I have had the most amazing few weeks here at Norton Photography.
Last week saw me photographing a fantastic new model.
As it turned out I'd known her family for quite along time but never met the beautiful Lindsey Gilbert due to her living down in London.
She came to me because she had heard from her sister about my being a fashion photographer and wanted me to photograph her for FHM magazine as she has entered into their Holiday Honeys competition and needed images for the magazine and her own website www.lindseygilbert.com
I truly believe she could win this and want any one who reads this and agrees with me to vote for her so that she has a better chance of winning.
If any photographers are reading this then you really should contact Lindsey if you need a model for any assignments as she is so versatile.
We had a Boudoir style photoshoot for her publicity images and then this week she helped me by modeling for two of my seminars. One seminar was on Thursday and was for a wedding business start up course and Lindsey was brilliant! She really did work hard and I felt so sorry for her as she dressed as a bride and although the dress she wore was beautiful it was very low cut and the weather was freezing cold at old church I use here in Lincolnshire. I did take along a nice warm fleece blanket for her which helped but Anne who was my student and I could see Lindsey was suffering.
But she soldiered on and we got some great shots as you will see below.
I would also like to say a big thanks to all the fantastic people who signed up and joined me for my Business start up and One Day Studio Lighting seminars. I met some fantastic people and am so excited for them with their plans to set up their own businesses.
It never stops amazing how much people put into improving their lives when they want to change the direction they were heading in. They put so much effort into everything they do and come to me with such great ideas and self drive.
One particular delegate that I really admired is Jilly from Robin Hoods Bay near Scarborough.
She has a property in the main part of the town that she had been renting out for years and when the tenants decided to move out she had a decision to make. Should she try to sell it or could she put it to better use? Well she decided on the latter and now she has a fantastic Old Times Style studio called The Memory Box where she photographs and prints images for tourists and locals alike.
What makes her amazing is that she had never done anything like this before but with the help of her daughter she intends to give it all she has and make a really successful business and judging buy the things she was telling me she is destined for great things.
If your in the area of Robin Hoods bay drop in on her and say hello!
Pete.
