Kay Ransom Photography Blog - Cirencester, Gloucestershire Photographer

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Kay Ransom Photography is based in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, but I work on UK-wide projects. I specialise in wedding photography, corporate and commercial projects, exhibitions / events / conferences and staff headshots / personal portraits.

Please see the menu on the right for portfolio galleries and details of my services. To discuss your needs, please contact Kay Ransom by e-mail (photographer@kayransom.com) or telephone (07968 507196).

January, Sunday 1, 2012

Great start to the New Year!

In today's Sunday Times - Travel pull out (boat show, page 6), I have a photo of a sports personality.


Flow Rider

December, Sunday 4, 2011

Flow Rider

I photographed professional Wakeboarders Jo Andrews, Jules Haley, Lex Balladon, Sarah Kingdom, Sophie Cordery & Steph Caller trying out Flow Riding, at The Flow House in Bedford. This event was sponsored by The Flow House and Nalu Beads.


Kay Ransom Photography logo

November, Wednesday 30, 2011

NEW Logo

Kay Ransom Photography is currently going through a re-brand! See what you think of my new logo, designed by Zebrative. Coming in the new year will be an all new website too.


Azzurri

November, Wednesday 24, 2011

Azzurri Connect

For the third year running I've been photographing the Azzurri Connect Conference in London. The brief was to capture the spirit of the event e.g. photographs of speakers, atrium hall full of networking delegates & the exhibition stands etc.


St Dunstans

November, Wednesday 9, 2011

St Dunstans

St Dunstan’s has been provide support to blind and visually impaired ex-Service men and women. I have been photographing some publicity shots in their Sheffield and Brighton divisions. It's been a facinating project to work on, I've got to meet some really interesting people.


Zebrative

November, Tuesday 1, 2011

Zebrative

Zebrative, a design studio in Cheltenham asked me to photograph their portfolio for their new website. We spent the day working together at my studio near Cirencester, making sure Zebrative got the shots that they desired. To have browse, click here .


Cripps Barn

October, Wednesday 19, 2011

Kay's Wedding Tips!

As a wedding photographer, I attend between 20 and 26 weddings every year. Along the way I have picked up some valuable knowledge that I would like to share (not just about the photographs, but the wedding as a whole). See my new page for a few pointers!


Bishop Milner

October, Wednesday 19, 2011

Bishop Milner School

Has completely re-vamped their website, this fresh start included a photoshoot. If you watch the scrolling banner you'll see my photographs. Promo photoshoots at schools are phyically challenging due to the sheer size of some secondary schools.


Craig Cahoon

October, Saturday 1, 2011

Craig Cohoon Watersports

I spent the afternoon on the various motor boats at Craig Cohoons, photographing kids party activities, learner wakeboarders and slalom water skiers. These images are required for updating their stock of publicity imagery, this was a fun and diverse shoot.


Siddington School

September, Wednesday 14, 2011

Siddington Primary School

Today I've been at Siddington Primary (near Cirencester) photographing the children cooking, reading, playing guitars, climbing, gardening etc. it's a lovely school with lots of outside play and education areas.


Glassware

September, Thursday 1, 2011

Glassware studio shoot

This week I've been photographing lifetstyle imagery and also individual products for Loco Glass . A glass blowing company in The Brewery Arts, Cirencester.


Steph Caller Wakeboarder

August, Sunday 7, 2011

Photos featured on "Animal" website

I recently did a photoshoot with Steph Caller Pro Wakeboarder who is sponsored by the brand "Animal". She won the UK National Wakeboarding Championships, so my photos are now featured in the Animal's latest news.


surfing

August, Friday 5, 2011

Surfing in the West Coast of Ireland

I've just returned from a surfing trip in Ireland, the waves on the West Coast are fantastic. I finally learnt to "pop" onto the board - fun, however exhausting :-)


July, Friday 22, 2011

Photoshoot at "Boots" - Gloucester

I had a last minute call yesterday when in Cornwall surfing to ask me to photograph a site visit at Boots the chemist in Gloucester. So I re-jigged my plans and left Cornwall 5am for an 11am photoshoot, life and work blend into one when you're self employed!


