What's the point of PowerPoint?

A video featuring motivational speaker, Lee Jackson was produced by Paul Brodie from Manto Creative Media at Positive Image's Studios today.
Lee is one of the world’s leading slide design experts and authors. A Powerpoint Surgeon, if you will. He weans people off death by PowerPoint and bad bullet points by coaching good slide design for maximum impact. Not many people train people on Microsoft PowerPoint but they use it all the time…
Lee Jackson solves that problem.

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Uruguay…2 England…1

Uruguay 2, England 1 - disaster! The only consolation tonight was a few bottles of Pinewoods Pale Ale from the Harrogate Brewing Company to drown my sorrows!

As well as being a fine photographer and a regular at Positive Image's Studio, Anton Stark is the owner of the Harrogate Brewing Co. an up and coming micro-brewery based in the famous spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, brewing traditional cask conditioned beers with a nod to the past and an eye to the future. Using the finest ingredients and hops from around the world, their aim is to bring you interesting and exciting first class hand crafted beers.  - I can vouch for that! Come on England, it's only Costa Rica next…

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A special 2 for 1 offer as we celebrate 21 years of photographic excellence

As we celebrate our 21 years in the photographic industry, we at Positive Image are offering you the chance to get two for one on studio hire the next time you book with us, right throughout 2014.

Having been in the Advertising and Photographic Industry since 1977, I decided back in 1993 that it was time to go it alone and so formed Positive Image. It was set up primarily as an E6 Film Processing Lab, servicing mainly professional clients and photographic libraries and it grew to be one of the largest, specialist photographic labs in the area. Having been at the forefront of the industry, and with the advent of digital media, we were ideally suited to work with the latest technologies and photographic methods.

We expanded our in-house services to include, amongst other things, Photographic Set Building and Studio & Location hire and now 21 years later, these now form the mainstay of our current services and to help us celebrate, we are giving our customers old and new a chance to get two for the price of one on Studio Hire.

Fancy a whole day for the price of a half? You got it. Two days for the price of one? No problem. Now you can take your time setting up or tweaking to get your shoot just right, without having to watch the clock. Offer applies to your next booking within 2014 and to two consecutive days or half days.

So next time you need a studio to work from or have a video to shoot, for half the normal price, pick up the phone, give us a call and see what we can do for your business. 

A Snappy DRESSER…

A fashion shoot undertaken by David Dresser for Pomodoro Clothing Company for the their 2014 clothing collection.

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Positive Image, first choice for a First Aid Shoot

A shoot for Bradford based first aid training company, Qualsafe by Harrogate photographer, Anton Stark.  A team of 4 make up artists made extensive use of prosthetics and fake blood to achieve various wounds, scalds and burns with dramatic effect!

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Reach for the SKY…

A series of interviews to camera were conducted at Positive Images Studio by Lauren Booth for the program "Talking Booth" to be aired on a new channel, British Muslim TV, coming soon on the Sky platform. The interviews, with prominent members of the Muslim community, were produced and directed by Danny Lacey of Stada Media and makes use of a 3 cameras set up  to achieve various multi-angle shots.

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Another Giant Leap for Positive Image

A series of voice-overs for use in their instructional Web-based videos for Leeds based technology company, G-Tech were produced at Positive Image's Studio by Nick Padley from Giant Leap Productions  Extensive use was made of Autocue and one of our Chromakey backgrounds to achieve the desired effect.

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A video produced for The New Master Sounds - "Whistle Song"

Leeds funk group, The New Master Sounds, asked the U-Tube sensations,
The Brett Domino Trio to direct a music video for their catchy new track, 'Whistle Song'. So they hired our studio for the day and this is the slightly tongue in cheek video they came up with! Produced by One Note Records.

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Those Coral Ads just keep on coming!

The third in a series of TV Commercials for Coral Windows, shot at Positive Image's Studio in December last year, airs this week and runs throughout April on ITV Yorkshire. The ads produced by Danny Lacey of Stadamedia make extensive use of CGI backgrounds to achieve the final result.

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Sitting down on the job!

