Promo videos for McFade Photography Just been putting together a few videos for use on the website – fast paced, lots of photos and a few key messages in each one. Here they are for you to have a look at Linked IN Shoots [tube]U_fVMCiJ0qc[/tube] 1-2-1 PR Business Shoots [tube]lk8w_xNHVmA[/tube] Business Property Shoots [tube]M4zyNXegG6g[/tube]

Bradford City Park 12 months ago you’d have seen few people enjoying themselves in Bradford city centre on a summer’s afternoon, but with the new City Park by the Town Hall, it’s all change. One the warmest March day in years, we saw the area full of local mums with kids, office worker and students,

Photos from the Midland Hotel, Bradford The Midland Hotel is an architectural gem in Bradford. Had a meeting there today and managed to spend a bit of time capturing a small part of the building – the main hall way near reception. Looking forward to working with the hotel to put Bradford on it’s walls,

Wedding Photography at Coniston Hotel A few shots from Sophie and James’ wedding at the lakeside of Coniston Hotel – a perfect location and lovely couple.

Near Leeds Morley is a large town in the shadow of near-by Leeds, yet had it’s day as a wealthy wool town in the past. This is illustrated by The Town Hall, it is very impressive, similar to Leeds Town Hall in style; it steals the lime light away from the rest of the centre.

Leeds Model in Leeds Woods We’re always on the look out for new locations for both training and shoots with models, families and business people. So on this rekke shoot Rocco and I took to some woods in Leeds, armed with 2 flashes and a mix of lenses – and got some shots using the

Follow this link to see a short Youtube Video of the amazing Valentina Diaz, over in the UK from Bolivia. [tube]R90o-Vd7Ixg[/tube] Valentina Diaz  

Photography, when roughly translated from the original Greek, means “writing with light”. You may have known that already, but when you think about it, it doesn’t really mention “subject” or “composition”, or anything technical about the camera. It’s just the recording of “light”. One of the points we make on the “Discover” workshops is to

McFade in the Pro Photography Magazines Hot off the press this week is our latest article to go in to a glossy photography magazine. Previous published articles have been on “inspiration” and “painting with light”, this one’s our first in Photo Professional and discusses the merits of small flashes on location shoots – and it’s

New Leeds Photos for 2012 We’ve taken advantage of the amazing sunny January days by getting a new set of images of Leeds for you to enjoy. Here’s a pretty extensive selection from the new set – there will be more to come!     Buy a copy for your home! They will all available for purchase

It’s true, here’s a FREE Street Photography Action… Here’s what it does Transforms a street candid from this… To this with one click…   Street” is photography in one of the purest forms. We capture the environment as-is; people going about their business is the subject, rather than moody hills, the relentless sea, colourful birds or

Well another social medial tool seems to have entered the web so here’s a “pin” to one of my shots… Source: mcfade.co.uk via Adrian on Pinterest

Case Study of Enviroco Sheffield – Click on the image to see large

Case study of the refurb of Carlton Tower, Leeds. Click on the image to see larger  

Case Study of McFade’s work at Bradford Audi – click to see larger

Case Study of Select Pix’s largest job to date at WIRA House, click to view larger

McFade approach to Wedding Photography The McFade approach to wedding photography in 2011 was to create classic shots with off camera flash adding that extra bit of magic, leaving minimal processing in Photoshop. Actively been trying to avoid things that would look dated – there are enough “filters” out there which are in fashion for

Should I be Shooting RAW? RAW is a Mystery RAW is a mystery to many, resulting in them using JPG when taking photos. There’s nothing wrong with JPG, but you are throwing much of the baby out with the bathwater each time you hit the shutter. RAW is your Digital Negative RAW is just the

Merry Christmas to everyone who came to Omar Khan’s last night – here are the photos we created in the corner,  there are 107 in total so hope there’s one you all like. To see the photos “full size”, either:- just click on the thumbnail and that will open it up. Then hit your back

Stuck for Christmas Present ideas? Christmas is here and we’re here to help anyone who’s stuck for ideas! Teeshirt Xmas Presents Firstly, there’s just time to go to our Redbubble Shop for some tee shirts or prints – that can be found here. http://www.redbubble.com/people/ademcfade Here’s the Nosy Cow tee shirt – available in all sorts

Don’t put your camera away in the dark! Too many people put their cameras away for the winter – night photography is one of the most creative forms there is. Amaze your friends with long exposures, light trails, wierd shapes etc. Here are 5 Photography ideas to do at night which would be impossible during

We cover quite a large range of creative photography subjects and projects at McFade Photography, some of which you may not know about. So here’s a data capture sheet we use to show people how we can help their business, capture their family/hobby or art we can produce for them. Click on the thumb below

Back to Cumbria – The Amazing Lake District Landscape I’ve not done that much “landscape” photography for a few years, concentrating more on developing styles with flash, architecture and cars. However, with it being Autumn, I decided to invest a few days in the wonderful Lake district and recapture my love of the place. It’s certainly the

