Phew what a weekend!

I don't think we have sat still for longer than 10 minutes since Saturday morning.

We have had a very busy weekend....

Saturday morning was a little surreal - we were asked by Nara Taylor Queen of the Night and her partner Pete to photograph them and their vintage dentist chair.

After putting our creative thinking caps on we decided for a backstreet in Birmingham, somewhere a little urban, edgy and somewhere a little out of the way.

After helping Pete unload the dentist chair from the camper van, we set photographing Nara in the chair whilst Pete dug out his rather scary looking dentistry tools.

We moved on to another part of the road where we set the chair up in the middle of the street - we took some really quite stunning images - the traffic warden was a little bemused by the whole situation!

Steve has already started to work on editing the shots however we couldn't resist putting this one up. Its had the HDR effect to give it some umph - its almost 'one flew over the cuckoo nest' kinda image.

Saturday afternoon was party time.....a birthday girl and her friends came to TipTop Towers to celebrate in style. A model for the day, spoilt, pampered, showered with gifts...what better way to celebrate your 16th birthday.

The girls had 3 different changes of outfits, party frocks, pyjama's and casuals. The wore http://www.annabelleswigs.co.uk/ along with feather boa's and hats; they had a pillow fight, cuddle time with their favorite teddy bears and of course sang happy birthday with the TipTop Birthday Cake.

Photoshoot parties are a perfect way to celebrate - whether its a child's birthday , a girls night in, a hen party or just for fun - why not come to the TipTop Photography Studio for some serious fun.

This is the girls having a great time !!

Sunday morning was another early start! This time to the camera show at Wolverhampton Race Course where we enjoyed breakfast and a lot of bargains. Steve picked up two great camera bags- one for our travelling expeditions and the other for taking equipment to corporate events.

Me (Deb) on the other hand spent my pennies on books. I just adore collecting photography books, either research or just pure art. Today I picked up a signed Lord Snowdon book, a vintage style photography book and a book showing the trends of underwear through the decades. It wasn't until I sat down for breakfast and looked at my purchases that I realised the underwear book showed a little more than I had been expecting. To say I blushed was an understatement. The book will sit in the studio library, with a sticker on the front saying 'adults only'. he he...its not that bad I promise :-0

This afternoon we have had the delightful and very gorgeous Miss Suzie Sequin in the studio - Suzie contacted us and asked us to photograph her wearing a selection of products she had been sent to model from various companies.

Suzie modelled wigs from http://www.annabelleswigs.co.uk/ and http://www.wonderlandwigs.co.uk/ along with accessories from various other companies. Suzie is a total darling and is just wonderful to photograph. Suzie has modelled for http://www.tiptop-photography.com/ for over two years and is dear friend of the studio.

This is Suzie in action:

So....its now late Sunday evening.... we are closing down the computers for the evening and we go to bed looking forward to the week ahead.

Adios for now.

The club....

The TipTop Photography club has been in existence for almost 12 months and we are both proud of our achievements to date.

During the last 12 months we have met some fantastic people, who we are now proud to call friends, not just club members.

The TipTop Photography club is for photographers of all abilities with a vast range of likes, experience etc who want to get together twice a month to basically have a good time, take some stunning images, learn some new tricks and put the fun back into photography.

Our last meeting was Thursday 2nd September where we photographed male model Mark Allen.

Only a few of our club photographers had photographed a male model before so the challenge was set for the evening.... mean, moody, atmospheric.....Mark was a total hit. All of the photographers loved working with him, in fact we are planning

another shoot with him on location for the very near future.

The TipTop Photography club is not a money making scheme; we dont charge a monthly or yearly administration fee, we dont charge weekly 'subs' - we do it because we love photography and want others to be able to use our facilities free of charge for the club meets. The only fee is two or three pounds to cover model costs as and when required. We have never charged a fee and never will do.

The TipTop Photography club is open to new members, experience is not required....learn from the experience of other club members, learn about new genres after all 'experience can be the best teacher'.

