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Hi There.... my name is Karl with a K.. and I am a wedding photographer from Nottingham UK who specializes in capturing relaxed portraits, amazing details and real moments in time, oh and don't forget the romance.... we do all this for some of the coolest brides and grooms on the planet.
This Blog is an archive of my personal and professional life, it features images from the weddings i shoot, the portraits i photograph and the friends and family that mean so much to me. It is in essence my own personnel photo album combined with an info source for my current and potential clients. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoy creating it...to view the iLife website, Nottingham Wedding Photographers
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Spring is in the air, the grass is starting to grow again, the bulbs are on there way and birds morning chorus has started (yes i am up at 4.30am to hear it).
The last week has been great and a big thankyou to all the emails and facebook chatter with regards to Congrats for all the award wins last week at the Bipp awards, all gratefully received and it means a lot to know so many like and admire my work, i have had numerous requests from fellow photographers who would like help with their photographic training which would be an honor and a privledge.
I am a little behind on processing at the moment with all the renovations at the studio which are now thankfully complete. Below is are a few  shots from a recent model shoot. Normal blog posts will resume very soon so keep checking back for more..

For the photogs out there, this was a 3 light setup, camera was the awesome Nikon D3x, processed in CS4 to my own special recipe.

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with only one Wedding left in 2009 i am posting more and more of my studio work for all to see and i am amazed by all the emails asking for advise and enquiring as to whether i teach other photographers studio lighting and posing techniques, as of march 2010 i will be doing so on a one to one basis for a select number of other photographers, so keep the emails coming and i will endeavor to answer all the questions you ask.

My fine art nude work is also becoming very popular for clients in Nottingham and UK wide, it is all very tasteful and for those who do not like you are are looking at it in the wrong way. The female and male body are in essence a thing of natural beauty and when lit correctly look amazing.

Hope you all like...
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Norman Rubenis says:

Yes....WOW. What an amazing set of images. Tastefully posed, beautifully lit, just the right amount of post production and not over artworked. It just goes to show what can be done with the right ingredients and loads of skill and mastery of studio lighting.

Your wedding work is good, but I really think this is your true calling. A great set (again). How does he do it???

Can't wait for the next instalment.

Norman.

(12.14.09 @ 10:38 AM)
Steven Bradshaw says:

Nice nudes Karl, love the first and fourth ones best.

(12.14.09 @ 02:29 PM)
Will Pateman Photography says:

Love the balance of light and shade excellent degree of softness as well...
Great photography

(12.14.09 @ 03:06 PM)
Salmon says:

Oh, yes, so amazing.

(12.15.09 @ 04:04 AM)
Jo Hastings says:

Beautiful work, your lighting and posing is truly something to aspire to. I absolutely love your studio work.

(12.17.09 @ 10:42 PM)
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Pic of the day, From a model portfolio shoot i did last Saturday, more to come soon.

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Stuart Carter says:

Fantastic work as always, Karl.

(12.09.09 @ 06:19 PM)
Sarah says:

Wow, this is stunning! I've been on a search to find photogs who use Nikon, in a blog world where it seems like everyone hase a Canon 5d. Glad to have found your spectacular blog!

(12.11.09 @ 01:39 PM)
Will Pateman Photography says:

Fantastic! Great posing

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this shot was from a recent model portfolio that we shot at the studio, lighting was from a beauty dish, model was in my usual black space i create with my boards, simple yet effective.

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Bec says:

Simply Stunning!

(11.18.09 @ 04:26 PM)
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These images were from a model portfolio for a Nottingham Model shot this past weekend, Christie is a Fab new model who i think will go along way

For the photographers out there they were all one light moved into various positions around the model, black boards were used throughout as always, settings were 125th f11 or f8 camera D3x, processed in LR3 which is much better than LR2 its like being back in the darkroom with some fab new tools, final processing was in CS4.

any questions just ask.

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I love my new floor cost nearly 2K but well worth it, more alterations to the studio to come in the next month

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The shot below was 3 lights, 2 to create the rim effect and a fill 2.5 stop under the rim lights to slightly lift the shadows on the face, but still create the mystery with the smoky eyes
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Jo Hastings says:

WOW Karl, these are simply gorgeous. I love the last three...so glamorous.

(11.14.09 @ 09:38 AM)
Norman Rubenis says:

Wow, I love that shot of the new floor, pity that girl got in the way, she's cast a nasty shadow and now you can't see the lovely wood grain! Actually, that's my favourite shot. Seriously though, stunning set of shots, (as usual).

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