Portland Bill Photographs
July 30th, 2010
This week I spent a couple of days in one of my favourite places in England, Portland Bill. Walk just a few steps away from the lighthouse and cafe and you’ll find yourself mostly on your own. This makes it the ideal place to do model shoots, which is just what I was doing there. More on that in a day or two, but for now I’d like to share with you a few pictures I took for myself.
Enjoy. 
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Photoshoots in Las Vegas
July 26th, 2010
Last night I was sent a copy of a tearsheet (see below) from Planet Muscle magazine from a shoot I did the last time I was in Las Vegas, and this morning I woke to an email from someone asking if I’d be at Olympia this year.
Before today I had my mind focused on shooting in Canada in August & September. However confirming shoots this year in Canada seems harder than ever. So I’m seeing it as a sign that Las Vegas is a much better idea, and therefore is much more likely to happen.
My plan is to travel out somewhere around 20th September and stay for 10-14 days.
Let the booking start today!
Also, someone has suggested that I come to New York City to shoot. I’ve not been there in years, so would welcome an excuse to visit again. It would have to be after Olympia though.
A tearsheet in Planet Muscle with IFBB fitness star Larissa Reis
July 26th, 2010
It’s been quite a long time since my last photo was published in Planet Muscle magazine, but the dry spell is over with a little help with IFBB fitness star Larissa Reis. We shot just a day after Olympia in Las Vegas in 2009 so Larissa was in amazing shape having just stepped off stage a few hours before.
Skip gets a shower
July 25th, 2010
He doesn’t much like it, but it has to be done.
Thanks to @ecokitchens for the posh doggy shampoo!
Netley Marsh Steam Show
July 25th, 2010
I’ve been meaning to go for years, but never quite got around to paying the Netley Marsh Steam Show a visit until today.
Arriving a little later in the afternoon had two benefits., most people were leaving, and unexpectedly there was no one on the gate to collect money so we were able to walk on in for free. Bonus!
Shooting with Gladiator Enigma, Jenny Pacey
July 23rd, 2010
This week I had the pleasure of working with athlete Jenny Pacey. You might know her better as Enigma from the recent reincarnation of The Gladiators tv show.
Jenny is the third Gladiator I’ve worked with, the others being Caroline Pearce and Sam Bond.
We’d been talking about doing a shoot for some months now, and we’d already had to re-schedule once due to bad weather. The heavy rain and fact I couldn’t see much more than 100 metres on the M3 as I drove up didn’t bode well, but the weather forecast was for showers so had to keep my fingers crossed it would be right.
We shot at Thames Valley Athletics Centre. The weather didn’t help things, and for most of the afternoon we were dodging the rain showers, but with the sun peaking out on a few occasions we got the shots we were after.
I had to balance myself on a steeplechase hurdle for part of the time, very hard to balance on a narrow beam while taking photos.
Jenny is a great athlete and model, and with a bit of luck she’ll hit the long jump qualifying mark (somewhere around 6.50 metres I believe) which will take her to India for this years Commonwealth Games.
Most of the shots involved running and jumping, and I know I’m happy with the results!
Hair and make up was done by the fantastic Samantha Hosker. Great work Sam!
Bespoke Camera Straps
July 21st, 2010
I wouldn’t normally do this via my blog, but I feel I should be warning people against using the below company.
A couple of months ago I saw the website High Key Camera Straps and decided to upload my own moose related design for a camera strap. I figured it would be a bit of fun, and might get a few comments while I was out and about shooting.
I placed my order, waited a month, and still nothing. After another week I emailed them to ask what was up. I had no reply.
Earlier this week I emailed (again via the form on their website) them again, and still nothing. Last night I lodge a complain via Paypal to say that I’ve not received item or any explanation as to why.
We’re now some 6 weeks on after placing the order.
It’s not the time taken that I’m complaining about. For all I know the item might well have shipped and it might well be on its way, and might arrive tomorrow. If that’s the case then surely High Key can reply to one of my emails letting me know that everything is okay.
Buyer beware.
Update: I’ve now had a couple of messages from High Key and they assure me they replied to my previous emails and that my strap is indeed on route. Fingers crossed it will arrive safely in the next few days.
Little Black Book tee shirts
July 20th, 2010
Just for fun this one.
I’ve made available a few t-shirts for my “Little Black Book” models. Ladies, send me a picture of you wearing the shirt and I’ll post them here and on Facebook, and my favourite will win a copy of the book!
Buy the little black book now!
July 16th, 2010
With, if I’ve counted correctly 183 models, almost 200 full colour photos, this is a rather big little black book. All of the photographs included are from outdoor on location shoots from all over the place. Countries include Malta, England, Wales, USA and Canada. While cities include London, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and even little old Winnipeg!
My little black book
July 15th, 2010
I’m self publishing a book of photos. I’m calling it “Michael Palmer’s Little Black Book of Scantily Clad Women”.
With all the positive thinking in the world I don’t expect to make much money from it. Self publishing in this case means printing on demand, and that brings the cost price of the book up hugely. I expect the selling price to be around £35 for the hard back edition, and sadly I won’t be making much of a profit on that.
However, I hope it’s going to generate a bit of fun publicity
