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Splash Point Photo - where every shot is a story.

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Please be aware that we're a creative photography studio, and aren't prudish, so you will encounter nude photography as you click and scroll throughout this site!  Russ is often commissioned for life drawing (fully nude) and 3d rendering for animation, and he is also a lover of art and provocative imagery.  Along with boudoir being a hugely popular genre of photography, as a studio, we have no problem with lingerie, and we allow art nude, but not 'adult' levels without any artistic merit.
About Us
A studio, a pool, a neon wall, and beautiful house decor make up our photography studio space in North Wales (LL18 3AY). A bespoke and unique space for both professional and hobbyist models & photographers alike, it can be hired for an hourly fee.  Photographer owner, Russ, who is an awarded, exhibited and published photographer, is also available for editorial style portrait commissions and model portfolios.  While Russ doesn't personally offer family style photography (nor weddings), we do have photographers who hire us for family images.  Check the relevant tabs for more information!
Studio Hire
For just £20ph, you can hire Splash Point Photo Photography Studio!  Studio hire includes all our photographic areas and lighting, and that's some major bang for your buck given we're based in North Wales!  I have no doubts that we'd be able to charge considerably more in any English city, such are our USP's and amenities that most studios just can't offer!

New to studio work?
Studio photography requires you to have a camera with a centre pin hotshoe to enable you to trigger the strobe lights.  While Russ is always on hand, we encourage new photographers to get comfortable in manual mode and to research the basics of studio lighting prior.  When shooting with strobe lights, you must use manual mode so that you do not exceed the maximum shutter sync speed (125 is usually a safe bet) for most camera & lighting brands.  You need to combine that with a fixed ISO & aperture too - you should be making the decisions in a studio, not your camera!  If you have a mirrorless camera that sees real time exposure, please find out how to turn it off in your menu.  Your camera cannot predict the exposure of your average strobe light, and it will give you a black focusing screen.  On my Canon R5, this setting is simply called 'Exposure Simulator' but other brand terminology differs.  It often catches out even the most experienced photographers when they use a mirrorless for the first time in a studio setting.

Check out the dropdown 'Hire' menu for studio days and/or drop us a message to book!

"An Aladdin's Cave, a Tardis, like a kid in a candy store"!

Please use the contact form to enquire or book.  We can better dwell on details and refer back to them by having them written down.

For studio or 360 booth hire
If you have a preferred date, please include it using the form.  If not, just use a guestimate.  Equally, times included with in the body of the message are also really useful.

Booking Russ as a photographer

Please include as much information as possible.  Possibilities are endless, so what do you want to achieve?  What are the vibes?  Do you have links to example images?  Can you give links to your social media or portfolio profile?  If you're a business booking, it'll give me a vibe of your brand.  If it's a private booking, I can see who I'm potentially working with.

Organising shoots completely in the dark with endless possibilities and just going through the motions is not really my jam.  I get no enjoyment from it, so nor do I find it rewarding.  I can't feel as though I'm offering value for money if I'm just taking generic 'nice' images from throwing up some lights.  There are plenty of family photographers who will take your picture just to get paid, and they've got it down to an art.  If you want to chat about vibes, ideas and make it more model like and editorial, I'm your man!

For General Enquiries
Please just ask away regarding the studio or myself.  As suggested above, I'm a terrible businessman, and I will absolutely turn it down in favour of integrity over money if I don't believe I can offer any value to your project.
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Our Patreon offers discounts on studio hire each month, alongside other perks such as story blogs about shoots that are fully illustrated with their NSFW uncensored images - so whether you're in it for the discounts, the nudes, or the photography philosophy, we've got a tier for you. And they all help support the studio!

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Learn essential tips and techniques to effectively work with models in a studio photography setting for stunning results.

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If you have no experience with studio photography, you may wonder how do you magically fire the lights? And why is it so important to be in control in the studio and not let your camera (or lights) make the decisions for you? I'll waffle on about both these things!

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I ramble on about speedrings and the best modifier fits for photography strobe lighting mods, and why I think you should stick to the big two to future-proof yourself, and all while suggesting that the Bowens s-fit is the solid and ideal choice for anyone without a stick up their bum. Plus I prefer the light from a Bowens over a Broncolor #spoiler!

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Here I talk about shooting two models on the other side of the world in Tokyo, Japan. You're just making it up as you go along, essentially. This is when experience comes in to play as you'll inevitably be limited by a lack of local knowledge, equipment, and other major variants like the weather.

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How do you go about finding someone to photograph on the other side of the world, and what options did I use to find models in Japan? I discuss my fails and philosophies about TF collaborations, and throw in a rant about Meta and its algorithms for good measure!

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We're all just slaves to the mistress that is physics. Outside of creativity, a photographer is merely a problem solver that understands both the limitations of physics and their available tools to tackle it, which is why a fancy camera will do you no good if you can't use it - so tell that to people the next time they tell you that your fancy camera must be amazing at taking photos - and even then, let's face it, it's probably more the lens and your decision-making; a good camera just aids that process with simplicity and convenience.

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An introduction to the Bowens Esprit, a workhorse that just keeps on galloping! Having said that, the only Bowens strobe light I've had fail me so far is the Gemini GM250R, which ironically is newer. Digital strobes have more tech to go wrong, and often times, it's tech that isn't needed for every day non-specialist use.

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I'd taken some of my favourite and best loved photos on these lights, but they had a bit of a reputation within the industry for overheating. I rarely had issues, and I found that if they did, it was typically just one in a batch of three, yet their pay-off for the price was worth it.

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In today's 101, I cover the first strobe lights I ever bought! They're small, they're basic, but ultimately they can do what you need them to do. I always say this, but a light is a light is a light, and what you are paying for is consistency, convenience, build quality and of course, adaptability..

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A quick introduction to studio photography and the intention of my 1 minute 101 videos that I created to stay busy during lockdown and then remade for the YouTube shorts generation.

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Hi from a new look Splash Point Photo site & blog! From the neon streets to the sandy beach, we've got it all.. kinda. If you're new to us, we're a bespoke and unique photography studio space on the coast of North Wales, famed for our neon wall, heated pool, & being a Tardis studio that is over the road from the beach!

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