July, Thursday 14, 2011

Photoshoot at "Melin" for "Capita"

Today I headed to Pontypool, Wales. Capita's software services division secured a five year contract with Melin Homes, I was there to capture this new relationship.


June, Wednesday 22, 2011

Glastonbury!

I'm away for 5 days the Glastonbury Music Festival. If you've never been before, you should certainly consider it, it's definately one of my best highlights of the year!


Nadia Sawalha

June, Tuesday 14, 2011

Photograph in "The Daily Mail"

Today's edition of the Daily Mail, page 13 contains a photograph I took of Nadia Sawalha for Lloyds Pharmacy.


May, Wedneday 18, 2011

TV AD - Stills Photography

I've been in London this week doing the Stills Photography on a TV Advertisment for Lloyds Pharmacy. This included shots of a celeb headlining the campaign which had to go immediately to press!


Steph Caller Wakeboarder

May, Tuesday 10, 2011

Time-lapse / Animation of Steph Caller

Take a look at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMDoaIO5tTs

Steph Caller is the 4th best Wakeboarder in the world. I have created her this unique time-lapse video, containing elements of animation. The feedback from this piece has been overwhemlingly positive.


Harry Eames Wakeboarder

March, Tuesday 22, 2011

Junior Wakeboarding Star

This weekend I photographed Junior Champion Wakeboarder Harry Eames. He has recently been sponsored by Just Water Sports. Keep an eye out for him riding at WMSki!


March, Monday 22, 2011

Action Medical Research

Tomorrow's shoot will be for the charity Action Medical Research, it will be of a 2 yr old blind boy and his parents.


Henry Tinder

February, Monday 7, 2011

Kingsholm Rugby Club

This week I will photographing a fashion shoot with Gloucester Rugby player Henry Tinder for Turf Legends.


February, Tuesday 1, 2011

Cake

Cake, glorious cake!

Today at the studio I had 24 cakes delivered, which needed photographing for the new Cotswold Cakes website. An enjoyable yet tummy rumbling shoot!


January, Wednesday 26, 2011

Time Lapse Photography for Unilever

This week I've been working at The ExCel centre in London. This involved photographing timelapse imagery of the conference set up from start to finish.


January, Wednesday 12, 2011

Parish Church

Cirencester's Parish Church sees a facelift

I have been working with the Character Conservation Ltd to capture their ongoing project to restore the stunning Parish church. A facinating insight into the hardwork the team do.


January, Monday 10, 2011

Photograph featured in this months' "OK!" and "Reveal" magazine.

Lloyds Pharmacy Advert (pharmacist in green jacket), OK! page 130, Reveal page 70.


January, Sunday 02, 2011

Model

Painting with Light

During the Christmas period I've been experimenting with a fun technique known as "Painting with Light". This image of my car I created with a white torch, a red torch and a very long exposure.


December, Thursday 16, 2010

Lloyds Pharmacy Head Office

Today I photographed the portrait of a pharmacist for a brand new campaign.


December, Wednesday 8, 2010

Stunning frosty road trip to Wales

Today I photographed the launch of Logica's new office opening in Bridgend.


November, Wednesday 17, 2010

Model

New up and coming model

Rachel is a new model from Gloucestershire, whose portfolio I photographed this week. Take a look at the results:


October, Thursday 21, 2010

Fame at last

Whilst photographing the Turf Legends it seems I was snapped and can now be found on the society pages of "Cotswold Life" Magazine.


Monday, September 27, 2010

Four page spread in "Cotswold Life" magazine.

An article is being featured in the October edition of the magazine, starting page 140 this is for the Turf Legends clothing brand photoshoot.


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Photographs on BBC Television

Bang Goes the Theory Last Wednesday I had five photographs featured on the BBC's programme - "Bang Goes the Theory" . This was a last minute commision, requiring imagery of young active people and photos of the elderly.


Monday, August 23, 2010

Weddings Galore

Summer is very popular for weddings. The last few weeks I have photographed weddings at "Cripps Barn", "The Organic Farm Cafe", "The Great Tythe Barn" "Minchinhampton Church"


Thursday, August 12, 2010

Someone call the coast guards!

