Official Sports Event Photographer - Gosport Half Marathon Official Photos

Today I attended the Gosport Half Marathon, hosted by the members of Gosport Road Runners Running Club: www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk They are a friendly and supportive crowd and the marshals and support crew do a fantastic job at this event which I have covered now for numerous years.
I was the official photographer for the event on 20th November 2011. The event website is here: www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk and it was a good turnout / entry level.
We had very sunny, warm and bright conditions and managed to capture a good selection of images on the course. I photographed the promenade in Lee on The Solent and was able to capture images of the vast majority of runners as they ran towards home at around 11 miles.
The images will be available for viewing and sale to the runners very soon, typically within 24 hours of each event – often the same day.
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.

Official equestrian event photography for Wey Valley Riding Club in 2011

Today I am in the process of re uploading all the Wey Valley Riding Club event photography that I carried out on their behalf during 2011 to my website again.

Solely for the remainder of November 2011, all the WVRC event photots will be available in the 'View Your Photos' section of my website.

Riders and their friends and family can have access to view these photos just for the remainder of November 2011. Now is your opportunity to view these images and / or consider purchasing any as Christmas gifts, or reminders of a special day or ride.

See www.martinlewis.biz and the 'View Your Photos' section for all the event photos.

I hope this generates interest and some sales of prints too. I reiterate that images will not be on line beyond the end of November. Have a safe and enjoyable end to your year and I look forward to working with you all again shortly.

Happy browsing!!

Wedding Photographer at The Square Tower in Old Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Today I was at The Square Tower in Old Portsmouth and then The Still and West Pub upstairs Function area. I was doing the wedding photography for Laura and Chris who were a great couple to work with and who live in Old Portsmouth.
I was present from arrivals at The Square Tower for the 2pm ceremony and right up to the first dance. After the ceremony we captured a few group photos near the town walls, then the couple and myself headed off to the Hot Walls and even ventured onto the beach (well why not – no one else was there!!), just between the Square Tower www.squaretower.co.uk and the Still and West. The Square Tower is under new management since I last covered a wedding in this great location and Steve - the contact - is available via their website, or enquiries@squaretower.co.uk or 07519 505 785. Steve was really supportive and helpful to me. I also now have a link to the venue on my links page at www.martinlewis.biz
Unlike many photographers and bloggers in general, I don’t use my blog to make political rants, or moans, or try and illustrate technical aspects about photography. I simply use it to show case a small sample of ALL of my on-going and full time photographic work. So you’ll see a lot more photos and work than words and thoughts on my blog. Hopefully, you’ll like what you see.
Attached to my blog are a few of my favourite photos from this day. I captured a good selection of images over the course of this day and presented over 250 images to the couple. The images were available for viewing for Laura and Chris and their families soon after the day.
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 St Nicholas Church and The Hilton Hotel, near Arundel in West Sussex

Today I was at the Church of St Nicholas and then The Hilton Hotel in Arundel. I was doing the wedding photography for Karen and Alistair who were a great fun couple to work for.
I was present from late morning at Karen’s place of preparation and right up to the first dance. After the ceremony we captured a few group photos in the church grounds, then we all headed off to The Hilton Arundel, just off the main A259 between Arundel and Chichester.
Attached to my blog are a few of my favourite photos from the day. I captured a large volume of images over the course of this ‘full day’ booking and presented over 400 images to the couple. The images were available for viewing for Karen and Alistair and their families 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 Photographer at The Langstone Hotel on Hayling Island.

Helen and David’s wedding ceremony and reception was at The Langstone Hotel, on Hayling Island, Hampshire. It’s a fantastic hotel and right on my doorstep.
I started my day with some shots of David and his Best Man, then the bride and her Mother.
Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos inside the hotel in view of the poor weather conditions. There is a fantastic and light conservatory and other areas within the hotel, making for relaxed and creative photo opportunities, regardless of what the weather decides to throw your way at this venue.
The Langstone Hotel is a large hotel, situated in the beautiful coastal rural Hampshire countryside, surrounded by Chichester harbour and a busy marina in one direction. You can view the website of the hotel here: www.langstonehotel.co.uk

You can contact the wedding coordinator at the venue on 02392 776 776 or email her via their website. On the day I was assisted by Franco who is always really helpful and supportive to me.
I can’t recommend this local Hotel enough and in fact attend their very popular wedding fairs in October and February each year & also advertise in their current Ceremonies brochure.
The images were made available for viewing for Helen and David and their families soon after the wedding. Attached is a small sample of photos from this great day.
I am doing some amazing deals at the moment. If you are looking for an affordable wedding photography service, say for a short, mid week, or Winter wedding – please do get in touch and see what I may be able to offer YOU.
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 HMS Warrior in Portsmouth

Today was a local Sunday wedding at one of my favorite locations & certainly most frequently visited for weddings during 2010 and 11 – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Tina and Lee & Warrior makes for a fantastic maritime backdrop for any wedding. I am sure the guests all had a great experience & I accompanied them all on a tour of the ship at one point too.
As usual, I will display just a few favourite images from this special day. I have selected a few B&Ws and one colour image to show you.
As ever, County Caterers did the catering on board. You can also view the Caterers website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: www.countycaterers.co.uk
The website of HMS Warrior is here: www.hmswarrior.org and I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Julie and Emma who coordinated this and many events and weddings I attend at HMS Warrior – Thank you Emma.
The images were available for viewing for Tina and Lee shortly after their special day – Congratulations to you both.
I am doing some amazing deals at the moment. If you are looking for an affordable wedding photography service for a mid week, or Winter wedding – please do get in touch and see what I may be able to offer YOU.
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.

Actress headshots - Commercial photography in Hampshire

Today was a brief commercial job. I was doing some headshot photography for a local woman – I was working with Vicky who required some actress headshots for her CV and directory listings.
I was asked to capture some images of Vicky that she could use for directories and promotional purpose. Photos of this nature are usually supplied as print ready JPGS so that the client can display them to prospective employers – either via print or web based. They are not supposed to be over photoshoped (include your wrinkles and natural blemishes!!), without distracting background and are usually made available in B&W and colour.
If YOU require any headshots for yourself, staff, band or team – please get in touch. Actors and Extras too – if you are an actor and require recent headshots, relaxed and correctly lit – please contact me to see what I can do. I can supply images, for a modest fee, to actors, writers, dancers, presenters, graduates or children and young performers.
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.