Gallerino Studio
© Ben Walker
www.gallerinostudio.com
“I want my customers to be able to “We also get some highly profitable location and do a really relaxed shoot,
see something in themselves that has portrait commissions from well-off complete with the wedding dress.
not been captured before.” He says. accountants and other local They love it because this time there is
“I’ll sit with them before the shoot – businessmen. Fingers crossed....the no stress attached to the shoot. I’ll
but I’ll still have my camera in hand. recession isn’t biting too hard here at maybe take an assistant to help with
It’s all about trying to get them to the moment.” the Gemini 500s that we always use
relax. on location – and of course a host of
The first thirty minutes worth of a And outside the studio things look Bowens softboxes and other
shoot might be binned – it might take pretty bright too. accessories.”
that long for me to capture the “I guess ‘my space’ isn’t confined to
moments I am looking for.” my studio areas” states Ben. “We do *But what did happen to Slasher?
The average sale value at a Gallerino a number of summer weddings and Litebook investigations point towards
shoot is around £500. then weeks later we get many brides a real-life case of ‘hair today and
“It’s not a huge yield but it’s back for our ‘Trash the dress’ gone tomorrow’.
consistent and I am happy with that” sessions. We ask the bride to come
he notes. back and we take her out to a special www.gallerinostudio.com
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