Beware the digital amateur!
click image to view larger version Amateur digital photographers have definitely affected many photography markets, especially those that only require ‘straight’ and unimaginative images, such as (on the most part) the wedding photography market. Sadly, many potential wedding clients are making the mistake of commissioning ‘uncle Joe’ to shoot their wedding because ‘he owns a decent [...]
Latest personal project – Life Changing
Over the past year, I have been working on a series of three images which I have decided to entitle ‘Life Changing’. Within the next few days I will show on my blog the resulting three images from this project – I am about to produce the final of the three tomorrow ready for the [...]
Photo shoot – Robbie Williams lookalike
On the 11th of November I was commissioned to shoot Robbie Williams celebrity look-alike, Tony Lewis for the Famous Males website and potential magazines. Assisted by my friend Andrea, we managed to capture around 190 images. The shoot took place at a commercial studio in Warrington and we had just three hours to follow a [...]
UK Wedding Fayres – a great success!
I recently exhibited my wedding photography work at two local trade shows – Cotton’s hotel near Knutsford, Cheshire and the Manchester Central Wedding Show (formerly the G-Mex wedding show). In addition to receiving a number of bookings, talking to the market direct was a valuable learning experience in terms of keeping in touch with the [...]
Ian to exhibit at UK wedding fayres
Following the success of over 13 years of Wedding Photography in Cheshire and the North West, for the first time I will be exhibiting at two wedding trade fayres – Cottons Hotel & Spa in Knutsford on the 28th of September and The G-Mex Uk Wedding Show in Manchester on the 18th and 19th of [...]
Hot Gossip – Ian’s pics in Heat magazine!
During my career, I have been commissioned to shoot an array of celebrities, usually in association with Film and TV productions. However, a few weeks ago I was asked to do something a little more extraordinary – to shoot Adam Child, star of Channel 4′s Shipwrecked, totally nude. Some of the images from the shoot can [...]
Taking Stock – Scotland & Spain
Images of people far outsell any other subjects I submit to agencies. However, just under a year ago I took a short trip to Scotland and shot a few landscapes. These have sold pretty well over the past few months and gained a couple of awards. All the Scotland images were captured over a period [...]
Taking Stock – Whitby
During a recent two day family trip to Yorkshire, I was faced with little time, heavy rain showers and grey skies, together with an over-saturated travel market. I therefore decided to try something different. I was amazed at the results of two scenes taken at Whitby, both 20 minutes to half an hour after sunset. [...]
Ian Achieves a Silver Award
Ian manages to bag a silver and multiple merits at this year’s BIPP/MPA North West Photography Awards. The competition attracted over 800 professional entries in various categories, ranging from commercial subjects through to wedding. Ian gained a silver in the Environmental Portrait category and four merits in categories – Fashion & Beauty, Creative Wedding and [...]
Published article on Photography
For those interested in working as a professional Photographer, or the business of Stock Photography, Ian publishes an on-going article in the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook (published by A&C Black) with advice on making a living from photography. The 2009 edition is now available in bookshops or on-line, plus in the reference section of most [...]
Hair, Fashion & Beauty Show Reel
Over the past year or so, Ian has worked on a number of shoots in the fields of Hair, Fashion & Beauty. This all started when friend, Annie Roberts (Director of Artisan Hair & Beauty, Buxton) asked Ian to produce some images for the Wella Trend Vision competition. The first shoot took Artisan to the [...]
Ian gets front cover of BIPP magazine
Ian’s portfolio was recently chosen to feature in the June 2008 issue of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) magazine. Click here to see Ian’s published portfolio
Ian Thraves Photography – new blog
This is the blog of Ian Thraves Photography, providing you with all the latest news and pictures of the world of ‘Thravesphoto’. We are based in the North West of England and mostly shoot commercial, wedding and stock photography. Our ultimate goal is to stretch ourselves further, creating images with impact that evoke human emotion [...]
