http://www.openspacephotography.com/index.htmlOpenspace Photography Newsenjohn@openspacephotography.comCopyright 2010 Openspace Photography2010-06-17T12:30:12+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:39:59 +0100john@openspacephotography.comNone2010-06-17T12:30:12+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/1b620f55efef117f92ce55a194e3a974-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/1b620f55efef117f92ce55a194e3a974-34.html#unique-entry-id-34
I thought I would share a little picture of me that my friend Katie took when we went to the Cotswold Falconry Centre. It reminds me of everything that is good about life - it was a special day spent with my family and friends.

I would just like to say a big thank you to my gorgeous wife Lesley who has helped me and supported me getting OPENSPACE Photography off the ground.

To my wonderful boy Harley - you make me smile every day.

And last but not least to everyone who has booked me to photograph their children or wedding - they have all been special - I cannot wait to do more for you all!

John x

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One day out of the blue Lesley got a call from Kallo Foods and asked her to develop some recipes and could I do the food photography. After a meeting and a couple of telephone calls we had the lovely Mariana come to our home and spend a day on set with us.

You can see the fruits of our labour here at the Just Bouillon website. Hope you enjoy the images as much as I ate them!

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I have also updated the way you can now purchase my camera courses. As with all these things - and I am only human - feedback from you would be greatly appreciated.

John :-)]]>john@openspacephotography.comOther2010-01-01T20:17:36+00:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/cff469b2a4db9ee569d1a309d251ab21-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/cff469b2a4db9ee569d1a309d251ab21-31.html#unique-entry-id-31john@openspacephotography.comWeddings2009-07-11T15:40:14+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/5edd0e75e2e1efdab576057808f2e253-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/5edd0e75e2e1efdab576057808f2e253-30.html#unique-entry-id-30












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These are two of Lucy’s event horses and a lovely portrait shot of them all.


I love this image. The black object you can see is Moby the dog bounding through the field.]]>john@openspacephotography.comWeddings2009-06-20T14:46:04+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/1a2d21338e6f98ca810d7cbaa991a330-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/1a2d21338e6f98ca810d7cbaa991a330-28.html#unique-entry-id-28

The favours tasted as good as they looked!


A simple ring shot, but I like it.


Did you know Sevenhampton Church, wiltshire, is also the resting place of the James Bond author Ian Flemming.











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We all had great fun, as you can see below.


When you get to Badbury Clumps you need to find the rope swing… It is mainly for adults!


A simple image to create and one that is now hanging in their dining room.


Both of these images are a little different to what I normally photograph on a portrait session i.e. not natural photography. But the subjects were more than willing for me to try out my new Lensbaby 3G!]]>john@openspacephotography.comOther2009-09-27T16:41:38+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/f8ca6d0c20e162675d1209260bf5304a-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/f8ca6d0c20e162675d1209260bf5304a-25.html#unique-entry-id-25DLSR Camera Course! Mark, Dawn & Leena couldn’t have chosen a nicer day to walk around Roves Farm and learn about the workings of their respective cameras.

After having a quick chat over a coffee, we set off on a short walk along the fields and got stuck straight into the how a lens and aperture works. No complicated or scientific descriptions]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2009-05-16T16:06:47+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d46b9df9cf8f80d1ccf335b00bac70fe-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d46b9df9cf8f80d1ccf335b00bac70fe-24.html#unique-entry-id-24
Below are some of Nancy’s family at the clumps.




The Light was fantastic on this day, breaking through the trees and casting its golden rays.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2008-11-20T15:58:24+00:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/c057946bc76adbfcb5f9c1feec4a3a28-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/c057946bc76adbfcb5f9c1feec4a3a28-23.html#unique-entry-id-23


I love these images.

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The wild flower meadows are the perfect place to run through and capture some fun images.


No setup here, just a straight simple capture. This is what a natural portrait session is like at Openspace Photography.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2007-06-08T14:33:42+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/6811989ed3b1946787912811087dda2e-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/6811989ed3b1946787912811087dda2e-21.html#unique-entry-id-21


It was a baking hot June, so once we had some great pictures in the wild flower meadows at Roves Farm, we moved to the woods and I captured some magical images in the shade of the two sisters.


I used my famous Lens Baby to capture this natural portrait. No photoshop here!]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2008-10-19T14:11:22+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/6b15ae7f8a611ac49195c7aec79f77ae-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/6b15ae7f8a611ac49195c7aec79f77ae-20.html#unique-entry-id-20

Bubbles are a favourite of mine and the children.


