Large Format Prints

All our printing is handled by external labs and we place routine orders with labs for prints 12"x8" and 18"x12" size. We had a recent request from a client for prints at 50"x30" size which is way beyond the maximum of 30"x20" that most labs can produce.

With a little searching online I found a company in Wales called The Dot Foundry who were able to help. The images were uploaded online to their website and they were extremely helpful in arranging the printing and delivery to meet the clients very tight deadlines.

The prints were exceptional quality and their service was second to none so we would highly recommend them for large format printing and their specialist area of fine art prints. Production and delivery were achieved to schedule and the client was extremely happy with the results.

You can view their website at www.thedotfoundry.co.uk/

More video from Canon 5D2 : Aynsley Lister Band at Beaverwood Chislehurst Kent

I am now getting very enthusiastic about the possibilities of the video from the Canon 5DII camera. Having found the process for editing video using Cineform I am now able to edit footage that I shot earlier in the year. This is a clip on YouTube of Aynsley Lister and his band playing at Beaverwood club in Chislehurst Kent.


This was some of the first video I had shot with the camera and now have a much better idea of what it is capable of. This was also shot with the original firmware and the updated firmware released in June 2009 allows much more control over the filming.

Video of Model Photo Shoot

I've been experimenting with the video capability of the Canon 5D2 camera. Thanks to David Lee for shooting some video of me doing an outdoor fashion shoot with model Selina. This was edited in Sony Vegas Pro and you can see the results of the photo shoot on YouTube here

Military Odyssey 2009

Military Odyssey 2009 takes place at Detling Showground, Maidstone, Kent from 29-31 August 2009.

It is a great show to take the family to as the re-enactors cover all aspects of history from Stone Age through to Second World War. You can see photos from the Military Odyssey 2009 event here but there are a few below.

Canon 5D Mark 2 (mk II) Error 20 Shutter Mechanism

I had error 20 last night on a shoot. This is the first time it has happened. Tried removing battery but made no difference to error.

Camera appeared fine until I took a photo and it then locked up. Strangely Live view was working fine and could shoot video and stills ok. Battery was showing as being over 50% full.
When I got home I put the battery on charge. It started at flashing 1 light for a long time, seeming to indicate that the charge was very low and then slowly went through the sequence of flashes until it was fully charged.
Put battery back in camera and all seems to be ok now so I'm hoping that it is an error reporting charge on battery and not a camera fault as it is just over 6 months old.

Editing and Playing HD Video from Canon 5D Mark2

If you have read previous blog posts you will have seen the problems that I have encountered viewing and editing the HD video from the Canon 5D Mark II on a PC. Due to the files being Apple Quicktime MOV format there appears to be no issue using them on an Apple Mac but due to the need to decode on a PC they do not play smoothly.

I have now discovered some software called Cineform NeoScene which enables the MOV files to be converted to native AVI files that both play and can be edited without problems on a PC. The conversion process is very fast and allows both single file and batch conversions.

Although not cheap at $130 this appears to be the perfect solution for being able to edit video from the 5D2 on a PC.

Prince Charles Visits Pembroke House, Gillingham

Prince Charles recently visited Pembroke House in Gillingham. His visit was covered by John James, one of our photographers. You can view the gallery here. All images are available to purchase with a donation to Pembroke House for all photos sold.

Prince Charles at Pembroke House