Thomas Sabo Jewellery
A couple of weeks ago I went along to the beautiful Corinthia Hotel around the corner from Trafalgar Square to capture an event that Thomas Sabo runs twice a year where it showcases its latest designs and products to its own retail teams and also other retailers.
It’s always a lovely event with plenty of shiny jewellery on show and lots of smiles. For this particular event Mr Thomas Sabo himself was in attendance, so it was a special occasion.
Sadly the event fell on the day that London’s tube workers decided to strike, so there were less people in attendance than there otherwise would have been, but it was still a great event. I had gotten up an hour earlier than normal to make sure I got there in time, but the buses were so packed full that I ended up having to walk for an hour with my kit into town. Needless to say I was a bit warm by the time I arrived at the hotel.
Here are some of my favourite photos from the event.
A Royal Visit, Good Relations and London's Coolest New Boutique Hotel
As we move into February, and snow falls in London for the first time this year, it struck me as a good opportunity to show you what I've been up to this January.
I'm really happy to say I've started to work with another top London PR agency, Good Relations PR, for whom I've done two shoots and a third is on the way. I found myself at London Bridge station early in the month on behalf of their client, South Eastern Railway, and in the offices of a big magazine business on behalf of another client, B&Q.
I also photographed a member of the royal family for the first time, when I found myself at a food and wine event for Australia Day hosted by Tourism Australia. HRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, popped along for an hour to meet some of Australia's best chefs and sample some delicious food cooked by Lynton Tapp, runner up in Masterchef Australia 2013. She also chatted to John Torode, Masterchef judge, and Darcey Bussell, a judge of a different kind from Strictly Come Dancing.
Thomas Sabo, the premium high street jewellery retailer, invited me along for the second time to photograph a couple of events in London and Manchester where they unveil their latest product lines to their own employees as well as other retailers. The London event took place in the ballroom at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, an absolutely stunning venue which photographs so well.
I also did some more work for Diffusion, this time for their client BookATable.com in the very cool club, bar and restaurant DSTRKT in Piccadilly Circus. Keep your eyes peeled for those photos in the media around Valentines day this month. Following that I also took some interior photos in London's extravagant new hotel, The Exhibitionist, which have now been published on the Mail Online. To finish off the month I started working with one of London's finest event catering companies, Jackson Gilmour by photographing an event for them at the spectacular Wallace Collection.
An exciting start to 2015...
Updates Galore
I haven't blogged since the beginning of June, apparently! Wow how time flies. The last two months have whizzed by and now I find myself nearly halfway through August!
The past couple of months have been full of fun stuff. I've done a couple of shoots for Coca-Cola on behalf of their PR agency, all for the very successful #ShareACoke summer campaign. I've shot a couple of very different weddings - one whole weekend in Devon and another in London proper. I shot an event for premium Jewellery brand Thomas Sabo, and had a blast wandering around London on behalf of the Cayman Islands Tourist Board taking photos of their awesome 3D street art in front of the best London landmarks. I've done a couple of family portrait sessions with some very cute kids, shot a 60th birthday party, a corporate golf day and a few other corporate events. I also squeezed in time to photograph a graduation ceremony from the London Business School.
Whilst that's all been keeping me busy, I've also been working away on a website refresh, which I'm happy to reveal today. I think it makes the site a lot easier to navigate and everything comes across a bit clearer. I hope you agree, but would welcome comments positive or negative, as long as they're constructive :-)
Hope everyone's having a great summer, enjoying this brilliant weather we're having here in the UK!