March 2018 – my favourite photo of the month
This month I had a record amount of photographs to choose from, mainly due to the large numbers of images from the Henley Youth Festival...but then I simply could not choose from all those beautiful young musicians, and decided to pick my favourite image from the...
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What to wear for your Bluebells Photo-Session
Whether you have booked a Bluebells photo-session with a professional photographer, or just going out by yourself with your mobile phone or camera to get a few snaps, what you wear can make quite a bit difference. I've decided to write a blog post with some...
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1st Birthday Cake Smash photo-shoot
This week we had a brilliant and slightly messy cake-smash photo-session with the lovely Lorenzo for his first birthday. I've put together this little photo-collage, so his parents can share it with their friends and family on social media. Little Lorenzo was such fun...
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Henley Youth Festival Highlights
Last week I have spent a lot of my time in Henley, capturing the 25th Henley Youth Festival. I have photographed 3 school workshops and 3 concerts, one in the Shiplake college and two in the Kempton Theatre. It was a great privilege and pleasure to be part of this...
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Natural Light Portraits with Tina
Though a lot of my portraits are done in the studio, I do absolutely love Natural Lights Portraits.This afternoon we got together with my lovely friend Tina from Expecting Photography. We both needed some up-to date portraits for business purposes, and we wanted to...
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March Salsa Bachata Social Club Party
Time is going so fast! On Friday I was back in the Yates in Reading to capture this month's Salsa Bachata Social Club's dance party. Jennifer did a great Salsa class for absolute beginners and then there were Bachata classes by Jennifer and Tayo from Bachakiz Reading....
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Fearless in the Kitchen Healthy Main Meals Course
Those who know me well enough would say that I mainly photograph people...And it's absolutely true! I love portraits, I never get enough of that type of photography.. but occasionally I take a side step and photograph other things. Both as commissions and for...
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5 Most Difficult Shots in Photography
5 Most Difficult Shots in Photography Photography is an art that requires a lot of practice. Taking beautiful photos can sometimes be challenging, especially when you have to shoot the following difficult shots: Action Shots You’ve likely seen photos of athletes doing...
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February 2018 – my favourite photograph of the month
February was such an interesting month - great mixture of kids, families and corporate photography... I also had 2 very exciting sessions for generation portraits of grandparents with the grandchildren. I was very tempted to choose one of the photos from those...
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How many different looks can be created during one photo-session?
My clients are often surprised how different they can look on the same day, not just with the change of clothes and accessories, but much more with the different lighting techniques used in the studio. Recently I had a session with Kat. Initially she just needed a...
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Why do so many people hate their photographs and what to do about it?
Would you like to know what's the most common thing that my clients say to me before the start of the photo shoot? Yes, that's exactly right - "I hate having my photographs taken" or "I hate the way I look on photographs". So why is it, that with such incredible...
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On Friday I was back to the Yates in Reading for another busy and buzzing Salsa Bachata Social Club‘s party. Jennifer did a fun merengue class, and there were some very special guests from London! Here is a small selection of photos from that night. [gallery...
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Home Visits – New Service from ABL Photography
In January I have done 3 days of training at the Photography Convention in London, and I came back full of new ideas for this year. One of the top new things that I want to do this year, is to offer my clients an opportunity to be photographed in the comfort of their...
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Winter photography challenges
During my few days in Moscow I have enjoyed photographing members of my family and friends, but I have to admit that taking photographs outdoors in the winter was not an easy venture. On Sunday the 4th of February Moscow has experienced the largest snowfall in the...
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January 2018 – my favourite photo of the month
In January I have resumed my Business Portrait Studio days, and I really enjoyed my session with Sarah from Pukker Up - a company that supplies beautiful long lasting lipsticks. We aimed to capture a little more than just a simple headshot - in fact we created a...
read moreHow often should you update your profile photograph?
I've been doing professional business portraits for about 5 years now, and some of my early clients have started coming back to me for an updated head shot. The same question has been coming up in conversations: "how often should a profile photograph for Linkedin and...
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January 2018 Salsa Bachata Social Club’s party
It was great to be back in the Yates in Reading to start the new year with a fun, vibrant Salsa Bachata Social Club's dance party. Jennifer delivered two great tester classes and then the party was in full swing till early hours of the morning... Here are some of my...
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Business Portrait Studio Days 2018 – essential information
READY FOR A NEW PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOT? ABL Photography Business Portrait Studio Days are for you! 2018 DATES: Monday January 29th Monday March 5th How much does it cost? The cost is £40 for one image or £60 for two images. That includes the photo-session and e-mailed...
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ABL Photography 2018 Event Calendar
29th of January Business Portrait Studio Day More details here. March 10th - 18th Henley Youth Festival APRIL& MAY - BLUEBELLS PHOTOGRAPHY Special portrait days in Bluebells woods in Wargrave. A wonderful opportunity to create beautiful photographs of children and...
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The very start of ABL Photography’s 10-year journey
Some researches state that 80% of small business fail within the first 18 months, others believe that only 50% of small businesses survive the first 5 years... Regardless of which stats are correct, I am proud to say that I've been in photography business for 10...
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Hello! I am Asya.Inspired by the expression “Do what you love and you will never have to work another day in your life”, I have set-up ABL Photography in 2007.
