Ffotograffydd Masnachol Casnewydd

Webber Photo yw fi, Rhys Webber (a chynorthwywyr lle bo angen), ac rydw i'n Ffotograffydd o Gasnewydd, yn cynnig ffotograffiaeth cynnyrch, ffotograffiaeth fasnachol, ffotograffiaeth ddiwydiannol, portreadau, ffotograffiaeth teithio a ffotograffiaeth ffasiwn o fy stiwdio yng Nghasnewydd, De Cymru. Mae gen i hefyd stiwdio ffotograffiaeth gludadwy sy'n fy ngalluogi i saethu yn eich man busnes os oes angen. Rwy’n cynnig Gwasanaethau Ffotograffiaeth yng Nghasnewydd, ond hefyd Ffotograffiaeth Casnewydd – fy ngwaith ffotograffiaeth personol, sy’n ymwneud â dogfennu amrywiaeth pobl Casnewydd drwy bortreadau ffotograffig. Wrth gwrs, nid yw bod yn Ffotograffydd Casnewydd yn fy nghlymu i â'r ddinas, gyda chleientiaid o bob rhan o'r DU a thu hwnt.

Ffotograffiaeth yw fy angerdd ac rwy'n ffodus bod pobl yn talu i mi wneud yr hyn rwy'n ei garu - bod yn ffotograffydd! Rwyf hefyd yn tynnu lluniau er pleser personol pan nad wyf yn cael fy nhalu - yn arddangos fy ngwaith personol ac yn gweithio ar brosiectau ar raddfa fawr fel Cymry O Bobman. Rwyf hefyd yn addysgu ffotograffiaeth, ac wedi cyflwyno sesiynau i fyfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru, a Choleg Gwent.

Edrychwch ar yr ystod o wasanaethau ffotograffiaeth rydw i'n eu cynnig isod, yna cysylltwch i weld beth allaf ei wneud i chi neu cliciwch yma i ddarllen mwy amdanaf.

Ffotograffiaeth Portread

Angen portread ohonoch chi'ch hun, neu luniau o'ch tîm gwaith? Dw i wedi saethu miloedd o bortreadau… cymerwch olwg.

Headshots Corfforaethol

A yw eich gwefan wych yn cael ei siomi gan ergydion corfforaethol is-safonol? Rwyf wedi saethu cannoedd lawer o'r rhain, naill ai yn fy stiwdio yng Nghasnewydd, neu ar safle cleientiaid gyda'm stiwdio cludadwy.

Ffotograffiaeth a fideo drôn

Codwch eich adrodd straeon gweledol gyda'n gwasanaethau fideo a ffotograffiaeth drôn proffesiynol.

Ffotograffiaeth Digwyddiadau

Mae ein ffotograffiaeth digwyddiad yn cael y lluniau sydd eu hangen arnoch o'ch digwyddiad corfforaethol neu greadigol.

Ffotograffiaeth Cynnyrch

Cymerwch olwg ar ein ffotograffiaeth cynnyrch, gan helpu ein cleientiaid i farchnata eu cynnyrch ar wefannau ac mewn catalogau.

Ffotograffiaeth Diwydianol

Mae ein cleientiaid ffotograffiaeth ddiwydiannol yn cynnwys TATA Steel, BAE Systems, Welsh Power, Ensinger Plastics a llawer mwy.

Ffotograffiaeth Ffasiwn

Oes angen ffotograffiaeth ffasiwn neu harddwch arnoch chi ar gyfer eich brand, neu a ydych chi'n fodel uchelgeisiol sy'n chwilio am luniau portffolio gwych?

Cymry o Bob Man

Cymry o Bob Man yw fy mhrosiect portreadu lluniau personol, a ddechreuais dros 10 mlynedd yn ôl. Mae'r prosiect yn ymchwilio i amrywiaeth ddiwylliannol gyfoethog Casnewydd yn yr 21ain Ganrif.

