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06/01/2022

Some great tips here.

P.S I hate my picture being taken

15/11/2021

6 Ways to Use Your Brand Photos You've had a Brand Shoot, or maybe you are really tempted to get involved, but you aren't overly sure how best to use the images you'll get from that shoot. It's confusing, so you just don't bother & that fabulous library of images created just for YOUR brand

21/09/2021

Today is the last day of summer, we are meant to say goodbye to our summer wardrobe, BBQs, summer holidays and warm weather.

I saw this butterfly over the weekend, it's coming to the end of its short life as the summer ends and blackberries are ripening. This picture sums up this seasonal crossroads we find ourselves in.

There are seasonal changes to our work habits as well, putting the office lights on for darker days, moving my meetings in doors, fewer outside events, planning for the 2022 wedding season and getting my office heater out of the cupboard.

What adjustments do the changing seasons bring to your work routine? I'd love to hear.

16/09/2021

Hello everyone! It has been a while!

Sorry for the radio silence things have been a little crazy in my world recently! How have things been going for you all? I'd love to hear.

I have a new blog out if anyone fancies a quick read.

https://www.aliceedmonds.com/blog

05/07/2021

Happy Monday world! Hope you have more get up and go than me today. Still feeling a little hungover after a great wedding on Saturday.

So to kick start my day I've got a new Blog out which was formulated over the weekend when trying to hold conversations with lots of people I'd never met before! Turns out I'm a bit rusty on my conversation skills!

Let me know what lockdown has meant you haven't been able to practice!

https://www.aliceedmonds.com/blog

Photo credit to Designs

02/07/2021

Another day Devon County Show press office. Its the first day and the show is open to the public and its super exciting.

Everyone in the Show Team has been working very hard to make this a Covid safe event. With extra space on the showground for people to socially distance, hand sanitizer stations all over the place and even a pop up vaccination centre so you can .

01/07/2021

Working at Devon County Show today in the press office. Its preview day, open to the public tomorrow. But check out this sexy black chicken!

She's a rare breed from Indonesia, she even lays black eggs!

26/06/2021

We count ourselves very lucky here at Ginger & Jardine. The outbreak of a global pandemic 18 months ago changed everyone’s lives more than we thought possible, and it also made life very hard for small businesses. Events and shopping fairs were cancelled almost immediately, and people started livi...

21/06/2021

We've teamed up with our generous sponsors, Crealy Theme Park & Resort - Devon, to offer two amazing family days out in Devon this summer with two adult tickets up for grabs for Devon County Show (valid on Sunday 4th July) and four tickets for Crealy Theme Park & Resort. Click on the link below to enter.
Winners announced on 28th June.
https://bit.ly/3d0qA8G

16/06/2021

Rachel Bragg Photography really is amazing and thoroughly desrves this nomination! Please vote for her

✨How exciting!!!

I've been nominated for the Best Photographer in the Dorset/Somerset area in the 2021 Muddy Stilettos Awards! I'm utterly thrilled to be in this position too.

BUT

In order to get through to the Finals I need your helps (please) with further nominations. The more nominations I receive the greater my chance of being in those prestigous awards.

If you can spare me a few minutes, please head to this link to register and then scroll down & nominate me in the Photographer category. While you are in there you can also nominate your favourites in other categories too! I have 😀

https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/nominate/

The nominations close on the 22nd

07/06/2021

Happy Monday folks, a bit late to the party with that sentiment but it was a busy day.

How was your weekend?

My weekend didn't go as planned, plans were rolled into action but the outcomes were not as I'd hoped. I took my lovely Connemara pony, Paddy to his first One Day Event with an amazing support crew and Rachel Bragg Photography who was also competing in in the same class.

All my hard work and preperation for the dressage paid off, we did the best test we'd ever done. I was thrilled but sadly we had 3 refusals in the show jumping which meant elimination.

To say I was devistated was an understatement, I only wanted to finish the competion, I wasn't worried about being placed or winning.

