Andaleeb Lilley Photography

Christmas Lights Photography with ZIWC

It's time to get some more seasonal and wintery images up on the blog as Christmas is only really 10 days away... this week I took at group of women out from the Zug International Women's Club to photograph Christmas lights in the old town in Zug.  We started off with a little theory on changing the Auto White Balance on our cameras to tungsten to really bring out the whiteness in the lights and darken the sky at twilight and to turn the flash off. As darkness fell, we changed settings again and played around with the ISO/Shutter Speed and Aperture dials.  Thanks to everyone for braving the rain and cold weather! Lucerne also looks amazing at this time of year so if you have time, make sure you go and see the lights!

 

 

 

Autumn shoot in Steinhausen

I took a group of women from the International Women's Club of Zug to Steinhausen forest last week for a photography session and the theme of the day was "Autumn" - if you have not been there before, its well worth a visit and has a small but beautiful lake in the middle (along with a children's play area) as well as kilometres of hiking trails close by.  Here are some I took on the day - wrap up warm this Autumn but don't forget your camera (and fingerless gloves!) 

 

Outdoor autumnal shoots

This is the perfect time if you have been considering an outdoor autumnal photography shoot - its still not too cold ... and the colours are beautiful. Favourite shoot locations for me in autumn are Zug Mountain (Zugerberg), Villette in Cham, Park des Grünen in Thalwil, the lake by the Transport Museum in Lucerne and the China Garden in Zurich. Of course, a garden with a big tree and leaves works really well too.  

Here are a few from an autumn shoot last year - one of which made the cover of the New Stork Times - enjoy! 

 

 

 

 

Winter Images for Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and I have run out of time so I will be blogging my best of 2010 before the year is out or in early January but just to say thank you to everyone who has read, looked at or posted comments on my blog this year. It's been a fantastic year and I have had so much fun photographing so many people (and things!)  Thank you especially to all my clients who keep recommending me on.

I have decided to showcase the images I used this year for client Christmas cards - they were taken in early December in Zug by the lake and also at the Seeburg Hotel, Luzern.  

Merry Christmas and if I don't get back here before January, a Happy New Year to you all!