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December 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Dec 01

girls_12Miss December

is Sue Evans.

Dancer Sue strikes up a pose from Cabaret.

At the moment, however, whilst her calendar page is gracing wall all over the world, Sue is contemplating the pose she will be striking in the maternity ward at the end of this month!

boys_12Mr December

is chef Jason Jones.

Jason can be found roasting his chestnuts in the kitchens of Bar-W at the Wynnstay Arms in Ruthin.

Check out the official calendar website.

Kerry Judson – Body Art Shoot Nov 10

Click the image to see more from Kerry’s Photo Shoot
Click the image to see more from Kerry's Photo Shoot

November 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Nov 01

girls_11Miss November

is Catryn Wynne-Griffiths.

Catryn works for a company that helps people keep warm in the winter!

boys_11Mr November

is local arcitect Jan Bargiel.

Check out the official calendar website.

Testimonials Sep 01

Chris and Jayne….just been onto your new site….thank you soooo much for using some of my photos on it, i still look at them regularly, and my calendar has pride of place in our kitchen. Thank you both so much for making me look so good, even at my age!! I had a wonderful day with you both. Julie x

June 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Jun 01

Miss JuneMiss June

is Dawn Ashcroft.

When she’s not looking pretty as a picture in a stable doorway, Dawn runs her own business The Flower Allotment with her partner Darren, combining flower arrangements with decorative Welsh slate products. 

Mr JuneMr June

is Cheeky Chappie Meirion Williams.

Mr June went and married Miss April last December.  Confused? Get the low-down on the Beauty and the Beast personalities on the calendar website.

May 2009 – Beauty and the Beast May 01

boys_051Mr May

…is Scotty Bins.

Scotty has now returned to his homeland, Australia, after sampling life on the other side of the fence in Clawddnewydd.

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Miss May

…is a vet who loves her job in the beautiful welsh countryside.

You can see more from these photo shoots on the official Beauty and the Beast Calendar web site

Spicer Hallfield in Administration Apr 10

So Spicer Hallfield have gone into administration - now why does that not surprise me?

And it’s no good blaming the recession. I could see it coming twelve months ago last Focus when they went all arty-farty.  They seemed to have lost touch with both reality and in what the rank and file of photographers need and want.

Products that we all knew and loved became delisted overnight, to be replaced by a huge range of oddly sized/shaped/coloured folders albums and accessories.

Worse still was their so called customer service.  No longer could you pick up the phone and place an order.  You had to order on-line via their “state of the fart” wed site – sorry: “portal”.  This was almost impossible to navigate.  The search facility was useless.  And there was no obvious link to related products.  And when you eventually got to the checkout, it was more often than not broken.

I actually spoke to their web guy about this and warned they would lose customers but he was more concerned in chastising me for criticizing his company publicly on this blog.

It is a shame to see any company go to the wall.  Let’s hope someone with a bit of foresight will be found to take it over.  Someone who understands the market place who could take the company back to its once successful grass roots.

April 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Apr 01

Miss AprilMiss April

Sharon Williams tests a new line in safety boots down on the construction site!

Check out Calendar Uncensored on the Beauty and the Beast Website

Mr AprilMr April

…loves playing the fool – and takes the concept of pole dancing to dizzy new heights!

St David’s Day Mar 01

Katie Griffith St David's DayAnglesey student Katie Griffith heads up our St David’s Day tribute.

March 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Mar 01

Mr March 2009Mr March – fisherman Dan Jellico.

Miss March Eirian Jonesand Miss March is our very own Lady Godiva, Eirian Jones.

More shots on the Beauty and the Beast web site

Lady Godiva Feb 28

Lady Godiva

Taken during the shooting of the 2009 Beauty and the Beast charity calendar.

February 2009 – Beauty and the Beast Feb 01

Elen Griffithe - Miss FebruaryElen Griffiths is Miss February

Dylan Jones - Mr FebruaryMr February Dylan Jones,

Visit the Beauty and the Beast Website to find out more about this the UK’s first double-sided unisex naked charity calendar.

Total raised to date – £8,172

As seen on (gm)TV Jan 29

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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 Jan 27

Jessica Jones

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

See more of Jessica on Facebook

Claire Smith – she’s an Angel! Jan 19

Angel Claire SmithMore pictures of Claire on Facebook