Black Friday

We didn't fancy fighting over dodgy brands of television in supermarkets, so we got creative!

As well as a hugely popular family photo deal, we had two model shoots in the Ashington studio as well.

First we had Beccy Amy who wanted to update her portfolio. We shot her a few months ago, giving her a soft, dreamy boudoir look, this time she wanted a different look! 

Check them out below!

We then had local model, makeup artist and hair stylist Paige who wanted to get some shots of her makeup work for her portfolio. We've shot her many times and her work is always stunning, but this time she surpassed herself!

The first was a black theme as it was Black Friday!

She then stripped that lot off and really went for it! Stick on jewels and lots of white spray paint later and we had a Snow Queen in the studio!

If you would like to shoot a model portfolio get in touch. You can do your own makeup or we have a large pool of talented makeup artists, including Paige, who can transform you!

Prices start at just £100 including images! 

Affordable Priceless Memories!

Loud and Flashy photography, Ashington, Northumberland.

Halloween, yeah, we know we're a bit behind!

A local model wanted to mess about with some horror makeup in the studio. We had an empty slot for an hour and a half and we thought it would be fun!  As we only had one model, Si came up with the idea of Stacey being both good and evil in the same photo.  Here's what we did!

First we shot Stacey with the mutilated face makeup, having worked out where her 'innocent' self would be in the next shot.

We used strip boxes on the lights with grids fitted to them to 'narrow' the light spread so we didn't pick up too much of the background. We also used a snoot to give some extra light just to the face as well as a beauty dish fitted with a grid high up behind Stacey to give a rim light to her hair.

This is the first image, unedited, straight out of the camera!

Stacey then  cleaned her makeup off (which was a lot harder than it looks and involved bleach!) and put on a wig that was already in the studio. We then positioned her so that she was saying her prayers before bedtime. Yeah we know it's a cliche but hey, it was Halloween!

We lit her in the same way and got this

Then Si just put one image on top of the other in Photoshop and erased certain parts of the top layer to reveal the layer underneath.  Then, to make it look more sinister he split toned the image, altered the contrast and cropped it giving this as the final image (click on the images to see  them full size)

So, one model, an hour shooting and a quick bit of editing and we're pleased with the outcome! Let us know what you think?

If you have any cool ideas for a great photo shoot, get in touch. We like a challenge :)

Happy (belated) Halloween. Now we just have to think of something for Christmas at the north east's biggest and best family portrait studio!

Want to be a model?

If you've ever thought of giving modelling a go, you'll know you need a portfolio.

The good news is it doesn't have to break the bank obtaining one!

At Loud and Flashy photography studios we'll spend a couple of hours shooting you (after showing you how to pose), so you'll have plenty of time for clothing changes.

You then select 10 images which we retouch for you to download.

Here are a few Si shot today for Kirby, a local model.

We can also provide a makeup artist and hair stylist if you need them.

Model portfolios start at just £100

To book yours contact the studio now

email - info@loudandflashy.com

or call - 01670 813007

Get your modelling career started today!

Improve your Photography Skills!

We have a couple of classes coming up at Loud and Flashy in Ashington to help improve your photography!

The first is a Studio Lighting class aimed at complete novices as well as those that have grasped the basics of lighting but want to take it further.

We'll cover how lighting works and explain the 'inverse square' rule in simple, hands-on terms!

We'll show you which modifiers to use including umbrellas, soft boxes, snoots and beauty dishes as well as when to use grids.

You'll be shown how to pose a model and taught the essential portrait lighting techniques such as loop, split, butterfly and Rembrandt, as well as when to use broad or short lighting.

We'll cover simple 1 light setups through to 4 lights.

The class runs for 3 hours and includes refreshments and course notes.

Wednesday 12th November, 7-10pm.  £25 per person.

The second class we are running is for Photoshop  

This is again aimed at those just starting to use the software as well as those that have used it for a while, but now want to get more creative.

You'll learn:
Why 'layers' and 'masks' are important.
How to crop and re-size images.
Blemish removal and skin softening.
Body shaping.
Split toning.
Cleaning up backgrounds.
And More!

The class runs for 3 hours and includes refreshments.
Bring a laptop with Photoshop running on it!

Sunday 23rd November,  3-6pm.   £25 per person.

To book either of these, email the studio - info@loudandflashy.com and start getting creative!

Horsing around!

Today's model in the studio had a rather long face!

But they weren't upset!

As the largest portrait studio in the north east we're used to catering for large family groups and we also shoot a lot of pet photography. But as large pets go, today's was the biggest we've had in the studio in Ashington so far!

Meet Flite and her owner Louise.

Louise and her mum had been in for a portrait a few weeks ago and mentioned that she'd like a portrait of her horse. We aim to please, so obviously told her to bring Flite along when she came to pick up her photos from the first session.

We're pleased to say Flite behaved perfectly and left no mess other than some bits of carrot.

The session lasted about an hour and we took about 250 photos for Louise to choose from. She's already decided she wants a large canvas of her favourite image.

If you'd like a portrait session with your pet get in touch. We really can shoot anything at our studio!

We're back!

 We've had a great holiday and recharged our batteries and we're so busy it feels like we never went away!

But there's not much time now until Christmas! So if you want some family photos we have a couple of great deals in the studio in Ashington!

Firstly, during October you can have a mini session with the Christmas tree and get 3 fully edited images to download with full printing rights - ideal for cards and gifts. 
Just £30

Our Second deal is great at this time of year when catching up with relatives!

Bring the whole family in to the studio and EVERY person in the photo (no matter how old they are) gets a 12"x8" fully retouched print of the group shot!  ALL FOR JUST £75!

So the more you bring, the cheaper it becomes per person! You won't find another studio offering this anywhere!

We have limited spaces left in the run up to Christmas so book your family photo session now. Email the studio - info@loudandflashy.com - and make sure future generations of your family have Affordable Priceless Memories!

Remember to check out our Facebook page for flash deals:
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And also check out our website where you can find our full list of services and prices.
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Let's Get Messy!

What better way to celebrate your little one's first birthday than a MESSY CAKE SMASH?

You know it's what they like to do most - make a mess! So why not indulge them and let them make the most mess they can while capturing all the action so you can all look back in years to come.

It's simple, you buy a cake (the more goo on top the better!) and come to the studio. We get the shots AND do the cleaning up after.  

We'll then edit the images and send you a link to download them ready to print or share on the web however you wish.

All for just £40!  

Not just THE BEST photography in Northumberland, but the most AFFORDABLE as well!

So get in touch now and book your little one in to the studio, just email info@loudandflashy.com or call 01670 813007.

Loud and Flashy photo studios, Ashington, Northumberland.
Affordable Priceless Memories!