Mark Zaretti Photographer - Blog http://www.zaretti.com/blog/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:36:19 BST en hourly 1 Wildlife Photography - in my front garden http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/05/wildlife-photography-in-my-front-garden.htm Wed, 19 May 2010 10:00:51 BST Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/05/wildlife-photography-in-my-front-garden.htm I'm was just packing my cameras and kit for a wedding that I'm photographing this weekend and I heard a lot of bird noise from the front garden, so I grabbed my 200m telephoto lens and Nikon camera and quietly sneaked out the front door...

The source of the noise was a baby blackbird, and some other birds all feasting on a malt loaf that I'd thrown out for them a the other day. So it turns out that they like malt loaf! The baby black bird is one of three young that are in my garden and it's fascinating watching them as their parents show them how to eat and do "bird things". When I get up close to them they always remind me of little dinosaurs... the way they move and behave.

So it just goes to show, sometimes you don't have to travel far to see wildlife!

]]> Post your Comments on my photography http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/01/post-your-comments-on-my-photography.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:14:41 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/01/post-your-comments-on-my-photography.htm Thanks to those boffins at Sparticle Limited, my site now has the ability for you to add comments and feedback to my pictures! So when you look through the gallery you can now leave feedback on your favorite pictures and you also get to see what other people are saying too!

]]> Digital Retouching http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/01/digital-retouching.htm Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:33:52 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2010/01/digital-retouching.htm Happy new year! I've been using photoshop to digitally retouch images from my digital camera shoots for the past 5 years and because a number of people have asked me, I've decided to add it as a service that I offer.

What is digital retouching?

Digital retouching is a process where I use professional Adobe Photoshop products to alter an image to make it and the object or people in it look even better. As well as altering the colour, white balance, contrast and other aspects of the image digital retouching, which is also known as "photoshoping a picture" can be used  for removing blemishes, hiding bags under the eyes, loosing acne spots, masking scars, changing the shape of a persons face and body and also to remove people or objects from an image.

Digital Retouching Service

I work very efficiently and clients usually visit me so they can sit and describe exactly what they want on their important images. I use the latest large wacom touchpads with seriously large high quality NEC professional screens to ensure the highest quality. And with 18Gb of RAM and 8 processors I can work extremely quickly to deliver great value for money.

Get in touch today for a friendly chat to find out more about the professional and cost effective digital retouching service I offer.

]]> Commercial Photoshoot for Evolution Skin Studios, Canterbury http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/12/commercial-photoshoot-for-evolution-skin-studios-canterbury.htm Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:19:23 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/12/commercial-photoshoot-for-evolution-skin-studios-canterbury.htm I've just finished a shoot for the newly opened Evolution Skin Studios in Burgate, Canterbury. It was a favor for them as this amazing tattoo and skin studio was set up by my good friend Helen Porter.

So last Tuesday I popped along in the afternoon and took some fly on the wall as well as more staged promotional shots. The people that work there are great and it's so nice to be able to creatively contribute to this studios success.

You'll be seeing some of the pictures appear on my galleries and no doubt some will also find their way onto their evolutionskinstudios.com website, along with facebook!

]]> Wedding Photography Gallery Added http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/12/wedding-photography-gallery-added.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:48:50 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/12/wedding-photography-gallery-added.htm I've just added a wedding photographer gallery to the site. It takes time to choose and prepare the images for the gallery so I'm adding a few at a time, so come back often to see more wedding pictures and also visit the other galleries as I'll be adding pictures to them regularly too.

]]> Free Desktop Backgrounds to Download http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/11/free-desktop-backgrounds-to-download.htm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:22:56 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/11/free-desktop-backgrounds-to-download.htm I've decided to make some of my pictures freely downloadable for use as desktop backgrounds. I'd like to thank my good friend Lara for the idea.

So how do you get your free images to use as desktop images? Well you'll see on the left of the site and also when you go to the online download store that there are a number of free images to choose from. Simply choose the photos you want to use as background images and add them to your basket. When you go to the checkout, because they are all free you won't have to pay anything and you'll get a link to download the fullsize versions! easy!. So go ahead and enjoy the pictures. I'll be adding new ones all the time and I'd love to hear feedback from you too!

]]> Professional Images to Promote a new Business http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/04/professional-images-to-promote-a-new-business.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:52:09 BST Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/04/professional-images-to-promote-a-new-business.htm A good friend of mine and client Dave Urmston, has recently set up a new company as a mobile bicycle mechanic and he asked me to take and produce some "punchy" professional digital images of him and his bike to use on his "Mobile Bike Mechanics" website.

His bike is this amazing orange, black and white colour and he was wearing a matching jacket too so we went for a high contrast high exposure effect with pure white backgrounds. The shoot only took about 20 mins - so it was great value too and the resulting images really help make his website look great.

So check out Dave's new site, and I'll be taking more pictures for him soon so I'll keep you posted.

- Mark

]]> Photography for Movies http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/03/photography-for-movies.htm Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:05:55 BST Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/03/photography-for-movies.htm Many of you already know that I work closely with Spartmedia - a professional movie and media company who produce, online movies and DVDs for promotions, training, advertising and entertainment. Many of their clients, like Helen Porter of Pink Ink Tattoos and Nick Kemp, have been longstanding clients of mine for photography. Now that they are also using movies to promote their work on the internet the fact that they have a great library of digital images from me means that their movies can use these images.

So here are a few examples:

Pink Ink Tattoos

  • She used images from a promotional shoot she had with me in 2008 for the opening and closing credits
  • I created some high quality photographs of her tattoo equipment to produce an animation explaining how the tattoo gun works

Nick Kemp Training

  • In 2006 Nick commissioned a series of promotionsal shots which are used to great effect in the title screens. Notice the 2.5D technique where a still image is zoomed, shifted and rotated subtly against a background to create a sense of depth.
  • At the end of the movie we use a number of shots that I took while covering a number of his training events. This montage reinforces the message and shows his potential clients what the training courses are like - which increases the uptake on the courses

The combination of professional photographs and movies is fascinating and becoming increasingly important in marketting and advertising as more people are switching on to the use of movies in websites. By working closely with Spartmedia I understand and know how to deliver great images that are tailored to use in these movies.

]]> Welcome to my new Photography Blog http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/03/welcome-to-my-new-photography-blog.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:44:35 GMT Mark Zaretti http://www.zaretti.com/blog/2009/03/welcome-to-my-new-photography-blog.htm Hey there!

Well this is my new and rather cool blog - it was built by Ash B @ Sparticle Limited and I'm loving it.

The question is where do you start - it's like having a blank canvas or new diary... well there's so much going on, I'm involved in some very exciting projects and working with Multimedia companies and magazines. My work is constantly evolving as I get new ideas and inspirations so I'm going to use this blog as a way of informally letting you know what's new and what's going on in Zaretti Land :)

Please give me feedback (go to the contact page) and I may put your comments up here to share.

 

Take care and enjoy the site

Mark

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