Cleientiaid Ffotograffiaeth

Rwyf wedi bod yn ffotograffydd masnachol ers blynyddoedd lawer, yn gyntaf yng Nghasnewydd, yna Llundain ac yna yn ôl i Gasnewydd. Rwyf wedi cael gormod o gleientiaid ffotograffiaeth i'w crybwyll, ond dyma rai.

Rhag Cymru
NHS Wales
IDS Door Services
Woundchek
Ffotogallery
Care Supply Pool
Great Bear Healthcare
All About Eve
WAHWN
Nayah Cosmetics
People's Health Trust
University of South Wales
Hexa Finance
Harding Evans
Lloyds Bank
University of Wales Global Academy
Tata Steel
GD Environmental
Cymraeg I Bawb
BAE Systems
Joov Sports Products
Ensinger
Newport City Radio
Hover Helicopters
Welsh Power
Maindee Unlimited
Axis Chiropractic
Alzheimers Society Logo
CAF
Premier Forest
Welsh Connection
Newport City Council
Bank of England
Pink Rhino Vending
National Literacy Trust

Blog Ffotograffydd Casnewydd

Nid fy mhroffesiwn yn unig yw bod yn ffotograffydd, ond fy hobi hefyd. Mae blog Fy Ffotograffydd Casnewydd yn dangos amrywiaeth o waith a gomisiynir gan gleientiaid, gwaith hunangyfeiriedig, gwaith addysgu ffotograffiaeth, ac arddangosfeydd. Cymerwch olwg!

Model photoshoot with Indica Snow

I'd wanted to try shooting with liquid latex, and Indica Snow was up for the challenge (and the discomfort of ripping it off afterwards). ** Contains Nudity **

Cymry o Bob Man / Welsh From Everywhere

In 2019 I started a new project called 'Cymry o Bob Man / Welsh from Everywhere', a photographic investigation into the ethnic diversity of Newport.

Astrophotography in Eryri/Snowdonia

I love astronomy and all things space, but living in a city means light pollution and few stars... time to head to a dark skies region.

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*Contains Nudity. Read on if you're ok with that.

I found Indica Snow (Elin) through her Purpleport profile (other model/photography/mua/stylist sites are available). Me and Marion love to collaborate with models who want creative input and Indica fit the bill. Her profile said:

"I'm very creative and love all things nature, vintage, makeup and glitter, and I love doing shoots where both myself and the photographer have an opportunity to get creative and make something we are both really proud of, and maybe even learn something from each other! "

That's exactly what we're looking for in our models - someone keen to get creative and contribute ideas to get those great shots.

Indica's stated levels were up to nude photography, so I suggested doing a liquid latex shoot, as it was something we'd never tried before, and Indica was up for it straight away.

Warm ups and wigs

My experience of shooting with new models, is that it often takes a while for all parties to relax in each others' company, so the photographs tend to get better as the shoot progresses and the model relaxes. For this reason we started with a few setups involving a sheet of sheer fabric, with experimental backlighting (including some coloured gels). Elin had brought some wigs that she uses to transform to Indica Snow, so we shot with them to start with.

Indica Snow model photography in studio

Liquid Latex

Indica was most patient as we experimented with application of the latex - and very brave at the end of the shoot as she had to remove it… think ripping off a plaster, but one that covers a large area of your body. Ouch!

ripping off liquid latex

The Technical Bit

We bought the liquid latex online having done a bit of research first. Essentially, it is just rubber, in liquid form which dries really quickly on contact with air. So for instance you can dip your hand into it, and it soon dries to form a solid rubber 'glove'. There are many brands available online.

As this was the first time Marion had ever worked with the latex, we tried various techniques of brushing, or dipping. The dipping worked best as it meant no brush marks, but this was not suitable for all areas. Pouring worked too and gave a nice drip effect as the liquid ran briefly before solidifying.

We shot at the Webber Photo Studio using a selection of 400W Strobes (with various modifiers), with a Nikon D600.

