http://www.harperphotography.co.uk en-gb harperphotography.co.uk 2012-5-17T00:00:00Z harperphotography.co.uk http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#118467 Yes thats band photography not banned photographyLast Sunday found me on the roof of Sevenoaks iconic Stag Community Arts Centre with the 5piece RockBlues band Chameleon. Having done lots of live music photography Ive been keen to shoot some promotional shots with some musicians and having seen Chameleon perform live at The Stags Soundwaves young band nights they seemed the obvious people to approach. Id seen the roof of The Stag and thought that would make a nice gritty setting for a shoot. A couple of calls secured the bands interest and that of Ross Ringham Marketing Manager at The Stag who arranged access for us and we were off and running. It was great fun and we got some great shots which both the band and The Stag will be using to promote themselves. 2012-5-17 15:04:06 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#118320 There are few more special times in a womans life than when shes pregnant. Many motherstobe like to capture those last few weeks of pregnancy with a bump photoshoot and Ive done two of these in the past couple of weeks.The photos are both lovely and pretty much unrepeatable so if youre expecting a baby or know someone who is please get in touch for a chat. If youve received one of my Bump to Baby letters you can take advantage of a special offer. Just call or email for details. 2012-5-15 15:23:28 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#117950 Saturday was an interesting day. We were at the Winter Gardens in Margate Kent photographing the MWTA British TaekwonDo Championships where dozens of competitors of all ages were going for Gold in their various categories. It was a fullon day as we were offering a full event photography service printing 8x6 inch photos on site for the competitors to take away with them. Ive also created an online gallery so that the competitors and their families can view the photos at home and buy prints directly from the website. 2012-5-8 23:08:23 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#117596 As April was such a washout Ive decided to extend my 16325 family photography offer until the end of April. This applies to family baby and child shoots whether at your home on location or in the studio. So if youre looking for family photography in or around Sevenoaks get in touch. 2012-5-3 10:09:49 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#117274 Well the rain here in Sevenoaks has been pretty constant for the past couple of weeks and I had to postpone a family location photography shoot that I had booked for this morning. Weve rebooked for next Saturday so hopefully the rain will have cleared by then and the bluebells will still be looking good.I have a maternity shoot in Biggin Hill tomorrow fortunately indoors 2012-4-28 13:39:13 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#116699 Its always good to get a new booking for someone Ive done photography for before. Yesterday I booked in a family photo shoot with a family who I photographed 2 years ago. They loved their photos and as theyve since had their second child they want me to do a new set for them. The first shoot was in their home but this one will be outdoors so hopefully the weather will be dry and there will still be some bluebells in the Sevenoaks countryside 2012-4-19 08:58:03 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#116518 I did a lovely outdoor shoot in bluebell fields with a family today. If youre thinking of booking a location shoot its a great time to get out there but dont leave it too long as the bluebells wont last long.It was a very different shoot to the one that I did on Thursday evening at the showroom of Lamborghini Sevenoaks who were holding an Italian evening for their clients. The food was lovely and luckily I got some photos of it before I dug inIm shooting another event at the same venue next Thursday. Get in touch if you would like a photographer for your event. No job is too big or too small 2012-4-15 22:53:10 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#115168 A magazine cover shoot in the City a series of headshots for business people at a networking breakfast at the Darenth Valley Golf Club and a prewedding shoot for a couple who are getting married in Halstead in June. I dont do many weddings which is probably why I enjoy the few that I do do 2012-3-23 11:48:14 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#114647 Its been such a busy period since Christmas that Ive totally failed to keep up with the Blog although I have been more active on my Facebook page www.facebook.compagesRussellHarperPhotography100245740021838and on Twitter www.twitter.com harperphoto.Anyway the first few weeks of the year have seen me doing more photos for Bullfrog Productions at both The Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks and at Chequer Mead in East Grinstead an Ive also taken the poster photos for this years Sevenoaks Panto at The Stag starring Shane Lynch from BoyzoneI also went on a road trip to the James Bond exhibition at Beaulieu with Lancaster Aston Martin of Sevenoaks and over 40 Aston Martins which threw up some great cartocar photo opportunitiesEarlier this month I received a Gold Award from The Societies which is the main representative body for photographers from all over the world. The competition I entered received 1243 entries so I was delighted to receive one of only 23 Golds which Ill add to my previous Silver ... 