VisualChaos Studios

High quality and fully compliant Passport and Visa photography Passport and Visa photos fall into the category of a ‘necessary evil’ for most people.  They are never going to be your favourite photo of yourself, particularly since such strict biometric standards were introduced, it certainly isn’t the professional portrait way you take pictures of people normally! However, while you need to ensure at all times that your photo complies with the national government specifications around the world, there are a number of areas that can be used in the professional studio environment to improve the aesthetic results. Passport booths are obviously a very convenient option, particularly out of hours, but they can be problematic if you are looking for pictures of a baby or small child that won’t keep still or can hold their head up. Many passport photo booths can not deal with a non-standard UK passport image, such as a Canada, USA or India specification.  Biometric system requirements...

Gatwick Manor Hotel in Crawley, West Sussex Gatwick Manor Hotel in Crawley, West Sussex, is a wedding venue that we have photographed so many times over the years.  It never disappoints in terms of photographic opportunities and is perfect when you’re looking at taking care of a larger group in an informal style. There’s a choice of two ceremony / reception rooms and the sunken gardens offer a great place for group shots even when there’s a large amount of guests at your wedding – the photographer can stay on the top level which minimises the opportunities for guests hiding away at the back of the group and never being seen! There’s a few lovely locations for smaller groups and little nooks and crannies that are perfect for romantic couple portraits as well so you really do get all of your wedding photography needs met in a smaller, more compact venue that has the bonus of having plenty of parking and onsite accommodation for your guests to retire to at the end of the evening. #Cr...

When you are planning a wedding, there is a great deal of thought that goes into every aspect of the preparations. The dress, the flowers, the favours, the entertainment – the list goes on and on.  However, when the day is over, you’ll want to have really wonderful images and video that you can look at throughout your married life together so you can remember all those little details and enjoy them all over again. So for this reason, you’re probably going to look at hiring a photographer and a videographer but you could also consider adding drone photography and filming to your day as well, to really capture it in all its glory. An aerial photography and video perspective of your wedding is a fresh and exciting way to see it, and offers both a documentary and creative opportunity to capture the day. The finished images can give a real cinematic quality to your venue, especially if you are marrying somewhere with extensive grounds as it can reveal them in a way that you and your gue...

Make Up Pencil Simple Product Shoot It doesn’t matter what the your sell, your products should always be professionally captured to ensure that the fine detail and product quality can be clearly seen when potential customers zoom in on their devices at amazon, ebay or etsy stores. Shooting products like these can be quick and cost effective, and with our fixed price sliding scale sessions, it is not a lot less expensive than you might think. You simple book your session, send in the product(s), we shoot and complete post production before shipping them back to you. You can book directly from our website and turnaround can be as quick as 24 hours to finished pictures. #AmazonProductPhotography #crawleyproductphotographystudio #ebayproductphotography #productphotographer https://www.visualchaosstudios.co.uk/makeup-pencil-product-shoot/

Shooting on location at Natures Way Foods... We were ask to renew their internal business stock photography library of their production facilities in Chichester and the products they produce there. Working over a couple of days on location we were able to capture the full operation, from the gathering of the raw materials in the fields, to production line preparations, packaging and onward fulfilment facilities. Our shoot covered the varied products, production operation, staff and property from the factory floor to the head office buildings. If you are in need to renew your corporate image library and freshen up your business's marketing photos, please get in touch. https://www.visualchaosstudios.co.uk/

The Perfect Gift – House Portraits with Drone Property Photography There has never been a better time to get your house photographed! Whether you are buying as a gift for someone else, or you have always wanted to have a framed photo of your home from the air, using a drone photographer now makes the process so much easier and cheaper. It wasn’t that long ago that you had to get in touch with manned aviation who used a photographer to photograph your property from above 500ft, without the opportunity to get great low shoots or from various angles to pick from. Instead, you had to wait until the manned aviation company were in your area or more specifically your airspace, and then you just had to accept what they shot. With aerial photography shot by drone you are in contact with the photographer on the ground, and can even review the images before they leave to ensure you have what you want. Drones can operate much closer to your home than manned aviation and so the perfect shot angle ...

