Last Chance For Christmas Delivery

Last chance for guarenteed Christmas delivery for your framed prints & canvases!

As we now get within 4 weeks of the big day there is only one more week for getting your sessions & image choices confirmed to be sure that they will be ready in time, we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service & would not want to rush or let you down but with the clock ticking we must at least put you under a little pressure...

There are very few session slots available this week & weekend so get in contact now & we will do our best to ensure you do not miss out.

This does not effect Christmas Gift Vouchers - they will be available throughout December.

Congratulations Rob & Elisha

In this country having your wedding in November is as risky as having it in June so congratulations to Rob & Elisha for tieing the knot yesterday with a beautiful service & an outstanding reception.

You & your guests were a joy to spend the day with & we wish you both a fantastic honeymoon & all the future happiness possible.

Here is a sneaky taste of some of the photos...

Friends & family please contact Rob & Elisha for their password if you would like to see the photos.

Colour Change?

Visitors will notice that there have been a few changes recently - hopefully these have not caused any inconvienience but we have just changed the Blog colours in line with the new site.

You will have no doubt noticed the change from an html site to a fully flash driven site - However the old site is still up and running on http://www.rossmatthewsphotography.com/ if you have any trouble viewing it.

The old site will also be used for Portraits Photography over the next few weeks also with a link directly to it from the new one.

Anyway we hope you like the face lift.

Gift Vouchers!

A different present to give...

With our Christmas Special Offers things are very busy at the moment, however that does not mean that we will not honour these offers in the future.

A popular choice at the moment is to purchase the Portrait Sitting for £25.00 whilst it is on offer during October & November, then give the very attractive card voucher to someone as a gift to book in at a time of their choice.

Give us a call on 07771 745971 or email info@dartmoorstudios.com to discuss or purchase your gift vouchers.

If you go down to the woods today...

Little did people out walking their dogs expect to come across a bride with a chain saw a few saturdays ago...

Kerenza decided she wanted to do something a little more adventurous that the norm so we came up with the idea of going in to the woods with a chain saw for some photos - well it's called Extreme.

After some basic training she was let loose while Ross captured the photos & Edwin did the video/behind the scenes images. Check out the photos on the main site & the movie below:

Extreme Wedding Photography - Behind The Scenes...

Ever wondered how we get 'that' shot?

Well over the past few months Edwin Sudds has been following Ross Matthews to capture some behind the scenes photos from the Post Wedding or aka 'Trash The Dress' photo shoots.

A variety of these images can now be seen on the main website @ Behind The Scenes as well as some video footage that is shown below.

We have many more even more exciting & some extreme shoots coming up later this year so keep an eye on the Blog to find out more...

A different way of looking at Family Portraits

Our portraits can be formal if that is what you are after but we prefer to be far more relaxed & capture the real you.

Once you have chosen your images though comes the design stage & rather than simply have a single image many families are choosing to have a multiple image print. Ideally choose 3, 6 or 9 images for you design & then leave it to us.

We will proof your images & change as much as you want us to over the designing stage for as long as it takes until you are more than happy.

Its definitely a different way to do & looks superb for real impact if you are think about going large. Below are a couple of recent examples:

Studio Shoot or Location Shoot?

When it comes to choosing where you want ot have your Portrait Sitting done, there are a few things to think about.

The obvious choice is the studio as it is part of the experience & can be very exciting, however for young children & babies it can sometimes be terrifying! Terror does not lead to pretty picture...

So at Dartmoor Studios we have a state of the art portable studio that we can set up in your home, perfect for keeping everyone calm & relaxed so that we can make sure we capture the real you. In terms of quality you would never know it was done in your front room - try to guess which images on the website were done this way, you would be surprised.

There is a third choice though - on location. If you would like your images done at an outdoor location of your choice then this is not a problem - park, beach, on the moors, it does not matter as we have all the portable equipment to ensure that quality photographs are captured where ever we go.

For more details about this or to discuss any shoot you are considering please get in touch on 07771 745971 or info@dartmoorstudios.com

Digital Only Weddings?

Whilst the majority of couples choose to have their images displayed in an album, as well as some sort of DVD presentation, more & more are thinking about 'digital only' outcomes.

At Dartmoor Studios we have been offering this sort of product for some time & are happy to provide whatever you wish on either CD or DVD. However there can be some confusion over copyright - as in do you have the right to print, copy & email these images as you wish?

The simple answer is no - unless you have asked to purchase the copyright of your images then they remain the property of the photographer & Dartmoor Studios.

If you do want to purchase the copyright to all your images then it is a simply process so please get in contact whether it is for a future date or a wedding/portrait shoot from the past.

Wedding Fairs for 2009

Wedding Fairs are a great opportunity for both prospective couples & families to meet us but also for us to put on a little bit of a show of our recent work.

Below are some dates for 2009:

8th February @ Cornish Brides, The China Fleet Club, Saltash
1st March @ The Westcountry Wedding Show, Plymouth Pavillions
6th September @ Cornish Brides, The China Fleet Club, Saltash
20th Septmeber @ The Westcountry Wedding Show, Plymouth Pavillions

Hopefully we will see you there.