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{ It's been a long time }

Well, it's been a long time since I last posted and I'm sure the blog and you all are feeling a little neglected.

So, what beer happening then?

Well, it may look as everything has been quiet but, in fact its been hectic. We've had:
- Weddings
- School Portraits
- New Arrivals
- Some Old faces, and some new ones too.

And, of course, is the middle of all this, we've had Christmas, our son's Birthday, new year and of course my Birthday also.

Over the next few days, I will write up some ofthe sessions, and post them on here.

So, that all for now, but don't think I've forgotten, its just going to take a while to write it all up.

But, not to leave you all hanging, hoe is a little sneak from a little ofwhat we've been upto over the last few months.


What, you didn't think we were going to give away too much did you? 

{ Some relaxing time with the kids }

We all have to have time off, to relax, and spend time with the kids.

So, during the Easter break, we took the kids to a great little fun place in Cleethorpes called The Paint Box Ceramic Cafe.

It's a lovely little shop just off sea view st. And the owner, is very friendly and makes a great coffee.

This was our second visit there, and kids enjoyed their first.

The idea is that the kids get to choose a pot to paint (there are loads to choose from; plates, cups, money boxes etc), its then glazed and fired ready to pickup a few days later.

So, with the kids, me and Allyson set off there.

The kids chose their pots to paint, and set about painting them in their own way, in colors they wanted.

We try not to help them too much and leave them to paint it how they want so that its unique and more about them.

After about 45 minutes the kids were done, and our youngest had painted my and and the table, but his owl was looking colourful.

So today, we go back and pick up two owls, a chicken and a frog

Can't wait to see them all finished.

I would highly recommend that you take the kids here, it's a great fun thing to do.

Of course, more photos of the finished items will follow, but for now, here are some iPhone photos of the kids enjoying their creativity.

Get in touch with the Paint Box Ceramic Cafe on their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Paint-Box-Ceramic-Cafe/133342620023991?ref=ts&fref=ts
Or give her a call: 07516 352690





{ Meet Us }

Many of you have already met me (Ben), and a few of you have already met my Partner Allyson. But. we felt that it was time for a proper introduction.

So, First of all; Meet Allyson:

At BTC Photography, Allyson is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business. From helping with customer enquiries, managing diaries, researching and negotiating with suppliers, and of course making sure that people are paid.

Allyson is the person who would normally deal with customers when they call with a question or to book a session. 

She also quality checks each and every print and product that we receive from our labs, before we give them to the customer. 

Quality is VERY important to us, and we take this very seriously and in fact, we both check every single print. Our work hangs on the walls of hundreds of homes around the local area, and even in homes as far away as Arizona and Sydney. We would not let a print out if the quality wasn't up to our exact standards.

Allyson enjoys reading, and relaxing baths and cleaning (yes, believe it or not, she considers this relaxing!)




Secondly, there is...well...me!

Me; Ben, The photographer and digital artist. 

On the day, be it a family session, a wedding, christening, or commercial photo session, I will be the photographer that will capture the images for you. Afterwards, I would edit the images, and create the videos, sneak peeks and then prepare the order for the Lab for printing. 

I would also research products with Allyson, and help with customer enquiries.

Once the prints are here, I would also make a quality inspection of them after Allyson, ensuring that everything about the photo is perfect.
The prints have to be Perfect, as good enough just isn't.

Away from the photography, I enjoy flying Model Helicopters, and keeping up to date with Technology.

Allyson and I live in Grimsby with the five kids (aged from 14 to 2 years), and enjoy spending time with them, although this can bring it's own challenges. 

We hear a lot of people say that they couldn't bear the thought of working with their partner, but for us it works out great. 

So, that's the faces behind the team. 
Now you know us, we look forward to meeting you very soon.








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{ New Website - Grimsby, Lincolnshire Photographer }

So, it's been a hectic few weeks here.

kids going back to school, Weddings, Portrait Sessions, our youngest son ending up in theatre after a fall (He's fine now though, thankfully!), Maybe not the best time to embark on a massive new project.

But, we felt that the website was in dire need of an overhaul.

So, we started to piece together what we wanted the new website to do:
  • New look
  • New interface
  • Better content
  • Easier navigation
  • More cross browser compatibility
So, we started work.

