Hang‘emhigh
W
henyou’recommanding
a bit about deterrents: “When our with an integral, upmarket client
‘all-in’ wedding shoot
clients wander in with their Jimmy meeting area. And this was the
fees of up to £12,000 a Choos and their Rolexes you just perfect building. It was rural and
pop and your customers include cannot do ‘cheap’ or they’ll walk ideally situated with ample, safe
the families of music stars like straight out again. These people parking – but when we took over it
AndrewLloydWebber,JamesBlunt expecttositbackonplushsofasand was damp, full of flies and the floor
andMichaelBall,thelastthingyou placetheirbonechinacoffeecupson was crumbling away. We developed
need is a dull, low-end photo- a £600 designer coffee table. So the 100’ x 33’ open space into a
studio. that’s what we give them. It’s a bit state-of-the-art studio that can be
pretentious,Iadmit-butit’sallpart turned into an attractive ‘meet and
Andthere’sabsolutelynothingdullor
oftheevolutionofourverysuccessful greet’ area and vice versa – within
low-end about the Burlison
businessmodel.” fifteenminutesnotice.”
PhotographyoperationnearAndover,
Hampshire,runbyDaveBurlisonand
The unique and bucolic Burlison Headds: “Andthekeytoallthiswas
hiswifeJanice.
studio-aformercowshedwithafew the Bowens Hi-Glide Rail System.
horseboxes attached, underwent a Therefurbishedbarnprovideduswith
“Our motto is Image is Everything”
£100,000 makeover before this wonderful high beams – and the
says Dave – who, back in the day,
dynamicduofinallyopenedthedoors beautyoftheHi-Glideisthatthereare
wasa‘nucleardesigner’fortheRoyal
toanintriguedandexpectantpublic. noleadsonthefloor.Infactthereare
Navy’sTridentNuclearsubmarines.
DavetellsLitebook:“Ourdreamwas nowiresanywhere-nowthatwealso
And with that experience firmly
to create a dual purpose shoot wireless. We use Pulsars.
submergedonhisCVheknowsquite
environment; a high-tech studio but We’vegoneminimalist.”
www.bowens.co.uk
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