Cramleigh

Thanks to Cramleigh magazine for using one of my landscapes on the cover again this month.

Summer Portraits

With this lovely summer weather ideal for summer portraits why not come for an environmental portraiture shoot in a location of your choice? Perfect for families, couples, pets and enabling us to capture your true personality.

With prices starting from just £40 for a 90 minute session and free 10"x8" reprint (worth £15) with no obligation to buy more, it's the perfect present or gift too! Gift vouchers are available and we'll even give you the pictures on disc in small files for social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Cargreen Country Fair

I was delighted to attend Cargreen's first arts and crafts fair this month in order to display my greeting cards and landscape prints, please see below for a couple of photographs.

The whole family had a good morning out, browsing local arts and crafts stalls and eating the delicious fried breakfasts (rumour has it they sold over 400). It was also a good opportunity to catch up with some old clients and meet new ones as well as getting to know other local artists. We're all looking forward to the next one!

If you'd like to have a look at my landscape pictures and purchase them in greeting card and print format please go to Westcountry Greeting Cards and Prints (click link). Select individual photographs to view purchasing options, easy payment and selection. Blank inside they are perfect as greeting cards, notelets and for framing.

Double the Fun

This week I've had the pleasure of photographing Phoebe and Ruby, 18 month old identical twins. They had lots of fun playing with balloons, building blocks, eating cake, ice lollies and blowing bubbles...one of the advantages of me bringing the studio to your house is that not only does everyone feel more at ease in familiar surroundings but it's easy to change clothes if they accidentally get dirty and we can include favourite toys as props...or even your pet if that's what you'd like!

In 90 minutes we got over 200 shots of the twins so there's plenty more to come but for a sneak preview see below.

The Mayor's Parlour

Saltash Town Coucil-Derek Holly will be passing the mayorship to Sue Hooper MBE this year and asked me to document this year's council members for prosperity. It's always an honour to be asked and I wish them all the best for the year ahead.

Luckily the weather held up for The Saltash May Fair on Saturday. The Alan Packer Photography stall was a success with many admiring the greeting cards and enquiring about wedding and portrait sessions.

Here are a few questions we had on the day along with our answers:

Where can I purchase more greeting cards when I run out?
- The website will shortly have a facility to buy any prints, greetings cards and book sessions. In the meantime please feel free to email for a pdf of products to order from.

How much do you charge for Wedding Photography in Devon and Cornwall?
- Anything from £150 to £2000, it's up to you whether you just want to pay for my time or add on extras such as albums. A small registry office wedding with 2 hours coverage will require less work than a wedding I attend for 8 hours and so the base price is charged accordingly. If you'd like to discuss your own budget please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll see what I can do. As I don't have the overheads which studios do you'll no doubt find me competitive.

How much would you charge for a 12" x 8" photograph of our baby (portrait prices)?
- I charge £25 to come to you and reprint prices are £12 for a 12" x 8" (yes, really!) but don't forget that with our baby packages you get free prints worth more than the actual package price of £50!! Baby and ChildPortrait Sessions

If there are any questions you might have to add please email or call any time, I'm always happy to help.

So, another successful May Fair, I look forward to next years when I'm hoping to have a new and improved display-watch this space!

Fun of the Fair!

We're keeping fingers crossed for a bright and sunny Bank Holiday weekend, not only because we all get an extra day off but it's the annual Saltash May Fair on Saturday!

Come see us at the stall to view examples of work, browse and buy prints or cards or just have a chat. If you mention this article we'll give you a free print!

Check out the May Fair website at:

www.saltashmayfair.co.uk

Hopefully we'll see you there!