Wednesday 14 December 2011

Model: Ed Styles

It's always a nice day in the studio when you get to kick back and relax and photograph your brother.

After me and Ed just had our hair cut... feeling nice and trimmed we felt the need to get some new photos to match.

It had been far too long since the last shoot so why the hell not...




Thursday 8 December 2011

Shoot: Domestic Violence

Alex Styles Photography shot a series of images for Cannock Chase Council.

The images were part of a series to promote the awareness of domestic violence around the home and also alcohol related violence.

The images have been published on beer mats, posters, buses etc.

Model: Sophie Page


Friday 2 December 2011

Shoot: Mark Wright (TOWIE)

Alex Styles Photography shot Mark Wright back in December 2010.

Here is one of the shots from the day, Mark was such a legend to work with on the day and I believe that I'm a Celeb has really brought out what a nice guy he is.

Please Vote for Mark Wright (TOWIE Star) to WIN I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here !!

Call - 09011323208

Alex

Tuesday 29 November 2011

Shoot: Rihanna (lookalike)

A couple of weeks ago we shot a series of images for Make-Up artist El'Amor. The shoot was themed around a Rihanna style, hair and make-up wise.

Here is one of the final images.. not bad if I don't say so myself.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Model: Julian Thomas

Alex Styles Photography and The Rag Dolls today shot a range of images for up and coming pro Athlete Julian Thomas.

I can't speak highly enough of Julian, an absolute pleasure to work with and a true professional.

We shot a range of images for his new up and coming website... stay tuned for this one.

We started the shoot at Perry Hall Park where Julian trains everyday in preparation for 2012.

We then moved over to the Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham where we went on to shoot the more high end visuals of a true Athlete.

Here are a few behind the scene shots...










Wednesday 19 October 2011

Perfect Wedding Photography

Thinking of getting your wedding photographer booked up for 2012.

Look no further than Alex Styles Photography.

Stay tuned for our brand new Wedding Photography Section...

Alex
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Thursday 28 July 2011

Dynamo Dragons 2011/2012 Shoot

Alex Styles Photography have recently sponsered Dyanmo Dragons F.C.

Last week we shot Dynamo Dragons football team head shots in the studio.

As part of the team I couldn't wait to get the lads in for some head shots. I have had plenty of stick over the last couple of seasons about my photography company, however the lads were dying to get in front of the camera.

Everyone had a great time and the shots look awesome.

We wanted to create a very Dynamic edgy image from each player.

See the results for yourself...





Tuesday 12 July 2011

Alex Styles Photography - Video Shoot

Today we shot a look book styled video shoot with model Kelly Dickson.

We shot the video with a Canon 550d and hired 3 x Dedo Lights for lighting.
Kelly was great in front of the camera, and considering it was her first Video shoot the results are fantastic.

We also shot some behind the scenes images from the day.

Video Coming Soon....





Thursday 16 June 2011

BRAND NEW WEBSITE

Alex Styles Photography has a brand new website designed by Matt Couchman.

The website features a range of new images we have shot over the past year, including shots from The Royal Wedding.



Check It Out
http://www.alexstyles.co.uk

Wednesday 8 June 2011

The Royal Wedding

Alex Styles Photography recently shot the Uniforms that were used for The Royal Wedding this year.

It has been kept under wraps until now, due to how much of a high profiled event the day was. If any of the images were leaked to the press etc there would have been outrage.

We had only 2 hours to shoot the garments before they were whisked back to Westminster Abbey.

The images were shot 2 weeks before the big day. We only received the e-mail this morning to say we now have kind permission from Kashket and Partners to use the images for our portfolio.

Here are some of the final shots from the day.

Wednesday 20 April 2011

Contact Card

Alex Styles Photography is expanding....

We have recently widened our target audience to accommodate for more types of photography.

Whatever it is you are looking for, no job is to big or to small.

Here is a list of what types of photography we have covered during the last 3 years of business.

CELEBRITY
FASHION
FAMILY
PORTRAIT
PRODUCT
COMMERCIAL
CORPORATE
HAIR
EVENTS
MUSIC
LINGERIE
TATTOO
PET
DANCE
SINGER
ARTIST
ACTOR
BUILDING
NIGHTCLUBS

Please E-Mail Today for a FREE no obligation quote. We also offer 15% discount to new clients.
alex@alexstyles.co.uk

Sunday 6 March 2011

Shoot: Ashley Gamble

Today we shot 10 Models for Ashley Gambles new hair collection.

