The Blog of North East photographer and motorcycle enthusiast
I love life working as a Professional Photographer in the North East of England and enjoyed supporting charities across the UK and around the world through the Design Aid charity I founded.
I enjoy a genuine passion for Photography, Design, Art and Motorcycles.
Professional Photography
I began work as a professional photographer in Newcastle upon Tyne back in 1980 working for the North East’s leading Photographic Studio “Photogenic” 10 years later I went into business for myself and established Allinson’s Photography.
I now have millions of professional photography commissions and other photographic assignments behind me, (from Industrial photography, Commercial photography and Advertising photography to PR and Wedding photography). I continue to enjoy the daily experience of using my skill and passion to deliver a professional photographic service.
My Blog Posts
This Blog is simply about the things that interest me or that I think other friends, clients, beneficiaries and colleagues might find helpful, interesting or entertaining. I hope you find the posts and links I find interesting, don’t forget to look me up on twitter and like my page on FaceBook
This website is:- stuff to do with Photography Art, Design and Motorcycles!
British Journal of Photography
- Getty Images expands grant programme to portrait photography May 23, 2013Eight years after launching its Grants for Editorial Photography prize, Getty Images is now introducing its Contour Portrait Prize, dedicated to emerging portrait photographers […]
- Magnum photographer Wayne Miller has died May 23, 2013Wayne Miller, a long-time Magnum Photos member, best-known for this work on Chicago's South Side, has died. He was 94 […]
- AFP v Morel: Judge reconsiders potential damages May 23, 2013Daniel Morel has been dealt a blow in his three-year-long legal battle against Agence France-Presse and Getty Images after a judge has reconsidered the amount of statutory damages the freelance photographer will be able to claim […]
- World Press Photo controversy: Objectivity, manipulation and the search for truth May 22, 2013Beyond the attacks leveraged against Paul Hansen's winning World Press Photo, the recent controversy over image toning is symptomatic of the current state of photojournalism and its place in a society that has learned not to trust what it sees. Photojournalists, photography directors and post-producers speak to Olivier Laurent, and ask whether objectivi […]
- Flickr unveils new design, offers 1TB of free space May 21, 2013Yahoo! has completely redesigned its photo-sharing service, Flickr, offering all users 1TB of free space in a bid to compete against industry leaders Facebook and Instagram, as well as 500px […]
Allinsons Photography
- Event Photographer | Motorcycle Racing at East FortuneLast weekend (18th 19th May 2013) the North East Motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC) put on a great race meeting at the East Fortune circuit in Scotland. Despite the adverse weather conditions and torrential rain on the Saturday I believe every class still got out for one race that day. By the time I got trackside with […]
- Digital Displays | Best presentation of your imagePresent the best image from your Professional Photographer At a recent North East trade show I saw Fairfield Displays and was immediately drawn to this great product since then I have started to notice the displays they sell almost everywhere I go. Many of Allinson’s Photography clients already take advantage of these eye-catching displays and […]
- We just got even Sharper with our NIKON D800eDelivering digital photography that’s Sharper Than Ever! At Allinson’s Photography we care about results and we care about delivering the sharpest and best images for our clients. For almost 25 years I have continually invested in buying and selling the best photography equipment I possibly can, for your photographic commissions. Video presentation via NIKON […]
- Premurosa Invitations and GiftsPerfect For Wedding Invitations, Business Promotions, Corporate Events, and Parties, or just as a gift Whether you’re organising your wedding, a party or just dinner with close friends, youll want to make a good impression right from the start and our special Invitation gift boxes do just that! The silver Invitation gift boxes have a […]
- Magazine Cover PhotographerLow Fell Magazine Cover Photograph It’s always great to photograph magazine covers. It’s not the exposure I love it’s the tactile quality of print and in particular magazines and brochures. So, when the a new local magazine “The Fell” asked for a local springtime photograph for issue two of The Fell Magazine I was delighted […]