Wedding & Portrait Photography in Leighton Buzzard, Beds…

Claire & James at The Ice Hotel, Sweden

February 4th, 2010

I’ve received quite a few emails as to when the images will be up. The images will be online soon once the couple have come back from their honeymoon. So please come back in the next few days and enjoy the images. Well here’s one for all of you which is one of my faves from the wedding. Full story and more images to follow….

Oz

“Who else wants to 
know how to get Designer Portraits at Outlet Prices!!!?”

February 2nd, 2010

From: Uzair Kharawala, 1900hrs

Dear Friend,

If you are interested in professional quality family portraits … then this is going to be the most exciting message you ever read.

Here’s why:

An incredible offer which you won’t find anywhere else “Portraits on CD“.  Imagine being able to use YOUR images in any shape or form. No restrictions on how you can use them. You get high-resolution files to use as much as you like. Make prints, create stunning slideshows for your digital frame or your computer, order personalised photo-gift items or even a wall-sized canvas starring you or your family. The choice is yours!! Wouldn’t that be great?

Or what about if you could get away from all the high pressure sales presentation, no need to go back to the studio for viewing your images during the rush hour or even take time off work. You get your images sent directly to you through the post after your photo session. How would that feel if you could do this?

Imagine being able to share your family images with your loved ones over Facebook, Flickr and other social networking websites. You have full permission to use the images as you like. There are NO restrictions. Email them over or make prints from any online or high street store. You get a certificate for using these images without breaking any copyright laws. It truly is possible, but you need to know how.

That’s what this brand new portrait offer could help you to do. And it’s not like any other boring photo session in a studio.

Get professional award-winning photography for a fraction of the price (which usually costs hundreds of £££ at a studio and many studios don’t offer this at all!)
The little-known way to the best way to capture your images is when you are having fun. No boring props in a studio and staged shots. Just natural looking images which you’ll treasure forever. Have a look around this website and you’ll see many families having fun and getting great, natural-looking portraits.

What’s an offer like this worth?
A very low-cost and easy way to affordable portraits for you and your family. Even in this economic climate. You CAN afford to get professional images of your loved ones. To have a photo session and images on a CD would normally cost you at least £500 or more.

Which is why “Portraits on CD” is such a bargain at only £75! No session fee, just one low low price for you.

That’s right, a fraction of what it’s really worth. Why would I make it so affordable? Simply because I’ve researched and found that families are fed up of paying high prices for portrait photography. Plus with my expertise & innovative and workflows, we can afford to offer you this amazing deal which other photography studios can’t even dream about! So either give us a call or ping an email and book your session now. Its not too late for VALENTINES!

Uzair Kharawala

Are you interested in Photography ?

February 1st, 2010

Hi

I’m pleased to announce my latest website SFPhotoSchool which went live this week. This website is all about photography. No matter whether you are a novice, part or full time photographer or just a hobbyist, there will be something for everyone. Lots of free information and you can also send me any problems or questions you may have and I’ll try and answer them for you to the best of my abilities. Plus there will be loads of new seminar dates for photographers of every level. So please do drop by and see what’s going on at SFPhotoSchool

Oz

Trip to The Ice Hotel

January 12th, 2010

Today I arrived in Kiruna, Sweden for probably an adventure of a lifetime. This is the first time I’m here and the initial thoughts & reactions are amazing. This place is wonderful. The Ice Hotel is a very special place and is worth visiting. I’ve got a jam-packed next few days. Tomorrow Jenny from Nikon & Natalie from Digital Photographer Wedding arrive here and we’ll be pushing the Nikon D3s to its limits. Then we have a safari with the husky sledging and then a trip on the snow mobiles to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

On Friday I shoot a wedding of Claire & James at The Ice Hotel. Saturday we travel back to London and then I’m off to Europe’s largest Convention for photographers in Hammersmith. I’ve got my Masterclass at 8.00am on Sunday so will try not to have a late one on Saturday! I say this every year and it never works!!!

On Monday I’m at the Apple Store, Regent Street, London from 7.00-8.00pm to talk about my adventures in the Arctic. On Tuesday I’m off to N.Yorkshire to do a presentation for the British Institute of Professional Photograhers. Then on late Wednesday, home sweet home at last.

Please do log back tomorrow and I’ll try and upload some images from here.

Oz

January Events

January 2nd, 2010

This January is going to be one of the most hectic & busiest for me with regards to training seminars / workshops. Here is the list for your perusal:

Jan 12-16 Sweden / Arctic Circle
I’m off Kiruna which is about 150km north of the Arctic Circle with Nikon. The Nikon D3s will be tested to its limit in these extreme conditions. I’ll also be shooting a wedding during this trip at The Ice Hotel, Sweden. The case study will follow by the end of January. We have a journalist from a magazine accompanying us to review the whole trip.

Jan 15-17 SWPP Convention 2010, London
During the trade show, we will have exhibiting Foto SF.