Post Processing

I had my first darkroom at 13 years old, and the pleasure of seeing your photos appear as if by magic from the white sheet of paper was immense and addictive. These days though, I don't have a darkroom, but still get the same pleasures out of post processing in Adobe Lightroom. Some photographers cling to a 'it must be all done in camera' mantra, but that's not for me. I use all the tools at my disposal (mainly Lightroom and Photoshop) to enhance, collage, bend, twist and cajole my initial photographs into the final work. I usually have an idea of what I want from the post production before shooting, but am equally happy to go on a photoshopic ramble and see where that takes me.

Duotone poster

 

The Gallery

Take a look at some of the best photos from the shoot:


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The Maindee area of Newport is incredibly ethnically diverse - and richer because of it. Children at the amazing Maindee Primary School have parents from around 30 different countries with almost as many languages spoken in their houses. 

Maindee's Community House is at the heart of this diverse area, and I've been working for and with them since I was knee high to a grasshopper, so what better place to set up my portable photographic studio and invite the locals to have their portraits taken. This is not the first time I've shot portraits at Community House, and it surely won't be the last either.

Welsh From Everywhere

The title for my project comes from Susan Lewis' poem 'I Love Maindee'. Sue is a trustee at Community House, and wrote the poem as part of the Epic Award Winning Maindee Stories project (from Marion Webber). 

These portraits were taken in autumn 2019, but there's more to come as soon as Coronavirus restrictions allow.

Jessica Morden, MP for Newport East (and who had her photo taken for the project) said:

"Rhys's wonderful portraits draw attention to the strength of Newport as a city - by emphasizing how welcoming our community is, and how much richer our culture is as a result. This is especially true of Maindee, where I live, and in Community House, Eton Road, where these portraits were taken. Here we welcome and celebrate the cultures of people from all backgrounds, making Wales a home for all"


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Shooting Stars in Eryri (Snowdonia)

As soon as we booked our recent break in Eryri (Snowdonia in English, North Wales) I realised that I would get an opportunity to practice some astrophotography. I love looking up at the stars, but living in a city means that the wonders of a clear night sky are drowned out by ambient light. Eryri is an official dark skies region - as awarded by the International Dark-Sky association (IDA), an organisation founded in 2001 to encourage preservation and protection of dark skies throughout the world. In fact the first area to be awarded 'dark-sky' was much closer to home in the Brecon Beacons, but I'd yet to make the trip. Snowdownia National Park was named the tenth International Dark Sky Reserve by the IDA in 2005, giving Wales a world leading 18% of its land in dark sky areas.

astrophoto4

I'd been looking forward to trying my hand at astrophotography since I watched a great BBC Documentary about amazing Welsh astrophotographer Alyn Wallace who has travelled the world shooting stars, whilst also working extensively near his home in the Brecon Beacons and throughout Wales.

So in the week leading up to our break I did a little research to find some suitable locations for my stargazing photography shoots, deciding that the 'Lonely Tree of Llyn Padarn' and nearby 'Dolbadarn Castle' were going to be great locations for my star photography efforts. It so happened that both of these were less than 3 miles from our holiday let in Nant Peris, so perfect.

I chose these locations to get some foreground interest in the photos. There's nothing stopping you just pointing the camera straight up to the sky, but you'll get a rather dull photo without some foreground interest to compliment, or frame the stars. 

Looking for the Milky Way

As a teenager I spent a summer in Namibia and was absolutely blown away with the night skies there - every night was clear, and I got to see the stunning Milky Way on many occasions.

I hoped that during this trip I could capture the Milky Way (Llwybr Llaethog) from Eryri, but didn't get my hopes up too much as despite being a Dark Sky region, Eryri is also a 'mostly rainy' region. I was super lucky though, managing 3 star photography shoots over the week that we were staying there. Result!

Satellites and Shooting Stars

One thing that was apparent as soon as I got my shots onto the PC was the sheer volume of satellites in orbit around the Earth. As a newcomer to astrophotography I'm not sure yet whether I want to remove all of these in Photoshop, or leave them as they are. At the moment I'm coming down in the 'it is what it is' category, so have left in all but the most distracting of satellite trails.

Shooting stars always stay though... I caught a few during my photoshoots, and I think they only add to the wonder of the night sky. 

