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  • Oakley Studios raise £1350 for NICU

    Nov 16th 2010

    By: david

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    Today we reached a huge milestone….. We have now raised a massive  £1350 towards the NICU Appeal

    Also we have sold 200 NICU calendars.

    Many , many thanks for everyone who has helped to raise funds for this fantastic cause.

    Here is a covering letter from Sarah Newby  fundraising Manager for the NICU Appeal

    Dear Friends of Oakley Studios,

    THANK YOU FOR CARING

    Thank you for your continued kindness towards the NICU Appeal here at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

    We are extremely grateful for your support and very touched that so many of your customers want to help you donate towards the Appeal.

    So far through your portrait vouchers and the beautiful NICU Calendars , Oakley Studios has raised £1350 , which is fantastic!

    Please pass on our sincerest appreciation to everyone who has contributed and made this donation possible.

    711 babies were treated in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) last year but there are even more babies who need this specialist care.

    The L & D has secured £7 million to build a new, bigger unit that will have more cots, state of the art equipment  and improved facilities for babies and their parents.

    The NICU Appeal has been launched to help equip and enhance this new unit – ensuring we can treat more babies each year and save even more precious lives. We need to raise an additional £1.5 million and thanks to friends like you we have already received an amazing £300,000.

    Thank you once again for your ongoing support and generosity.

    with best wishes

    Sarah Newby

    Fundraising Manager

    Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

    Charity calendars, NICU

    baby photos, Bedfordshire, Charity calendars, Luton, master Photographer Association, newborn photos, Pregnancy photos

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Calendar 2011

    Nov 6th 2010

    By: david

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    Every once in a while, opportunities arise  to make a difference through the visual media and artistry  of  my wonderful profession -  photography .

    I was asked at the beginning of the year to be involved with a charity calendar appeal for Breast Cancer research. I of course, without even a moments hesitation said yes.

    The shoot was booked for 26th June 2010 at Willen Lake Milton Keynes.

    Here is an AV presentation of the images from the shoot.

    The Calendars are available to purchase at BCA MK

    Please buy a calendar for this very worthwhile cause.

    regards

    David

    AV Shows, Charity calendars, Press articles

    Breast Cancer UK, Charity calendars, master Photographer Association, Milton Keynes

  • Oakley Studios in The Luton News page 25 ( 20.10.10)

    Oct 20th 2010

    By: david

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    OAKLEY STUDIOS  LAUNCH CALENDAR BABES  FOR NICU APPEAL

    Oakley Studios of Oakley Road Luton,  celebrate their 20th Anniversary in October  and  are marking this fantastic milestone by producing  their first ever Desktop Calendar.

    The  Calendar is being sold  to raise funds for the  Luton & Dunstable Hospital Neo-Nnatal Intensive Care Unit Appeal (NICU). The  Calendar will cost  £5.00 with all  proceeds going direct to the NICU Appeal.

    Calendars are available to order now direct from  Oakley Studios on 01582 491499 or from Sarah Newby, Fundraising Manager at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, on 01582 718043. To ensure arrival for Christmas, the closing date for orders is 1st November.  Please call for more information.

    David, the owner of  Oakley Studios said “over the 20 years around 15,000 baby sittings have been completed at Oakley Studios  and some of these babies would have been through the Special Care Unit.   I wanted to raise awareness of this appeal and believe  this could be a  fantastic way to achieve this.  I also want to thank the parents for agreeing to their baby’s images being used for the calendar, I could not have completed this without their help.”

    Sarah Newby said “It has been great working with Oakley Studios and their photography is just stunning!  We are all really excited about the new Calendars and it means so much to us that a local company has taken such a special interest in the Appeal.  No desk should be without one!”

    Some of the Calendar Babes at Oakley Studios for their group photograph, Sinead & Macie, Tammy with Alfie & Hollie, Tina & Max, Karen & Reece, Sarah & Oren.

    Our Thanks also go to Nicky  & Conner who were unable to attend the group photo shoot

    Calendars available NOW

    Charity calendars, Master Photographers, NICU

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  • Small Is Beautiful

    Aug 13th 2010

    By: david

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    Macie (view AV here)

    The best thing i can describe about my profession is that sometimes you do not know what is just around the corner.

