Last Workshop of 2009

It's been a fantastic year for the training side of Denton Photography.

I've lost count of the number of sessions we've run but love it that we've had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful photographers and models, in some fantastic locations.

Yesterday was the last session we'll be running this year. It was a Couples and winter wedding session dealing with posing, direction and that most elusive of elements, light.

The staff at Burn Hall couldn't have done more to make the event a success, Amy and Matt were just gorgeous and a special thanks to the photographers whose energy and creativity inspired me. It was a great way to round off the training year. Thank you too to Andrea Bambridge of York for the loan of two stunning wedding gowns.


Last shoot of the year today at our new studio. Very excited as it will be the first time I've really had chance to explore and work in the place. I'll put a couple of images up tonight all being well.

It's Official

Anybody who follows me on Twitter will know that this has been a very exciting day for us here at Denton Photography.

After years of being on the road and working from our Skipton studio we finally feel like we've come home. We've found the perfect setting for our studio. Somewhere that offers space to shoot in, teach students and work from. It's rural but also offers semi industrial sets and is close to the urban locations of Hull.

So where is this paradise? Its Calf House Studios, Cold Harbour Farm, Bishop Burton, Beverley, HU17 8QA.

That's our new address and the telephone number will hopefully be staying the same although still to be finalised.

As well as ourselves there is also a collection of different artists occupying buildings around the farm. It's a wonderfully creative environment to work in and we are looking forward to sharing it with as many friends, old and new over the coming years.


So if you'd like to come and have a shoot there, come and learn there or come and talk about your wedding with us, the Calf House is the place to be. The locals seem friendly too!

We've got our first proper shoot at the new studio planned for Tuesday so check the blog that night for the first images.

Just one place left on the contemporary couple workshop in York on Monday (14th). If you'd like to learn more about lighting, posing and directing couples then give us a call.

Light and Magic

What a day I had yesterday! Matt and John from BC's Promos had asked me to photograph some of their amazing lighting systems at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate. They can decorate any room with their lighting and effects to enhance all manner of weddings, events and celebrations.

These aren't always the easiest to photograph as there are a range of colour tones and light strengths to match but never one to turn down a challenge I was there.

Furthermore we were joined by our wonderful makeup artist Carla and beautiful Anna who you may remember as last being photographed in the company of her daughter Molly. Brides International of Harrogate had kindly supplied four of their handmade dresses and so we were set fair for a good day.

The day got better as Sue and her staff at the Cairn looked after us like royalty, nothing being too much trouble.

It was a long day and we were all shattered by the end of it but I hope you agree that the lighting, venue, model, makeup and dresses look fabulous. What a team, what a day.

Variety is the spice of life

It's amazing how many different places my camera takes me to.

Last week I had a wedding in wonderful Rudding Park, a model shoot at the amazing Bardney Hall and then a shoot at a laboratory in Skipton. The lab was fantastic and a huge thanks to all the team at Broughton Laboratories for being so hospitable and for posing like professionals. They refused my request to make a green liquid bubble and smoke but I can forgive that and much of my view of what a lab should include is born of old Hammer Horror films.



To the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate tomorrow for a shoot arranged by my good friend Matt Butcher who will be supplying some fabulous lighting and special effects so watch out for the results coming soon.

Headshots, Models and Makeup

A day out yesterday in Lincolnshire shooting fashion in the company of my good friend Roger, two fantastic models Zoe Leigh and Beki and a wonderful new make up artist Carla.

It was a dark and gloomy day but our combined skills managed to pull something from the day.

Still a couple of places left on our Contemporary Couples course in York on 14th December so if you'd like to learn how to take funky images in difficult lighting conditions, pose and direct couples and get the very best from your winter weddings, give us a call.

Elena and Mike

Thanks to Elena and Mike for allowing me to share their wedding day yesterday in the fantastic setting of Rudding Park, Harrogate. The weather was awful, their was hardly any light to work with and yet their love of life and each other, and the joy of being amongst friends and family was enough to lift the day to an extra level.

The sight of one hundred, otherwise sane, professional people lighting chinese lanterns in the wind and rain is something that will stay long in my mind!

My sincerest congratulations to a wonderful couple and thanks to Nick and his team at Rudding Park for making everything go like clockwork.

Contemporary Couples Workshop

What an incredible day! Spent Monday in the company of some hardy photographers who had battled through wind and rain to be at the workshop.

We were made most welcome at Burn Hall and thoroughly enjoyed the facilities made available to us by Jacqui and her team.

Our two models, Vivienne and Hasnat were both superb and threw themselves into the day making a beautiful couple!

First time we've run this event this way and it was a huge success and will be setting more dates for next year so get in touch if you'd like to be informed as soon as places become available.

A huge thank you too to Andrea Bambridge of York for supplying the dresses and making Vivienne look so gorgeous.

Spent today on a one to one Business Boot Camp with a professional photographer from the North West. It was a thorough day exploring every element of his business planning, branding and marketing. Lots of learning emerged and we can't wait to see his company grow as plans are implemented. If you would like that intense scrutiny of your studio then don't hesitate to call.