14/12/11 - Scientific research reveals the effectiveness of online images Danish scientist Dr Jakob Nielsen, who has been applying eye tracking technology to improve web usability, has made a startling discovery about the way images are viewed online - "Some types of pictures are completely ignored. Other types of pictures are treated as important content and scrutinized. Photos of products and real people (as opposed to stock photos of models) often fall into this category." You can read the whole article here and see links to the research.
		21/11/11 - Urban Hats - just the thing for witner Terri Morgan from Urban Hatz came to the studio with a great fun range of faux fur hats for adults, we shot over 50 on Kat Barber who did a great modelling job. If we get another hard winter like the last one I think these will sell out in no time! Terri's site launches in the first week of December - www.urbanhatz.com
		11/10/11 - New online ordering system Shooting bakery produce all day with Chris from Taltus to provide images for their new online ordering system. Chris tells me it's so good that your sandwich is being packed even before you've decided what you want to eat for lunch! Have a look at Chris' other projects here - www.taltus.co.uk
		11/09/11 - Andrew Ingredients new premises and fleet Lisburn based Andrew Ingredients, who supply ingredients to the baking trade, have been on the move. I spent the day shooting lorries on the road and the new warehouse facility, where the forklifts were flying. The pictures are heading here any day - www.andrewingredients.co.uk
		19/08/11 - Fashion pics for Goddess and Swift Larissa from Goddess and Swift got in touch with an urgent project this week and it was a pleasure to be able to able to help out. Larissa kindly left this feedback on Facebook - "Thanks Stephen for doing our shoot at such short notice and doing such a fantastic job. The presentation in London went really well and having the stills made a real difference." My Facebook page is here - www.facebook.com/StephenPottsPhotography
		11/07/11 - Flying high with Formula Aviation I spent the afternoon shooting some aerials with Martin Burns of Formula Aviation at the controls of this Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II. I would recommend Martin to anyone who needs an excellent commercial pilot. You can find Martin here - Formula Aviation
		08/06/11 - Get up and Grow Conference I really enjoyed hearing Lord Ballyedmond, founder, chairman and chief executive of the Norbrook Group of Companies speaking to encourage new start-ups and aspiring business people at a "Get Up and Grow Conference". The conference details are here - Seed Conference
		29/05/11 - 25 Years in the Business On the 29th of May 1986 I started my career in photography at Advertising Photography in Belfast, where I served my time. This image is scanned from contact prints of the crew on a shoot later that year. It all seems like yesterday (until you look in a mirror). I'm second from the left in the pic, wish I still had all that hair but I'm glad I don't still have that pullover...
		02/05/11 - Belfast Marathon billboard I was delighted to provide architectural and product shots for the 2011 Deep Riverrock Belfast City Marathon billboards. Even after all these years in the business its fun to drive past your own work in your hometown in 48-sheet format. Good luck to all the runners.
		30/04/11 - SS Nomadic exhibition installed in Belfast City Hall The exhibition runs throughout May and June 2011, entrance is free. The panels can be previewed here - Nomadic Back in Belfast
		01/03/11 - Travel Squire celebrates St Patrick's Day Travel Squire's website combines a custom travel planning service and a sophisticated travel magazine. Throughout March the site will feature Irish attractions and I am pleased to have been behind the camera paired with Fleming Steele's pen (more accurately - laptop…) Many thanks to Derek Creagh for cooking us a fabulous lunch in the Salty Dog, Bangor when we were hard at work on the article. Article link - Travelsquire - Belfast, City of Hidden Giants
		08/02/11 - Dates confirmed for SS Nomadic Exhibition Belfast City Hall have confirmed the installation date for the SS Nomadic exhibition in the East Hall is 30 April, so this will run alongside the Titanic exhibition in the Great Hall throughout May and June 2011. Its full steam ahead now, working with the DSD Belfast City Centre Regeneration Directorate who are captioning the panels and the design team at Iris Colour who are designing the layouts. This image, titled - "Belfast's maritime rebirth seen through the eyes of the SS Nomadic" - will be available through DSD's Belfast office as a limited edition of 50 framed prints. Proceeds will go toward the restoration of the Nomadic.
		14/01/11 - Belfast Harbour Commissioners office gets a facelift. The landmark Harbour Office in Corporation Square is undergoing restoration and I have worked with architects Consarc and large format printers Iris Colour to produce mesh banners to enclose the scaffolding. The clock tower is now wrapped and the whole building will follow in the next few weeks using the largest print ever made from one of my images. Site links - www.iris-colour.co.uk & www.consarc-design.co.uk
		01/12/10 - I was delighted to start December featured on the AOP's homepage. The AOP's new and much improved website is a great resource for buyers, agents and photographers who work in the commercial field. Click here to see the December 1st page - AOP Dec 1st 2010 The AOP website is here - www.the-aop.org
		19/11/10 - International Hair and Beauty Salon in Moira gets a facelift. The facelift which includes the premises, inside and out, as well the website is underway. Images will be used on a large format banner for the front of the building and I will photograph each step - starting this week with the Turkish Bath, which is the first in Northern Ireland. International Hair and Beauty Salon - www.ihbsalon.com
		04/10/10 - Jonathan Gaston adds interview with me to "Wee Bytes" series. Jonathan says - "Join local commercial photographer Stephen Potts in the second of the Wee Bytes series by Colours Video as he gives some helpful tips on using imagery online." See what Jonathan is doing - Colours Video Watch the video - YouTube link
		23/08/10 - The Midtown Centre Gallery is ready for business. Callers at 25 Talbot Street please press the buzzer for the 4th floor and Aisling (pictured here) will be delighted to show you a selection of my large panel prints.. Find the gallery and get directions - Google Map Have a look around the gallery - Midtown Gallery
		19/08/10 - Shooting on board HMS Caroline. The Belfast maritime panels commissioned for exhibition in City Hall will include images of HMS Caroline. It is hoped that the ship will become a permanent attraction in Belfast's docks when she ends Naval service next year. She is the sole survivor of the WW1 battle of Jutland, the first ship to launch an aeroplane from her deck and served as Naval HQ in Northern Ireland throughout WW2. HMS Caroline’s importance is recognised by her inclusion in the National Historic Fleet along with other legends including Cutty Sark, the last of the tea clippers & HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world - See this pic enlarged
		18/08/10 - Salt Island location shoot featuring a restored island bothy. Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) is a network organisation responsible for encouraging outdoor activities and adventure throughout Northern Ireland. Working in partnership with the National Trust and local councils has enabled the restoration of this bothy on Salt Island in Strangford Lough, which can be rented for the ultimate in holiday seclusion by anyone who has a boat or canoe to get there! Have a look at more outdor adventures with CAAN - CAAN website
		26/07/10 - Work started on a major exhibition to open this year in Belfast City Hall. The 2 major Titanic centenaries of 2011 and 2012 highlight the importance of Belfast's unique place in maritime history and this exhibition showscases the Nomadic and her progress toward becoming a major international visitor attraction, including artefacts, historical images and up to date coverage of the restoration. Exhibition dates are still to be agreed, so watch this page for news and progress.
		01/07/10 - Phillip McCallen has just launched a new website for his KTM / Kawasaki / Triumph motorcycle dealership in Lisburn and Stephen shot the 3 franchise areas today. When Phillip saw the images he said "Thank you very much for today, I really appreciate your pictures and they will help bring our web site up to the standard we are aiming for." McCallen Motorcycles new website is here - McCallen Motorcycles
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