Sympathy Pains

Shopping for buggies in Harrods

This phrase terrifies me as it should any expectant father regardless of income. It’s a sign of things to come. If one were to regard Marijuana as a gateway drug then Harrods isn’t exactly a gateway shop. You might consider a gateway buggy shop something like Mothercare, Kiddiecare or ToysRUs. After a while you dabble in the John Lewis sales and perhaps even spend a forgotten…
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Sympathy Pains

Struggling with Empathy

This article is going to make me sound like the worst man ever but I have a feeling I’m not alone. Firstly I should make it clear that I’m am very excited about having a new life coming to join us and live with us for a while. I’ve been a baby photographer for the past four years which has been a bit like being the world biggest movie fan who sells tickets at a cinema…
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Sympathy Pains

How long does the pregnancy sickness last?

So to update you we are at week 17 of our pregnancy and Emma is still feeling sick. Luckily it’s only in the mornings, mid mornings afternoons and evenings. At lunch she’s fine. Although I did get this email from her the other day. How is your day going? I’m doing everything in my power to not puke on my desk. Here’s the list of things I can no…
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Sympathy Pains

The most photographed baby in the world?

This last week I have been in attendance and speaking at The Societies photography convention here in London which is always a highlight in my calendar. Not only do I get to meet up with some old friends but there’s a huge trade show which gives me the chance to check out the latest gear and products. As we have just opened up a new studio our walls are still very plain so we were…
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Sympathy Pains

New Beginnings and Sympathy Pains

So let me start at the beginning, well perhaps not the complete beginning but at some point not so long ago. October was a busy month for me and one that changed my business completely. At the start of the month we discussed the possibility of opening a portrait studio in a soft play centre with its owners, by the second week of the month we had hired builders and were busy knocking down…
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Social Media tips with Memory Gate

Create Custom Facebook Timeline Covers with PicMonkey

One of the easiest way to get your Facebook follower’s attention is through images and one of the most important images on your business or personal page is your timeline cover. As it is sized at at tricky 851px x 315px you might find it hard to find the right images to represent your brand so a collage is certainly the way to go. You might also want to add some text in their too…
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The Baby Photographer

Photography Activities for Kids: Creating Patterns

Learning about photography isn’t just about understanding things like ISO and shutter speed, it should also be about fun. Last week I came across an ebook from Purple Chameleon Books (their first ebook in fact) called Photography Activities for Kids: Creating Patterns. Now I must admit I did have an inkling to what might be inside the book as I know the author and we had previously discussed…
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Social Media tips with Memory Gate

Noteworthy Changes to Facebook Pages

Over the summer there have been some significant changes to Facebook Pages in regards to the News Feed Algorithm and a few of the terms and conditions. One of the biggest and most surprising changes was that Facebook changed it’s rules regarding the requirement that promotions on Facebook only be administered through apps. Now, promotions may be administered on Page Timelines and in…
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Social Media tips with Memory Gate

New look LinkedIn Groups [Infographic]

Groups is one of LinkedIn’s most popular products and it’s getting a major redesign with the hope of creating a new look and feel. With over 2 million groups created on the social network you are certainly not short of choice when it comes to deciding on which community you want to engage with. These communities have become places where our members are exchanging and sharing…
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