2012-3-15 10:40:28 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#110248 The first week of 2012 kicked off with a nice wedding at Tonbridge Castle as well as the monthly Soundwaves live gig night at the Stag in Sevenoaks. I now have a couple of days of admin to do before I head off to the SWPP annual photography convention in London on Sunday. 2012-1-12 16:54:45 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#109343 What a month its been. I spent the first 3 weeks at the Dickens Christmas Market in Rochester photographing visitors to Santas Grotto. On the busiest days we were open from 10am until 6pm and had a visit every 5 minutesAfter that we moved to the Stag in Sevenoaks photographing Santa there and also photographing families on the skating rink. That continues until 2nd January so come along and see us You can book online at www.stagsevenoaks.co.uk 2011-12-29 23:10:21 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#107570 Its been a busy few weeks here at Russell Harper Photography. During November Ive done actors headshots business portraits a couple of charity Balls a birthday party for a radio DJ childrens and family portraits and more. Starting on the 30th November until 18th December Ill be photographing the visitors to Santas grotto at the Dickens Christmas Fair in Rochester then its straight into doing the same at the Stag Community Arts Centre in Sevenoaks. Santa will be there from the 19th December until Christmas Eve. So if youre going to either event drop by for a photo 2011-11-26 17:40:26 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#106150 I managed to get along to 3 networking events in Sevenoaks this week meeting up with other members of the local business community and hopefully I can do business with some of the people I met.My 4 sets of actors headshots have gone off and Ive had great feedback. In fact I must set up a Testimonials page on the website to capture comments like Theyre great will definitely use you again and LOVE THEM My mum said they made her cry. Honestly I didnt think my daughter looked like that. Thanks so much.After a client viewing at their home this afternoon and after fireworks at my sons school Ill be heading to the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks to photograph their monthly Soundwaves live music event as I do every month. This months acts include chart star Britt Love. 2011-11-4 11:45:14 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#105975 Its the time of year for actors to renew their entries in the trade directory Spotlight and I did renewal headshots for 4 young actors yesterday. I do these shots at my home but with studio lighting. I like doing them with natural light actually but that can be difficult at this time of year. Anyway heres hoping that their new shots get them plenty of auditions 2011-11-2 13:19:11 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#105615 Ive had a busy few days taking photos for the Ossie Ardiles Soccer School in Sevenoaks this week. As well as taking photos of the children in action I take a photo of each of them with the legendary Ossie himself Tottenham Hotspur legend World Cup FA Cup and UEFA Cup winner and a fullsize replica of the FA Cup. I print the photos on site and Ossie signs them there and then. Prints are also available via my website. 2011-10-28 21:55:11 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#105357 2011-10-25 10:40:24 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#105091 After a day off with the family today my boys get two weeks for half term Im back in action tomorrow with a birthday party shoot in an orchard in Plaxtol. Should be fun 2011-10-20 21:21:26 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104956 I had a good day at the Photovision Roadshow which took place at Brands Hatch today. I spent time talking to supplier of frames albums and other items and have identified some new products which Ill be aiming to introduce to my range for 2012. I also took in a couple of seminars and met up with a few photographer friends for a good old chinwag 2011-10-19 00:26:46 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104867 Tomorrow Tuesday Im off to a photography trade fair where Ill be checking out supplier of frames mounts and albums as well as taking in a few training seminars. Theres always more to learn in this business Ill also take the opportunity to get my cameras cleaned to ensure that I can keep delivering great results from every shoot 2011-10-18 00:05:05 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104704 The Sevenoaks Societys 2012 calendar has just been published and it features my photos on 3 of the months or a quarter of the year Email me if youd like a copy. They cost 16310 each. The Societys website which also features some of my Sevenoaks photography is www.sevenoakssociety.org.uk. 2011-10-15 20:36:04 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104525 ... but only to work Ill be taking photos in a gym in Sevenoaks tomorrow then doing some shots of a Zumba class on Friday. Im going to need a rest after all that 2011-10-12 23:43:59 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104309 Lots to edit today firstly the shots that I took at the Soundwaves gig at the Stag in Sevenoaks on Friday. Soundwaves is a monthly event for under18s and there are 3 young bands on the bill each time. Once thats out of the way it will be on to editing some headshots that I did for a businesswoman on Saturday. 