Me and Dave set out on our 2nd Shoot for our new company The Rag Dolls (watch this space)

We teamed up with MUA Justine Collins who did a superb job as always.

We again shot with the amazing Hasselblad, and shot over 100GB Ouch !!

Still can't get over how amazing the skin tones look and the quality is next level.

Here are a range of behind the scenes shot... Front Cover here we come !!

Saturday 5 March 2011

Shoot: Monika T

Today we shot Monika T as part of a new company I'm in the middle of setting up with my good friend David Hall.

We want to start working with real high end fashion and professional models, and what a way to start.

I have wanted to shoot Monika for a while and finally after a long wait yesterday we got the chance and boy did she rock the shoot.

After every frame we were so amazed with the variety of shots we had to choose from. Monika new exactly from the start just how to work the camera and make that wow factor image.

She is so professional and a pleasure to work with.... Highly recommended.

We shot everything with the Hasselblad, tethered via Phocus. At times it was painfully slow due to my slow mac and the humongous file size at 90MB per image. In total we shot over 20GB of stuff :/ EEK !!

Check out some of the best shots.




Thursday 3 March 2011

Shoot: Hasselblad

WOW.... Ok.... So where do I start.

My good friend David Hall has just purchased something that could change lives...
The New Hasselblad H4D 31+ with 80mm lens.

After a long hard 6 weeks of waiting it finally arrived and boy did it deliver. We had the pleasure of testing it out on 2 amazing models. (Hope Rosemary and Amy Kirkpatrick)

The attention to detail the camera gives is out of this world, from skin tones to crisp details, it really makes our images stand out from the crowd.

The images were shot for The Hanging Rail Market which is on today in Birmingham, check out the link on Facebook for more info...

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189135291111036

Check out a few shots from the day.

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BEFORE AND AFTER
Hasselblad / Nikon D700

Thursday 24 February 2011

Studio Decor...

We decided to add some more frames to the studio. Although the walls are like 10,000 years old and crumble if you even touch them.. we decided to go ahead anyway.

It's great to show our clients some of our high end work and although the website is great for this, you can never go wrong with a high quality print in a nice gallery style frame.

See what you think.

British Hair Awards 2010

Beverly Knight

British Hair Awards 2011

Fearne Cotton

Gok Wan

Friday 4 February 2011

Shoot: Jes Anarchi

WOW.... what an Awesome shoot with Jes Anarchi.

Jes hasn't modelled for over 6 months, yet she rocked the shoot like she'd been front cover of NME the day before.

I have been wanting to shoot Jes ever since I began in the photography world. Even though she has a crazy busy Rock N Roll lifestyle, the day finally came.

She reminded me of a cross between Avril Lavigne, The Olsen Twins and Jennifer Aniston.... so you know that can only be a good thing.

Check out some pics from the day.

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Wednesday 2 February 2011

Shoot: Marilyn Monroe

Last week Alex Styles Photography shot a series of hair shots for a Francesco Group colour competition.

Each of the girls got to cut and colour their own style and the theme was 50's.

None of the girls were professional models, however they all worked really well in front of the camera.

We shot this one girl (Emily) who's mood board was mainly made up of Monroe pics, I don't think the outcome is too far off reality.

Alex
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Tuesday 25 January 2011

Publication: Your Hair

Alex Styles Photography has been published in Your Hair Magazine.

The series of work was shot for celebrity hairdressers Royston Blythe and the images look fab. This is one of our first major magazine spreads.

Take a sneak peak at the images below.


Monday 17 January 2011

Rankin

As many of you already know over Christmas I got the chance to assist the great fashion photographer Rankin.

As Rankin is one of my all time photography idols it was such a great opportunity to see how he works.

The shoot was for Swatch watches and was shot in a large warehouse in west london. The shoot took place over 3 days. We shot all the latest ad campaign stuff and also a tv commercial.

The budget for the shoot must of been massive as my first job was to go to the local Tesco and buy 7 Bins and 200 Coat Hangers which came to around £124.00. Also to finish each day we had as much pizza as you could eat.... yummy. (Images for proof)

Apart from making coffee for most of the day, I did get a chance to get right in the action and support the main lighting rigs and reflection etc.

On the day Rankin shot a range of top models and the images looked awesome. Everything was shot tethered to Capture One. The client could therefore see exactly how the images were looking as they were shot.

Here are a few iPhone snaps from the day.