Bradford LINKED-IN Shoot at the Midland Hotel I spent a very enjoyable evening meeting and photographing lots of great people from the vibrant business community in Bradford on Monday. This was at the Bradford Here Now event, a regular networking event with inspirational speakers – it’s highly recommended by McFade Photography and Select PIX. We set up

  Maybe not the most inspiring blog post ever, but I’ve just been revisiting my T&C’s and thought I’d share them 🙂     TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMISSIONING AND REPRODUCTION OF PICTURES FROM MCFADE PHOTOGRAPHY 1. In this Agreement the terms (a) picture includes a photograph, transparency, negative, digital scan, design, artwork, painting, montage

      The last wedding of 2011 was down in Cheshire with Andy and Claire – a great couple and a top bunch of friends and lovely family… but enough of the eulogising… They had deal where they got a disc of photos from the day and Claire put them on Facebook – which

We are now working with and recommend Paula and Jackie at Bello Matrimoni for your specialists in wedding planning. Bello Matrimoni… “offer you a one-to-one, first class service that caters to your individual needs.With designer luxury weddings at affordable prices, you can have all the stress taken away from your special day, making it a perfect occasion

    Ferrari Cars are amazing things – beautifully designed, powerful and a joy to photograph. Where better to take them than to a bleak moor on the Lancs/Yorks border and create something dark and brooding, like the sound of the engines in these super cars. This is the california, a car that can hit

Photography in bright sun is a bad thing…. right ? Well it can be – it’s not ideal for landscapes,  can make a wedding dress impossible to shoot without blinding your self and creates really harsh shadows. But like any light, it has its uses – so here are a series of shots from a few weeks

Had a trip out to shoot the stunning new Audi A5 Sportback yesterday. Must confess that I’ve never driven an automatic before, so I did hit the break thinking it was the clutch a few times – having massive brand new break discs, I can report that it does stop pretty darn fast! Lovely car and

Leeds Band Photography by McFade Photography!   As well as photographing  everything and anything, I also play piano and keyboards in 2 bands – one being the Blues Brother’s tribute band “Sweet Home Chicago”. The Band got a fantastic brass section comprising of Greg, Sam and Chris, and they seem to be in about 1000 bands between

  Click here to see the McFade Training Promo   After teaching, coaching and running workshops on Photography for the last few years, we’ve created a new branch of the McFade Photography business called “McFade Training”. Our philosophy is that to become a “creative” photographer, you really need to understand how you camera works, how to get

There are some quite amusing things that people say to photographers from time to time, often when you show them their image on the back of the camera, or present a few prints or a recent book, or even just see the shots on the web. Things like :- “Wow – that camera’s awesome” or

Stylist and makeup artist Saadiya invited me to shoot a session with models Krishna and Mahera last week. Though I’ve not really had much chance to process the shots, I’ve edited a few of Krishna which I thought I’d share.        

I’d finished creating my latest wedding book the other day so decided to get some fresh air by going for a shoot on the moors between Manchester and Huddersfield. It’s really gritty up there, not beautiful like the Dales, but more imposing, like a Gothic horror novel or some 80’s werewolf movie. Wandering down to Scammonden Dam, the

Understanding the Costs of Wedding Photography If you’re planning to get married, you’ll no doubt be on the hunt for a photographer to capture your big day. A little research will show you there’s a vast range of prices, from the £250 “shoot and burn” type to the £2000+ mega wedding packages. Different Styles of

I don’t usually just link to other people’s site in my blog, but I discovered this lovely set of 40 self portraits taken in the late 50’s and 60’s – shows a real sense of innovation and lateral thinking on the self-portrait genre. Most to the ones I like are where you see her and

My friend Hash Parmar recently started up a beauty treatments business in Leeds. We did a few shots of Kat, who’d had a Hash make over, down by the Aire at Kirkstall Abbey. A lovely location, leafy and green, with the added bonus of a 12th century abbey in the background. The shots here are

A new dawn in Bradford Networking   Rob and Jag – the guys behind Bradford Switch Yesterday, a new networking group was born – the brainchild of Jag Panesar and Rob Ives, Bradford Switch is a relaxed, friendly way to meet new business contacts and build relationships. The first meeting was in The Sparrow, a

One of the most useful “rules” in photography is the Rule of Thirds The best way to describe it is to imagine a noughts and crosses grid over the scene when you look through the view finder on your camera. Put your subject (or a point of interest) on one of the lines – or

I like a photographic challenge – in fact, I had a project called “something from nothing” in the past, where I’d go to places with seemingly no photographic interest and then diligently crawl around looking for something interesting. They usually ended up with really dark skies and became broody and moody…. it’s easier to make dramatic dark

How much difference does “location” make to your images? Obviously landscape and architecture are totally reliant on location, but with subjects such as portraits, products and cars, you can choose to shoot in the studio or choose a location to create something totally different. Getting outside with the camera and lights is definitely a technical

What does social media profile shot really say about you? Does your business benefit from meeting new contacts and networking? McFade Media shoots combines networking with business people and creating fantastic profile shots for ALL your media use:- Twitter/LinkedIN/Facebook – your online presence your website your promo work – also send them to clients for