Skate Park Sunshine with Zoe C

Well, from 4 shows of dancing, to a sunny afternoon in the skate park with one Miss Zoe C.

After a few shots in the studio, it was off upto the Skatepark for some outdoorsey stuff and a bit of off camera flashgun practice.

Enjoy.

Marty

The Lady De'Wessington

Thanks to Rebecca who took a little time out of her day for some headshots to help me out with something.... For someone so nervous about her pictures, i don't think there's any need to be.

Marty

Sculpture Snapping...

As you may know or indeed may not, my studio/room is inside the Newbiggin Arts Centre, Newbiggin by the sea... lately there's been some work on display by Tony Murray, who produces some unbelievable work using allsorts of stuff from string to some kind of wierd shiney paper...and tonnes of glue.

The painting on the wall of the dancers was actually used as a template for a free standing sculpture destined for Dance City, Newcastle. Once the sculpture itself was finished, Tony was kind enough to leave his work behind (probably not wanting to chip a wall away).

The free standing sculptures are currently on display in the upper floor of the main arts centre building, access here is a little trickier and it maybe worth while calling the arts centre on 01670 851833 or emailling enquiries@newbigginartsforum.org before you set off to see them.

Hope you enjoy the photos, but they don't do the sculptures real justice, the best way to see them is up close and personal, so get yourselves down.

Marty

Christmas is coming..

Well, i've been busy lately and with twitter, facebook and my own website, i've been struggling to keep ontop of my blog, so thought I'd best scribble something down.

Had a greatly bizarre shoot yesterday with some of the Go Wansbeck guys which went very well, hopefully see some of my work on the cover of a book which would be pretty awesome.

I've managed to land a follow up article in the local business magazine tracking how I'm getting on which is also pretty good, they've also asked me to do the cover photo aswell, which is local themed. Its hard to try and take pictures of specific yet non specific things as I've been discovering.

Oohhh also tried some night sky photography for the first time in aaaaagggges... will post my results soon, not very exciting though, trying to find somewhere properly dark is really difficult without driving out into the sticks.

Anyway...enough from me...speak soon

Hard as Nails...

Here's a new line of pictures I never thought i'd find myself in, but it appears that Nail Art and competitions are taken very very seriously. I would have posted these pics sooner but as its so competitive I had to wait until the contest in Jesmond was over.

Debbie came 2nd over all for her Egyptian theme which was part of the larger category of hot summer, and although they never placed (bit of shifty judging apparently haha) I still quite like them, and so does she which is the main thing... Anyway, here's some fine nail art for you to admire.

The smell of varnish has finally gone from my studio, nail technicians always smile like that, because they're high!!!

All about the little people..

The Facebook group is growing and growing, which is excellent.

The studio is finished so expect some leaflets coming through your door if you live near by.

Here's a couple of pics from my first kids sitting....never work with this many children and try and get them all to look the same way....... Jelly with a fork!!!


Martin

Carve hits Facebook

Yup, I've joined the revolution and you can now find Carve Photography on Facebook.

Feel free to join and comment as you see fit, if you're mean, I'll just delete it hehe.

Martin

Summer sunshine and niceness..

Well, first off, the floor is finally down in my studio after a small drama with a water pipe from the central heating and a gas pipe.

On the way home today, couldn't resist stopping and snapping a quick picture of a simple yet nice scene just outside Newbiggin-by-the-sea.


Martin

Oh dusty....

Hi all,

Another visit to the track yesterday has left my camera caked in dust, but still, managed some good pictures. Here's a little sample once more. Cheers to the lunatics hurtling around the track, without you lot givin it some, there's be nothing to take pictures of. Enjoy.

Martin

Miss Robson.....

Well, despite not being decorated, my studio has finally been used for its proper purpose, photographs.

With the help of the lovely Miss Debbie Robson I've managed to expand my pleasingly expanding portfolio that little bit further, which seems to have prompted a bit of interest. Not sure if that's the quality photography or the scant-clad lady though.

Anyway, here's a few snaps for you to have a peek at, all judgment welcome...keep em clean though.

Cheers

Martin

Welcome to Carve Photography

It Starts......

In celebration of being made redundant and becoming a real time modern statistic, I thought I'd keep with the modern trend and set myself up a blog..everyones doing it, even my sister has one for her allotment..go figure. I don't know if that's because allotments are interesting or Mark has nothing else to do...who knows!

Anyway, as you may or may not know, I'm in the process off setting myself up in the Photography / Design business, so I thought I'd keep you updated on how I'm doing to see if I can make it in this big harsh world of everyone having no cash.


Thanks to everyone who's helped me so far and thanks to all those unsuspecting future customers yet to come...fingers crossed!


Martin