2011-10-10 12:08:46 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#104140 The Blog is back Yes Im relaunching the website blog and now seems like a good time to do it following a busy September. Among the photo shoots were a couple of live music events at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks 3 corporate headshot sessions in London and Sevenoaks interiors shoots for the 7 Hotel Diner in Polhill and Owen Pine and Oak in Chelsfield covering a charity event with Sue Johnston and Eamonn Holmes and even a couple of weddings Octobers news will follow 2011-10-7 23:25:53 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#89778 Well Spring seems to have arrived and the weather made for a lovely afternoons photo shoot with a family in a local park. More of those to come 2011-3-21 20:45:24 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#89336 Its been a while since my last update whoopsSo far this month Ive been doing a variety of shoots a restaurant shoot incorporating their interiors and their new Spring menu some more business portraits a reception at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks with local dignitaries and VIPs as well as a couple of family shoots. Ive also booked 3 family location shoots over the next couple of weeks so I hope Spring arrives soon and stays on for a while 2011-3-16 12:54:30 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#87543 Off to Leicester this evening for a commercial photo shoot after hours in a shopping centre. Sounds interesting. More to follow... 2011-2-22 14:28:48 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#87542 Another show at the Stag in Sevenoaks last Friday Bullfrog Productions Annie which I really enjoyed. I got some good shots despite the challenging stage lighting 2011-2-21 14:27:13 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#86960 Did event photography at a dinner raising money for Breast Cancer Care this weekend. We made a donation to the charity for every print that we sold. 2011-2-15 09:23:23 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#86462 Had a good meeting at The Stag Community Arts Centre in Sevenoaks today. Ill be doing lots of photography for them this year starting with the first of their Soundwaves youth band nights this Friday. 2011-2-7 23:14:54 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#86326 Did the first location photo shoot of 2011 today with three generations of a family at Ightham Mote near Sevenoaks. Got some nice shots despite the rather gloomy weather 2011-2-6 13:00:13 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#86033 Im offering a free framed print with every family photo shoot until 31st March. The print measures 10x8 inches and with the mount and frame comes to about 16x14 inches. You can choose which photo from your session that youd like framed this way and you can choose from a range of frames and mounts. This item normally costs 16395 so get one free this Spring And spread the word too... 2011-2-2 17:08:17 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#85860 Did you pick up a card from me or my son Oliver in Sevenoaks on Saturday If so I look forward to hearing from you Spring is in the air so outdoor shoots are on the cards again. In fact Im doing my first outdoor shoot of 2011 this weekend in Knole Park. 2011-1-31 19:30:00 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#85340 A good evenings shooting at the Hop Farm in Paddock Wood with my colleague Matt at the weekend. Thanks to everyone who attended particularly those who bought prints on the night. 2011-1-24 13:15:30 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#85220 The months edition of Kent Life has just hit the news stands and and it features 13 of my photos. A full page on the charity fashion show at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks and photos accompanying stories about Sevenoaks Prep School pupils meeting the England rugby squad and the appointment of the new CEO of the Royal London Society for the Blind.Apart from that its been a busy week of business planning and Ive started booking in school balls for the summer which seems a long way away now but will hopefully soon come round 2011-1-22 14:35:59 http://www.harperphotography.co.uk/page9.htm#84865 The Blog is back for 2011 After a long day at the Society of Wedding amp Portrait Photographers annual convention on Friday Im updating the website and doing some planning for what I hope will be a busy year. Ill try to keep the blog updated but dont forget that Im also on Facebook and Twitter. 2011-1-17 22:24:59