A video produced by Nathan McGrory showing the correct posture and use of office chairs for a large office furniture manufacturer.

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Eilidh McKellar- "Hold Steady" (Official Music Video)

Released today, the official music video for Eilidh McKellar's latest single "Hold Steady" shot last month at Positive Image's Studio by Digifish of York.


'Hold Steady' is the follow-up single to 'Summer Daze', released in October 2013. On this latest track McKellar rocks her guitar with heartfelt delivery throughout this swaggery pop-meets-Americana release. With only a short back-catalogue to her name, Eilidh McKellar is already drawing comparisons to Jack White, Amy Winehouse and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

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Parkdean TV Commercial

Part of a 30 second TV Commercial for Parkdean Holiday Parks was shot at Positive Image using green screen. The shots are to be added to background shots of their holiday parks. The commercial was produced by Leeds Based Mezzofilms.

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More for Coral Windows!

The second of a series of TV commercials shot at Positive Image's studio by Danny Lacey of Stadamedia for Coral Windows, currently being broadcast on ITV Yorkshire. The brief from the client was that they wanted something a little more "high tech" and something different to the standard type of window commercial.

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The Beat Collective

A series of promotional stills taken for Leeds-based function band,

The Beat Collective by photographer, Matthew Sim. The Beat Collective are one of Yorkshire finest wedding and function bands.

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A Promotional Video for Eilidh McKellar's latest single, "Hold Steady"

A recent video shoot by Ollie Bostock from York based video production company, Digifish for 20 year old Scottish born singer, songwriter and guitarist Eilidh McKellar. The video was shot for the release of her latest single,
"Hold Steady" due out in February and featured on her forthcoming album "Delta Devil Dreams" and for the commencement of her 2014 UK tour.

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Who says THE SUN never comes out in Pudsey?

A recent photo shoot for The Sun newspaper , by Cheshire based photographer Matthew Pover. Shots from the series are to be used in forthcoming front page article in the Sun on Sunday.

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LOOK no further than Positive Image to find a hire studio in the NORTH

A recent photo shoot at Positive Image's studios of the BBC's Look North presenters, Harry Gration, and its' new presenter, Amy Garcia. The shots were taken by Ripponden based photographer, Matt Squire for use on the BBC's web site and in publicity material.

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Coral Windows TV Commercials produced at Positive Image' s Studio

One of a recent series of TV commercials produced at Positive Image for the Coral Windows 2014 January sale by Leeds production company, Stadamedia. They consisted of live action sequences which were to be superimposed with various CGI backgrounds to achieve the finished result seen below.

Coral Windows SALE "Starts Boxing Day" (TV Commercial) from Danny Lacey on Vimeo.
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Making an Exhibition of Yourself

A recent video shoot at Positive Image's Studio by York based photographer Andy Little, to showcase the correct method of assembly and packing of various exhibition stands for Skipton based exhibition stand manufacturer, Eve Products.

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Asda Corporate Video

A recent studio hire by Grand Designs Media. The brief was to produce a corporate video for Asda using chromakey. The footage was to be superimposed over a series of 3D models of various aspects of one of its superstores.

Grand Designs_CGI_ASDA from Grand Designs Media on Vimeo.
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Asda Homeware Set

A recent small set for Asda, built to show part of their homeware selection, photographed by Powerhouse at their studios in Leeds

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Recent Studio Hire

A recent studio hire and set build for Harrogate based photographer, Anton Stark designed to show off a range of upholstery fabrics.

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It's some small steps for a boy... one giant leap for Positive Image

A recent photo-shoot and set build at Positive Image Studios for Belgian carpet manufacturer, Beaulieu International by Andy Snaith on behalf of Anton Stark 

and 10 Associates. 

(No Small boys were harmed in the making of this shot!)

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Bespoke Background

This paneled background was created for Harrogate based photographer,
Anton Stark for his client Sinclair Fabrics to bring a feeling of luxury to this series of fabric shots.

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Putting your heart and soul into it

Part of a recent photo shoot at Positive Image's Studio by London based photographer, John Angerson, for the British Heart Foundation,
showcasing local fundraisers for its latest campaign Local Heroes.

