedule is worked around them so sessions are limited and not available for all days.

Slots currently available:

June 2010 - 2 session slots available; Sun 6th & Fri 11th.
July 2010 - 3 session slots available; Wed 7th, Sun 18th & Sun 25th.
August 2010 - 4 session slots available; Wed 11th, Sat 21st, Fri 27th & Sun 29th.

(These are all available as of today - keep an eye on the Availability section for an up-to-date schedule.)

The summer is one of my busiest times, so if you would like to have a session during the school holidays please get in touch sooner rather than later to book your slot.

I still reserve some wiggle room around these dates for unscheduled newborn sessions - if you're expecting a new arrival or have just had your new baby and would like a newborn shoot then get in touch with your baby's due date/birthday as soon as possible. Remember, newborn sessions should be done as early as possible, ideally within 7-10 days!

email: jess@firstglancephotography.co.uk
telephone: 07826541055

Catching Up!

It's been a while since I posted on here - over a month, yikes! I'm back from last month's vacation and have a handful of posts waiting in the wings, including a bump session, a couple of brand new arrivals and a wedding. 

I'm still working through my inbox and filling various print orders, so if you haven't heard from me just yet, are waiting for your blog post or have a query about an order, I apologise; I'll get back to you as soon as I can! I've resumed sessions again so stay tuned for some picture posts later on this week!

Availability Update

Just wanted to make a quick availability update!

Scheduled sessions are currently booked up through June and July, with one remaining spot at the end of August. I am on vacation for the second half of September, but do have space for one scheduled session and one maternity session during the first two weeks, so please email if you are interested. 

I'm now taking bookings for October, and you might feel it's far too early in the year to think about, but if you are considering getting portraits as Christmas presents now would be the time to book! The cut-off to get prints back in time for Christmas this year will be for sessions to take place by November 15th, with orders placed by December 5th. Last year there was a big rush for the holidays and I had to turn people away in November, so book early to avoid disappointment!

As always, if you're expecting a baby and are interested in booking a maternity or newborn session, let me know your baby's due date/birthday as soon as possible so I can find you a slot. Remember, newborn shoots should be done as early as possible, ideally within 7-10 days!

email: jess@firstglancephotography.co.uk
telephone: 07826541055

The availability section is regularly updated, and is at the top of the right-hand column. It can be seen by clicking here.

Image Theft

One of my favourite parts of my job is keeping this blog up-to-date, and it has a lot of advantages. Although my main site has galleries of my portfolio, the blog gives me the opportunity to share more pictures from recent sessions, as and when they happen. It gives my clients the chance to get a peek at their session before their private gallery goes online, and prospective clients to see what I'm all about. It's also a handy tool for updating news like pricing, offers and availability.

The pictures I post on here are both watermarked and low-resolution (while these pictures look fine on-screen, the print quality will be distorted), and I have no problem with them being shared elsewhere, be it on networking sites like Facebook, personal blogs or family websites. All I ask is that the watermark is kept intact and the image linked back to this website, which is something that the vast majority of people have no problem with. 

However, I've recently come to see my images in various forums, with the watermark removed and with no reference to First Glance Photography whatsoever. This is considered image theft, and is a breech of copyright and illegal to boot. It saddens me, because as I said before, I like to keep this blog running and would hate to shut it down. I also like to think that my clients appreciate the work, time, money and talent that goes into running my business and wouldn't steal from me in this way. I personally don't think it is unreasonable to allow image sharing with the conditions set - to not deface the picture, and to add a small link or line of text, just stating that the image is © First Glance Photography.

I'd just like to reiterate that copying images posted on this blog without permission and reposting without the watermark and/or a link is illegal.

If you have any questions, please contact me at jess@firstglancephotography.co.uk.

Thank you.

Spring Cleaning!

Over the last week or so I've been busy tidying up the website and blog, and it's all squeaky clean now! The main site now has a brand new slideshow on the homepage and fresh images in all the galleries to include more recent sessions. I've also changed some of the text sections, tweaking the 'about the photographer' page and adding a new section called 'the session' to outline the FAQ aspects of the shoot.

Here on the blog, I've gone over the FAQ section, taking out bits that are answered elsewhere and adding in a couple of new commonly asked queries, like why newborn shoots take place so early and the style of my maternity shoots. I've also changed the banner at the top of the page and changed the layout slightly to make it all more even and precise... and better yet, allow for larger pictures!

Here are a few recent ones of my kidlets, to show off the new sizing.

My daughter Isabel.. who is officially a toddler now!

And my boy, Jacob. Who will be celebrating his 3rd birthday in a few short months... how did that happen?!

Availability Section

Due to an increasing number of bookings, I've now added an 'Availability' section to this blog, which can be found if you click here (or just under 'FAQ' in the menu bar at the top right-hand corner!). If you wish to make a booking, please have a look at this section and see which date you would like, and simply mention it when you contact me. Once a booking is confirmed, I'll take that date off the list.

I do reserve some wiggle-room for newborn sessions, so if you're after a newborn shoot let me know your baby's due date/birthday as soon as possible so I can find you a slot. Remember, newborn shoots should be done as early as possible, ideally within 7-14 days!

At present, I'm listing available dates for the current month and following month. At present, my availability for March is...

Friday 20th March            - 10am & 1pm (Travel or Local)
Sunday 22nd March          - 10am (Travel or Local)

... and available dates for April are...

Friday 17th April                - 10am (Local only)
Sunday 19th April              - 1pm (Travel or Local)
Saturday 25th April            - 10am (Travel or Local)

Please contact me to book your session.

email: jess@firstglancephotography.co.uk
telephone: 07826541055