First of all, there was the issue of mobile, what to do with them. We have noticed by looking at the logs on our site, that a massive 79% of all traffic is from mobiles, so the new site had to be mobile friendly. But, without pushing out the users of conventional PC's. 

So, we came up with a solution of building a site specific for mobile browsers, this given them the same content as the desktop version of the site, but formatted for the smaller screen.

This also meant developing a mobile solution for the On-Line gallery that we use. In the past, our galleries have been mobile compatible, but now they're built for mobile devices, so they work much better, and overall they're easier to use.

So, when is the new site going live?

It was supposed to launch yesterday but it clashed with the release of Apple's iOS 6, and there were a few incompatibility issues with it, so it's been held back.

The good news, is that these issues have now been resolved, and the launch of the website will happen in the next few days.








{ Back To School Photo Sessions - Grimsby School Photography }

Okay, so the summer holidays are about over, and the kids (and the parents) are looking forward to schools re-opening.

New uniforms, New shiny shoes..Love it!

The newness and crispness of everything, the joy and excitement in the child for returning, the anticipation of starting a new school, or moving up a year.

The parents, coming to grips with a younger child starting out on their first day at school, or an older child's first day of their last year.

It all goes so fast. These are the moments that we capture in a school portrait.


Although we are the photographer for a some of the local schools, we would like to give others the opportunity to have their child's school photo taken.

How about getting your child's school photo taken, on their first day back?

We'd like to offer you the chance.

Now, there are two ways that you can do this:






1. You can come to us, bringing your child on their way to, or from school
or
2. If you and a few friends (minimum of five) want to get together, and have the kids photos done in your own home, then we can bring our mobile studio to you.

The second option may be easier if you have kids of different ages, and they're at different schools, then you can arrange to have them all at home at the same time, and get a Family, School Portrait.

We can offer a single 10"x8" Print (Considered large by many school photo companies) for just £8!

So, if you came to us, then you could get a school portrait of your child for just £8. Of course, we will also offer photo packages, so you can have some extra images to send to relatives. (Let's face it, Grandma loves a photo!).

If you want to take us up on this, then simply get in touch, and we can arrange a slot in the morning or afternoon for you, or we can arrange to visit you at home.

You can contact us either through our website at www.btcphoto.co.uk
On our facebook page at www.facebook.com/btcphotography

{ Photos make great Gifts - Brigg, Lincolnshire Family Photographer }

Birthdays,

Despite them being a once a year event, and you getting plenty of time to plan the perfect gift, they still seem to creep up on you out of nowhere.

If you're anything like me, then you will find yourself searching for that perfect gift only a few days (at best) before their birthday.

Well, maybe we can help. Photo's make great gifts, so why not give a photo session gift voucher?

The voucher is valid for six months, and starting at just £30 would give a Photo session and a free 12" Print too. Of course, you can customise your voucher by adding extra prints, or a canvas perhaps, or, maybe you just want to give them a session and then an amount to spend on what ever they choose. No problem, just contact, and we can customize the voucher for you.

That's exactly what someone did for their friend recently, they contacted us, and arranged a special gift voucher for a birthday, and we even personalized it for them too.

So, when she contacted us to arrange her session, we made the necessary arrangements, and soon the session was upon us.

Upon arrival at the clients house, we unloaded the kit from the car, and began to setup. Meanwhile having a chat, and getting to know the family a little better, as well as getting an idea of what they were hoping for from the session.

This is something that we always do, to try and encourage them to put their ideas and thoughts across, after all, they're your photo's, so it's important that we show your family off at their best.

This particular family had two older children, and a baby.

As is usual with our sessions, we allow a period of time for the youngest one to relax, and get used to the camera, and the studio setup.









If you're stuck for a gift for a friend or loved one, then why not get them one of our gift vouchers, and give them a gift that will last.

Just contact us and we can do the rest!

{ Weddings, Weddings & More Weddings! Grimsby Lincolnshire Wedding Photographer }

Hello,

Remember me, well, okay it's been a while, but I haven't forgotten you all, its just been a busy time recently.