After cheering Rachel round the Cross Country course, I went home feeling very crest fallen. But its now the day after and I've been able to disect the day;

⭐You can work hard and prepare but that doesn't mean you are guarenteed the outcome you want
⭐This doesn't mean that the hardwork wasn't worth it
⭐You may have learnt something you didn't expect to
⭐Have a good support network, they can pick you up, help you see what you did achieve and help you to move on.

Picture of my boy flying high before he decided he wanted to stay grounded.

02/06/2021

Hello handsome!

Had the pleasure of meeting this super sexy and very gentle chap, Romeo.

He is a 4 year old bull and I was assisting the talented Felix Northover Photography & Video with a spot of shooting.

Romeo is the main man at the Colleton Red Ruby Devon herd. They rear award winning Ruby Red Devon pedigree beef cows, they are 100% grass fed making for the best beef. Loved meeting them and hearing their story.

31/05/2021

As they say 'Rome wasn't built in a day' building your dreams takes time and time is going to march right on with or without you. So do something productive along the way!

27/05/2021

Great start to the day with Crewkerne Business Group Zoom.

Special guest today was the founder of Somerset Day and Shop Somerset, Nigel Muers-Raby. Who wowed us all with facts about Somerset, apparently its one of the oldest county's in the UK. Did you also know that the Somerset Flag has a dragon on it, not a Wyvern as some people think! 🐉

24/05/2021

19/05/2021

All VAs out there will know just how important their laptop/computer is. It is quite simply how we earn our money.

I take for granted that my trusty old laptop of 6 years will work the same each day as it always does. Despite its age it is still very quick and has not let me down.........until Monday.

After a very stressful day and a lot of help from the wonderful Paul Tech Wessex, not only did I learn something but he also recommended a suitable new laptop for me.

Tech Wessex are there to help small businesses grow and thrive by providing them with IT solutions that meet their needs. Being a business owner himself, Paul understands the pain and costs of IT troubles. If you need help with IT within your business I would recommend Tech Wessex

17/05/2021

Quite often we need to filter out those people in our lives who tell us that we can't do something, because this might actually mean that they can't do it not you. With enough determination you can achieve anything.

12/05/2021

Great to see more artwork from this project for Love Yeovil going up.

Shout out to the amazing groups involved with this piece Yeovil Art Space Natasha Rand: Creation Generation and photo thanks to Len Copland

Read the full story about the latest art installation at 96 High Street, Yeovil on our website https://www.loveyeovil.com/news/empty-shop-in-yeovil-gets-new-artwork.htm

Thanks to Art Space Natasha Rand: Creation Generation and South Somerset District Council

Photo credit to the talented and lovely Len Copland

12/05/2021

You know there's just 3 Simple Steps to getting your brand the photography it deserves.⁠
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📱The very first is a Kick Off Call with me.⁠

If you're fed up wondering how to make your brand feel right & stand out at the same time then it's time to get in touch with me. Let's chat about how we can get your story out there in a way that your audience loves & completely fits too.

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12/05/2021

I've been working with lovely Mangles Family from North Down Orchard for about 6 months.

The have a stunning family farm and are now on the third generation producing Cider Apples. Knowing that farms need to diversify to survive and with a genuine want to share their beautiful family farm with everyone they have opened a bar serving delicious cider, grown and produced on the farm.

Next they are working on setting up the event side of the business, hiring out their farm for weddings, parties and events.

This really will be a very special venue, the intimate relationship and proximity to nature coupled with a rustic charm only found at a true working family farm will be so appealing to many.

The 'first draft' of the website is now live and we are open for bookings! I've loved doing this website and can't wait to see it develop more and to help them grown their business.

Please do take a look if you have time www.northdownorchard.com

11/05/2021

So can anyone think of a new name for Devon County Show's ale being specially brewed South Hams Brewery???

Put your suggestions in the original post on Devon County Show page

YOU NAME IT… WE BREW IT.

Calling all beer lovers out there. It’s your chance to go down in brewing history.

Get your beer thinking caps on and come up with a suitable name for a quality ale our partners at South Hams Brewery are creating for Devon County Show 2021, to celebrate not only our 125th Show but also a chance to raise a proper glass again with everyone!

