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It’s the one and only day every princess dreams of, so why not make that special day – your wedding – even more exciting by heading to an exotic destination?

In today’s corporate world, a picture does tell a thousand words.  How you present yourself to the outside world can be the difference between securing that contract, or a place of employment.

At JL Images we are experts in taking that perfect headshot whether it be for a brochure, business card or for a corporate website. However, here are a few tips you can take into account before the shoot.

Gone are the days of staid, boring, mind-numbing, coma-inducingvideo clips of your wedding day or corporate event.

Today’s videographers are no longer happy to just point-and-shoot; they want to create an event and more so, want to be referred to as cinematographers! Would you rather watch boring old news or an exciting movie trailer? That’s the mantra of JL Images where they want you to sit down with some pop corn and a smile on your face instead of that yawning “are we there yet?” look that clips of old would deliver.

With the digital camera age, a new word has entered the vernacular – the ‘selfie’, or self-portrait. This is the snap you take with your camera or mobile phone, and more often than not, post on social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Unfortunately, as most people know, there is a down side to putting these pics up onlilne, and there are almost daily reminders in the news about famous and not-so-famous people putting up selfies that they later regret.

A lot of corporate events can be stuffy affairs, where people are too worried about what is going on around them to have a good time. What you really need to do is inject some fun into the occasion – whether you are launching a new product, having an end of year party, or even a share-holders meeting.

And here’s where a photo booth comes into its own. A photo booth is a unique product that allows people to interact and have a great time. It not only allows them to strike poses, have keepsakes, and have a wonderful time, it also creates a great talking point!

From the outside looking in, taking a portrait picture seems pretty straight forward – get a person in frame, get them to smile, and click the button. And if you want a boring, two-dimensional shot, then that’s the way to go. But what if you could add a couple of small touches that could take your picture to the next level? Here are a few small hints that could take your portrait photography up a notch or two.

Getting married can be a very stressful time with so much to organise and get ready before the Big Day. Here at JL Images we have become used to the hustle and bustle of the wedding day. When it comes to photography and videography, here are some tips that might prove helpful before the big day:

In years gone by, storing your snaps was pretty straight forward. You took your roll of film to the chemist or pharmacy, they’d send it away to be processed, you’d get your pics back and either keep them in the envelope from the chemist, or put them in an album.

Noise to most of us is that loud bang as the door slams, the music thumping on the stereo, or kids yelling and screaming as they play in the back yard. However, when it comes to noise in relation to cameras, it has a whole different meaning.  Noise involves those little colour speckles that appear on a digital image after you have taken a shot. Noise generally appears on compact – or point-and-shoot – cameras, as opposed to the more higher-specified DSLR camera.