Thursday, 27 September 2012

Amazing! Lorry Fire Video Over A Million Views on YouTube

Amazing! The lorry fire video that I shot on the Canon 5D2 shortly after its release has now had over a million views YouTube in just over 3 years. It really shows the power of DSLR video as without the Canon 5D2 I would just have had stills - powerful images put not with the impact of the video





M2 Lorry Fire - Car transporter fire shuts motorway as firefighters tackle blaze


M2 Lorry Fire - Car transporter fire shuts motorway as firefighters tackle blaze
M2 Lorry Fire - Car transporter fire shuts motorway as firefighters tackle blaze

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

National Air Ambulance Week 2012

This week is Air Ambulance week, an excellent cause and one that we are very happy to support. This was a donation that we made to Kent Air Ambulance from video sales and any donations to such a worthwhile cause would be fantastic.


Air Ambulance Week
Air Ambulance Week 2012

Thursday, 20 September 2012

The Hop Farm Wedding Fair

Plan your dream wedding at The Hop Farm Wedding Fair

The Hop Farm is delighted to be hosting the ‘Wedding Fair‘, offering couples who are planning their wedding the perfect opportunity to see what‘s available locally and to compare services and products without spending weeks searching for that something special.

Perfectly timed for those love struck couples that announced their engagement during the Summer, The Hop Farm Wedding Fair on Sunday 7th October has a host of local and national wedding suppliers.

The Wedding Fair will bring together some of the best wedding suppliers in the South East and will be showcased within the beautiful function rooms of The Hop Farm.

Exhibitors will range from flowers and cars to jewellery, stationery and photography, entertainment and DJ's.

The event has everything you need to plan the wedding of your dreams.

Entry to the Wedding Fair is just £3.25 for adults and seniors and £2.20 for child tickets. Couples will be charged £5.35 for entry.

Click HERE to book tickets.
 
For more information visit www.thehopfarmvenue.co.uk

Monday, 17 September 2012

Canon 6D Features Compared to Canon 5D Mark III

Canon 6D compared to Canon 5DII and Nikon D600


Canon have just announced the new Canon 6D full frame camera which appears to be in direct competition to the Nikon D600 released last week.

The Canon 6D features a 20Mp full frame sensor meaning that Canon now have 18, 20 and 22 Mp full frame sensors in their range of full frame cameras. The 1DX has 18 million pixels, the new Canon 6D has 20MP and the Canon 5D Mark 3 has 22Mp.


Canon 6D Features
Canon 6D Features
At first glance the specification seems significantly worse than the Nikon D600 with less autofocus points, single card slot and less video capability. The improvement is for high ISO performance which for some situations may make it a worthwhile modelling upgrade from the Canon 5DII.

The biggest feature for the Canon 6D is built in WiFi and GPS so that images can be loaded remotely and all images tagged with the geo location. Despite these features the impression is given that Canon have deliberately reduced down the capability of the Canon 6D to avoid losing sales of the Canon 5D3. The Canon 6D is looking to be nearly £1200 less than the 5DIII and priced only marginally above the Canon 5DII. It would appear to be a reasonable replacement for the 5DII with similar features. The key difference is the use of SD cards for image storage rather than Compact Flash which the rest of the Canon full frame cameras use.

Friday, 10 August 2012

Sky Living TV Series - Pregnancy

 
We are Looking for
Mums to Be to take part in an exciting new TV series….
Maybe you’re a glamorous, out-going Yummy Mummy to be?
Or taking a more spiritual approach to pregnancy?
Are you:
Planning a b
ig baby shower?
Or renovating the house for baby’s arrival?
Obsessed with shopping or driving your partner crazy with your cravings?

We want to film your pregnancy journey and your events along the way.

If you are over 25 weeks pregnant and would like more information please email us bumps@nutopia.com telling us a little about yourself, your family and your pregnancy (attach a photograph if you can) or give us a call on 0207 034 9698 and leave us a message.

I hope all is going well. I am just wondering if you might be able to help me. We are making an eight part observational documentary series for Sky Living following women and their partner/families on their journey through pregnancy and birth. We are looking for our final couples for the show who are due before the 25th September.  

In each exciting one hour episode we will be filming two expectant women and their partners/family as they prepare for their new addition and plan their perfect pregnancy. As every pregnancy is different and every woman unique we hope to cover a wide spectrum of stories and approaches to pregnancy. From those seeking holistic advice, others visiting maternity concierge’s, finding support from a Doula and parents to be keeping an eye out for the very best pram.

We don’t intend to film around the clock but we would like to be present for individual key moments and preparations. From the twenty week scan, visiting pre natal practitioners, decorating the nursery, the baby shower and even the Baby-moon. The climax of the series will culminate in the birth itself and meeting the new arrival. Ultimately, documenting the process for the family to watch in years to come.

We are a small film crew and are well aware that we will have access to one of the most important moments of an expectant mother and her family’s life so we talk to contributors in great detail about the filming process before we commence.

We are also hoping to talk to pregnancy experts and those who specialise in pre-natal treatments and products who may like to take part who have clients/ contacts with mums to be.  During the series we endeavour to cover a vast array of treatments, therapies and techniques which is why we are looking for different approaches to pregnancy.

Thank you very much for reading this and if you have any questions please contact me either by phone on:  or email:    Or if you would like any more information about Nutopia and the programmes we make please visit:

There is no obligation for anyone to take part but if you could spread the word I would really appreciate it.

Sky Living TV Series - Pregnancy
Sky Living TV Series - Pregnancy

Alice.Dodge@nutopia.com
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Monday, 23 July 2012

Canon EOS-M Camera System Announced

Canon have announced the new EOS-M Mirrorless Camera System

The new EOS M is Canon's first mirrorless camera. Combining the imaging quality of a DSLR with the convenience of a point and shoot, it features an 18MP APS-C sensor, a DIGIC 5 image processor, and a 3.0" 1,040k-dot touch-screen LCD. All colours come bundled with the 18-55mm EF-M STM lens and the new 90EX flashgun as standard or a black version is available with a 22mm f/2.0 STM lens and EF mount adapter so you can use all your existing EF lenses

Friday, 20 July 2012

Olympic Torch Relay Photos Gillingham Kent - July 2012

These are photos of the Olympic Torch Relay when it came through Gillingham Kent on 20 July 2012. These photos were taken as the Olympic torch relay started in the Medway Towns at Canterbury Street, Gillingham.

Olympic Torch Relay Photos Gillingham
Olympic Torch Relay Photos Gillingham