Tyla Images

Timeless Black & White Images...

2012-02-08T04:27:00.000-08:00

Interestingly I havent done a lot of B&W images
since the early days of Tyla Images back in 2007.
It's not that I dislike B&W, just that I love bright colourful images & the dramatic spotlit shots that I'm known for.
However I've recently been asked by a couple of clients to produce some B&W images during the designing of their albums.
Now I love a challenge & am really enjoying the selecting & editing process of these albums. I cant just select at random, the images have to fit in context of the album design & compliment the layout to produce a seamless & timeless addition to their albums.
Colour popping is a 'pet hate' of mine but my client asked for it on a detail image (see below) & I happily popped away. in fact I think subtle popping on detail images is fine & looks beautiful but when you start doing it to people??? the images look tacky & faddy & I doubt clients would appreciate you giving them albums that would date in the future?

Storytelling, Subtlety & simplicity
Works for me as an Ethos

Portrait Photography...

2012-01-10T02:35:00.000-08:00

At Tyla Images we specialize in unique & contemporary portrait images that you will treasure forever.

To book a portrait shoot couldn't be simpler, just choose some dates that your free & get in touch to book your slot.

Your more than welcome to choose a location or you can leave me to arrange somewhere special for you.

One hours sitting fee is only £50 & I can provide you with a print price list prior to booking.

To get in touch simply call or email me today.

Mobile ~ 07837 477265

Email ~ taran@tylaimages.info

Look forward to hearing from you, Taran Tyla...

Kate & Russell's Wedding...

2011-12-23T02:06:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Kate & Russell on their fantastic wedding on Monday.

It was fab for me, Jason & Matt (my videographer) to be shooting a wedding so late in the season. I think we had as much fun as the couple did :D

Engagement Shoots Revealed...

2011-12-09T05:28:00.001-08:00

So what is the Engagement shoot or Pre shoot as its also known?

well ultimately its meant to be FUN & a chance to get to know my clients & for them to get to know me.

I hate having my picture taken & I'm sure I'm not in a minority so photographers like myself use the pre shoot to prepare our clients for their big day & to show them that having there picture taken is a chance to enjoy themselves & let there hair down.

So where do you go for your pre shoot?
Looking through my hard drive for images to use in this article I've noticed that my best images are the ones where the client chooses the location. Sure it adds more pressure & makes me work harder but thats something I LOVE :)

I encourage clients to choose a location or to give me a brief to find one for them like the image above.
Left to decide for myself I will regularly use a lovely beach in Barry & its served me well over the years, the relaxed atmosphere of the seaside certainly helps.

So is it a money making scam?
OF COURSE IT IS!
The pre shoots that I offer are free but its also an opportunity to make some print sales or a disc of images, though ultimately it still comes back to fun.

And finally lets not forget that engagements & wedding are very special times in our lives, so wouldn't it be wonderful to have some magical images to remember them by?

Sarah Jayne & Jordan's Wedding...

2011-11-23T10:21:00.001-08:00

I've been a bit busy lately & neglecting my blog so heres some images of my latest wedding.

Well done to sarah Jayne & Jordan on a fabulous big day :)

Lyanne & Scott's Wedding...

2011-09-17T05:07:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Lyanne & Scott on their fab wedding at Court Colman yesterday.

Scotts one of my kayaking buddies so I really enjoyed shooting his wedding.

Hope I did OK (LOL)...

Dan & Sarah's Wedding at Canada Lodge..

2011-09-01T04:33:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Dan & Sarah on their fab wet wedding at Canada Lodge...

Emma's Portrait Shoot...

2011-08-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

I got an email a few weeks back from a client that got married way back in 2008. Turns out his wife Emma is working as a wedding singer & looking for some portraits for her new website, Sounded like fun so I booked them in :)

If you need a wedding singer then get in touch & I'll pass your details on...

Zoe & Jasons Wedding...

2011-07-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Zoe & Jason on their big day. It was a fab wedding at the New House & I think I enjoyed it just as much as they did :)

Tyla Images Expedition Around Wales, (I MADE IT, PHEW)...

2011-07-19T05:48:00.000-07:00

After 23 days I finally made it around Wales from Chepstow to Prestatyn. Funnily enough I landed in the exact spot where the Offa's dyke path (that goes all the way to Chepstow) a 182 miles away, start's, (or finishes). Trust me to take the long way around.

I made the trip solo & without land backup so it was tents & exped beards all the way, (LOL).

I've had an amazing time, seen amazing sights & wildlife & learnt a lot about myself along the way. I'll be posting day diaries & images to my blog over the next few days for anyone thats interested.

Thanks to everyone who's made a donation to Make A Wish
If anyone would like to make a donation to make a wish foundation please go to http://www.justgiving.com/tylaimages-expedition-aroundwales

Cheers, Taran...

