'Tonight's The Night' with John Barrowman

The dream fulfilment series on BBC 1 is returning again this summer and John is looking for more people to surprise. This time John is very keen to turn up to special landmark parties and give a fantastic surprise. We're looking for people who want to give a surprise of a special or iconic choreographed dance routine.

For your chance to have 15 minutes of fame, all you have to do is have a party booked with our studio

The parties must be being held between May - early August this year

WE WANT TO HELP YOU GIVE YOU A SPECIAL PRESENT MONEY CAN’T BUY!

Tonight’s The Night the BBC One Saturday night entertainment show, hosted by John Barrowman is back, and needs you!

Are you/ do you know someone special who’s celebrating a landmark occasion soon with a party?

Do you want to put on the performance of a lifetime for someone special at the party?

If so, this could be your chance to give a surprise gift money can’t buy.

JOHN BARROWMAN WANTS TO BE THERE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

If you or someone you know deserves this treat then get in touch with the BBC now!

Please email your name and number to tonightsthenight@bbc.co.uk or call us on 020 8576 1930 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 020 8576 1930 end_of_the_skype_highlighting



Remember you MUST keep your application SECRET – it has to be a surprise!



Deadline for applications: 31st May 2010. Parties must be taking place between April – early August 2010.

Standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider’s call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher.

Camera Owners

There's a great saying in my trade and it's one you all need to think about, my valued clients, potential clients and photographers checking out my site.

Owning a camera does not make you a photographer, it makes you someone who owns a camera

So called photographers who own a camera and start to trade as professional photographers without any formal training, no membership to any professional photographic associations and without the relevant insurance policies including CRB checks if you work with children are Not professional photographers, they are just someone who owns a camera.

I'm in the very enviable position of being at the top of my professions and I can proclaim that all my Full and Part time staff have the relevant knowledge, training and professional background needed to work for my studio. Infact we actually do work placements for calderdale schools offering photographic placements as well as more formal lectures for the BIPP and MPA, at a local level
www.bipp.com
www.thempa.com

Now the point to todays rant is that if you want to use photographers who profess to be professionals, ask for all the information I've just gone over, and if they try to pass work off thats clearly not been taken by them, or not part of any governing body but they have a nice camera, they are clearly just owners of a nice camera!

Portrait parties goes on the road

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that due to high demand our studio will now be open 7 days a week to cope with the massive demand for portrait parties in Halifax and the surrounding areas. http://portraitparties.co.uk/
It is with even greater plesure that I can also anounce that in the next few days we will be launching Capture Portrait Parties on the road. This gives you the chance to have a party at home or in a venue of your choice.
My main photographer Miss Beckie Fisher BIPP will be in running the Parties on the road. So watch out here we come.

Once again we lead the way with our parties where the competitions dare not follow. http://www.choosecapture.co.uk/

St Johns School Cheque Presentation

Last year between Philip Fearnley Photography Ltd and Fearnley Photography Ltd http://www.fearnley-schools.com/ we gave schools in the north of England over £25 thousand pounds in commission earned from school photo sales and Family Portrait days.

Here's a picture of me and Phil Simpson, head of St Johns primary school in Rishworth http://calderdale.schooljotter.com/stjohnsrishworth/ who in the last two years have earned over One Thousand pounds in sales. This has gone towards new classroom equipment and the refurbishment of an after school classroom.

If your school needs extra money, why not call our studio to find out how we can boost your funds. Check out this link for more info. http://www.choosecapture.co.uk/school_and_club_photography.php

Snow on the way

Ok here's a little reminder of the mess I got into a few weeks ago when I took a little short cut to work. There was only a little bit of snow on the ground but rear wheel drive cars and BMW's do not mix.

There was a lesson to be learned here, plan your day well in advance and don't cut corners.

I did make the local press as Wally of the week, but as the old saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity.

here the press page, please don't laugh too much http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Tight-corner-for-this-BMW.6063813.jp

So look out, more snows on the way!!!!!!!

Knight Graphics

Here's a pic of me and my good mate Rob Knight of Knight Graphics http://www.knight-graphics.co.uk/ He just completed our new window display of three 8ft banners promoting our unique portrait parties http://www.portraitparties.co.uk/ There's only one company offering portrait parties of our standard and that's portrait parties.co.uk If your driving past the studio stop and take a look at Robs full window print 8ft by 5 foot, looks fantastic. Well done Rob

Hazlewood Castle Wedding

On Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing a fantastic couple Anna and George at Hazlewood Castle near york. Check out http://www.hazlewood-castle.co.uk/ for a fantastic location.
As a photographer you can't get a better location for a wedding , however it rained like mad and we all got just a little bit wet. All their photo are live on http://www.choosecapture.co.uk/ for you to enjoy.