Add your ideas into the comments box below and tag a friend who might also share your creative genius. We'll be announcing the lucky winner(s) at the end of May. Winner(s) will receive a FREE beer voucher which will await you at the show. See you there and Chin Chin 🍺🍻 OVER 18s ONLY!

11/05/2021

A blog that has been going round in my head for a while now about letting go of clients and having the ability to say 'no'.

If you have 5 mins let me know your thoughts.

https://www.aliceedmonds.com/post/saying-goodbye-and-saying-no

10/05/2021

It took me a while to understand this one. Its something my wonderful and very patient riding instructors says to me a lot.

When she does mention this to me again, it always gets me thinking about the meaning, to me its that you can't create something better than what you started with, if you're not prepared to break something in the process. When you come out the other side, it may have been messy getting there but what will you have ended up with?

06/05/2021

06/05/2021

I have loved helping North Down Farm get their perfect logo! This wonderful design has been hand drawn by the very talented Rebecca from Giddy Minnow Designs.

It is perfect for my client and Rebecca understood the brief and quite simply nailed it.

I've mentioned working on commissions a couple of times lately. I have a general rule of not sharing work in progress pics or details for commissions, because you never know if you're going to spoil the surprise for someone. However! Once a piece is finished, if the client is happy to share, then it's nice to be able to show you what I've been working on...
..and so! Here is a bit of recent commissioned artwork. This happy little pig under a somewhat stylised apple tree was done for North Down Farm, and you can even see it in action on their website at https://www.northdownorchard.com/

It was an interesting piece to do, trying to design a stylised apple tree with both fruit and blossoms, as well as learning to draw a pig! (In this case specifically an Oxford Sandy)

I'd also like to add a shout out to Alice (who I can't seem to tag) of AE Services who reached out to me for the commission in the first place!

06/05/2021

Couldn't have put it better myself!

What happens if you don't know who you are trying to attract? When you haven't really cut through the noise or you're creating even more noise by trying to attract everyone rather than a specific market.

You miss by a country mile.
Or sink faster than a broken biscuit in a brew.

Getting your photography right is the same - it's all about context. Imagine that you sell ball gowns, are you going to really attract your ideal customer by putting a stunning gown on a stunning girl who is holding a horse (that she's scared of) in a random setting in a scrap yard? Does the vibe fit the brand?

Sure it does if you're a really cutting edge brand based in a trendy city & your brand is about being unique, daring & non conformist. But not if your main audience is 16-21 year olds looking for a Prom dress at a price point.

Taking your images out of context might get them talking, it might gain a few sales, but the reality is it's really unlikely to convert into something sustainable.

Here with a recent shoot for local Somerset brand Touch of Tweed Clothing it was important to find a location that enabled us to blend the countryside with water in order to represent their brand story. A 'quiet' place where their products make sense, worn by people who fit into the setting too. It's far more engaging to their true audience than a shoot on a beautiful city pavement surrounded by Victorian townhouses & elaborate black railings.

Horses for courses 😜

If you want some help in this area, drop me a DM to chat...

05/05/2021

Thanks to Ginger & Jardine for featuring me in their most recent newsletter!

Great to do a bit of modelling work for them again and of course work with the amazing Rachel Bragg Photography.

The summer stock shirt was super soft, as you'd expect from G&J, light weight and just divine for those hotter summer days of competing!

03/05/2021

Happy Monday everyone.

Just keep swimming!

29/04/2021

The weeks of planning and risk assessments will soon culminate in the opening of the bar tomorrow. Lots of hard work gone into this by the team North Down Farm

We can't wait to welcome you all back the farm tomorrow when we open the bar from 6pm. Remember that we are operating a first come first serve basis on tables, tables cannot be booked.

If there isn't any space when you arrive you will be asked to wait in your car until there is a table available.

See you tomorrow! 🍏

29/04/2021

Great meeting of minds today with Justelle Marketing & Media Ltd

There was
✅ Cake 🎂
✅ Tea 🍵
✅ Networking
✅ ideas 💡

Felt great to meet up in person. The Emporium provided the perfect alfresco setting for discussing ideas, plans and projects! I also got to use my lovely bag and notebook again for the first time in ages.