Orchestral Concert

The end of October Pixsmiths were with our friends of L’orchestra dell’Arte to capture some images from an
“Essentially Viennese” concert during the Heswall Arts Festival 2011.A packed audience, including local, MP Ester McVey, enjoyed the musical event. The event was the last in the Heswall Arts Festival

Of course no flash photography was permitted during the event, it would be too distracting for the musician. Pixsmiths as professional photographers are well equipped with fast lenses to cope with available light – just as it might be in your dimly lit  church service or dark wood beamed reception for your wedding photography, so you can rest assured we can capture those moments for you in any situation.  Please contact us to discuss your photography needs with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Festival Director Dr Valerie Warr
Conductor & Artistic Director Edward Peak
Soloist Laura Sheerin

Photographers: Pixsmiths Creative Photography

UKWP Leeds Bridal Shoot

The Royal Wedding may be over but wedding fever continues here.  Four wedding albums off to the printers already, more weddings, booking for next year and more consultations to follow soon. We are proud to be approved members of UK Wedding Photographers  - a site run by wedding photographers for photographers.    Membership has to be be approved by quality of portfolio, actively undertaking weddings and having insurance verified, so not simply a case of paying a fee  to join.  Members can showcase their work there and provide useful articles and interviews.  Events are also organised and we are super excited to be involved in the UKWP Leeds Bridal Shoot this coming weekend – a huge thanks to Paula of Ollievision who set the wheels in motion – its going to be epic! It’s a  chance to network with other photographers, models, make-up artists and vendors and keep up to date with our photography skills, learn new poses – we never stop learning even with years of experience.  Locations include intimate gardens  churches and corn fields one day followed by architectural backdrops the following day in Leeds city centre.  Goth bride and grooms, fabulous dresses and jewels, even brides on BMX bikes…its going to be so much fun.

pixsmiths!

Even with all this happening we have fitted in a portrait session with our West Kirby neighbours and friends at Slinky Media who took  lovely images to use for our about us page.  Really pleased with them (big thank you to Amy for fitting us in at short notice!) – we normally prefer to be behind the camera but its always a good to have an understanding of how our clients feel and how to get the natural expressions everyone love.

So here we are your friendly photographers, who really do understand what its like to be photographed and also for our fellow professionals on the UKWP Bridal shoot in Leeds, you now can put faces to Pixsmiths We look forward to meting you all and having a great time learning from each other and having a great shoot . Keep posted to see the amazing images later this month.

Welshot Imaging Studio Workshop

Thursday night we  enjoyed an interactive studio lighting workshop with the Welshot Chester Academy Group at the Days Hotel, Chester North A real fun evening practising different techniques – Butterfly Rembrandt, Split, Narrow and Broad techniques.  Also a chance to meet new people and catch up with Lee and Eifion who run the Welshot Imaging Academy. We first met them at Focus (big photography event at the NEC, Birmingham) 2 years ago and its beeen great to follow their sucess at running workshops for all levels of photography and expanding their horizons, due in part to their love, enthusiasm and tireless engery for all things photographic.  They make learning fun and memorable…oh and food is usually involved too!  Below a few pics from the evening with thanks for all those who volunteered to model!

Dashing Santas

Sunday 12th December there was the strange but fun sight of hundreds of Santas dashing around the marina and beach of West Kirby.   Young and old were kitted out in santa suits, raising funds for a worthwhile cause – Hoylake Cottage; the charitable trust who are appealing for funds to help build a new day care centre. It was  a wonderful to see everyone encouraging each other – great community spirit, something the whole family could get involved in. Well done to everybody who took part.  Around 400 people took part in this the first West Kirby Santa Dash and I’m sure next year will be even bigger and better.  A well organised West Kirby event – even down to the lifeboat crews also dressed as Santas.

Fun Day West Kirby 2010

West Kirby Churches Together had their annual Fun Day Sat 14th Aug.  Always a good family day out and this year was no exception.  Started off a little cloudy but sun did come out and the families came into the Coronation Gardens to enjoy the fun.   Lots of activities with face painting,coconut shies, bouncy castles, puppet shows for the younger ones even free hot dogs and burgers, cakes and cold drinks.  No go-karts this year but the gladiator fights were popular with kids and adults – even a contest between the United Reformed minister and his treasurer – I sure I heard him  say “gimme more money” as he swung the baton!

Alternative Transport

Looking for alternative transport ideas for your event? How about a monster truck Limo?  They look such fun!

We strolled down to the prom at West kirby and up rolls this big red monster truck and alighted some bright young girls dressed up to the nines.

At first thought it was a hen party but then saw the equally dressed up guys in their smart suits. Turned out they were on their way to a school leavers prom and were enjoying a ride around in this unique Limo – the only one of its kind in the world. The limo seats eight passengers and has a bar, six TV’s (one 50” TV), leather seating with strobe and neon lighting. The Limos can be hired from MD-travel and Beverley Hills Limousines, based at Southport, Merseyside. Other styles are available too like Knight Rider and a fire-engine limo – apparently popular with firemen getting married. A real novelty touch and definitely something different. Check out their website for full details.

Below a few quick pictures snapped last night.

monster truck limo

prom girls

Holly’s Christening Day

This weekend we had the pleasure of taking some family photos  after the christening of Holly – the beautiful baby daughter of Jeanette and Peter, whose wedding we covered a few years ago. Holly is a new sisiter for older brother Paddy. It was also a party for the diamond wedding anniversary of Holly’s great grandparents, a marvelous achievement in these days. Just a small family occasion and very informal as requested .  Holly was asleep most of the time and looked angelic.  Hope the family like the pictures  captured for their memories of this special occasion.  Pictures are available on their client gallery we provided for them but below is a little taster

Holly

Holly

Paddy

Wilson Trophy Finale 2010

A warmer afternoon than last years event and a good crowd in attendance cheering on the finalists – last years winners the West Kirby Hawks and the New York team, Extreme. No nail-biting finish this time I’m afraid as in the final best of five dinghy races the New Yorkers were clear winners, winning the first three straight off so no need for the other two races. West Kirby Hawks fell foul of the umpire’s flag twice, spelling disaster for the locals. So well done to Team Extreme. Below some pictures from the final races.  Camera Olympus E-510 with 42-150 mm lens.

despair

jubilation