Nordenfelt at Chameleon, Nottingham

Nordenfelt at the Chameleon in Nottingham, 30 September 2011.

Melton Road Market, West Bridgford

I spent Saturday morning at the Melton Road Market in West Bridgford, helping my brother out on the Cycle Garage stall and taking photos. Here’s Ed doing a complimentary bike check:

The Melton Road Market has been going for a while now but this was a bit of a re-launch, supported by Totally Locally:

Totally Locally is about opening your eyes to the great independent shops and buinesses which grace West Bridgford’s fair towns and villages.  It’s here to encourage you to turn into the door of that shop you walk past every day. Go on, give it a try – there’s a good chance you’ll want to go back.

In amongst the craft stalls, local food businesses and brewers were a variety of entertainments. I particularly liked the well-dressed morris man leading the clog dancers on accordion:

What to wear for your photoshoot

Choosing clothes to wear for your photoshoot should be based on your personal preferences – if you’re not comfortable in what you’re wearing, that’s going to show clearly through on the photos.

It’s hard to go wrong with simple, bold colours. Try and match colours to seasons too – for example primary colours in spring, greens, oranges and browns in autumn. Avoid pastels (they almost always lack impact) and finely detailed patterns (as they can be distracting).

For kids the same applies, but it’s worth having at least one change of clothes, one plain (for colourful backgrounds) and one bright and colourful (for plain backgrounds).

Family photography at the art gallery

Ed and Jen asked us to come along on their day out to the Nottingham Contemporary gallery. Their five-month old Harry came along too – now there’s someone who’s happy in front of the camera: