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New Faces at Vue

2012-02-13T10:37:00.001Z

Today’s an exciting day here at Vue as we’ll be welcoming Michelle, our new agent, to the team. Michelle joins us after eight years with Jonathan Knowles, where she collaborated with great clients and agencies alike. For those of you in the industry, you may already know her or at least have seen her around – she’s the agent who’d always be carrying that bright orange retro suitcase! We’re

In the month that was . . . January

2012-02-08T11:47:00.001Z

Its been a busy and cold start to the year, so we've been keeping warm and active! Maddy was...celebrating her brother & now soon to be sister-in-laws engagement; plus a family birthday, followed by waving them off at Heathrow airport for their return to Sydney. Was in awe after seeing The Artist at the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill (£3.50 tickets on tuesdays...bargain) multiple dinner parties

Newsletter - Hey, did you know…..?

2012-02-06T10:00:00.005Z

You can get a great round up of our photographers’ work from the Vue Newsletter.We hope that lots of you already know that here at Vue we send out a regular newsletter. But just in case you didn’t, we thought we’d give a little shout out about it right here on the blog.Our Newsletters are packed with the very latest and most exciting work by our stable of ten fab photographers. Whether they

A Cultural Intervention as we escape to Yorkshire with Hockney

2012-02-03T11:15:00.002Z

Ah, there are times when you just can’t beat living in London. And one of those times came this week when we all took an ever so slightly extended lunch break to go and see the Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy.Now, it’s not often that a group of ladies all agree on something, but we have to say that we were all totally blown away – it really does live up to the hype. Although the

Featured - Jonathan Minster - When is a portrait a still life?

2012-02-01T11:44:00.001Z

With his latest project, Jonathan has been doing his bit to try and encourage more women into creative roles – an excellent cause we feel! But we don’t just love the project because of that, we love it because what started out as a personal project has ended up as a great client campaign. And, of course, because the shots look fantastic – they’re atmospheric, just that little bit haunting and

Featured - Phil Sills on car photography

2012-01-31T10:21:00.000Z

Life in the fast lane – Phil Sills on car photography Vue photographer Phil Sills has been in the business of photographing cars for many years, so we thought we’d pick his brains about just what’s involved and if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. Vue: So, Phil, how did you first get into car photography?Phil Sills: It all started when an art director was doing a brochure for Ascari, a British

Showcase - Alan Powdrill #2

2012-01-19T13:26:00.000Z

Over the past few months, ad agencies VCCP, WDMP, DLKW Lowe and Publicis Dialog Paris have all turned to our very own Alan to take some striking portraits for their latest campaigns. Tinged with Alan's characteristic style and humour, they make for an eclectic showcase that we're sure will raise a few eyebrows....and of course the odd smile! Click onto the website to see a whole lot more!

Intern DO & DON'Ts #5

2012-01-10T14:20:00.005Z

Smile! swear 'loose lips sink ships'

Showcase – The King of Boozers and Windy Giants

2012-01-09T15:05:00.044Z

From an age old institution – the great British pub – to the forefront of cutting edge technology – wind turbines……it’s been an interesting time for photographer Garry these past few weeks. So, let’s start in the pub – a new campaign by Dare for Greene King saw Garry on location in pubs in London, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridge. The idea was to photograph the bar areas in seven Greene King

In the month that was festive . . . December

2012-01-06T09:49:00.001Z

Helen at the Xmas MOT Groucho party making friends... It goes without saying that December is a busy month for all and I'm sure you won't be surprised that most of this months activities were heavily creative, festive, and joyous.. Cathy was...indulging in Winter Wonderland with her nephews, the slow motion clowns and African warriors being her favourite attraction. A couple of drinks nights

Featured - Garry Simpsons landscapes in Open Skies

2011-12-15T16:12:00.000Z

Garrys beautifully stark landscapes have featured in this months Open Skies magazine which is based on the theme of 'consume' and mans consumption of the world around him.You can check out the feature 'Land of the Lost' within the interactive magazine on the Open Skies website and Garrys vast portfolio of landscapes at Vue

A note from the Intern

2011-12-14T13:03:00.001Z

Hi Everyone! My name is Maria. After recently graduating from an Editorial and Advertising Photography degree, I have happily spent my past month learning from (in my personal opinion) some of the best in the industry; the Vue ladies! To end my month, here's a little about my time at Vue. Where to start? So much seen and even more learnt. All I know is from this past month of being a Vue

Intern DOs & DON'Ts - #4

2011-12-13T16:32:00.002Z

Read the intern information pack we give you, it's got lots of helpful information and will help with you settling in. Use the printer for personal use, your holiday confirmation is not our priority!

In the month that was...November

2011-12-07T10:45:00.000Z

Purple Potatoes at the BBC Good food show It's that exciting time of the month when we look back and think 'where did the time go..!?'..... Maddy...was limited in activities after falling down some stairs at a train station, so spent a lot of time with friends....eating - Pizza East in Portobello Road, La Sophia, and Jamie Olivers...to name a few, celebrated a best friends birthday, went to

Behind the Image - Allianz - Garry Simpson

2011-12-01T15:48:00.001Z

We gave you a peek behind the scenes of Garry Simpson's shoot for Allianz 'BARD', an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, back in March. The next instalment of the campaign, shot in August, highlights Allianz's work with 'RCCL' and the world's biggest cruise liner. Gergely Fabien, Art Director from Grey, shares Garry's sense of adventure and his desire to get as much in camera as is

Showcase - New Work

2011-11-15T15:41:00.001Z

We have had so much fabulous new work; consisting of personal projects and commissions from our photographers; that we thought we'd club it all together and show its vastness to the maximum! With personal projects such as Charlie Crane's images in and around the Mojave desert and new insightful shots for Dylan Collards ongoing series 'Up my Street' and '12th Man' as well as Vue's book cover

Featured - Vue in conversation with...

2011-11-10T12:16:00.001Z

Recently; Cathy and Morgan had a chat with Imperica; a site which brings together a number of creative disciplines; from Advertising, Art, Brands to Tech; to discuss current issues and developing ideas. The effect of connected technology on photography was at the forefront of the discussion and below is an extract. What has been the impact of digital photography on your own work, and (from

Intern DO's & DON'Ts - #3

2011-11-08T11:48:00.001Z

Starting with a simple 'do' this month Ask questions, the more you ask, the more you'll learn, no question to big or small - Internships are for learning and getting the most you can out of your time Use the landline because your mobile phone doesn't have connection - wait until your lunch break or end of play

Vue would like to announce...3 new photographers!

2011-11-07T15:43:00.000Z

Vue are very excited to announce that we are joined by 3 new fantastic photographers to add to our already, dare we brag, uber talented roster - Childrens photographer Lesley Edith, food photographer Gareth Morgans and drinks photographer Phil Sills. Lesley Edith is a hughely successful photographer specialising in children's fashion and lifestyle. Shooting for High Street brands, independent

In the month that was . . . October

2011-11-03T15:07:00.000Z

Fay's angular pyramid teapot Cathy was . . . celebrating her husbands and a friends 40th birthdays, having a family get together with both sides of the family; with ages from 18 months to 80! Picking up her first and only bespoke made item from fellow Bermondsey Street resident and womanswear tailor Susie Stone and watching Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy at the cinema. Maddy was . . . also busy

Featured - Charlie Crane's 'Welcome to Pyongyang' in Open Skies

2011-10-31T16:41:00.001Z

Charlie Crane's personal project 'Welcome to Pyongyang' is a selection of large format photographs taken in the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and continues to attract a lot of interest; most recently for a 5 dps feature in the monthly magazine for Emirates - Open Skies. We're loving this magazine; with its contemporary and neat designs, its a great collaboration of

White Cube Gallery on Bermondsey Street

2011-10-28T12:10:00.000+01:00

We love our area, with it's quirky little shops and fantastic eateries contrasting with the ever imposing Shard, all within hopping distance. So you can imagine our delight when we heard the news of the White Cube Gallery (the third and largest of the White Cubes owned by Jay Jopling) opening pretty much next door to us. We went along to the neighbours' opening evening on Wednesday evening to

Interns from the past

2011-10-24T09:53:00.000+01:00

Some of the interns from the past We're just about to welcome our next round of interns and have been busy bees sorting through the small mountain of applications we received. We thought we'd get in touch with some of our previous interns to see what they're up to now and if they have any handy hints for the new interns. Vue have had (at the last count) over 100 lovely interns and work

Intern DOs & DON'Ts - #2

2011-10-13T15:19:00.000+01:00

Some simple but underestimated ones for this month... Use your initiative. Be late! If you have any tips for interns you'd like to share, email us at production@vue-us.com

Vue Showcase - part 9 : Alan Powdrill's Health Lottery

2011-10-07T15:46:00.001+01:00

It's been hard to miss the pink, green, yellow, blue and red afro adorned smiling people popping up all over our streets in the past week, and it must only mean one thing!? Why of cause its a campaign shot by Alan Powdrill for The Health Lottery! Update: check out some more of the campaign here...