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.
[Deal of the Day] Exclusive to Facebook Fans
This weeks "Deal of Day" is a little different - it's a good deal but you won't find it here. It [...]
POTD Sat, 15 Nov 2014: Maude at Studio Taster Day
Maude at Studio Taster Day at Ian's Studio This image comes from the Studio Taster Day. The image was taken to [...]
POTD Fri, 14 Nov 2014: Calamity in the spot-light
This image comes from the "Unusual Underwear" event at the studio with model Calamity. The spot light effect is a mix [...]
[Blog] Clam Shell Window Lighting
The image above of model Hazel is lit entirely using the light of the window which is behind her. How did [...]
SALE 11 Nov 2014: The Corn Exchange, Bristol.
The Corn Exchange, Bristol. The clock has two minute hands from the days when Bristol time was 11 minutes behind London [...]
POTD Mon, 10 Nov 2014: Terre Haute
Terre Haute One of the images from Stockport Garrick's first studio production of the season "Terre Haute". Which tells of the [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Showcase, Focus Points and a Correction
Fellow Photographers, Welcome to this week's newsletter. In the blog section this week I showcase the images from last week's [...]
[News] Correction – Studio Taster Day
It has been brought to my attention that there was an error in the advertising for next weekend's Studio Taster Day. [...]
[BLOG] Lightroom: Show Focus Points
Have you ever wondered what your camera was focusing on when you took a photograph? If you have multiple or all [...]
Bonfire Night
Last reminder, I will be at the Bonfire Blast in Stockport, from 6pm tonight. I'm going to be showing how to [...]
SALE 4 Nov 2014: The Medina, Sousse.
The Medina, Sousse. As seen from the round tower (nador) of the Ribat, a fortified monastery within the Medina, Sousse, Tunisia. [...]
Nearly Bonfire Night
Don't forget, I am going to be showing how to photograph fireworks and bonfires at "The Bonfire Blast" in Stockport, tomorrow [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Busy Week
Fellow Photographers, It's Monday and time for this weeks newsletter. That came round quickly! Last week has been a busy week [...]
[Deal of the Day] 15% off Studio Taster Day
I am pleased to announce this week's special offer is 15% off the price for our Studio Taster day. To claim [...]
Remember, remember, the fifth of November!
Just a quick reminder - I will be at the "Bonfire Blast" in Stockport on Wednesday, sharing my experience in photographing the [...]
[Blog] Set your Dioptre – or How to See Clearly
Do you have trouble with focusing when looking through your view finder? I have come across this problem with a few [...]
POTD Mon, 27 Oct 2014: Maude at SMCC
Maude at South Manchester Camera Club This images comes from a set of images I shot while giving a talk on [...]
[PhotoNews] An Unusual Newsletter
Fellow Photographers, It is not always easy to find a linking theme from the items I include in my newsletter, but [...]
[Deal of the Day] Unusual Offer
During the past week I've announced two new events at the studio (and there are more to come in the next [...]
POTD Fri, 24 Oct 2014: Sarah Angel Fashion
Sarah Angel at Fashion Night at Ian's Studio This week's Friday Night at the studio event was themed around fashion photography [...]
[News] Bonfire Blast 5 Nov 2014
Again this year I will be attending the big bonfire/fireworks event in Stockport. As I have done in past years I [...]
[Blog] White balance in the studio
In a recent blog post I explained about why I use particular camera settings in the studio. I deliberately didn't talk [...]
SALE 22 Oct 2014: Passport style photo of young white man
Passport style photo of young white man early twenties - neutral expression Passport style photo of young white man [...]
[BLOG] Making it easier to connect
I need your help. I've just added a new 'widget' to my website: "Subscribe and follow" - it lists the different [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Fireworks, Rain, and Studio Settings
Fellow Photographers, If you haven't seen it already I released my latest VideoCast last week. It is all about how to [...]
