Houston, we have a problem….
I have been adding content to this website since 2003, there are litterally thousands of posts. Over the years the site has been redisigned and migrated. It has been reformatted and rebuilt. Some of that work has caused blog posts, POTDs, Sales Posts etc to break. With so many posts it is a mamoth task to solve all the problems. Instead of either deleting all the affected posts or having pages with broken links, I have gathered them all here in a graveyard of old posts where they can still be searched and I can occasionally edit them, solve the problems and restore them to where they belong.
SALE 28 Sep 2016: Beach umbrellas and sun loungers on an empty beach – FIRST Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 - One of the image I created when visiting Tunisia. I am never quite sure whether it is better to show beaches as being deserted or full of life in stock images. As this image sold for the first time in September 2016, at a time when there are few people going to Tunisia, I wonder if the image is being used to illustrate the lack of tourists to the country.
BLOG 26 Sep 2016: Drum Roll Please…. it’s the BIG announcement….
Over the last two weeks, I revealed what I believe are the three main challenges facing photographers today. Namely… Inspiration & [...]
BLOG 19 Sep 2016: What type of learner are you?
Last week I revealed what I believe are the three main challenges facing photographers today: 1. Inspiration & Motivation 2. Technical [...]
BLOG 12 Sep 2016: Get Off The Sofa!
Last week I started asking photographers, what they considered to be their biggest challenge to be. The responses, as you can [...]
BLOG 5 Sep 2016 : What are YOUR challenges?
At the beginning of August my father died unexpectedly and I suspended all my business activities to be able to support [...]
SALE 21 July 2016: Lion mosaic – FIRST Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 - This was created when visiting the archaeological museum in Sousse. I took the time in post production to correct the aspect ratios and convergence to ensure that the circle was erm.. circular.
BLOG 20 July 2016 : Vote For Two August Events
In the studio Facebook group I recently asked models to suggest ideas for a couple of Friday Night at the Studio [...]
SALE 13 July 2016: The Tomb of St Peter – THIRD Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 3 - Not much to say about this image other than, St Peter's don't permit you to take tripods into the basilica (I had mine confiscated) so to create this image I had to find something to rest the camera on and then correct the horizontals in post production.
SALE 06 Jul 2016: UYM Mural – FIRST Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 - While visiting Norther Ireland, I took the opportunity to create record shots of some of the murals - many of them have now disappeared.
BLOG 15 Jun 2016: Lightroom 2015.6
Adobe have released their latest version of Lightroom. So what's new in this version - apart from changing the photo on [...]
POTD Fri, 10 Jun 2016: Model Splash with Scarlett-K
Scarlett K - Model Splash Event at Ian's Studio One of the water splash images created at this week's Friday Night [...]
SALE 9 Jun 2016: Ramses II smiting his enemies
A section of carving showing Ramses II smiting his enemies, Cairo Museum NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 SOLD VIA: Alamy [...]
SALE 11 May 2016: Church of St Paul, Damascus
Church of St Paul NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed This is the church of [...]
SALE 28 Apr 2016: A statue of Akhenaten at Cairo Museum – SECOND Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 4 This one of the image I created at the Cairo Museum when I visited it as part of a tour. I discovered that at that time the museum was not only permitting photography, but for a very small fee I could also use my tripod. I spent a very frantic 90mins photographing as many of the exhibits as I could. Sadly for others, there is now no photography permitted. That's actually good news for me as the images I created that day now sell without much competition.
SALE 26 Apr 2016: Manchester City Magistrates Court
Manchester City Magistrates Court NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed Many of you will know [...]
POTD# Mon, 25 Apr 2016: Physique Photography
Madhu at Ian's Studio This is just one example image from a physique shoot I did for a client. Notice how [...]
BLOG Wed, 20 April 2016: Palmyra’s Triumphal Arch
Monumental arch and colonnaded street You may have seen the news story today about Palmyra's Arch of Triumph being recreated in [...]
BLOG 12 Apr 2016: Nik Software is now free!
While I was on the MV Marco Polo. One of the questions I got asked a lot was about how I [...]
SALE 24 Mar 2016: A determined business woman tears up a contract
A determined business woman tears up a contract NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed One [...]
POTD Wed, 16 Mar 2016: Floating Boat
Photographed on the island of Mayreau, in the Grenadines. The crystal clear water makes it look like the boat is floating [...]
POTD Sat, 12 Mar 2016: Sun Loungers in St Maarten
Sometime creating great images is all about just keeping your eyes open and seeing what it there. These six loungers with [...]
SALE 11 Mar 2016: The Tomb of St Peter – SECOND Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 2 - Not much to say about this image other than, St Peter's don't permit you to take tripods into the basilica (I had mine confiscated) so to create this image I had to find something to rest the camera on and then correct the horizontals in post production.
BLOG 10 Feb 2016 : Friday Night Break
If you have looked at the studio calendar recently you will have noticed a distinct lack of events scheduled at the [...]
BLOG 9 Feb 2016: Photographing for Godot!
