I am of course referring to the Riverside Portrait Group; the first of it's type in Teesside, NE England. Through no fault of it's own it's had to finish. Stop. Cease being it. So you may ask yourself why? Simple really, the professional studio, Imaging Essentials, that played host had to close. The brain child of Jason and Chris, it was one of the better equiped studios this side of Hadrian's Wall. It was big, spacious, lavish, relaxing and made you feel at ease. The staff were on hand should you have problems with the kit and made sure the tea/coffee was on tap. What more could you ask for? Thanks to our economic climate it is one of many businesses urinating against the proverbial wind and you have to wonder when will it all stop.
Today's image is from last night's third and final session with our fantastic and professional models Jenny and Dan. Their attire was a total contrast with Jenny being pure Gothic, wielding shotguns, knives and an axe complete with 4ft shaft and a head as big as a British Bulldogs! The axe that is!
Dan came dressed as 'Bond' - 'Dan Bond' and in his usual modeling skill played the part no end.
So what now? Well possible venues will be looked at for their suitability and cost and who knows what may happen. What the group did show tho', was the need for a portrait group in the area. The hunger for photographers to learn and photograph people in a controlled environment. To be able to absorb the skills and maybe photograph their families and loved ones with confidence.
As for me, well I won't stop...I've only just started!
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