Are you planning a special event??

Do you have a special event coming up this year – a birthday party? A special anniversary? A family get together?

Why not have the event captured professionally by the TipTop photography team.

TipTop photography are taking bookings for party photography this year and are looking to help you freeze those special moments forever.

Whether it’s a children’s party, your wedding anniversary or its grandma’s 80th why not get in touch.

Packages can be tailored to suit your specific needs and start from as little as £40.

So if its memories you are after – contact Deb and Steve:

Tel: 07790 662828 or 07523 330924

Email: tiptop-photography@live.co.uk

Website: http://www.tiptop-photography.com/

Its been a funny old year...

Its almost the end of 2009, the noughties!

A new decade begins, I cant believe its been 10 years since the turn of the century. On December 27th 1999, Steve and I flew out to Bulgaria to be with our parents who were living in a small village in the middle of the Balkan mountain range called Senik; just outside Sevlievo. We had the most amazing 4 years there with my parents....and made some lasting friendships.

Looking back, things have really changed for us in the last 10 years.

Steve and I got married in 2003!

TipTop Photography was born in 2007, we have gone from studio sharing with two other people to moving into 'the loft', our very own 2000sq foot haven of photography.

On a personal note, the birth of Toby, Hannah and Sadie was a very special time for both Steve and myself. We love them so much...and of course, are forever taking images of them all.

The not so good, both Steve and I have lost 3 grandparents, all to the dreaded disease cancer.

TipTop Photography support a charity called Marie Curie Cancer Care and have recently worked with a group of everyday ladies to create a 'calendar girls' style calendar.

Calendars can be purchased for £5.00 by contacting us via tiptop-photography@live.co.uk - money raised from the calendars will go to the charity.

Moving forward into 2010 we have lots of things planned. More workshops, more exhibitions, more projects.....its all exciting stuff.

The next time I update the blog will be in 2010.....both Steve and I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

Deb

Love is in the air....or in the planning!

TipTop are already thinking ahead to the season of lurve!

We are offering you the chance to give your loved one a very special gift for Valentines Day.

Treat them to a mini album full of delicious images of you.

You will have a 2 hour photo shoot at our Jewellery Quarter Photography Studio in Birmingham wearing your favorite outfits (or be a little more daring!!) and we will make you feel like a million dollars!

The little black book will contain 10 fully edited, professionally printed images of your choice.

Perfect to put a smile on his or her face.

The cost including the album is only £65 - for an additional fee why not have your hair and make up done by a professional make up artist - Mac trained.

Contact us via tiptop-photography@live.co.uk for more info or to book your session.

A few from today

After another long day but a very enjoyable day I thought i'd share a few images with you... some from yesterdays Christmas workshop and some from todays club meeting at the German Market, Birmingham.

What a month...

I cant believe its been over a month since I updated the blog.....bad I know :-(

We have been so busy. The studio has been packed with people throughout the month of December, either our paid clients, photographers hiring the studio or models & togs on workshops we organise.

We've been busy planning the next quarters activities for TipTop and its looking great...our workshops are already filling up....we have some really exciting shoots planned! If you are on our distribution list check your mail for further updates....if you would like to be on dist list, please drop us an email at tiptop-photography@live.co.uk.

We have been busy working on lots of corporate stuff in the last few weeks....charity events for HomeServe Membership Ltd and their new charity affiliation, Marie Curie Cancer Care, a charity calendar with 17 ladies & 1 lucky guy....kind of a calendar girls kinda feel to it! We have done Winter Balls - most recently a Russian Winter Ball at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton.

This weekend we have had our final workshop of 2009 - a Christmas themed workshop....all the models were fantastic and certainly did Santa proud!

This afternoon is the final meeting of the year for the TipTop Photography Club.....we will have a few new members in January 2010 and we look forward to a year of fun and learning!

Both Steve and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Snappy New Year!

Deb

Studio PA goes live!!!

http://www.studio-pa.co.uk/index.html

Well its happened.... the first models have gone live on Studio-PA.

So what are you waiting for... go check out the website.

Studio PA is a place where you can book a photo shoot, model and studio(including lighting set up & lighting technician) without any hassle.

Studio PA is here to help photographers and models find eachother to hopefully create some amazing images.

Studio PA is a service designed to help you plan a photoshoot with ease.

As a Personal Assistant, we will do everything for you from initial contact to finalising the details for your shoot. You simply select the model you would like to work with, contact us with some suggested times/dates and we will do the rest.

We will contact the model, arrange the shoot, provide the studio (including full lighting set up) all for one fee paid directly to TipTop Photography.

There is no requirement for you to pay the models directly as this will be included in our service.

We have agreements in place with all models to ensure you have a great shoot with a reliable, professional model - something I am sure we all look for when arranging a shoot.

After many years of arranging shoots we understand how difficult it can sometimes be to find an exciting reliable model.

Leave it us......

Black Country Burlesque @ The Public

Better late than never...our thoughts on the Black Country Burlesque show...@ The Public

Black Country Burlesque, sponsored by TipTop Photography held another evening of glamour, glitz and comedy at The Public, West Bromwich on Saturday 7th November 2009.

Burlesque has a reputation of being a risqué, cheeky and controversial – just like the building that hosted the Black Country Burlesque show on last Saturday.

Burlesque is all about ‘real’ women who feel good about themselves and who enjoy gracing a stage to delight audience members with comedy, a teasing performance always leaving the audience wanting more.

It’s not just stripping to music despite what some people may think.

Women of all shapes and sizes from all different walks of life enjoy burlesque and by means of shows such as the Black Country Burlesque, should encourage more women to get on stage and perform.

Was the show full of women taking their clothes off? Yes it was, but there is one thing for certain, they will made us smile, make us laugh and they will left us all wanting more!

The performers were:

Al Rudge , Cherie Champagne, Cherie Firebrand, Delilah Defoe, Felicia Noir, Gigi Golightly, Kevin Roy, Luli Blue, Miss Ditzy Diamond, Miss May Hemm, Peski DeVille (third picture), Pipi Strella, Satine De Monte (top picture), Twinkel Pink (second picture) and compare for the evening The Decadent Gent.

The Black Country Burlesque wesbite is http://blackcountryburlesque.com/