| | | We've had an amazing few months with our clients and as always we feel honoured and privileged to be able to capture your unique and special portraits. We've celebrated some memorable events with you; birthdays, weddings, family reunions and some emotional photoshoots that will be giving a lifetime of memories to families who have found themselves in special or difficult circumstances. |
Mums - you know you deserve it ... |  Mums everywhere, hand this to your partner if you would like a special mothers day treat this year! Bored of the flowers and chocolates and want something that lasts a lot longer - in fact, a lifetime? During the month of March, we're offering our valued customers an exclusive Mothers Day family portrait experience to the value of £125. This promotional gift is available for £25 and includes a complimentary photo shoot and framed gift portrait. Pop into the studio to purchase one or just telephone us on 01442 874242. Mothers day is only 10 days away .... what are you getting this Mothers day?
Or how about our Makeover package?  A wonderful treat for the woman in your life that will make her feel gorgeous. She'll be treated to a session of hairstyling and makeup by a professional make up artist, followed by a photoshoot in relaxed surroundings, giving her a beautiful portfolio of pictures to treasure for the future. |
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| Top tips for displaying your portraits |
| | Framing prints We often get asked the best way to frame and display prints. We do offer a framing service, but if you did want to frame the prints yourself we recommend the following. Use the folder provided with your print as a mount. This will make the display more prestigious. Simply fold the cover back on itself (or trim off) and place in a frame one size up so if the image is 10x8 size, use a 12x10 frame. Beware that some frames are metric equivalents so you may need to trim 1 or 2 mm from the edge of the folder. |
| | Where to hang your portrait Do you want the portrait to be the focal point of the room? If you do then above the fireplace or a sofa usually works best. Otherwise chose another location. The size of the portrait should depend on its location and viewing distance. Placing a 10x8 above a sofa on its own generally looks disrespectful to the subject as a three seater sofa usually takes a 30" image or larger for the portrait to look right. Place a 10x8 on the window sill, a bookshelf or hallway with other images and it looks the part. |
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| | |  | | | | Secret bluebell location shoot for a Kidz Klub event in April |  We love finding special locations that add an extra wow factor to your children's photos and this year we are planning two mornings of a special Kidz Klub event at one of the best kept secret bluebell woods in Hertfordshire. Join us on the mornings of Tuesday 27th or Friday 30th April when we shall be taking photos of your children in this stunning setting. All you need to do is come into the studio at a later date and choose your favourite ones to purchase. Email us at info@hyattstudios.co.uk to book your place and to be sent more information on the time and location. If the bluebells are out late this year we may need to postpone the shoot by a week but we will keep you informed. |
| Digital photography masterclass - how to get better holiday photos. | The Easter holidays are nearly upon us and we can offer you some advice for taking great photos. Remember the larger the photo resolution the better the quality print you will end up with. This will require you to have a larger memory card to store them in, so always get the largest card you can afford or have a second one to hand. Would you like to hear more of our advice and tips on digital photography - ranging from simple computer skills to consumer camera tips? We're holding a one hour digital photography master class for our customers on the evening of Tuesday 27th April followed by cheese and wine. Email us at info@hyattstudios.co.uk or call to book a place. |
| Let me introduce you to the some of us at Hyatt Studios |  From left to right from the top we are; Nikki (Office Manager), Janice (Viewings), Tash (Photographer), Tim (Photograper), Wendie (Customer Services),Emma (Senior Photographer), Guy (Director), Jane (Framing). We'd also like to give a big welcome back to Vicky Frosdick, our Viewing Manager who is returning in May from a year's maternity leave following the birth of her daughter Erin. We know that many of our customers have missed seeing her and we're really looking forward to having Vicky back. |
And finally, a focus on Guy ... | We'll be sharing some thoughts from one of our team in every newsletter. First up is Guy, where we asked him ... What are you most inspired by? Artists who can capture more than just the physical form of a person but also their soul. Knowing that our portraits generate immense feelings of joy and happiness for our clients because of the memories they give. What couldn't you live without? Tango. I'm a tangoholic and we even now run classes at Hyatt. See our website for more info! Next newsletter we'll have the spotlight on Emma! |
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