Working with a very talented Make-up artist this week to bring her portfolio and website images up to date.

Some great shots if only I could find time to edit some more...!!

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This week we were shooting at a location without power readily available so looked to generators for a solution.

After some research on the web we decided it would be a bad idea to use any old generator for fear of voltage spikes and damaged flash heads.

The guys at www.honda-generator.co.uk were more than helpfull.. Absolutely first class service.

I took 2 Bowens Gemini 500w heads along for us to test with. With both heads running at full power we were pulling roughly 13amps for a second or two whilst the heads recharged.

We then added extra load via a load bank to simulate the Apple G5 powermac and screen I wanted to use.

The upshot was that the generator handled 2 heads and the extra load with no problems at all.

During the shoot we were using the following kit from the generator with no issuse:

Bowens Gemini GM500 heads x2

Apple Mac G5 dual 2.3GB Pro tower

Apple 20" HD cinema monitor

Lacie External Hard-drive

Powered speakers

For the third flash head which was used at various points we used a Bowens Travelpak.

The generator was running from roughly 9.45am through to 18.00 with a sustained shooting time of roughly 3 hours. The generator only used half a full tank of fuel which was approximately £10.00.

It is advisable to use a generator only in a well ventilated area.

These are only my personal experience of using a generator with flash heads. Please ensure you test your kit thoroughly and always take advise from the manufacture when using equipment for purposes other than that it was intended for.

Below are the main images from the shoot:

Models (top to bottom)

Marita Oakes

Louise Birkhead

Monika Godlewska

Hair & Makeup

Emma Fairfield

Richard Beaumont

Wardrobe / Styling

Natasha Lyons

Special thanks to Guy Rusling for the use of the space.

Special thanks to 93ft Design for the use of their meeting room for make-up and hair.

Special thanks to Jonathan & Kevin for assisting.

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Decided not to renew my mobile me subscription and see if there was anything out there that would do the job equally well but free..

Came across fruux.. fruux basically enables you to sync a number of macs across the net much like mobile me does. At the minute its free and they plan on adding support for the iphone which at the minute is lacking.

After trying it for a day or two it seems to do what it should so...

Anybody wanting to wirelessly sync the calendar, contacts and Safari bookmarks on multiple machines without paying for mobileme, give it a try. Back things up first though!!

www.fruux.com

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1st time working with a new team this week..

Makeup: Sarah Louise Hallam

Fashion Stylist: Natasha Lyons (www.natashalyons.co.uk)

Model: Lydia Danial Ward

Photographer: James Brown iso25 photography

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Spent yesterday in the studio working on collaborative work for for advertising our creative team including fashion stylist Natasha Lyons www.natashalyons.co.uk, Make-up artist Sarah Louise Hallam and myself as main photographer.

The intention is for the very talented illustrator George Law to be included within the team to add a custom element to the image.

Geo's work can be found here http://www.getaloadageo.co.uk

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New model and MUA in the studio today..

Model: Lydia Danial
MUA: Tina Sattarin

Both local to Sheffield so if anybody is looking for a male-up artist let me know and I will pass details on..

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iso25 Photography are offering reduced rate studio hire up until Christmas this year!
Make use of our relaxed studio space and equipment for only £15 for a 2 hour session. (Terms and conditions apply)

For more information on the studio and its equipment see our website at www.iso25.co.uk or e-mail us at enquiries@iso25.co.uk

If you are a total beginner in the studio we can offer guidance on using the studio lighting and equipment and can even arrange a model for you.
(There will be an extra charge for models depending on what level you require them to work up to.)


E-mail us at enquiries@iso25.co.uk or call the studio on 01433 639205 to discuss your requirements or to make a booking..

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