I have just taken a couple of days off to go Sea Kayaking in Newgale Wales. It's a beautiful area. On the Friday we hired sea kayaks, my friends and I enjoyed a good couple of hours of sea kayaking, before a the current picked up.....Two of my friends got rather tired and out of their depth, so we ended up enlisting the help of the Life Guards! All ok in the end, the life guards ushered them into the safety of the shore. Drama over!


Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Back to school

Today I travelled to Dudley to do a promotional photoshoot for Bishop Milner School. They have a brand new website coming very soon.


Friday, July 16, 2010

Azzurri Sales Conference with a twist.

Azzurri For the second year running I've been photographing the Azzurri Sales Awards Conference. This years' theme was in a Hollywood style!


Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Photographing famous jockeys

For last two days I've been photographing renowned jockeys Carl Llewellyn (Twice Grand National Winner) & Sam Thomas (Gold Cup Winner) for the Turf Legends fashion brand.


Friday, July 9, 2010

Today I photographed Wayne Hemmingway - co-founder of "Red or Dead"


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

I will photographing Nick Hewer this week

(a.k.a Alan Sugars' right hand man from "The Apprentice")


Monday, July 5, 2010

Turf Legends - New clothing range photos coming soon

Turf Legends Last year I did a photo shoot at Cheltenham Race Course for the fashion clothing brand Turf Legends. Today I reccied a fantastic racing yard in Slad. We'll be photographing the new range next week so keep your eyes peeled.


Tuesday, June 30, 2010

BBC Photoshoot

It's been a rather manic evening, I had a call from the BBC at 6pm needing shots of the elderly by 11pm (same day). A few phone calls to people's grandparents / aunts various and all sorted now, it was a great challenge.


Monday, June 29, 2010

Glastonbury!

I'm now back after a fantastic, sunshine filled, manic week at Glastonbury.


Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Cirencester Scene Magazine Article

This month I have an article in Cirencester Scene Magazine! See pages 5 and 25! Cirencester Scene June 2010


Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Gas Safe Register Photos Press Release today

Kay Ransom Stock Image I have been working with the Gas Safe Register for the last year photographing imagery as part of their national Gas Safe campaign.


Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Today I joined the "Cirencester Chamber of Commerce"

Friday, April 30, 2010

Next photo shoot - Milan!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Photography Lesson / Workshop now available

Always Use Auto? Weekday evening one-to-one workshop for people who always use Auto on their Digital SLR!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Brand new Studio!

My brand new studio opens today, just five miles from Cirencester..

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Photo chosen as front page image on Big Stock Photo

Kay Ransom Stock Image One of my photos has been chosen as front page image on Big Stock Photo on Big Stock Photo, one of the best known professional image libraries!


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Another Wedding Booked

It's that time of year....another 2010 wedding booked today!

Friday, February 05, 2010

Business Head shots

Today I have three clients from an environmental agency visiting my studio to have a professional headshot photographed.

Monday, February 01, 2010

Photographing Wood!

Tomorrow I shall be photographing wood at a reclamation yard!

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Fiona and Sean in the finals of Your Herts Beds Wedding of the Year!!!

 
Photographed by Kay Ransom Photography

Monday, December 07, 2009

Christening and Party

This weekend I photographed a Christening and After Party in the heart of the Cotswolds.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Azzurri and The Prince's Trust

My latest two photoshoots have been a conference for Azzurri at The Hilton Waldorf and a charity choir event for The Prince's Trust.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Photographs from Devizes Networking Do

Here are the photographs from the Devizes Networking Do

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Portrait shots on recent clients website

I did a series of business headshots for an Environmental Agency, here are the photos in context of the website. I'm think it looks very contemporary!
 

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Latest Photo shoot - The Information Standard

Yesterday I had a shoot in London at "The Kings Fund" Photographing the launch of "The Information Standard"! In a years' time this will be something the public will be very familiar with...

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Unilever Vitality Day

Kay's most recent shoot has been the Unilever Vitality Day, attended by 3000 people!
 
 

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Latest news

Kay's next photoshoot will be for the Electrical Safety Council.