Over the years a number of photographers have asked me about theatre photography, in particular looking for an opportunity to have [...]
BLOG 9 Feb 2016: Studio Hire – A new flexibility
If you are someone who hires my studio - I have some good news and some bad news. First the bad [...]
POTD Fri, 5 Feb 2016: Zoe Page does Vintage
Zoe Page - Vintage Look 1 - at Vintage Night at Ian's Studio On Friday 5 April Zoe Page came to [...]
BLOG 23 Jan 2016 – Olympus TG-4 – Big Problems!
Yesterday, I took delivery of the Olympus TG-4 compact camera. It is a waterproof, go anywhere, tough, point-and-shoot camera. I never [...]
POTD Fri, 8 Jan 2016: That Light-bulb Moment
Idea - Rachael F at Light Stencils event at Ian's Studio. This is one of the images from the "Light Stencils" [...]
BLOG 1 Dec 2015: Pulse
I am not normally one to spend money on backing kickstarter projects. In fact before to day I hadn't backed any. [...]
BLOG 18 Nov 2015: LR Classic Import is Back!
I have talked previously about the problems with the last Lightroom release by Adobe, their public apology, and their promise to [...]
SALE 27 Oct 2015 : Packing the removal van – Sixth Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 6 - This photo was taken years ago while Mum and Dad were moving house. An interesting fact about this photo is that it shows, probably the country’s least useful cycle lane. The lane starts where I was standing to take the photo and ends with the traffic light that you can see right in the middle of it!
POTD Sat, 24 Oct 2015: Studio Taster Day
Naomi S at Ian's Studio - Studio Taster Day The model for this year's Studio Taster Day was Naomi S. We [...]
BLOG 21 Oct 2015: Happy Back to the Future Day!
Delorian Car You don't see this everyday, walking through London we found this car parked outside a house. PLEASE NOTE: This [...]
BLOG 14 Oct 2015: The Sound of Silence
For everyone who has ever poked fun at my eclectic mix of music at the studio, I have some good news. [...]
SALE 28 Sep 2015 : Packing the removal van – Fifth Sale
Packing the removal van Image Reference: EW0817A-D04331 NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 6 - $467.85 (gross) SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: [...]
BLOG 27 Sep 2015: Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Sequence This was the first time ever that I have photographed a lunar eclipse in its entirety. The images [...]
BLOG 30 Jul 2015: Inspirational Listening
Working in a creative industry like photography can be tough. Especially as at times we work alone and sometimes that means [...]
EVENT 30 July 2015 : Sophie May – Back by popular demand!
We were literally turning turning photographers away at the door when Sophie May came to the studio this Friday evening. So [...]
POTD Mon, 29 Jun 2015: Layla G – Beauty Portrait
Layla G at "Back to Basics - Portraiture" event at Ian's Studio This is from our "Back to Basics - Portraiture" [...]
BLOG 13 Jul 2015: How to avoid dark prints from your lab
One of the most common problems I hear about from photographers is that when they have their images printed by a [...]
Double Take 15 Aug 2015 – #DBLTAKE
Ian's Studio and RJBradbury Photography are proud to present Double Take #DBLTAKE For more details and booking information please see: http://www.ians-studio.co.uk/events/double-take-dbltake/ [...]
BLOG 8 Jul 2015 : Photo Software
Last week I posted asking for people to make suggestions for photo editing software alternatives to Lightroom and Photoshop. I had [...]
SALE 7 Jul 2015: A statue of Akhenaten at Cairo Museum – FIRST Sale
NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 4 This one of the image I created at the Cairo Museum when I visited it as part of a tour. I discovered that at that time the museum was not only permitting photography, but for a very small fee I could also use my tripod. I spent a very frantic 90mins photographing as many of the exhibits as I could. Sadly for others, there is now no photography permitted. That's actually good news for me as the images I created that day now sell without much competition.
POTD Fri, 3 Jul 2015: Impromptu Strobist Event
Model Katy Mac at Vernon Park It was a last minute event. I didn't know if I would get many takers [...]
BLOG 2 July 2015: Editing and enhancing your images
I do 90% of my image editing in Lightroom, with about 9.5% in Adobe Photoshop. For the remaining 0.5% I use [...]
EVENT: 3 July 2015 : An evening with Katy Mac
I should have been doing some commercial work on Friday but it has been postponed. So this event is a very [...]
BLOG: How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb?
No it's not a joke... it's a test shot for tonight's studio event: "Falling down and floating up". Never ask a [...]
POTD Wed, 17 Jun 2015: Game of Thrones
Vivat! Vivat Regina! An epic battle for the control of a kingdom. Murder, religious zealots, violence, bedroom scenes and political intrigue. [...]
BLOG 9 June 2015: Survey Analysis – Part 2
It was Benjamin Disraeli who allegedly said ""There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." I'm starting to understand [...]
EVENT 12 June 2015 : Table Top Classics
Friday, 12 June 2015 – Table Top Classics Location: Ian's Studio Time: 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: £15 At this [...]