Renaissance Photography Prize 2012

I've decided to bite the bullet and enter the Renaissance Photography Prize 2012, It has a entry fee of £15 however I really like the freedom of the competition - so wish me luck!

My Aunty & Uncles Wedding Plans

My Aunty and Uncle announced around Christmas that they were planning on getting married in the Summer and asked if I would like to be the photographer. I was delighted by this but also terrified as I had only been to a wedding once in my life and it also turned out to be the one I assisted Tony in photographing last September. So I was extremely nervous about my lack of experience but I am determined to do well as I am getting paid and they are my family members! The date has been set for the 21st of July 2012, at the registry office in Kidderminster. The reception meal, is to take place at La Brasserie, a local fine quinine restaurant, followed by the reception party at Kidderminster Carolians RFC - Wyre Forests Premier Rugby Club. I'm extremely grateful that the affair is a small one, but thorough planning is essential. I'm now going to conduct some research to help me prepare for meeting up and discussing what type of images they are after. I will also be looking into what equipment to take and insurance. I've found a book called 'Dream Wedding Photography' by Lorna Yabsley. It covers all the basic areas of Wedding photography including different types of ceremonies, planning of the day and unique style. Hopefully it will give me some of the insight I need, I think it will be the perfect starting point for this project....

(Book Cover)

Advertising myself.

After much research I've decided to go with a free domain for my website as I don't feel that paying for it will be beneficial at this point. I've worked it out that the cheapest is about £6 a month, however that is £72 a year and that money can be better spent on actually creating work, especially as I don't have any form of income right now other than my student loans. I just want to get my work seen and although I will come across as an amateur photographer with an unprofessional website, my work will be seen to the people that are interested. I'm hoping that people will be considerate and if they like my photography style they will book me on my photographs and not my website.

http://www.wix.com/zoey_roberts/photography


I've also created a business card ready for my exhibition on March 13th 2012. These will be given out to the public, in hope to get some freelance work. I did research into business card prices and found that Vistaprint.com were considerably cheaper than many providers however moo.com provided better quality cards. I decided to go with moo.com as I wanted to make an impression with my cards as my website makes me look less professional with its free hosting.