Adobe colour grade on jacks portrait includes my opinion haha

On November 5, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, editing, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, lightroom, nikon to sony, photographerLeave a comment

The difference that the new colour grade tool is making on images is outstanding

It’s possible that Adobe have created something will set it apart from other leading editing suits

I’ve used a number of editing tools over the years and I’ve kind of got bored with the same old ideas that everything needs to be photoshopped!

It’s such a misconception! I’ve been doing that get it right in camera and just do the basic of edit in lightroom

Now I’m a Sony shooter and to make life simple I use the send to phone Sony standard app that sends it in Raw and can be finished while out on location!

This works for so many reasons if you’re with a client and you want them to see the way the finished work is but don’t want to take a laptop /charger / leads and everything else including the kitchen sink ! Lightroom cc mobile it’s perfect and the great part is that as soon as you edit in the app it’s loading to the laptop in the studio!

Talk about the perfect mix ! Lightroom and Sony should join forces and do a deal that puts sony and Adobe users together at a great price!

Below are a couple of edits of jack

Saved out after colour grading and then returned to edit to black and white but to still have the graded mono look!

Colour graded image this to me has something a little different ! Have to say I really like the portrait of jack!

Find the images of jack on our social media pages ! Feel free to head over and show it some love! While you’re there hit the follow button I post every day! And I’m interactive with my followers ! Jacks post on Instagram

Business is first and foremost about making others happy

On October 1, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, business card, camera basics, camera settings, cars, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sale, sony A7, togblog, weddingsLeave a comment

We get into business to pay the bills and to create something for our future!

This is true to a stage! What we don’t think about is that what we do ultimately makes others happy!

It’s something I’ve just found out. The bigger picture is that for 99% of businesses is that it’s ultimately making our customers or consumers happy.

Think about it like this, a baker makes cakes and you buy them to make your belly happy and that makes you feel good as the consumer but the baker is happy too because he is doing what he loves

Builder build a house with out thinking that what they’re doing is potentially making a house that will become a home for a family to grow and live happy ever after!

It’s the same being a photographer, though we capture images and we love what we do.. we are doing it to make others happy capturing your big day or taking that portrait of your grandmother who you love and want to always remember. It’s about making you happy!

It’s great that we can do what we love, while making a living yet at the same time making someone else happy!

I love that feeling of making others around me happy so remember everyone’s out to make you happy! Even when you don’t know it and take it for granted

I truly hope that what I do makes those who see it very happy and that it puts a smile on someone’s face! Here are a few images that I really hope makes you smile.

A few new Black and white images from shoots Adrian Day Photography

On May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, business card, camera basics, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketingLeave a comment

Love these images… it’s amazing what a desaturated image can look like. and really change the whole look of an image.

You may think you have the image you want in colour but until you have at least tried to see what a monochrome version of your looks like don’t take it for granted it can show all the imperfections or even make that image pop !

Is Instagram dead? – has it lost the plot and put its self in quarantine!

On May 7, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, business card, camera basics, camera settings, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, male model, new, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sale, sony A7, strobes, Uncategorized, YouTubeLeave a comment

I’ve been using Instagram for years… pretty much from day one…

It’s was great watching all the people posting amazing images and showing of what they was doing in a way that no other site had been doing.

Images got likes and each person had its real following in its own style, niche..

Everyone had a voice, everyone could be just who they wanted to be. okay there was a few restrictions and Instagram kept an eye on the naughty side.

As the years have gone on it’s become restrictive in ways that we don’t realise. We only don’t realise this because Instagram has taken it up-on it’s self to use it’s algorithm to put pay to getting seen in any way shape or form unless instagram feels you deserve it. or that you tick ever box it want you to.

Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking into where and what’s best to get yourself and images seen and noticed. Paid or free.

It’s looking like social media is now making it more like antisocial media! It’s killing its self off by doing all it can to so called be the best! Why if a site calls its self social would you stop people for doing exactly that.

I’ve tried everything to get a following used a number of different pages even posted images that have on other sites got tens of thousands of views and like yet on social media got just under 100 views and maybe 30 likes.

This to me isn’t worth my investment at all. I’ve paid for and done free posts and got nothing in return.

To me it’s seems that a number of people are coming away from the platforms and putting the money into their own websites and posting the work right to the bourses mouth! And getting so much more ! For way less.

A few weeks back I posted to Pinterest! From my website now my website is a free WordPress and my Pinterest is free.

In one seven day period I had over 60k of views and a large number of saves and like. And my views and comments to my website went from 10 to 100 per day!

It’s honestly a no brainier when you’re getting something for free and the numbers are showing for them self what’s happening . It’s only time before everyone goes it alone and walks away from so called social media !

This is just my opinion but try it your self and if you don’t see a difference let me know.

I’m sure in a day of media being a sales point that we need to find our best format or medium to get ourselves out there! It’s only smart business that we look out for ourself and our really followers and clients

Question is do you think it’s dead? What have you found that works for you? I’m always open to suggestions !

Black and white photography covid lockdown edits with jack

On April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, camera basics, camera settings, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, male model, new, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sale, sony A7, strobesLeave a comment

Here are a few images from the back stock of a shoot with Male model Jack

Do like shooting males and editing the images in black and white it gives a depth to the images unseen by colour images!

If you like what you see please show these images a little love!

Small selection of mini photo shots from back stock covid lockdown

On April 19, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, new, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sony A7, strobes, togblogLeave a comment

Here are a few more images from the back stock collection.

These are just a few images created for clients over the last year or so!

I hope that you like what you see!

Mini portrait sessions – images from the covid-19 backstock

On April 18, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, camera basics, camera settings, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sony A7, strobes, togblog, UncategorizedLeave a comment

These images are from the covid-19 back stock love these mini sets setting images out like this I find works for showing images to clients as a first impression set!

If this is something that stands out to you please show these images and posts some love.

Covid-19 lockdown edits day seven images with Rhiannon

On April 16, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, business card, camera basics, camera settings, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, new, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterestLeave a comment

This was a favourite out door shoot and my first time shooting with the new Sony 90mm macro lens

The lens and Sony a7 combination was a perfect choice for the shoot with so much detail I actually had to pull back on the textures and clarity sliders in post as there was too much detail in the skin!

I love how Rhiannon pops out the background even with the vivid greens such a beautiful image and smile!

If you like this please feel free to show the love and share like, so on!

More images to come this week!

Model: Rhiannon
Photographer: Adrian Day

Just added 5 new covid-19 portrait image sets with different models

On April 14, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, business card, camera basics, camera settings, cars, fashion, flash, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, new, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sony A7, strobes, togblog, Uncategorized, weddings, YouTubeLeave a comment

Day six of covid-19 lockdown and been creating some image sets for social media posts

These are pretty simple to do and something I like to issue to send image sets to clients of the three best images from each outfit I shoot!

Sometimes it takes a little time to get things right but these are simple and show just what’s needed

If you like what you see please show the post and the images on our social media pages some love 💓

Model: Sarah Jane
Photographer: Adrian Day

Lockdown edits Day six and here are some images with model Hazel!

On April 13, 2020 By Adrian DayIn Adrian Day, Artist, beauty, camera basics, camera settings, fashion, Gel boudoir, Gel shoots, Instagram, Instagram marketing, lighting creative, nikon to sony, photographer, pinterest, sony A7, strobes, togblog, YouTubeLeave a comment

These three images are from the back stock of a shoot I had the pleasure of doing with model Hazel.

Such a beautiful fashion portrait and her smile and eyes just look outstanding really do set these images off

If there is something that you like from these images please share the love and show it by liking them on here and maybe even our social media profiles