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A truly Bazaar day

A recent video shot and directed by Andy Little at Positive Image's Studio for the Leeds based band, The Bazaars for their latest single - Walking on the Beach

The Bazaars - Walking on the Beach from Andy Little on Vimeo.

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NDP Recommends Positive Image for Studio Hire

  
As you may be aware, NDP Studios, one of the largest independent photographic hire studios in Leeds, closed its doors for the very last time on 14th June. Mike Hargreaves, the owner has run the studios since 1990 and after being involved in the Leeds photographic scene as a whole for over 50 years, feels that the time is right to "semi-retire."
In a recent press release Mike wrote:

"Positive Image is ideally placed to fill many of the gaps left by our departure, as well as offering a few new strings to the bow. They have excellent facilities, a very knowledgeable team and a studio which will easily cope with the majority of client’s needs.

The owner, Duncan Harrison, is also an excellent set builder.
In addition, Positive Image are based at a farm which they hire out for location work on the outskirts of Leeds, away from all the rush hour traffic. They have over five acres of stunning farmland adjacent to the studio, which includes equestrian facilities, a lake, dry stone walls and many other areas of natural beauty, ideally suited for fashion work.

I would not hesitate to recommend Positive Image and their facilities to you and I know that they will do their utmost to fulfil your every need."

We all wish Mike all the best with the next chapter of his life and he can rest assured that we will try our upmost to continue the legacy he started for Studio Hire in Leeds.

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Save the National Media Museum

The forthcoming government cuts to the Science Museum Group's (SMG) annual funding will have a massive impact on the daily running of four of the UK's most visited Museums. Led by the Science Museum in London, the SMG also includes the National Railway Museum in York, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and the National Media Museum in Bradford.  

National Media Museum is a unique, world-class visitor destination and constantly delivers a range of inspiring events, exhibitions and galleries in one of the poorest Cities in the UK. The Museum gives visitors a rare opportunity to experience many world firsts and is home to over 3 million objects that track the history of photography, film, animation, television and videogames. The film and festival programme is an exciting offer that welcomes many award-winning filmmakers and artists to the UK. The Museum is the heart of the cultural community in Bradford and its closure would have truly tragic consequences for the cultural, economic and tourism offer of the City and the Region.

The National Media Museum may have fewer visitors when compared to its family members in Manchester, York and London but at more than 500,000 visits in 2012 the Bradford attraction is still a popular visitor destination.

There is no other public building in the UK that offers this combination of free galleries, temporary exhibitions, cinemas, events and workshops for all types of audiences - schools, families, students, community groups, photographers, film and television lovers, historians and enthusiasts - we can't lose this British gem of an institution.

2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Media Museum. Millions of visitors have benefited from the heritage, knowledge and inspiration found within its walls. Don't let this institution close and allow these opportunities slip away from future generations.  

The aim of this petition is not to ask to save the National Media Museum and close another Museum within the SMG. All of the SMG institutions are vital to their Cities and area of expertise. The aim of this campaign is to highlight the individual support for the National Media Museum and Bradford and urge the government to not allow any of the Museums in the SMG to close their doors.

Click on the link below to sign the petition and help save one of our Great national museums.

Dear Chancellor, please consider the impact of the comprehensive spending review on 26th June 2013 on the National Media Museum in Bradford. Further government cuts to the Science Museum Group's annual funding will most likely result in the closure of the National Media Museum. This loss will be a devastating blow to the City of Bradford and a tragic outcome on an international scale.

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-national-media-museum-bradford

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To infinity and beyond...

Positive Image recently installed an infinity cove for Powerhouse at their studios in Leeds. This is to be mainly used for fashion work including catwalks for both stills and video. The cove gives a permanent seamless background, eliminating unsightly shadows and the need to use Coloramma to achieve this result. This can also be painted with green paint for chromakey use.

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Featured Set Build

A set which was built for Kevin Peschke at Millennium Studios in York for his client JD Williams.

This expansive set, which was built and decorated by Positive Image, made use of reclaimed floorboards and skirting from a local school to give an authentic "abandoned house look"

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