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 photograph airshows: all photographs ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR Air shows are an exciting spectacle, but it can be tricky to capture the event on camera. With the English Riviera Air Show almost upon us, I thought it would be the ideal topic for this week’s blog. Here are some tips for getting some memorable photographs … Read more
Theatre pictures. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR It’s panto season, so this week was all about covering Cinderella, a New Pantomime Productions show featuring: Jeremy Edwards (from Hollyoaks) as Dandini Carl Johns as Buttons Shakira Rattray as Cinderella Paula Tappenden as The Baroness Paul Lawrence-Thomas as Claudia (Ugly Sister) Nathan Kiley as Tess (Ugly Sister) Jordan … Read more
Tips for photographing people. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Diplomacy works when photographing people If you can talk to people as human beings, on their wavelength, you will be able to get on with anybody. I learned that from my brother. He was a sales rep covering Scotland and part of the north of England. He … Read more
A balancing act for a popular photographer. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Sunday 25th July 2021 – Torbay triathlon One of the challenges of being a photographer during the pandemic was juggling demand while coping with constant changes to events, including cancellations. This weekend was a case in point as I had to wait for … Read more