Jan 17 Master Class, SWPP Convention 2010, London
I’ll be presenting a Master Class from 8.00am to 10.00pm in the Mouton Cadet suite.

Jan 18, Apple Store, Regent Street, London
The Business of Photography
7.00pm to 8.00pm
No booking required and is free to attend. I would advise you to come early as it gets pretty full by 7.00pm

Jan 20, British Institute of Professional Photography
Yorkshire Region
Evening seminar on off-camera flash, business management and creative lighting techniques

Jan 28, Portraits for Profits, Nikon House, Kingston
£200.00.
All day workshop on how to shoot portraits on-location and make money from running a home-based business.

Jan 29, Guide to Weddings, Nikon House, Kingston
£85.00
All day seminar on how to get started in Wedding Photography.

Feb 23, Business & Beyond – Advanced, Calumet Birmingham
Feb 25, Business & Beyond – Advanced, Calumet London

I look forward to seeing you on one of these dates.

Oz

Happy New Year

January 1st, 2010

Wishing everyone a Peaceful, Prosperous & Successful New Year.

Best Wishes

Oz

Season’s Greetings to Everyone

December 24th, 2009

So another year flies by. It has been quite a year to say the least. A lot of people have suffered due to the economic conditions. I’m thankful to God that we’ve survived through and have managed to keep things ticking over. This is all thanks to our wonderful customers and well wishers for their continued support & custom. Our suppliers who have helped us out in times of need and providing us with wonderful high-quality products which our customers love.

So Farzana & I wish everyone a Merry Christmas & A very Happy & Prosperous New Year. May the New Year bring be a peaceful and prosperous year for everyone.

Best Wishes

Oz

How to take great Portaits | eDVD

November 9th, 2009

I’m super excited to announce the launch of my new DVD ‘How to take great Portraits’. The website went live today. So what is this DVD all about. Well, I always get this comment from a lot of people whenever I’m shooting that since I’ve got an expensive camera, I take good images. My answer is always that it is not the camera but the person behind it. So to prove this, I created this DVD which shows me taking pictures with a very inexpensive camera. A camera which is affordable and not very expensive.

This DVD is aimed at the hobbyist and the keen photographer (whether amateur or semi-pro) to learn simple techniques.

How to take great portraits

Also with the credit crunch, many people can’t afford to go to a studio or a professional photographer to get their family shots done. So if you have a camera and wish to take photos of your loved ones which your friends & family will be proud of, then have a look at this eDVD. You can download this straight to your computer within minutes (depending how fast your internet connection is).

Hope you enjoy the eDVD. Runtime is approximately 45 minutes. Please visit the website and have a closer look. The eDVD  comes with 4 bonus tracks and a cool 10% Off Discount Code for all Nikon UK training courses.

Oz

Great Christmas Portrait Offer

October 25th, 2009

You asked and we listened. You don’t want high prices, no high pressure sales, no up-selling and no complicated price lists & packages. Just quality photography with a low low price.

I’m thrilled to offer you the following Christmas Portrait Offer, making it affordable for every family. A simple offer which you can’t afford to miss this Christmas. One low low price and one quality product.

You read it right. Just £75.00 for all images from the portrait session for you to have. You can make as many prints as you’d like in any size (the images supplied are high resolution files), use the images for a variety of personalised Christmas Gifts like Mousemats, Mugs, T-Shirts, Canvas, Wall Frame and much much more. You can even make your own ‘Family Christmas Cards’ with your own photograph on it or use it as a wall paper or screen saver for your computer. Boots.com are currently offering a ‘3 for 2′ on novelty photo gift items. You can use these images straight away. Or go to somewhere like Photobox.co.uk. The choice is yours.

I’m so confident that there is no other offer like this that I’m prepared to offer you a Price Promise of refunding the difference if you see this offer anywhere else. Plus a ‘No Quibble Money Back Guarantee’ if you don’t like your photos. You’ve got nothing to lose and I can’t get any fairer than that! You and your family will enjoy the photo session and will get images you’ll love.

All you need to do is give us a call on 01525 383683 and book your session.

SMALL PRINT

- Photo session to take place in Leighton Buzzard.- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions or vouchers.
- That’s it!

We have a very limited number of sessions, so to avoid disappointment, please book now.

Oz

Portraits at Little Brickhill

October 24th, 2009

While driving past one day, I found this little spot in Little Brickhill which is absolutely amazing at this time of the year. The rich gold, yellow & orange autumnal colours make a perfect backdrop for portraits. Who needs a studio with 4 boring walls when we’ve got this!

Katie & Greg are getting married next year and I’m really looking forward to their wedding. They are such a laid back & down to earth couple that I know I’m going to enjoy working with them. So here are some of my fave image from the session. To view the rest, please click on this link. (You’ll need a password which you can get from Katie or Greg).

Oz