UK PASSPORT RENEWAL CODES FROM YOUR OWN PHOTOS Along with our usual 5 minute studio based passport photography session, we can also produce your passport picture from your own digital photograph taken at home. Just follow the guidelines on the website and upload your image to our server, we will turn it into a biometrically complaint passport photo and attach the UK Government renewal code for you to use in your online application. If there is a problem with the photo you provide us, we will let you know what you need to change or will provide you with a full refund. All photos we produce are checked with the UK Government during the process so you can rest assured it is compliant. https://www.visualchaosstudios.co.uk/passport-id-and-visa-photography/uk-passport-photography/

Clothing Photography using the Ghost Mannequin Technique If your business sells clothing of any sort, you’ll appreciate how important it is to showcase your range in the best possible way to your potential clients. Obviously in a bricks and mortar store, customers are free to touch, feel and try on garments for themselves, but that’s not an option when it comes to online retailing. The trend for online shopping was already on the increase pre-Covid but the fact that we couldn’t visit stores in person for such an extended period, introduced internet purchasing to those who had been slow to turn to it in terms of fashion.  It’s a trend that shows now signs of slowing as even though the stores have reopened, many people have found the experience of browsing huge ranges of clothing online and having them delivered to their door too convenient to stop. This, and the lockdown boom in new businesses, have meant that there are many new clothing retailers entering the market.  Individu...

There’s lots of articles out there about leveraging increased sale from your website and with online business forming such an important part of many firm’s sales offerings these days, I’m always interested to read them. One thing that consistently gets a mention is the quality of the images and videos that you use to present your products. When a potential buyer can’t see and touch your products in person, it’s really important for them to feel that they can at least look at them in some detail on your website before making a purchase. Folk are so used to shopping online now that high quality images that can be zoomed into, really will be enough for them to decide if the product is right for them or not.  Without this, there’s a chance that they will be unsure of the quality and move onto the next retailer. Most clothing web sites already offer photographs of outfits that you can rotate and zoom in and pan across the product. The 360 degree rotation approach seems very popular with...

Caterham School Photogrammetry of Forest Trees - Surveying for Chalara Fraxinea – Ash Dieback Last year, we were asked by Caterham School to survey and map their school forest known as Old Parks Wood. Ash trees within the wood were suffering from Chalara Fraxinea (Ash Dieback) a disease which has the potential to kill off 80% of the ash trees in the 45-acre wood and once dead, would quickly become dangerous to wildlife and other users of the woods, including the school pupils. The mission was to map the forest canopy by drone using photogrammetry survey techniques so that the school could get a full understanding of the degree of diseased trees that were present, and then subsequently put in place a management plan in conjunction with the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the local council. Project Background In 2014 the school had bought approximately 140 acres of Old Park Wood – partly to protect it from the threat of development but also to secure its long-term future as a bi...

5 Reasons Why Professional Product Photography Is Important It’s not like we don’t all have a fairly good quality camera in our mobile phone never mind what actual camera we own, so why go pro when it comes to photographing what you’re trying to sell? First off, quality is king when it comes to product images on the web.  Potential customers want to be able to really ‘see’ the product if they aren’t able to touch it. Different angles, zooming in – it all helps the buyer to make the decision to add an item to their cart and checkout. Gaps in the views or lack of detail in the image can mean that they become concerned that this isn’t the right product for them and they’ll look to source an alternative. Professional product photography ensures the quality and resolution is there to give your clients all the information they need and no excuses to look elsewhere once they’ve found you. Printed product literature in all its various forms needs a different image specification to website ...

SHOULD YOU SHOOT YOUR PRODUCTS YOURSELF? Professional product photography offers you the chance to capture images of your goods at their absolute best so that you can showcase them on your ecommerce website and social media sales channels in all their glory and, more importantly, your potential customers to admire and purchase. There are a rise in DIY home product photography kits on the market and you may be tempted to shoot your products yourself, and why not? You probably think that it will be cheaper and easier to do it yourself, less fuss and quicker turnarounds. However, this may not be the case. These kits will cost you an initial outlay, you then have to have the space to set them up and as they are likely to be cheap Chinese imports they certainly don’t come with a crash course on commercial grade product photography.  Then once you have completed the photography, what about post production? It is true that there are several free software application around, but do you hav...

Installing solar panels on the roof of your home offer you long term advantages in terms of reducing your energy bill as well as your carbon footprint.  However, in order to maximise your investment and ensure that your panels are operating both efficiently and safely, regular inspections are advised. With more than 4000 solar panels being installed in the UK each month, they are becoming an increasingly common sight on domestic rooftops.  Their popularity means that the costs have been consistently falling over time.  Pairing this with the increase in panel quality as new technologies have been developed, relying on the power of the sun for at least part of your energy needs has become a very real possibility.  Domestic solar panel installations can… - Add to your home value – home energy efficiency is important to many people now and having a solar energy option already installed can be very attractive to buyers. - Provide electricity all year round – they work t...