We are pleased to announce the launch of our new makeover photoshoot brand “Beauty Pictures” and its associated website going live. With an increasing percentage of our work becoming focused on makeover photoshoot experiences we felt there was  a need to showcase it seperately from our traditional portraiture and wedding business. We will be developing many more packages and offerings over the coming months to cater for all tastes and the new website will be able to showcase this much more effectively, without diluting the content with all the other aspects of our business. We are still offering Portraits and Weddings as well as Commerial work to clients in the same way as we have always done of course, but as our business expands we intend to provide the makeover experience to more and more clients. Please check out the new site at www.beauty-pictures.co.uk and let us know what packages you would like to see us offering by emailing us at info@beauty-pictures.co.uk If you would like to take part in one of our makeover experiences or would like to buy a gift voucher, on offer at £49 at the moment (makeover photoshoot and 10×8 retouched memento) get in touch with us by calling 01942 519702. All makeover experiences take place in our studio in Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire,  just off the East Lancs Road.

Become a fan of Mike Turner Photography and get the chance to win a £70 Portrait Voucher to be redeemed at the studio in Lowton, We will send winners an email containing a voucher that can be printed out and used at anytime over the next 12 months, if you don’t want to use the voucher yourself you can allocate someone else to use it on your behalf. One winner per month will be announced starting end of February. Click here

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, why not treat that special person in your life with a special gift, a professional makeover and photoshoot experience along with a 10×8 print for the incredible price of £49.

Mike Turner Photography in Lowton, Warrington, is now offering a service for actors. If you are currently an actor or leaving drama school, then this is a service for you. Actors are always in need of “headshots” and we are offering the perfect packages for you at reasonable prices, starting from £60. The photography sessions take place in our studio in Lowton, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For more information go to our information page. Also check out our photograph packages

 Stunning make-up - Gorgeous hairstyle – Private Photo Shoot – Private Photo Viewing

Mike Turner Photography in Lowton, Wigan near Warrington is offering the perfect gift for Valentines day. Forget chocolates, or flowers, why not treat your beloved to a pampering makeover and photoshoot. Mike is offering all this and a professional retouched picture for 1/2 the usual price…just £45. The experience will last approx 2hours and will involve our makeover expert Linda making your partner look their very best and our photographer Amy will complete the girly pamper day by taking some breathtaking images. We recommend bringing 3 sets of outfits to give you a good selection of different images to choose from. You can book over the telephone by calling 01942 676741, and we would be happy to send you out a prepaid voucher that you could give as a gift, leaving her to select a convenient date and time for the session at her discretion.

ISO is the third point on the exposure triangle. ISO is a carry over from the old film cameras and stands for “International Organization for Standardization” and is taken from the Greek word “isos”, meaning equal. ISO replaced the older ASA designation.

As for how it relates to film, it is an indicator of the film’s sensitivity to light. Light sensitive crystals are an all or nothing proposition. They either react and are subsequently developed, or they do not, and the speed at which they react is the same for any given film. It is more a function of size, but speed is how it’s described. The increase in speed is a result of larger crystals since they are able to react more to light than smaller ones. If this is difficult to grasp, think of them as tiny buckets gathering light. Larger ones gather more, thus producing more image in the same length of fixed time. However, a noticeable increase in the graininess of the image is usually associated with fast film. It is safe to say that doubling the number to 400 ISO from 200 ISO means the film is twice as “fast”. With regard to digital cameras, the sensors sensitivity to light is increased when you move from 200 ISO to 400 ISO, in the same way as film, the image quality deteriorates as you increase your sensors sensitivity, but instead of getting grain,  you get a similar effect known as noise.  when you move from 100 ISO to 200 ISO you are increasing the sensitivity by double (100%), when you move from 200 to 400 you again double the sensitivity, but each time you do you are inceasing noise in the image. ISO is used to balance your exposure in the same way you would use shutter speed and aperture settings, but would be used to a lesser extent and usually only when you are struggling to find enough light to capture an image at an acceptable shutter speed and when your aperture is open as wide as possible.

Now that we have covered all the points of the Exposure Triangle, Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO, my next post will look at how camera meters work. Looking at both, meters built into your camera and hand held meters that can be purchased seperately from most good camera shops.

For more information about my one to one tutorials in Lowton, Wigan, Warrington follow this link tutorials or hire my studio

As the credit crunch tightens its grip on the economy, Mike Turner Photography is offering local businesses the chance to get professional images to use on print and digital promotional media for a reduced rate. Mike has reduced his hourly rates by 50% to help businesses get the best from their promotional material, or for a small amount of items is happy to charge per item to help business reduce costs. In fact Mike and a number of local business men are offering a one stop shop for promotional merchandise from business cards, leaflets and stationary to promotional clothing and bags, all with your own branding. All enquiries are welcome by calling the studio at Lowton, Wigan, Warrington on 01942 676741.