Sam & Neil's Wedding...

2011-06-26T03:08:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Sam & Neil on their fab wedding at Canada Lodge yesterday.

It was a great day despite the rain & I provided some impromptu entertainment by going 'arse over tit' on the wet mud & camouflaging myself & camera, commando style (LOL)...

Tracy & Michael's Wedding...

2011-06-05T08:02:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Tracy & Michael on their big day, heres a few sneaky images...

Sally & Peters Wedding Day...

2011-05-22T06:17:00.000-07:00

A few teasers from Sally & Peters wedding yesterday. It was a fab day & I really enjoyed myself.

Well done to the happy couple :)

Here's a small selection of some of my images, Taran...

Tyla Images Expedition Around Wales...

2011-05-18T09:09:00.000-07:00

http://www.justgiving.com/tylaimages-expedition-aroundwales

Latest News...

Despite the weather holding up the expedition I plan to get back underway ASAP, in fact I'm rapidly developing an OCD for checking the weather forecast...

Editing,(unravelling The Myth)...

2011-05-18T08:11:00.000-07:00

So what is image editing?

The truth is it varies from photographer to photographer. Personally I prefer to approach an image with the intent of perfecting the lighting & exposure to minimise any post image editing. I set my exposures manually to control & create the image within my mind.

Other photographers just snap away in auto & correct the images in Photoshop or similar later. I wont say that this approach is inferior as the images can be just as beautiful but this approach can have an effect on quality when the image is output onto media, (the finished print).

The best way to unravel the myth would be my means of some examples...

O.K. so the effect is quite subtle in this image. I took this image with my mobile studio lighting & created the image with careful exposure control.
The result being very little post image editing required.
To be more precise I only adjusted the contrast & colour balance & darkened the bottom of the image for effect...

O.K. the effect is more pronounced on this image. Evan though the originall raw file fell within the ideal range on the camera histogram I felt the image was a little dark.
I first corrected the exposure & then turned my attention to the colour balance. As the image was taken in the shade I had to increase the colour temperature of the original raw file. I also tweeked the contrast, in fact I have my own default contrast settings in photoshop & I rarely have to change these...

O.K. A little more extreme this time. As we all know the weather in Blighty is a little disappointing at times & the sky's gray & drab.
In this image I've obviously added a more pleasing sky, the more observant of you will also notice the usual contrast & colour balance corrections too...

In this final image lets step it up a little. Due to the exposure difference of the tower & the image of the bride I had no option but to set my camera on a tripod & blend the two images in photoshop. I also added a third image for the stars in the sky.
Before blending the images the usual contrast & colour balance corrections have been made which then just leaves the magic to happen...

To end this post I think it would be worthwhile mentioning RAW Files. All my images are taken & stored as RAW Files, these are basically RAW Image Data.
Raw Files can be edited non destructively as the original data is always there. Any edited images are stored separately as Tiff files(these can be re-edited if needed) & finally out put as j-pegs. J-pegs are basically final output files & shouldn't be edited.

I hope you've enjoyed this little post & maybe evan learn't a few tricks for your own image collections.
Taran...

Flowers...

2011-05-18T06:31:00.000-07:00

Flowers are an important & special part of your big day & it's my job as your wedding photographer to put as much passion into your detail images as I do with every other image that I will take on your big day.

I would recommend Claire from the Bee Orchid as my favorite florist. Claire was originally one of my wedding clients but as since become a friend & a true pro, not to mention having the coolest wedding dress I've ever seen...

Tips On Finding A Photographer...

2011-05-18T05:41:00.000-07:00

I thought it would be helpful to post these links from 'hitched' as they give great advice about what is likely to be one of the biggest decisions you will make in your lives together...

http://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/photography/fairytale-photography_281.htm

http://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/photography/wedding-photography--all-you-need-to-know_180.htm

http://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/photography/choosing-a-photographer_92.htm

Amy & Ian's Wedding...

2011-05-18T05:31:00.000-07:00

Another fab day, I really love my job!

Well done to Amy & Ian on their big day...

Gemma & Davids Wedding...

2011-05-18T05:24:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Gemma & David on their fabulous big day, looking forward to making their album now...

Summers Photo shoot...

2011-05-18T05:19:00.000-07:00

Waiting For Summer to arrive, Maybe should call this image Spring?

Summer Arrives...

Hello & Welcome To The New Blog...

2011-01-28T03:08:00.001-08:00

Hello & welcome to the new Tyla Images blog. As we're new on the blogging scene I'd thought I'd start with some images from some previous fab weddings that I've been lucky enough to work at.

This is just a small sample & for further information on our packages & pricing please go to the Tyla Images Website, Cheers, Taran Tyla...