As seen on (gm)TV
Photographs taken at our studio get everywhere these days. Mold teenager Jessica Jones sent one of our shots as her entry into the GMTV Model Competition.
Here she is on the GMTV website page. Click on the image to enlarge or here to vote for her.
More of Jessica’s Pictures are on the BeautyPhoto Studio Facebook Page
Jessica
This was part of a set of portfolio pictures we shot of Jessica at the studio and we’d like to with her every success in the finals of the Miss UK Galaxy Pageants
I love first nights.
The fluffed lines; the songs that don’t quite start on cue; the odd microphone that doesn’t work…
On that basis alone, I suppose I should have been disappointed – but I didn’t have time. From the minute the curtain went up, a faultless performance transported me back to the eighties.
Back to the day I fell in love with Irene Cara.
Last night I relived that famous water scene as she flicked her head sending jewel-like back-lit droplets cascading across the stage and then during the dance academy audition scene where in exquisite slow-motion she glided through the air. Epic movie moments.
Except that last night, at the Liverpool Empire, it was Victoria Hamilton-Barritt who performed the part of Alex – and I think I just fell in love all over again.
Flashdance the Musical was every bit as good as the film – and I’ve watched that film a good half dozen times over the past twenty five years. Last night the choreography (by Arlene Phillips) was magnificent. And the songs – I’d forgotten just how many great songs – were performed perfectly by the vibrant, energetic young cast.
They received a tremendous ovation from from the packed first-night house.
Did I mention I like final-night performances too?
Hmm. Maybe after publicly declaring my love (albeit stage love) for this 2009 Alex, I doubt Jayne would let me go again!
As well as the beautiful Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, the 20-strong cast is headed up by Berine Nolan, Noel Sullivan (Hear’say) and Bruno Langley (Coronation Street’s Tod Grimshaw). The show runs at the Liverpool Empire until 31st January before continuing its UK tour.
Claire Smith – she’s an Angel!
Dawn Wilson
Free Customer Parking
On-street parking outside our studio is by permit only.
This fact is not very well sign-posted, so do please be careful not to fall into the local council’s money trap!
There are two car parks very close to the studio. A small, long-stay car park at the bottom of Market Street, and the short-stay Shoppers Car Park halfway up the street on the right. This is larger and of course, more expensive.
But let’s put this into perspective. We’re not talking the value of a small bungalow for each hour charged by city centre car parks. We’re talking three-pound-fifty for parking all day! (This goes up to £7 in the short-stay car parks). One hour is just 50p and £1 for three hours.
Customers park for free
Nevertheless, since the introduction of car park charges in our otherwise idyllic market town, we have offered to pay our customer’s parking fees. Not their fines, you understand, just the fees. So if you haven’t got the correct loose change in your pocket, pull up outside the studio and we will issue you with the requisite parking machine fodder.
In fact we will pay your parking charges for the time you are at our studio – up to the maximum all-day charge in the town’s long-stay car parks.
The BeautyPhoto Face of 2009
Preliminary Announcement:
Jayne and Chris Birchall are looking for the Face of 2009 – and it could be YOU!
Full details of this competition, which will carry a first prize worth £1000, will be announced soon, so keep checking back here for news.
Or if you want to amongst the first to know, go to our Contacts Page now and simply put “Face of 2009″ in the message box.
January 2009 – Beauty and the Beast
Nigel – mine host at the Glan Llyn Inn, Clawddneydd, is Mr January in the Beauty and the Beast 2009 Charity Calendar.
…and Tonya Jellico is Miss January
The Calendar has raised almost £7,000 toward the Breast Cancer and Testicular Cancer units at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital.
Visit the Beauty and the Beast 2009 website
