Gosport Half Marathon. Sport event photography in Hampshire

Today I attended the Gosport Half Marathon, hosted by the members of Gosport Road Runners Running Club: http://www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk/

I was the official photographer for the event on 21st November and have covered this race as official photographer for five or six years now. It is very well organized and attended and the larger than previous years entry did catch me out a little at times. The event website is here: http://www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=58 and it was a good turnout / entry level.

We had overcast conditions and so I managed to capture a good selection of images around the course at around 11 miles – on the promenade in Lee on the Solent. I chatted to a number of the marshals on the day and was impressed with their commitment and skill in hosting this race. The race seems to grow year on year and has a noticeably great atmosphere – even a steel band from Gosport.

I photographed the vast majority of runners, albeit some escaped me this year as I was at 11 miles and not 13 and runners do tend to run in packs or waves.

The images will be available for viewing and sale to the runners very soon, typically within 24 hours of each event. If you are organizing a similar event and require a high quality professional event photography service and typically with no cost to the organisers, please just get in touch.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding photographer at Portsmouth Register Offices in Hampshire

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices for a wedding. I was doing the wedding photography for Celia and Alan. The wedding season is starting to slow down now, although I still cover a number and particularly mid week and local ones through the winter period.

It was a good overcast day for photography today, if a little chilly. After a 3pm ceremony and a couple of shots on the stair case - we posed for some photos at various locations around the Register Offices before the couple and their guests headed off to Waterlooville for a meal and an evening of celebrations.

The Portsmouth Register Offices is one of my favorite Register Offices to cover, as the space and gardens are fantastic and the staff are always helpful to me too. You can see their website here: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html

I cover some local off season and mid week weddings at very competitive rates – so please feel free to contact me to check out my availability and options or SPECIAL OFFERS. It is usually best advice to book a photographer early and particularly for popular summer dates – but Celia and Alan actually only contacted me around a fortnight ago and luckily – I was free today.

The images will be available for viewing for Celia and Alan and their families very soon.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding photography at Marwell Hotel near Winchester.

Today was a commercial job. I was doing some more disco and first dance photography for a local DJ – DJ Joe Smith who I met at The Brookfield Hotel Wedding Fair in the summer. The location Joe chose for this third photo session was a ‘real wedding’ at The Marwell Hotel (not Zoological Park or Marwell Hall where I frequently photograph weddings – or their 10K running race, where I attend as official photographer each year) to give him some variety of shots, primarily for use on his website.

The Marwell Hotel website can be found here: http://www.marwellhotel.co.uk/

The website for DJ Joe Smith is here: http://www.djjoe.co.uk/ Joe is local to me and based in Havant and so why not check him out if you are looking for a DJ for your wedding or other special occasion?

These images will be available for viewing for DJ Joe Smith very soon and for use in his PR, website, publications, and other materials.

If you should be considering using a professional photographer for publicity, PR, website, headshots, pack shots, staff in situ (action / story telling) photos – please feel free get in touch for a no obligation / no hard sell - discussion. I am offering some very good rates for imminent bookings, subject to my availability, I look forward to helping YOU too.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Fair at the Portsmouth Inn Lodge Hotel

On Sunday 7th November 2010 I attended a Wedding Fair at The Innlodge Hotel in Portsmouth. Well actually, I didn't attend the Hotel as an exhibitor, despite having covered many weddings and receptions here previously. But YOU may have found one of my photo card fliers (like the one above) in your 'goodie bag' for the first 75 couples who arrive at the event. I realise that many couples visiting will be getting married at other local churches and venues and I am pleased to say that the Hotel is on my doorstep and so I have good experience of many of the great venues and other locations for photography in our locality.

You can view the Innlodge website here: www.farmhouseinnlodge.com/innlodge/default.htm
I enjoyed working at the Innlodge previously (a popular Portsmouth reception venue) and so thought I would pop back and see what their wedding fair entailed.

I have worked with the conference and banqueting staff, including Keli Feilder who can be reached on 02392 650 510. She helps to coordinate all their weddings and other events and has been very helpful to me in the past.

If you attend the wedding fair on the 7th and took away my details - I look forward to meeting you and perhaps showing you a range of my sample wedding books, or being booked as your future wedding photographer!!

I would draw everyone’s attention to my SHOW Special Offer of a FREE DVD of all the 'high res' images presented – to any new wedding photography booking for 2010, 11 or 12 – received throughout the remainder of November 2010. Just call me for full details and to to take advantage of this time limited offer, at the time of booking. Bookings were flooding in during October - so please dont delay if YOU are looking for a great wedding photography deal for next year, or beyond.

Please contact me for further details, to discuss your plans or perhaps to ask for the opportunity to arrange to meet up at a mutually convenient time, should you wish to do so.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Photography including FREE DVD of 'High Res' images Special Offer

In conjunction with my attendance at a couple of local wedding fairs this Autumn, I am currently running a time limited SPECIAL OFFER of a FREE DVD containing all the images presented to each couple at 'HIGH RES' (capture size JPGS) for any new bookings accepted during October and November 2010 - for remaining 2010 dates and 2011 and 2012 wedding photography album packages. This makes for a potential saving of £299 for each booking.

With wedding photography inclusive album packages from £495 on the weekend and as little as £285 (20 loose prints) Monday to Thursday - this represents exceptional value for money.

This time limited (currently to the end of November) offer is being promoted via my website at http://www.martinlewis.biz/ and through social networking and various contacts at the venues I frequently attend and via my on line advertising at places like the Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding Magazine - suppliers listing 'photographers' category.

Please feel free to contact me to check out my availability and see what I may have in store for YOU.