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

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

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.

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 big 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

Alice.Dodge@nutopia.com
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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

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

 

What to Look for When Choosing Photo Studio to Hire

Are you looking for a Photo Studio to Hire for a model or family photo shoot? Do you want to improve your studio photography using professional lighting and backgrounds? What are the important things that you should check when hiring a UK photo studio? These are tips for choosing a photography studio to hire for a photo shoot

Maidstone Kent photography studio hire

The key items that I think are important when choosing a Uk Modelling photo studio to hire for a shoot are:

Studio Lighting and backgrounds included in the hire fee

Ideally you need at least 3 studio lights to be included, preferably at least 4 to give you flexibility. Vinyl material is the most robust for using as the background but some studios use paper Colorama rolls which wear out more quickly and generally are subject to additional charges. You really need to have a variety of studio flash head light modifiers available to use as well. Being restricted to a softbox or brolly will limit the creative options that you can do. Items such as beauty dishes, snoots and reflectors are all good to have available.

Separate changing area and toilet facilities available

Changing area is important if you have a family shoot or modelling shoot and outfit changes are required. It isn't practical to use a car to change or to leave the room in order for a change of outfits.

Parking

Ideally you want plenty of free parking very close by so that it is easy for anyone attending the shoot to park with their gear nearby. For some smokee shoots this may involve a makeup artist, hair stylist, model(s) and photographer so limited parking quickly becomes a problem and lugging large items of kit isn't a great idea.

What to look for when choosing a photo studio to hire

Waiting area and Tea/Coffee facilities

If you have several shoots in a day then having space for different clients to be able to wait if they arrive early is a good idea. Often it is difficult to judge timings when travelling some distance so it is useful to have somewhere to wait until the shoot time. Tea and coffee making facilities are handy if you are at the studio for some time and need to take a break. Find out about UK Modelling. 

Props and different backgrounds

To give some variety it is useful to have different props available at the studio which saves bringing them with you every time. Backgrounds such as brick wall effect or wallpaper give more variation that the standard white vinyl look.

Maidstone photo studio hire - waiting area

If you are looking for photography studio hire in Maidstone Kent then this is worth looking at and has all the features mentioned above.

Revolting Children from Matilda - Performed by Stage Theatre Society - Video shot on Canon 5DII

Revolting Children from Matilda - Performed by Stage Theatre Society - Video shot on Canon 5DII Part of the Kids Take over show



STS Kids Take Over - the show entirely planned, produced and performed by the Kids of Stage Theatre Society. This is Revolting Children from the musical Matilda