Openspace Portrait sessions are always fun.


I love this image I captured in front of the water at Buscot. The family are relaxed and the shot come together, simple and effective.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2008-04-25T14:03:49+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d47e4599fae5823b7e7d0fe2d4f32b8e-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d47e4599fae5823b7e7d0fe2d4f32b8e-19.html#unique-entry-id-19
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James was a complete monkey and reminded me of my little boy of the same age.

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What you don’t see here is his mum to the left waiting with tissues because of teething dribble! A great fun image nonetheless.


This is a lovely image of their daughter in the garden. It just proves you don’t need a huge space to create great images, but you do need a professional lens.


I love images like this. What is he thinking?
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This is a classic Openspace Portrait image from one of my favourite lenses.


A lovely wide angle family shot and one of my favourite images of the day.



Black & White definitely suits a certain capture, this is one of them. ]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2007-08-24T14:34:35+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/ef4b62860af5269dbfe59d17893a66cf-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/ef4b62860af5269dbfe59d17893a66cf-14.html#unique-entry-id-14

This is one of my favourite images. Both parent looking towards me and not even knowing they are in shot, perfect!


Beards hold such fascination with young children.


Another image full of fun and laughter.


You cannot beat a nice Black & White image.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2008-06-17T14:13:18+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/b38f8cfc7e82c96c82c30e69fd8eb988-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/b38f8cfc7e82c96c82c30e69fd8eb988-13.html#unique-entry-id-13

Who is having more fun here then!



We finished off the shoot with a simple family portrait under the shade of the old oak. What better way to encapsulate England. All the best downunder!
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Don’t forget portrait sessions are only £50 with a free 10”x8” print. Perfect for the particular holiday season at the end of the year…

Thanks also needs to go to the National Trust for hosting such a well organised event.

Biggest thank you of all needs to go to my wife for making my stand look inviting. I would have made such a mans job of it!

John :-)]]>john@openspacephotography.comOther2009-09-10T23:41:22+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/937455e6027e03c71602de50caaa613f-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/937455e6027e03c71602de50caaa613f-11.html#unique-entry-id-11
Many thanks

John :-)]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2007-09-08T23:14:09+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/48349aba8be2b3cb20f2224e43eb6a14-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/48349aba8be2b3cb20f2224e43eb6a14-10.html#unique-entry-id-10

This was the first attempt at using my new Lens Baby. The stars are part of the lens and not added afterwards in any program. A fantastic capture of a natural smile. An image I still use now for promotion.

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It is great when people relax and forget that you are there. Something a good photographer can do and always happens on an Openspace Portrait session.


Enjoying conversation and some great images to look at.


The ‘Main Event’ picture. I don’t normally go for a complete posed shot, but this works. Everyone is relaxed after the pictures round the table above. I love the way the baby is looking at the dog standing to attention. This framed picture now sits proud in their house and will be a reminder of the family tree.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2008-05-01T22:41:38+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/32d2a72c9c4e9736ee2ce17892a73b66-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/32d2a72c9c4e9736ee2ce17892a73b66-8.html#unique-entry-id-8

This is one of my favourite images from the day - thanks to Katie for blowing the bubbles…


Full of life, energy and laughter is how I like my portrait sessions.


Harry had a bad cold, but I still managed to get a little natural smile from him.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2007-08-17T14:31:00+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d36c6d3f91222ac2a83711e74b3e4916-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/d36c6d3f91222ac2a83711e74b3e4916-7.html#unique-entry-id-7

Catch me if you can…


Every portrait session with Openspace Photography has a special moment, this is one of them. I was photographing the two sisters by themselves and their cousin decided he wanted some of the limelight, so jumped on them. The resulting picture is a natural image full of smiles.]]>john@openspacephotography.comPortraits2009-05-06T13:44:10+01:00http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/e893e0310d65609a20549fe09517db26-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.openspacephotography.com/blog/files/e893e0310d65609a20549fe09517db26-6.html#unique-entry-id-6

This is a typical gorgeous natural portrait that Openspace Photography produce.


A bit of sitting and a bit of running, they all make for a great image.



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Who says it can’t be fun in Winter!


She is so cute, lovely big eyes and the perfect natural light.


My portrait sessions are always fun for both children and adults.
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You can tell the two guys on the end are rugby players!

My portrait sessions are all about fun and this family loved their sport, so they played a game of cricket and we got some great natural portrait shots.


Openspace Portraits are fun!

Something a bit more formal but in keeping with my natural relaxed style.



Thanks to everyone for a great morning.

John :-)]]>