Dormouse Survey

July 24, 2019 by gill thomas

A local ecologist recently asked me to document a dormouse survey he was taking part in. The pictures were to be used on his new website. Being a mouse myself, I was most excited at the prospect of photographing another mouse! We met at a site just outside Stroud and spent an hour fighting our way through the undergrowth, uncovering the dormouse boxes. Many were empty; some had a sleepy resident inside; but the last box had a real live wire! After running up my client’s jumper, the little fella was eventually caught, bagged, weighed and sexed. It was a really fascinating shoot, and something a little bit different to my normal subjects!

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you!

Regents Arcade - Mother's Day

March 31, 2019 by gill thomas

Back in February I was contacted by the Regents Arcade in Cheltenham because they wanted to run a promotional event around Mother’s Day. They were offering free photo shoots to all their customers, which were available to book via their website. I was told that the sessions were fully booked within just 24 hours.

I was given a centrally located unit in the shopping centre and spent the day before setting up and selecting props. The day itself was a busy one. Sessions ran back to back from 10-4. I met some lovely families and was pleased to see some new faces as well as some previous and current clients too. Children enjoyed all the toys and various props. Here are some of the highlights. We’re hoping to run a back to school session in September.

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. Thanks.

Bisley Pre-School

March 14, 2019 by gill thomas

A few weeks ago I was at Bisley pre-school taking photographs of the children for the website. The brief was natural, informal shots of the children playing, both individually and together. They needed one image for a banner poster and others for promotional material. I spent an hour with the little ones and what a delightful bunch they were! We spent some time inside before heading out into the playground where they were keen to show me their toys.

I do lots of different commercial jobs all throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, if you have something you would like photographed then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. Thanks.

AB Motors

March 11, 2019 by gill thomas

Its been a busy month, with plenty of commercial jobs, including this one at a local garage over in Gloucester. The owners needed some up to date photographs for their website and booked me for 40 minutes to get a variety of different shots ranging from head and profile pictures to miscellaneous images of tools, cars and action shots. Below are some snippets from the shoot.

Forest of Dean

March 08, 2019 by gill thomas

I was recently at the Forest of Dean District Council offices taking marketing and promotional shots for their website. The brief included head shots, interior and exterior shots and various miscellaneous images that could be used throughout their website.

Rococo Gardens - Winter Shoot

February 19, 2019 by gill thomas

It was great to be back at the Painswick Rococo Gardens. It’s spectacular at any time of the year but it was extra special to see it covered in snow. This time I had my mini mice with me and they absolutely loved it. On my last visit in the Autumn I was photographing the gorgeous colours and before that I was here in the Spring photographing the snowdrops. Click here and here to see the photos from both those shoots.

Mum's Fit

June 23, 2018 by gill thomas

Last Monday evening Joan Palmer booked me for 30 minutes to take some photos of one of her Mum's Fit sessions. The brief was to capture a a variety of natural shots of Joan giving out instruction and pictures of the Mum's both in sitting and standing positions. The photos will be used on Joan's website.

If you are a company looking to rebrand or need some up to date shots of your business premises or require anything else, then please get in touch using my contact page. Alternatively you can call me directly on 07983 465414. Thanks.

Margaret Dabbs London

February 08, 2017 by gill thomas

Margaret Dabbs London is a globally recognised brand specialising in feet and hand products and manicure and pedicure treatments for both men and women. They have five clinics in the UK and one in Dubai, with another two set to open in the very near future. Their Cheltenham branch stretches across two floors and is sited in a very prominent position opposite the Queens Hotel. It's a fabulous space once you set foot inside.

I was booked by the company to take some interior pictures of their treatment rooms as well some staged shots of pedicure and manicure treatments. The photos are to appear on their website and across other media platforms.

If you are a company looking to rebrand or need some up to date shots of your business premises or require anything else, then do please get in touch using my contact page. Alternatively you can call me directly on 07983 465414. Thanks!

School Zone

October 26, 2016 by gill thomas

School Zone is a specialist provider of market research and marketing services in the UK education sector. They are based in Cheltenham and approached me about taking some profile and group photos for their website. After a few email exchanges I was on board.

The location for the shoot was at Dowdeswell Reservoir, or rather, in the woods behind. A beautiful spot that I shall be returning to for future shoots. The brief was to get some fun, natural images that captured people's characters. Nothing too formal or stuffy.

They were a lovely bunch of people to work with. All of them are ex-primary school teachers from around Cheltenham and they had all left their teaching posts because of the gruelling curriculum imposed on them by the Government. I've recently started home schooling my son so we had plenty to talk about!

If you would like to book something similar then please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you! You can use the form on my contact page or give me a call on 07983 465414. Thanks!

Crufts

January 05, 2016 by gill thomas

I recently welcomed the Gloucestershire Cruft's team into my Cheltenham photography studio as they were looking to have some professional shots taken of themselves with their German Shepherds for the upcoming Cruft's event in March.

Not sure I've ever had quite so many dogs in the studio at once and certainly not the size of these beautiful dogs! The mayhem was fantastic and it was no mean feat to get the first photo in this series with all dogs and handlers looking at me with eyes open!