360 degree studio tour

Take a 360 degree tour of our studios.......

To quote MTV "the best studio in the Jewellery Quarter"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmrCmDrCXYM

Pop in and see us or call to find out about our great Autumn offers.

Updated pictures of our fantastic studio spaces!

We thought that it was about time that we updated the images of the Loft and Attic studio's.

The Loft - features 1000sq foot of space and is our main photography studio. It includes:

• Full size (9ft) professional background rolls with infinity curve (we normally stock a minimum of 5 alternative coloured backgrounds in stock including the industry standard white, gery and black)
• Original brickwork walls which are often used as photographic backgrounds
• 5 brightly coloured material panels - specifically designed to provide an alternative background
• Original wrought iron spiral staircase leading to a mezzanine floor space
• Period wraught iron fireplace
• Professional 300m Interfit lighting with 3 xsoft box, beauty dish, extra large wafer softbox, umberella and various other modifiers
• The above also has a private dressing room, kitchen and bathroom

The Attic - is situated in the same building as 'The Loft' and also includes 1000sq foot of space. This room allows photographers to move away from a typical background and can be used to create settings to add a level of creativity to an image. It includes:

• A lounge setting with some fantastic vintage furniture
• Half size proessional background rolls with infinity curve
• Period fireplace
• Fantastic natural light from several full size windows
• Material panels to provide alternative backgrounds
• This studio also has a private changing room, kitchen and toilet

Please visit http://www.tiptop-photography.com/ for more information

Send us an email to tiptop-photography@live.co.uk

Call us on 07523 330 924 or 07790 662 828

Studios available to hire from £10 (autumn special offers)

STUDIO SPECIAL OFFERS!!!!

Guys

If you are a photographer or model and are looking for some creative studio spaces to work in - we have some great news ......

...... on the following dates The Loft and The Attic studio's are available at a reduced rate of just £10 per hour!!!!!!!

Tuesday 31st August 8am - 12pm
Thursday 2nd September 10am - 2pm
Friday 3rd September 10am - 2pm

Thursday 9th September 10am - 2pm
Frisday 10th September 10am - 2pm

Contact us on tiptop-photography@live.co.uk or visit our website at www.tiptop-photography.com

tel: 07523 330924 or 07790 662828

Don't miss out - this is a fantastic price to work in these fully equipped studio's - Please Note: price includes all lighting, backgrounds and props - there is also an experienced studio technician on hand at all times

What we do best ......

Over the last few weeks we have really seen an increase in the number of portrait shoots that we are doing for families and models in our Birmingham based studio spaces.

We are fortunate not to have to advertise and we enjoy a stream of new clients that come to us through recommendation and through our professional reputation.

Here are some examples of some of the great shots we have been privileged to have taken:

Photography Courses and Workshops

Since we first introduced our photography workshops some 2 years ago - we have been asked more and more to formalise these into courses and seminars to help new and aspiring photographers to make the most of their hobby and passion.

Unlike other some other studios we have always prided ourselves on providing photographers with one on one time with models to ensure they not only get excellent value for money but they learn to interact with a model rather than shooting over another photographers shoulder.

This is how www.photography-coursesuk.com was born

We are proud to unveil this improved approach to photography coaching and training.

Our sister site above will keep both our existing and new clients in touch with sessions running from our Birmingham based studios that will help photographers develop their skills and network with others who share the same passion. Courses include:

• Introduction to your DSLR
• Introduction to working in a photography studio
• Photographing in a studio and on location
• Photoshop beginners, intermediate and advanced

If you or someone you know may be interested in attending one of many up and coming sessions - drop us a line, give us a call or pop in for a chat to learn more at:

The Loft & Attic Studios
TipTop Photography - Centre of Photography
1-5 Warstone Lane
Birmingham
B18 6JE

Steve: 07523 330924
Deb: 07790 662828

Please Note: We are not advertising as 'qualified' photographers and do not hold a formal qualification in photography- what we do have is years of experience working with models, corporate clients, families and with photographers - we find experience is often the best teacher!