SALE 17 Oct 2014: Restart
Windows XP Restart screen NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 1 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed This was an odd sale. [...]
SALE 17 Oct 2014: A woman in her underwear with a man in a business suit
A woman in her underwear with a man in a business suit sitting on an office chair NUMBER OF SALES TO [...]
POTD Thu, 16 Oct 2014: The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal This images is one of the shots I took at the first dress rehearsal for Stockport Garrick [...]
[BLOG] 16 Oct 2014: Default Studio Camera Settings
"Manual Mode; ISO 100; shutter speed to 1/125s; aperture f/8 " - those are the 'magic settings' I use for 90% of all [...]
SALE 15 Oct 2014: Sam – A Ginger Cat
Sam - A Ginger Cat NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 8 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed This is Sam - [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Try Something New….
Fellow Photographers, Welcome to this week's Photography Newsletter. The focus of this newsletter is to try to encourage you to try [...]
[DEAL OF THE DAY] Try Something New
This week's "Deal of the Day" is a massive 40% off the price price for this Friday Night's event IF you are [...]
POTD Fri, 10 Oct 2014: Just Add Water
Jesse-Marie - Just Add Water event at Ian's Studio This photo of the day is from our "Just add Water" event [...]
[BLOG] Models are real people too!
The photographs above are two images of Model Amy Pulford. The image on the right is one I took at a [...]
[BLOG] Hard disk holding 10 years of images is unrecoverable.
I entered the office this morning to be greeted by my disk array bleeping and the drive that holds ALL my images [...]
[PHOTONEWS] New Deal
Fellow Photographers, With this issue of my Newsletter I am trying something new. I'm going to be offering occasional promotional deals. [...]
[DEAL OF THE DAY] 10% Off – “Through the Decades”
As a special promotional deal I am offering 10% Off the price for the "Through the Decades" event on Sunday October [...]
[BLOG] On-line booking problems resolved
Over the last couple of months I have had reports from a handful of people who have had problems registering for [...]
SALE 25 Sep 2014: Money in Hand
UK Money held in a hand NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 4 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed This is another [...]
[PHOTONEWS] New this Autumn…
Fellow Photographers, As we enter an unseasonably warm autumn, I am turning my attention to the studio programme for the rest [...]
POTD Thu, 11 Sep 2014: The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps It is the start of the New Theatre Season, in addition to me rehearsing at Altrincham Little Theatre, [...]
POTD Fri, 5 Sep 2014: Willow Rose – Enter the Red Room
Willow Rose - Enter the Red Room event at Ian's Studio Sometimes it is tricky to pick just one images from [...]
POTD Fri, 29 Aug 2014: Ice Bucket Selfie
Ice Bucket Challenge This is a selfie I took while doing my ice bucket challenge. The video of the challenge can [...]
SALE 29 Aug 2014: Young couple kissing
Young couple kissing, his hand is on her bottom NUMBER OF SALES TO DATE: 2 SOLD VIA: Alamy LICENCE: Rights Managed [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Stop Press…. this weekend
Fellow Photographers, Just a quick message to let you know who I have booked a model for this Friday's "Summer in [...]
[BLOG] Trash the Dress – the results
Readers of this blog will know that on Monday I organised a Trash the Dress shoot up in Fleetwood. Although it [...]
POTD Mon, 25 Aug 2014: Trash the Dress
Trash the Dress at Fleetwood with Model Maude First image edit from the Trash the Dress shoot in Fleetwood. My thanks [...]
[PHOTONEWS] Trash the Dress and more
Fellow Photographers, I want to draw your attention to a very special event I am running Bank Holiday Monday this weekend. [...]
[BLOG] Making a Monkey out of Copyright
Crested black macaque. Image created by photographer David Slater"This file is in the public domain, because as the work of a non-human animal, [...]
[BLOG] Fleetwood Wrecks
Today I went up to Fleetwood to suss out the location for Monday's Trash the Dress event. I have found two [...]