Win a £300 prize
in the Cheeky Chappies Charity Calendar
competition (click here)When photographers
Jayne and Chris Birchall were shooting the 2008 Cheeky Chappies
Charity Calendar last autumn, one of their subjects had to pull
out at the last minute.
They later discovered that the reason was a directive from his
employers that fire-fighters were now banned from such projects.
So Chris decided to get a little cheeky himself and using his
digital retouching skills, planted a number of “firemen” on some
of the pages of the calendar.
“At first it was just a bit of fun” said Chris, “wondering how
many people would actually even notice these firemen lurking in
the background of some of the shots”. But now the couple have
decided to run a competition and will offer a prize to the first
person to correctly identify which pages they appear on.
There a four “firemen” in all. They appear in many forms, but
are identifiable by the fireman’s helmets they are wearing.
 The
Cheeky Chappies
Charity Calendar
Twelve of North Wales' finest working men have
bared their souls - and a whole lot more - to raise money for
charity.
Motor Mechanic, Electrician, Personal Trainer, Chef, Hairdresser – in
all, twelve Cheeky Chappies from all walks of life agreed to pose for
this saucy calendar to raise money for the North Wales Cancer Service
based at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
The calendar was shot by Jayne and Chris at
their Ruthin studio, and because the printers, Modern Press of
Maidstone, agreed to print it for nothing, every penny raised
will go to the charity.
Click here for more
Fancy a Makeover and Photo Shoot for
FREE?
Jayne and Chris are
looking for volunteers to help produce some exciting new
images for their portfolio.
Not only is this the ideal opportunity to
have a makeover photo session (normal price £85)
absolutely free, you can also buy
the finished pictures at a substantial discount.
But hurry - this offer will end as soon as
the update to their portfolio and studio display is complete!
Click here to apply
The BeautyPhoto Blog: There's no such thing as a "Free Lunch"...
Maternity Portraits
Myleene Klass has followed in
the footsteps of Demi Moore and Britney Spears by gracing a magazine
cover whilst pregnant and nude.
29 year old Myleen, who was seven months pregnant at the time of the
shoot, said: 'I’m proud of my body. It has made a new life and I find
that exciting.'
Of course, you don't
have to be a celebrity to have some beautiful maternity
portraits to remind you of this wonderful time.
Jayne & Chris Birchall are offering a brand new studio session
designed to bring you the sort of maternity portraits hitherto
reserved for the rich and famous.
More
details and examples of pregnancy portraits...
Congratulations to the Fron Male Voice Choir who's album
"Voices of the Valley" shot straight into the Top Ten in the national
album charts
Jayne & Chris were commissioned to photograph the choir for an
international press release, at the beginning of December, announcing
their outstanding success.
The lads, who all hail from the Wrexham and Llangollen area, were
pictured in the stage outfits and in their "civvies" to illustrate the
fact they just ordinary guys with ordinary day jobs. Their album
is also featured in a TV advertising campaign.
Laura is Crowned Miss Denbighshire
Following her photo session at Jayne & Chris
Birchall's Ruthin portrait studio, teenager Laura Taylor was
crowned "Miss Denbighshire 2006"
The competition was held as part of the Miss Teen British
Isles
contest.
Click here
to find out how YOU could have a FREE portfolio shoot
New Rules for Passport Photos
Tens of thousands of passport photos have been rejected for
failing to meet new rules which were introduced last September to combat
fraud.
UK Passport Service figures showed that out of 597,863 applications
in the first eight weeks of the new rules some 81,927 photos - 13.7% -
were rejected.
Source BBC Jan 2006
In particular, the "Photo Booth" and DIY
photos are most likely to fall foul of the strict new regulations.
The face has to be the correct size in the picture, not too light or too
dark, no teeth showing, no shadow on the face... The list goes on.
Jayne and Chris Birchall's advice is to have
these photographs professionally produced at a studio which adheres to
the new guidelines and to do so well in advance of your deadline.
Details of
the ID/Passport Photo service at BeautyPhoto.co.uk's Ruthin studio.
Stop Press!
We can now produce photographs for
American, Canadian, Australian, French passports and others.
BeautyPhoto
Masterclasses for photographers
Jayne and Chris
Birchall are holding a series of Masterclasses on the art and
craft of Beauty Photography. The classes, which can be
booked on a one or two day basis, will cover every aspect from
Make-up, lighting and posing, through to Digital capture,
processing and retouching.
In addition, there will
be Digital Training Days which will cover digital photography
workflow, colour management, retouching and image enhancement
for the portrait and wedding photographer.
Both Masterclasses are
suitable for amateur photographers and professionals alike and
can be tailored to match the needs of the individual.
more info...
National Fujifilm
Distinctions Awards
This touching portrait of a
father and baby won a Merit Award for Jayne and Chris Birchall in the
2005 UK FUJI DISTINCTIONS AWARDS, announced at the annual "Focus on
Imaging" trade event held in the NEC Birmingham.
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