See, it's wedding season again, and that, and the school holidays means that things have been busy recently. and as a result, the blog has been neglected. So, time to sort things out, and show it some attention.

So, what have I been up to? Well, I've already mentioned the weddings, so other than those, there have been some family sessions too. But, I'll cover those in a separate post.

So, lets take a look at the way we do weddings...

Now, go on be honest, how much thought did you give to your wedding?

I'll be willing to bet that it's a day that you've been planning for a long time (okay, not all of that planning is actually on paper, but in your head, probably since you were a child!).

Why so much thought and planning?
Because, simply you want it all to be Perfect, the way you want it.

Why should your photography be any different?

Think about your day, and what makes it special and unique to you.

Maybe you want a small, informal service, maybe you want all the trimmings, custom cake, and tables dressed just the way you want them.



We can cater for this.

Don't want an Album, then we can provide you with images on a disc so that you can print them yourself. Maybe you want loose prints to put into an album that you already have? Or, if you wish we can design you a custom album from your favorite images, and have this printed professionally by our lab. Giving you a unique and lasting keepsake from the day.

Everything about your day you've planned, and pictured, and you want to remember it. With so much going on, you're bound to miss the little things, so not only do we document the day, but also capture the details for you too.

Capturing the story of the wedding, from the bride getting ready through to the evening reception.

The day is more than just the ceremony, it's a story, Your story.

We capture the story from start to finish. Some of the details we document are not ordinarily seen by the groom. For instance the bridal preparations. To the groom, this goes on behind closed doors, and usually, they'd never get to see this.

We can capture the details of the Hair, Makeup, Dress, Shoes and the atmosphere of these preparations, which normally are not given a second thought. But why? They're just as important as the rest of the day, as they make up the story.

Once these details have been caught, then we will meet the groom (Don't worry, we wont show him any images!) and meet with him, the best man, the ushers. We can then capture your arrival at the ceremony venue, and then onto the ceremony itself.

Once the ceremony starts we will continue the document the ceremony, without getting in the way.

As the Official Photographer, we're usually allowed a free reign of the venue to document the service for you. During this time, your guests will have to remain seated. But, with us being allowed this freedom enables us to get the details that you would otherwise be missed.

We can capture the events from different positions, allowing us to ensure that images are different, and help to tell the story in as much detail as possible.
This is the advantage of hiring a professional wedding photographer, rather than relying on a guest, with a camera.



















And, once the ceremony is done, we will continue to capture the day, allowing you to interact with your guests, and let them be a part of it, rather than have to worry about getting the right photo for you.


So, what about the reception?
Well, we can cover that too if you want.

It all goes toward the story of the day that we will build up for you.

You choose the table dressings, the menu, even the choice of wine that served.

Maybe, you have a custom cake, that you've had designed especially for your day, Usually, just eaten and forgotten.

We always document as much of the day as possible, by using the time when your guests are busy drinking, or eating to ensure that we don't miss anything that makes your day unique to you.

It's reasons like this, that we ask about themes, color schemes etc, anything about your day that make it different. Each ceremony is different, from colors to themes, and even the meal that it served.

From traditional white weddings, to butterfly themes, we've seen lots of ideas brought into the ceremony, and it's about you, what makes you...you!

We will capture those details.

Once we've captured the day for you, we will then edit the images. Each and every image we take will be retouched in some way, be it a color balance, or a crop, or a complete retouch and airbrush, each one will be edited.

Then, we will process the best of them, and will out together a video presentation, and will arrange to come and show you so you can choose your favorites.

Not sure what we mean by "Video Presentation"? Well, we used to call them Slideshows, but we didn't feel that "Slideshow" was a good way to describe a Dynamic, HD Video., Oh, this is a short sample of what you can expect to see



And of course, as well the options of Prints, Albums, Canvas's you can also take the video presentation on a disc also. Want to post it to facebook, E-Mail to your aunt in New Zealand, or even drop it onto your mobile? No problem!

So, what's your investment in all of this, well, our packages are tailored to your needs, and budget, but start from just £295!

Why not ask us about how we can cover your big day?

Simply get in touch, either Call (or text) us on 07931 739397
Or, if you wish, you can contact Via our website Here

Thank you,






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