Monday, December 7, 2009

10 for 2010!


As a wee treat for 2010, aswell as our normal winter deals we are now offering an extra 10% of all packages for weddings taking place during January, February and March 2010! Please call or mail for availability.

Pictured is Emma and Iain, a lovely couple whose wedding I photographed in August this year (Iain is a Naval officer, hence the military dress code) We had some fun when out and about in St.Andrews shooting pictures on the dodgems, on the pier and at the candyfloss stands, this was a little funny 'paparazzi' moment we had at the car....

Cheers

Sean






Sunday, December 6, 2009

Big print


Its always nice to see your work in print, especially when it is a front page of a newspaper or a magazine and the photo is used at a decent size.So it was cool when I went through to the Museum of Rural Life and spotted that my shots were being used on two roadside welcome signs.I had taken my wee boy Elliot through with me for a visit and after some bribery to get him away from the tractors, he happily posed for a shot before we left.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Sir Jackie Stewart


Hi

As with all the work I do for the National Museums Scotland it varies greatly, from shooting stuffed polar bears being transported on pallet trucks to photographing the great and the good of Scottish culture.I can honestly say that shooting for the museum over the past few years has been amazing fun, the challenges that are brought to the table by the superb marketing team are always interesting and I really like being pushed to come up with images which fit their requirements. Sometimes tricky, but never boring! Anyway, Im going to update this blog with recent museum images aswell as wedding shots as its also a big part of my business, so first up is the cover shot for the recent NMS magazine 'Explorer'. I was called in to do a shot of Sir Jackie Stewart, racing driver, as his famous Grand Prix winning car was unveiled in the National Museum Scotland, it was a nice relaxed day, he was very pleasant and was happy to pose beside his pride and joy in his tartan trews. I think the design team have used the image well on the cover and he is after all, a Scottish legend.It was good to meet him and he came across as a gentleman, albeit a very PR savvy and wealthy gentleman :-)

Cheers for now

Sean






Thursday, November 26, 2009

Being a wedding photographer in Edinburgh





Being a wedding photographer in Edinburgh is a weird and wonderful thing, It is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with modern cosmopolitan living buzzing along right beside some of the most amazing historical buildings, all of them steeped in stories from a dark past. So here I feel lucky I have some great locations to shoot in, from Edinburgh Castle to Arthur's Seat, the modern Leith area to the back streets of the old town, all with their own character and visual impact. On occasion, photographing weddings here can be interesting/challenging/fun due to the fickle nature of the Scottish weather, as I reckon its one of the only countries in the world where you can suffer from heatstroke and hypothermia in the same day!! I've shot weddings in August that were colder and wetter than weddings in November, had snowy weddings in May, wind of up to 80mph during one wedding in the borders and horizontal rain recently at a wedding at Borthwick Castle ! But, this is all good for the character, Im comfortable with it and I think it adds to the excitement of being a Scottish photographer. I often see all these super saturated wedding images from photographers working in Cyprus and Bermuda and I think, nah! Same old sun! I'd rather be shooting on a dreich and windy day in a dark Scottish Castle than on a sunsoaked beach in the Bahamas.. Maybe thats a bit mad, but for some reason Im drawn to the romance of it, and the challenge of coming up with great images from tough conditions. As it goes, it always works out and the weather becomes part of the day, whether the element is wind, rain, snow or Sun, it becomes the fun element and I use it to my advantage to try to create great images which will be both creative and a lasting memory of your wedding in Scotland.

All that said though, Ive think I've only had a few rainy weddings this year, so Im feeling a bit shortchanged somehow! Roll on the winter then.... :-)

Take care

Sean




Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sean Bell Photography on Facebook!

Hiya


I have now set up a Sean Bell Photography Facebook page and will be updating it regularly with photos and news about offers and services, this will also be a good place to keep in touch with clients and hopefully get some direct feedback on my work. :-)

Please become a fan and drop in to say hello from time to time!

Heres the link

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sean-Bell-Photography/209755409128?ref=ts


Slainte

Sean





Thursday, March 5, 2009

Photographer Of The Year

Hello

Just a quick post..

At the CIB awards ceremony on Friday 27th Feb 2009 I was named Photographer Of The Year.

This is for my work on branding, marketing and promotional material with the National Museums Scotland throughout 2008.
The museum also won Best use of photography for their Annual Review, Best external publication and best external magazine!

Its great to be awarded the title after all the work throughout the year, but my job is made a lot easier by the excellent marketing and comms team at the museum so Well done to all!

Full results here:-
http://www.cib.uk.com/content/latest-news/1452-cib-scotland-awards-2008-winners-announced.html

Cheers for now

Sean


Monday, February 16, 2009

Wedding update








The new website will be here soon and I will be updating this regularly with images from every wedding throughout the year..
Meantime I will add wedding photographs to this blog along with any special offers..

First up is the wedding of Bruce and Samantha Hadden on the 3rd January 2009 at Newtongrange mining museum..
It was a cold but clear winters day,  a little bit different to the Bermudan beaches that Bruce and Sam are used to, but they managed a few poses in the cool Scottish wind  and they looked every bit the happy handsome couple.


More soon.

Cheers

Sean