A great way to raise money for charity

Charity Balls are such a great way to raise money for your favorite cause. It's a win win situation really, you get to have a good time and the charity gets lots more dosh, something they really need in the current climate.

We have covered 2 events over the last 7 days, The Big Wig Ball which took place at Kinmel Manor Hotel, Abergele and was raising funds for the Wig and Head wear facility at The North Wales Cancer Service, Bodelwyddan, the other being the NSPCC Ball at Oriel House Hotel, St Asaph, to raise money for childline.

Between them they have raised over £12,000 for Charity and I know that everyone at these events had a fantastic time.

On top of this, the charities will now be remembered in the future, as one of the priorities for them was to have an event photographer. We don't charge them for being there, in fact we donated an auction prize to both, but as most guests went home with a photo, every time they look at it, they will be reminded of the great time they had at the function, which in turn reminds them about the charity.

Visual stimulants are so important with keeping people loyal to charities and many continue to support that charity for time to come.

More of our images can be viewed on our Flickr page and all the images from the Big Wig Ball can be found on our website at http://www.ajwphoto.co.uk/bigwig2010/

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Here are just a few of the fantastic photographs taken at these two Charity Balls in North Wales.

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Having a Ball at Howells School - Again!

School Ball season has started again, with many students planning their Leavers Balls, Graduation Balls and ROA Dinners. Last weekend we returned again to Howells Girls School, Denbigh, North Wales, for the students sixth form Winter Ball. For the students, this is a one off event, marking the end of their years at the school, many celebrating the success of exams and looking forward to the years ahead, whether at university, in a career or just taking time out from all their hard work.

AJW Photography were there again to capture them in all their glory, ladies dressed up and looking glamourous in their Ball gowns, whilst the guys dress to impress in their tucks and black tie. For many, it was not only an opportunity to have fantastic images of them dressed up, it's also probably the last time they can get a great group shot with all their school fiends.

As normal at these types of events, we take along our full studio with white background and studio lighting. Our camera is wirelessly linked to a computer system and they get to view the images instantly. They can then have them printed off in seconds on our Mitsubishi Di-sub printer, so they have the photographs to take away with them.

The great thing for Howells and most other schools, is that it costs the school nothing to have us there, we know the students will love our photos and will want to take copies home.

This was our 4th Ball at Howells School and we have already been booked again for the PTA's summer ball at the end of June, such is the demand to have us there. Other schools and functions have also booked us early for there own events this summer, Eiras High School in Colwyn Bay being the latest to book us for their ROA party in May at the St Georges Hotel in Llandudno.

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Here are just a few of the fantastic photographs taken of the students at the Winter Ball.

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Beautiful Winter Family Portraiture - !SPECIAL OFFER!

Winter is full of it's own unique character and is also a fantastic opportunity to have some beautiful professional photos taken of yourself or the family.

This weekend we spent some time with a family from Llandudno, North Wales, creating some fantastic images down at the beach. As you can see from these selected photographs from the portrait shoot, beaches aren't just for summer, they create a great atmospheric location for winter lifestyle portrait's too.

Our location shoots are never rushed and usually last for 1 to 2 hours, to give you time to have fun, relax and let us capture some great memories.

And there has never been a better time to have a lifestyle family location shoot, with our web exclusive offer running until the end of March 2010.

Half price Sitting - Exclusive Web offer for Winter Lifestyle Family Portraiture

Book a Winter lifestyle family location shoot to be taken in February or March 2010 for just £45, plus you will receive a complimentary 10"x8" print in a presentation mount.

To book your professional Winter Lifestyle Family Portraiture session and take advantage of our Web Exclusive Special Offer, visit out Official Facebook Page and Become a Fan or email us quoting "Winter Portraiture Web Offer"

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Limited time Offer - 25% off entry level accommodation photography package

Wish You Were Here postcard promotion - Exclusive Offer 25% off entry level accommodation package

With our exclusive offer, we can help you to increase bookings and room occupancy for your accommodation, no matter if you are a Small Hotel, Guest House or Bed and Breakfast

Given the importance of your web site or brochures in receiving new bookings, it makes sense to invest in good quality images and to present them well. The photographs can be the difference between booking with you or clicking away and booking with one of your competitors

And now with it the cost of photography starting at just £90.00, you only really need 1 or 2 extra bookins to pay for it

Our Entry Level Package allows enough time to take quality profesional photographs in at least 2 bedrooms, a front of house area such as lounge or dining area, plus exterior shots

Where posible, we will shoot from several angles and also include different abstract shots as well, so you will end up with a number of images to use

Remember, good images and photos increase bookings!

Contact us now to see if we can help you or to book us for a shoot. Either send us an email or give us a call on 07775 598257



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New Projects for 2010

As a Photographer, I think it is important to have some personal projects, alongside any commercial or commissioned work, to keep the creative juices flowing and to try out new things. In 2009 I celebrated my 40th birthday with my 40 to 40 project - 40 photographs in 40 days, leading up to my 40th birthday.

The start of 2010 see's me starting 2 new projects, the first of which is "52 Weeks". This will be a journey through 2010, each week focusing on something new.

Week 1 of the New Year has started off cold and Flickr must we overrun with images of the snow from photographers all over, and I was no exception. The temptation to get out there and recorded what was going on was just too great.

My own journey took me around several locations in North Wales where I live, firstly a day out with the family in Betws-Y-Coed, then to the Denbigh Moors with it's frozen lakes and my kids posing for some winter portraits. Another day was spent in Snowdonia, where I didn't find as much snow as I would have liked, Snowdon only being partially covered and the Ogwen Valley not as good as hoped.

All my images can be found on my Flickr Account, where there is a set for "52 Weeks"
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Llyn Bran, Denbighshire, North Wales
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Work Panel Ltd Launch new look Site

A new content managed website has been launched for Work Panel Ltd, who offer Business Offices, Rentals and Office Space, in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. The site was created by COGO creative, a North Wales based Web Design company that specialise in the development of high quality standard compliant web-sites.

We had the pleasure of working with both Work Panel Ltd and Cogo Creative, in creating the photography for the site, spending time on site over several days to get the right shots to show off what they do.

The shoots involved both Internal images of their buildings, plus a nice sunny morning capturing the exterior shots. They seemed to have created a great working environment, with staff from several companies being kidnapped by myself to appear in some of the shots when needed.

View Web Site at www.workpanelltd.co.uk

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Outdoor Photography Magazine - Featuring Andrew Wells of AJW Photography at Portmeirion.

In September we took up the challenge with Outdoor Photography Magazine to create some great images at the village of Portmeirion, with 2 other photographers.

The results can be seen in December’s edition of the magazine, on sale 4th November. Read all about the shoot at Portmeirion and see the best photo's from the challenge.

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