On Saturday 12th January, Cheltenham Park Hotel played host to the annual Rissington Kart Club Awards night and we were delighted to have been invited along to photograph all of the award winners collecting their trophies. As always, it was a great evening. Congratulations to all of the winners and here’s to a successful 2013 race season. The photos from …
This weekend we paid our first visit to Hartshill Riding Club to cover their winter series. Saturday saw the first dressage contest of the year. I have to say what a lovely group of people you all are – it was an absolute pleasure to be there (despite the cold weather!) The dressage photos are now online and can be found …
The first working weekend for us in 2013 is going to be a hectic one! We make our first visit to a new venue – Hartshill Riding Club, where we will be covering their winter schedule. Saturday kicks off with a dressage competition and is followed by the show jumping on Sunday. In between the two events we’ve got a …
I am delighted to announce that I have partnered with Martin Grahame-Dunn from Images2Inspire to deliver a series of event photography training courses aimed at photographers who are looking at moving into the world of Event Photography. There are two separate day-long courses and a shorter evening course, all being held in Leamington Spa. Unlike other courses, these sessions are …
Green Screen Photography in Dubai As many of you will know, I spent a week in October working for HIPA (the world’s most prestigious photographic award) on their trade stand at GITEX in Dubai. I’ve subsequently taken part in a webinar chat with Martin Grahame-Dunn and Oz Kharawala. During the 50 minute chat, we discussed all manner of topics related …
[imageeffect type=”shadow” align=”alignleft” width=”600″ height=”400″ shadow=”shadow-medium” alt=”Green screen photography makes an excellent marketing tool at exhibitions” url=”https://www.simoncoatesphotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Corporate-promotional-photography-at-events.jpg” titleoverlay=”yes”]On a Wednesday afternoon I received a phone call that would change my working career. The conversation went something like this: “Are you available for a job next week? We need you in Dubai to do some trade show photography. The show opens …
On Sunday the 16th September 2012, we were fortunate enough to have been invited along to photograph the 12th running of the Cransley Hospice Half Marathon & Fun Run. Over 600 competitors took to the beautiful roads through Northamptonshire. The weather was kind to the runners: not too hot, not too cold and mainly dry. The race was hotly contested …
Having been postponed earlier in the year due to awful weather, the Midland Irish Draught Horse Show 2012 was held in glorious weather in Fillongeley on the 9th September. As usual, Simon Coates Photography were their to capture all of the action. These have been uploaded into out equestrian photo gallery.
The first weekend of September saw Rissington Kart Club play host to the annual Midland Karting Championships, as it has done for more than 40 years. This year’s contest was hotly contested and we were there to photograph all of the action. This year there were 44 races split over 9 different classes and 168 drivers, plus an excellent demonstration …
Being a professional photographer can seem like the ideal job, especially to those who take pictures for a hobby. However, it can be a fairly solitary existence with limited interaction with others in a similar position. It is then very easy fall into the trap of you know what sells, you know how to shoot it and that’s enough. In …