A girl needs a photographer

[ukbob]

Kaddy Lee-Preston (most of you probably wont know her, see pic below) will be building a pile of "stuff" with me, which might look something like this (click on the uk version of the site)

The 'pile of stuff' will form the foundation of her website. We will turn the 'stuff' into clickable buttons, and build her website in roughly the same way Natasha Beddingfield's website was created ie the link above.

She needs help from a photographer who can assit in laying out the objects, provide suitable lighting, and take the necessary photo. I'll buy you both pizza/beer/whatever and pay your travelling expenses. There isnt really much of a budget though - Im not asking much am I although you would be able to put the photo in your portfolio.
Can anyone help?

[fergusd]

Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ?

Fd

[m1spw]

fergusd said:

Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ? Fd

I can do blurry and out of focus pictures

[Andy M]

fergusd said:

Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ? Fd

I suspect this was required due to her manly-like features

[ukbob]

fergusd said:

Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ? Fd

The objects need to be in focus, well lit etc. The objects on Natasha's main page dont look out of focus they just look badly done (photoshopped in)

[tonyhetherington]

I certainly know (or rather am aware) of Kaddy Lee-Preston, she's the weather girl on our BBC region and also does some 'life' type tv (can't think of the correct word at the moment)...ah, human interest perhaps.

Anyway I am unfortunately no use but just wanted to say that, from how she comes across on TV, she does look like a flippin' fantastic person (and apparently I walked past her 6 months ago and didn't know I did it. At least I'd have said hello! Doh!)

[fergusd]

ukbob said:

fergusd said: Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ? Fd The objects need to be in focus, well lit etc. The objects on Natasha's main page dont look out of focus they just look badly done (photoshopped in)

I made the relevant bit in my comment more obvious . . . ;-)

Fd

[ukbob]

tonyhetherington said:

I certainly know (or rather am aware) of Kaddy Lee-Preston, she's the weather girl on our BBC region and also does some 'life' type tv (can't think of the correct word at the moment)...ah, human interest perhaps. Anyway I am unfortunately no use but just wanted to say that, from how she comes across on TV, she does look like a flippin' fantastic person (and apparently I walked past her 6 months ago and didn't know I did it. At least I'd have said hello! Doh!)

Cracking bird with a larger than life personality. Were you thinking of inside out (Never watched it myself) How did you know you'd seen her, if you didnt know you'd seen her?

fergusd said:

ukbob said: fergusd said: Would you like the images blurred and out of focus like on Natasha Bedingfield's site (like the front page) . . . ? Fd The objects need to be in focus, well lit etc. The objects on Natasha's main page dont look out of focus they just look badly done (photoshopped in) I made the relevant bit in my comment more obvious . . . ;-) Fd

Doh! I thought you meant the main page of the UK site, no the splash page.

[simpo two]

I think you need to be what they call 'Art Director', Bob.

[ukbob]

simpo two said:

I think you need to be what they call 'Art Director', Bob.

Im sure I can manage that, but without a camera its going to be hard to get the job done. She'll think im a bit strange, just staring at her and the stuff

[Andy M]

ukbob said:

simpo two said: I think you need to be what they call 'Art Director', Bob. Im sure I can manage that, but without a camera its going to be hard to get the job done. She'll think im a bit strange, just staring at her and the stuff

There you go then, now's as good a time as any to get out there and BUY A BLOODY CAMERA

[ukbob]

Andy M said:

ukbob said: simpo two said: I think you need to be what they call 'Art Director', Bob. Im sure I can manage that, but without a camera its going to be hard to get the job done. She'll think im a bit strange, just staring at her and the stuff There you go then, now's as good a time as any to get out there and BUY A BLOODY CAMERA

Sorry, what was your point again?

[extremecapture]

I could help you out with this, im in the middle of building a pro-studio at the moment and looking to open mid April.

http://Extremecapture.web-models.co.u

Obviously i would need to charge, but im sure we could work something out.

Paul

[trackcar]

If you want a load of pics for free your local camera club would be a good start .. guaranteed to be a queue of old men clamouring to take pics of a young lady, though they may come out in a rather shaky top-shelf kind of theme ...

[TonyHetherington]

ukbob said:

Cracking bird with a larger than life personality. Were you thinking of inside out (Never watched it myself) How did you know you'd seen her, if you didnt know you'd seen her?

Yup well remembered, Inside Out's one of the programs she does/has done. She's also done some things about 'the countryside of kent'. I genuinely think, from the way she comes across on screen (she has one of those infectious personalities) and the enthusiasm she has with her topic that she'll make it to the national stage.

Regarding 'walking past her'...I think it was around Guy Fawkes night and I work near Chatham Dockyard (nice new plush buildings in old naval dockyard...where HMS Invincible's keel was laid down, wahoo!). Anyway, the dockyard had some celebrations and she was covering it. I drove home (about 10 mins) to see Kaddy presenting live barely a few metres from where I was 10mins earlier!

Very very frustrating but, of course, I now come across like weird old pervy man on the internet. Doh!

[bacchus180]

perv

[poah]

can do this with a light tent, no need for a studio. if there is a particular list of items then I should be able to get it done.

[simpo two]

ukbob said:

simpo two said: I think you need to be what they call 'Art Director', Bob. Im sure I can manage that, but without a camera its going to be hard to get the job done. She'll think im a bit strange, just staring at her and the stuff

Tell her your camera won't be in for a couple of months, and would she mind just standing around naked until then?

[TonyHetherington]

Brilliant, I'm no longer the pervy one on this thread

[ukbob]

extremecapture said:

I could help you out with this, im in the middle of building a pro-studio at the moment and looking to open mid April. http://Extremecapture.web-models.co.u Obviously i would need to charge, but im sure we could work something out. Paul

Thanks for the offer, but her budget is £0 She gets offers for "free stuff" mainly from those in the south east who would like to have her in their portfolio. She already has a photographer friend, but I thought Id put it to the PHers first, as it would be nice to work with someone I know and I dont mind chipping in myself to cover costs.

trackcar said:

If you want a load of pics for free your local camera club would be a good start .. guaranteed to be a queue of old men clamouring to take pics of a young lady, though they may come out in a rather shaky top-shelf kind of theme ...

I'll put it to them if no one here wants to work for free, which would be totally understandable.