He's moaning again ..

We're all photographers now (Part 466) ..

A lady called to ask if she could have a portrait on a canvas. "Of course you can .." I said "When would you like to come in to the studio?" "Oh .." she replied "I've already got the photograph, I just need it putting on a canvas!" She sent me the picture, which was taken on a phone and looked like it had been shot through used toilet paper, and I had to tell her it wasn't up to the job of being blown up for a canvas. "Oh well .." she sighed "I'll just have to take it on my 'proper' camera next time .."

Perhaps she should use the new iPhone. It's being advertised at the moment as now having the capacity to shoot portraits with out-of-focus backgrounds. "Practically magic .." croons the ad.
Folks, I've been practically a magician since 1978 ..

In with the new ..

There's a kind of Spring re-vamp going on at O'Neill HQ. I've just taken delivery of four fantastic big canvas prints which I've put up at the studio - you can see the Wedding and the baby portrait here - and I've also ordered a new sample Wedding album which will be the first I've designed with glossy pages. It's being delivered today and I'm like a kid at Christmas! And, yesterday, I was invited to meet with a great Marketing and PR company in Liverpool. Things are looking good there. Let's put it this way, I was greeted at the door with a hug and a plate of toast. Doesn't get more friendly than that, eh?..