Category Archives: Latest News

Facebook reminder

Just a quick reminder to check out my business page on Facebook for all the very latest news and gossips here from Clive Blair Photography.

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2 Years and Counting

Well believe it or not but it’s been 2 years today since my first blog post and it’s hard to believe how much has changed in just one year, never mind 2! This time last year I said that I’d be blogging more about me, so you can all get to know the real Clive...

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“West Midlands Your Wedding” Bridal Magazine

Just had some great news: One of my images will be used for the front cover of the April issue of “West Midlands Your Wedding” bridal magazine. So look out for it in the shops soon. Once its published also I’ll post a link here for you to see it in all its glory!

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New Studio Management Software

2010 brings in a new year and new plans for Clive Blair Photographer, amongst them is to be better streamlined and organised behind the scenes. So after testing out the competition, I’ve chosen some new studio management software specifically designed for photographers called Light Blue: Photo.
Using it will mean I can provide a...

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2010 Winter/Spring Wedding Fayres

Here are few dates for your diary. I’ll be exhibiting at the following confirmed wedding fayres over the coming few months:
Wed 3rd March 2010 – Walsall Football Club, Walsall – 6:00pm -9:00pm
Fri 5th – Sun 7th October 2010 – National Wedding Show, NEC Birmingham, Stand D15 – Fri & Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm / Sun...

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2009 Review

Well it’s that time of the year again to reminisce about what happened during the last year, and what a great year it was with some fantastic memories, not least of which included a wedding in the Caribbean!!
Well here’s a 5+ min slideshow to show you just a few of the wedding highlights I’ve had...

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I’m Still Here!

Just a quick message to let you all know I’m still here, in case you’d thought I’d fallen into a black hole and disappeared. Life is hectic at the moment with completing orders, following up enquiries, covering non wedding related assignments and shooting more weddings (my last for the year being on 29th Dec). So...

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Latest Thanks

I’m always humbled when someone takes the time to write me a thank you letter to express their gratitude for my photography. That humbling feeling came again when I received the following note from Jo and Lee, who’s wedding I photographed last month:
Dear Clive, well what an amazing day we had and we hope you...

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E-mail after The National Wedding Show

After the National Wedding Show over the weekend I received the following e-mail from a couple I’d spoken to:
“Firstly I would like to say a big thank you.  Until yesterday we didn’t fully appreciated how amazing photography could look and originally were looking to budget for a £800 wedding package and produce the storybook ourselves. ...

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Latest Thanks

I’ve just received another thank you note from a recent wedding couple, Johnny and Nic They wrote:
“We wanted to write and thank you for doing such a fantastic job on our wedding day. Many guests have also commented on your professionalism and discreteness! We felt we could really rely on you when we first met...

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Wroxall Abbey: Latest Sample Album

Having seen the images from a recent wedding I photographed at Wroxall Abbey in Warwickshire, the wedding co-ordinator has been in touch asking for an album of the images to show to any bride and groom looking to get married there. So look out for the album that’s on it’s way!!

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Latest Thanks

I’ve received another Thank You card from a recent wedding I photographed, this time from Daniel and Sameena.
“Thank you so much for helping our special day be so perfect and providing us with great memories. Loved the photos, every single one is perfect, couldn’t have asked for a more friendly and professional photographer. It was...

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Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA)

In a constant strive to push myself to improve my photography, I’m always looking out for new sources of inspiration and guidance, especially along the line of a documentary/reportage wedding coverage, which I enjoy the most. In my recent search I came across the Wedding Photojournalist Associatation (WPJA) who “grants membership to the most talented...

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Autumn Wedding Fayres

Well, it’s that time of the year again when the next round of autumn wedding fayres are being planned.  So far the dates and locations I’ll be exhibiting at are:
Wed 9th September 2009- Walsall Football Club, Bescot Stadium, Walsall – 6:00pm -9:00pm
Web 16th September 2009 – Priory Golf Club, Rugeley – 6:00pm-9:00pm
Wed 30th September 2009...

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Latest Awards

Last night the East Midlands Region of the MPA (Master Photographers Association) held their annual print competition.  I was well chuffed when I found out that one of my images won the Pictorial Image Competition, while two of my other images were awarded merits.  So I’m doing the happy dance now!
These are my latest award-winning...

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