Secret Diary of a Seasoned Snapper
©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com When I first moved to Paignton, one of my first Council jobs was a talent contest at the Palace Theatre. The winning act was called Keedie and Co: Keedie Babb, Kelly Worthington – Kelly Shaw at the time – and Keedie’s sister Nadine. A few months later, I was working on Paignton carnival … Read more
Riviera Air Show & Platinum Jubilee Pictures ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR The Platinum Jubilee began on Thursday with the lighting of beacons around the UK coast, including on Corbyn Head (left). On Friday, Torbay Council put on the fantastic Music on the Meadows event at Torre Abbey Meadows. I couldn’t resist snapping a real life Royal family … Read more
How to take corporate training images: ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR When Cartwright Coffee asked me to take some pictures to help market their barista training services, I thought it would be an ideal opportunity to blog about how to take quality corporate training images. The training was held at Below Decks, a harbourside restaurant on Beacon Quay, … Read more
GO TRI is a new set up from British Triathlon, funded by Sport England, that aims to introduce new participants to triathlon. The GO TRI Challenge I was asked by Sportiva Events to let as many people in the community as possible know about GO TRI, and support its aims of encouraging people to get … Read more
How to learn photography the smart way. Mark approached me wanting to learn how to take photographs of his dog, similar to the one I took above. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR If you want to know how to learn photography without wasting money, you need to find courses that fit your photography goals. My bespoke courses tick … Read more
The Midwiferry Mermaids image above was used by the Herald Express and Torbay Weekly for their front pages. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR The Mermaids Challenge The Midwifery Mermaids are a group of seven midwives from Torbay Hospital, who are taking on the challenge of swimming in the sea, without wetsuits, every single day for a … Read more
FA Vase: All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR The FA Vase challenge Working with the local press in the 21st Century is very different to how it used to be. Things have changed a lot even in the last ten years. Many local newspapers now come under the umbrella of large commercial publishers and editors have responsibility … Read more
South Devon Football League photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR The South Devon football 6 team challenge In a recent radio interview with David Hammond for Riviera FM‘s Sports Roundup, I mentioned how setting yourself a challenge can help keep things fresh for a sports photographer. Since Neil (press officer) and I hadn’t covered any South Devon Football … Read more
Dance photography. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR A dance photography case study featuring Dance Dynamix The Background Josh Brown’s Dance Dynamix classes have got several unique aspects to them. One, he shows that he really enjoys it; he’s not just like the glamorous person doing the aerobics class, he’s up there and he enjoys it. Second, … Read more