@brillpix Thanks - was a lot of fun and a great way to test the 1D-X :D
May 20, 2012, 4:27 pmLowepro Magnum 650 AW all packed with 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM 16-35 f/2.8L II USM 24-70 f/2.8L USM 2 Speedlights... http://t.co/0hZUUUgx
May 20, 2012, 4:07 pmmy @LoweproUK Magnum 650 AW is all packed for tomorrows Olympic Torch Shoot through Okehampton http://t.co/OBhyTyex
May 20, 2012, 4:01 pm@roorootini mwhahahaha
May 20, 2012, 2:31 pm@roorootini is your skin turning white… ;)
May 20, 2012, 2:02 pm
A good friend of mine is a musician. I've known Paddy O'Meara for years now. He's survived every Facebook cull i've ever had.
This evening I sat Paddy a challenge. Write a jingle for Paul D Smart Photography, and I'll buy him a beer.
20 Minutes later... We were presented with this...
Amazing! Thanks Paddy 
I often get friends of mine, suggesting their friends as new models
Now, whilst I appreciate this, my idea of model worthy and my friends often differ. However, when I was introduced to Victoria Orbell, I knew we had a winner.
Victoria is young and very friendly and has a look which just... works!
She's also available to hire for both TFP/CD and Paid Gigs. You can get her details by emailing us...
It's 2012 and everyone at Paul D Smart Photography would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year...
2011 has seen a lot of changes within Paul D Smart Photography... some good, some bad.
We've laughed at Office Moves and Expansions, worried when I fell off a truck during a shoot dislocating my knee and smashing a camera and cried when the country erupted in riots!
We can't wait to work with you and enjoy the ups and downs that come with 2012... On a personal note, I want to thank you all for your support over the last year. It means more than I can ever express in words!
Paul D Smart & The Team
Today was a very big step in the world of Paul D Smart Photography.
We took the leap to becoming incorporated today, and within an hour of submitting the papers to Companies House, we had an email back with confirmation of our registration.
Though we are now a Limited Company, it's only in name. This new status brings a structure to Paul D Smart Photography that will allow us to expand.
I hope you'll wish us luck, 2012 is going to be a very exciting time.
I've had a couple of emails this week with concern over the lack of updates on the Paul D Smart Photography website.
Please rest assured the Paul D Smart photo team are still alive and well.. We've been working flat out and yes we admit, the lack of blog updates, it totally our fault.
We are working on some nice projects at the moment with Lucozade, Coca-Cola, Sheltered and of course my own portfolio. As soon as we have something for you to see we'll update, I promise. So stay tuned
We are also finalising our new branding following the logo change recently. Including the adoption of QR BarCode technology. Again, we'll do a blog post about how we are using this technology in a future post.
Today my good friend and assistant Tristan and I met up in Exeter to test the Fuji X100 with a bit of street photography.
Below are a small selection of photos I shot today. I am quite impressed with X100. The quality is lovely and the camera itself is very light.If you are sitting and shooting or standing still and shooting, the camera is awesome. If you are shooting on the move the hybrid view finder may cause an issue. Cleverly, when you take the shot, the image is then displayed direct in the viewfinder. At first very disconcerting, but eventually really nice.Further more. If you review the photos, you can do so on the back of the camera or via the view finder. Increadibly useful if shooting in sunlight where the back of the screen is hard to see in direct light.
The x100 is also a little slow with some shutter lag in low-light. It struggled to to focus when going from bright to dark conditions. Not a major issue and certainly something that can be learnt to work around or live with
Also worth noting that after 5 hours of shooting (not constant) the battery died. Which was highly disappointing in a field test and cut the test short somewhat. Though massive battery life can't be expected when the rear LCD is almost constantly on and the hybrid viewfinder displays photos as well.
Would I buy one? Yes! Though I'd like to have another trial with it first. I want to see if my big fingers can get used to navigating the multi-page menu for a start. I think, i'd also have to invest in additional batteries. Something I have already done for my Leica.
Take a look at a few of the photos below...
This week I was on an assignment shooting the interior of a custom modified ex Lithuanian Army Truck!
While I was on location I was stepping down from the modified rear cabin when, putting my foot on the floor, my knee twisted and I dislocated it.
The knee popped straight back in, but it certainly caused me a lot of pain and increadible amount of swelling. I am happy to say, I did manage to finish the shoot however. I've not included photos of the swollen knee as they may not be to everyones taste!
Commissioned by the client to provide some interior shots to demonstrate what kind of work they can do, I was amazed when I saw the inside of this truck.
With a full array of entertainment such as HD LCD TV, BluRay Player, Xbox 360 and Apple TV and 7.1 Surround Speakers.
Lovely Blue and Red LED lights are used at floor level and really do set a lovely mood.
The inside certainly does hides whats on the outside.
The two bedroom truck was commissioned for a gentleman who intends taking it across desserts.
Fully loaded this truck even has Gas Oven and Hob, Water Pump and even a full electric shower. Really does make me want one!
Take a look a the gallery below to see the unedited results
In February 2011, I shot a concept based on the Asian movie Battle Royale, for a new drink they are looking to bring to the UK.
It was a fun day of swords, guns and fake blood.
We used four different models for the day and shot with a variety of formats.
It was a long but fun day and I am glad to say that the photos were well received by Coca-Cola, though no decision has or will be made on the shoot concept for some time yet.
I've not included a shoot setup with this blog post because of the large number of formats used. The shoot was done (for the most part) High Key White background
This evening I was on Facebook and two of the models I have shot, had comments that, as a professional photographer, caused me concern.
Now I should point out that one of the models in particular is a lovely girl and can potentially go very far.
The first comment was on a photo we had taken, but not used. We were unable to use the photos as they did not portray the look we were after. The model commented that she couldn't do that look, so just didn't bother. Not Good! Not good for the model to publicly announce that they don't do what is asked of them and not good for the photographer who hires the model in the first place.
Continue reading “Unprofessional Models Reflect On The Photographer…” »
In 2010, Paul D Smart Photography gave a complete shoot, studio and location, as first prize to the Winner of Okehampton Battle of the Bands.
Well over six months after The Sherpas walked away with the massive first prize, we finally managed to nail down a date for the four piece band of young lads, for their shoot.
Continue reading “Prize Winner {The Sherpas}” »
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