The technical bit

I used my Nikon D600 with a few different wide angle lenses, including a 24mm Nikon, and an 18-30mm. Apart from that, my trusty Manfrotto Tripod of course (a tripod is a must) and a remote shutter release were all I used. To help me navigate the sky I used Starwalk which is a beautiful stargazing App.

Apertures were as wide as each lens went (about f2.4 or so), with shutter speeds of between 10-20 seconds, and an ISO of 6400.

Some images involved a bit of stacking - focusing on the foreground elements for a shot, then focusing on the stars.

I also had my son as an able helper, guiding our path with a torch, and painting light on the foreground for a bunch of shots. It was quite an adventure, wandering around the area in the dead of night, with no lighting other than our phone torch - a great father and son experience.


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Shooting Stars in Eryri (Snowdonia)

As soon as we booked our recent break in Eryri (Snowdonia in English, North Wales) I realised that I would get an opportunity to practice some astrophotography. I love looking up at the stars, but living in a city means that the wonders of a clear night sky are drowned out by ambient light. Eryri is an official dark skies region - as awarded by the International Dark-Sky association (IDA), an organisation founded in 2001 to encourage preservation and protection of dark skies throughout the world. In fact the first area to be awarded 'dark-sky' was much closer to home in the Brecon Beacons, but I'd yet to make the trip. Snowdownia National Park was named the tenth International Dark Sky Reserve by the IDA in 2005, giving Wales a world leading 18% of its land in dark sky areas.

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I'd been looking forward to trying my hand at astrophotography since I watched a great BBC Documentary about amazing Welsh astrophotographer Alyn Wallace who has travelled the world shooting stars, whilst also working extensively near his home in the Brecon Beacons and throughout Wales.

So in the week leading up to our break I did a little research to find some suitable locations for my stargazing photography shoots, deciding that the 'Lonely Tree of Llyn Padarn' and nearby 'Dolbadarn Castle' were going to be great locations for my star photography efforts. It so happened that both of these were less than 3 miles from our holiday let in Nant Peris, so perfect.

I chose these locations to get some foreground interest in the photos. There's nothing stopping you just pointing the camera straight up to the sky, but you'll get a rather dull photo without some foreground interest to compliment, or frame the stars. 

Looking for the Milky Way

As a teenager I spent a summer in Namibia and was absolutely blown away with the night skies there - every night was clear, and I got to see the stunning Milky Way on many occasions.

I hoped that during this trip I could capture the Milky Way (Llwybr Llaethog) from Eryri, but didn't get my hopes up too much as despite being a Dark Sky region, Eryri is also a 'mostly rainy' region. I was super lucky though, managing 3 star photography shoots over the week that we were staying there. Result!

Satellites and Shooting Stars

One thing that was apparent as soon as I got my shots onto the PC was the sheer volume of satellites in orbit around the Earth. As a newcomer to astrophotography I'm not sure yet whether I want to remove all of these in Photoshop, or leave them as they are. At the moment I'm coming down in the 'it is what it is' category, so have left in all but the most distracting of satellite trails.

Shooting stars always stay though... I caught a few during my photoshoots, and I think they only add to the wonder of the night sky. 

The technical bit

I used my Nikon D600 with a few different wide angle lenses, including a 24mm Nikon, and an 18-30mm. Apart from that, my trusty Manfrotto Tripod of course (a tripod is a must) and a remote shutter release were all I used. To help me navigate the sky I used Starwalk which is a beautiful stargazing App.

Apertures were as wide as each lens went (about f2.4 or so), with shutter speeds of between 10-20 seconds, and an ISO of 6400.

Some images involved a bit of stacking - focusing on the foreground elements for a shot, then focusing on the stars.

I also had my son as an able helper, guiding our path with a torch, and painting light on the foreground for a bunch of shots. It was quite an adventure, wandering around the area in the dead of night, with no lighting other than our phone torch - a great father and son experience.


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I love astronomy and all things space, but living in a city means light pollution and few stars... time to head to a dark skies region.


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