The Clothes Show - a Fresh report

For the 6th year running Fresh Academy Fashion PhotographyStudio exhibited at the Clothes Show Live NEC Birmingham from Friday 7^th December to Tuesday 11^th December and enjoyed every second! As cold as it was outside, it was lovely and warm inside with a hot, hot, hot atmosphere! More like a party than a show, we were privileged to have the current Miss England (and Fresh Academy bff Charlotte Holmes on the stand on the first day.  Charlotte was busy chatting away to all of our gorgeous visitors, giving tips to those who dream of becoming a model and helping us judge our Miss Fresh Teen competition.

Our stand, PK138 was right opposite Rimmel London perfect partners for fashion photographers Fresh Academy, we were also close to Lee Stafford and Claire’s Accessories.  Whilst we were drooling over hairstyles and giving our own Fresh Academy hair stylists plenty of inspiration for our fashion make-overs, we were also coveting the next trend in jewellery and accessories. 

As far as those celebs go, Fresh Academy caught more than a few glimpses of the handsome Peter Andre who was there with his entourage.  We’re so sorry to hear that Peter’s brother is very unwell and we send the whole Andre family our love.  Amy Childs from TOWIE was milling around the show, looking ultra-glamorous and so was blonde bombshell Gemma Collins.  We’re big fans ladies – if you’re ever in the Watford area and want some extra special photographs taken then feel free to ask us!  Also having a wander round the Clothes Show was cute Jamie Laing star of Made in Chelsea.

The big news for us was that we actually had a Miss Fresh Teen Heat LIVE on the stand!  The lucky and beautiful winner of this heat is Emily Darney who comes from Essex, pictured with Charlotte Holmes right here.   Emily is 15 years old and you can find more information out on www.missfreshteen.com where you can vote for your favourite.

As well as Miss Fresh Teen, our Fresh Academy team were busy scouting for Miss Fresh Photographic (heat of Miss England), Miss England and Miss Fresh Plus, were you one of the lucky girls asked to enter?  For more information on these exciting competitions you can visit www.missengland.info, and www.missfreshplus.co.uk 

Other exciting brand names exhibiting included Barry M, David& Goliath and the new sensation Onesies from “One Piece” - these will be on our Christmas wish list!  Haven’t had anyone come into our Watford Studio and ask to be photographed in one of these yet but there’s time!

Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model were busy at The Clothes Show Live and held a terrific catwalk show, Rissikat Bade from the show was also there. If you have dreamt of being on a catwalk then you should come into our Studio in Watford and have some model shots done, could be you next year on that catwalk…you never know.

In the meantime, we need a rest after a hectic few days and we’re so looking forward to welcoming our Clothes Show Live stand visitors to Fresh Academy itself, see you soon!

HRH Duchess of Cambridge – cure your morning sickness with a Bump to Baby Photo Shoot

Poor old Duchess of Cambridge – we’re sorry to hear she’s in hospital suffering from acute morning sickness but we were also so thrilled to hear that she’s expecting the next in line to the throne.  Perhaps we can comfort her with a brilliant bump to baby photo shoot?  After all, there’s nothing worse than all the Paps desperately trying to get hold of the photographs of the century – Princess Kate’s bump!  If HRH would like to step into our FreshAcademy studios we can promise her right royal treatment and complete privacy.  From the moment she comes through our doors, she’ll feel right at home, down to the royal purple carpet and plush seating area.  We’ll bring out all the stops for Kate Middleton as we do for all our clients but we’ll hold off on a glass of champagne and offer her a fresh orange juice to keep her feeling refreshed before a consultation with our professionals.

With a bump to baby shoot, we generally advise that our pregnant lady comes in a couple of months before the big day, so Duchess Catherine, you have a few more months to decide when you would like to visit us and we hope that by the time you do come in, you’ll have got over your morning sickness and will be positively glowing.

Your consultation will be followed up with a private photo shoot (as we do for all of our clients) in our 8,000 square foot Fashion and Family studio.  You can choose from so many superb sets to be pictured in, from a nice comfortable bed (good for resting on when pregnant), to sumptuous chairs or if you’re feeling energetic, our disco floor will have the royal baby dancing away!  Remember our backdrops and accessories – there is a treasure chest full of different things to enhance your photo shoot, from hats to wall coverings, royal crowns to jewellery or of course, you’re welcome to bring the real crown jewels in for the session –we have worked with jewellery before for our corporate clients!

Once we have captured your precious bump we will sit you down, prime position, in our cinema viewing room and we’ll show you just how incredible you look in your pregnancy.  You choose the image you love the best and we’ll treat you to it.

Then it’s over to you to have a couple of months R&R before the birth of His or Her Royal Highness and you choose when you want to come back for the baby photo-shoot.  Our future King or Queen will be treated to their very own baby session complete with or without toys, outfit changes, set changes and props to make him or her gurgle happily.

You can then select your favourite image and we’ll immortalise it for you in another free print.  Of course, we know you’ll be spoilt for choice and want to buy more perhaps as a memento for HRH the Queen, your father in law, Prince Charles or even for the Royal Thank you cards!

We would be over the moon to have you in our studios!  For everyone else who is pregnant right now and reading this blog, just quote KATE and get a free bump to baby photo shoot at the Fresh Academy in Watford – we promise you royal treatment from the minute you book!  Call Hollie on 01923 212673.