World Press photo 2011

Check out the winning images in the World Press Photo 2012 comp, lots of stunning images by very brave photographers. I love the winning picture, a simple, subtle, yet challenging image.
What do you think
link here http://www.worldpressphoto.org/

Darth Vader and stormtroopers go shopping

I had a fun morning on saturday shooting the characters (real of course) from Star Wars outside the Model Zone store at the Bristol Galleries. They were a massive hit with the kids, but mainly of course with the adults too. They even had time to take in a bit of shopping !!
Saturdays are made for PR shoots like, lighted hearted and fun. During the winter (no weddings to photograph) I shoot Bristol City for the sunday independent newspaper. Believe it or not this is also supposed to be entertainment, but unfortunately most saturdays this season are turning into misery, Come On You Reds !!!

Darth Vader Goes Shopping

Stormtroopers in Bristol !!!

I’m photographing Star Wars Stormtroopers at the ModelZone in the Bristol Galleries today. Come along and have your picture taken with them !
It’s what saturdays are made for !!

Stormtroopers in Bristol today !!

Lousie Minchin and Meat Loaf in the same day !

15 hour day yesterday photographing the Jelf Insurance conference at Celtic manor yesterday(home of golf ?). Long day but good fun and having the lovely Louise Minchin, from BBC breakfast news as my glamorous lighting assistant (long story) was the icing on the cake !!
Meat Loaf in da house at 11pm (legends band) surprised myself my knowing almost every word of ‘Bat out of Hell’ – It’s a classic kids !!

Meat Loaf on stage at the Jelf Insurance conference last night !

Shooting business portraits for Lambert Smith Hampton today…

Shooting business portraits for Lambert Smith Hampton today

Shooting business portraits for Lambert Smith Hampton today, some using their funky red walls, and some in cool B&W !!

Cute couples at Bristol Galleries…

Spent a fun saturday photographing couples for a facebook promotion at the Bristol Galleries. Couples can win holiday vouchers if they collect the greatest amount of ‘likes’ on the Galleries facebook site, check out the link below (click on picture) and chose the cutest couple !!

Bristol Cutest couples...

City Academy and Bath Rugby club

Spent last wednesday shooting with the staff and pupils at the City Academy, Bristol. It was a day set aside to shoot sports images and team group shots though in between we managed to photograph 175 year 11s, result !!. Though I must admit I was pretty tired by the end of the shoot. The day didn’t end there though, from the Academy I raced over to the plush ‘Bristol’ hotel to photograph ex England capt Lewis Moody and team mates attending and question and session with QBE Insurance group.

Neil Phillips Photography is now shooting editorial video !

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of filming the Cadbury Heath heritage group talking about the local areas history, particularly their experiences with apple orchards around Cadbury Heath and Kingswood. The area was covered in orchards right up till the 1950s and they told some lovely stories about their scrumping days.
Below is the link to the video that I made with South Glos Council. I love shooting film/video and I’m now offering the service to editorial Clients.
I hope you enjoy it, let me know what you think.

Once upon an Autumn’s Day

Spent the afternoon working on the South Glos commissioned short film “Once upon an Autumn day” so here is a poem that I’ve found of the same name.

It’s very apt during these grey windy autumn days, enjoy.

It’s written by, Joseph T. Renaldi

Once Upon An Autumn Day

Once Upon an autumn day,
Colorful leaves began to fade
In the midst of a chilly, frosty air
As multitude of trees grew steadily bare.

Once upon an autumn day,
The whispering breeze was here to stay
Moving aimlessly through the countless trees
Scattering leaves with the greatest of ease.

Once upon an autumn day,
The leaves whirled freely in every way,
Until at last they came to rest
Finding a haven in which to nest.

Once upon an autumn day,
The trees were dormant, and the leaves lay
Waiting for the winter snow to fall
To quickly obscure them one and all.

Joseph T. Renaldi

Somerset orchard in autumn light

Spent the morning in the pub (working for Thatchers Cider) photographing one of my favourite drinks, then spent the afternoon stuck in a manure ditch in the orchard and had to be towed out. I didn’t touch a drop honest ! Good time to buy a 4×4 though !

Stuck in a manure ditch in Somerset

Thatchers Cider gold pump