    I received an email from a wedding client of mine requesting me to undertake a portrait session to celebrate the birth of their daughter Macie…

    Naturally i said “yes please”

    She went on to explain that Macie was a very  very special baby …born  12 weeks premature on the 15th June  , weighing in at just 3 LBs.

    Macie is by far the smallest and earliest baby i have had the privilege to photograph.

    Using my 25 years experience as a portrait photographer gave me the unique ability to capture this very important event in Macie’s life

    I am sure you will enjoy this slideshow.

    I would also  like also express my thanks to the NICU unit at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital for the care of special babies just like Macie who arrive  early in this world.

    Regards

    David Doyle AMPA

    Oakley Studios






    NICU, portraits

    baby photos, cherubs, master Photographer Association, newborn photos

  • Top photographic studio’s fundraising will help premature and poorly babies at L&D

    Jul 8th 2010

    By: david

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    A leading Luton portrait photographer has teamed up with the Luton & Dunstable Hospital to help raise funds for desperately ill newborns.

    David Doyle , of Oakley Studios in Oakley Road, Luton, is offering families the opportunity to purchase a £25 portrait voucher, with the procedes going directly to the hospitals’s neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU).

    He said ; “Families can come in for their portrait session and can then opt to buy extra portraits if they wish.”

    Mr Doyle and his wife Sue and their team (who this year celebrate 20 successful years in business) were last year’s winners of the Pride In Luton award for Service With A Smile and have a wealth of experience in capturing special moments for posterity. As well as Family Portraiture, they also specialise in wedding photography.

    The L & D needs to raise £1.5 million to kit out the brand new NICU unit which is due to open later this year.

    The new unit will be able to care for 46 babies at a time, and a fantastic £242,000 has been raised so far for the appeal.

    If you would like to make a donation please contact Oakley Studios on 01582 491499

    NICUAPPEAL

    This article has been published in the Luton & Dunstable Herald & Post newspaper

    NICU, Press articles

    baby photos, Bedfordshire, Bump, cherubs, Cherubs Club, competition, Luton, master Photographer Association, newborn photos, Pregnancy photos

  • Bump & Beyond Aylesbury 9th May 2010

    May 3rd 2010

    By: david

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    We are exhibiting at the Bump & Beyond show  in Aylesbury on Sunday 9th May 2010

    come along and see our new products being showcased at the exhibition and find out more about us

    We will be doing a show “special offer” only on this day

    Exhibitions

    baby photos, Bedfordshire, Bump, Cherubs Club, Luton, newborn photos, Pregnancy photos

  • Oakley Weddings Video Testimonial

    Mar 19th 2010

    By: david

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    I had the pleasure of photographing Kirstie & Andy’s wedding last year ,

    Here is their Video Testimonial :-)

    They describe  in great detail about their experience of working with one of Bedfordshire’s most sought after wedding photographers

    AV Shows

    Bedfordshire, Luton, master Photographer Association, Milton Keynes, wedding photography

  • Oakley Weddings AV Presentation

    Mar 15th 2010

    By: david

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    Amazing New AV Show  for Oakley Weddings

    featuring some of my favourite wedding images from the last 12 months

    Here is the high res version :-

    This is best viewed in full screen mode

    Enjoy :-)

    AV Shows

  • Testimonials

    Feb 25th 2010

    By: david

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    I know how good I am.. now let my clients tell you in their own words just how good.

    David Doyle of Oakley Studios is a highly talented and professional photographer. His photography is exciting and inspirational which is why we often feature David’s work on our editorial pages. As an individual he is adaptable, diligent, very personable and fun to work with. We highly recommend him! Jan Dawson & Sarah Saward, Publishing Directors. The Wedding Planner magazine.

    Afternoon Audrey & David,

    I was in a terrible rush when I collected my  Cherub photo’s of Connor the other day & I didn’t have time to really sit back, look & appreciate what fantastic photo’s they are!

    I cant thank you enough for the photographs; you really have captured my little boys amazing personality & gorgeous cheeky smile. Every time I look at the photo’s you took, I get all emotional & fall in love with my little man all over again.

    I have been showing the photo’s to the world & his wife and they have all commented on how wonderful they are!! but now they are pride of place in my front room.

    So, thank you once again for the stunning photo’s- we cant wait to come back!

    Very Kindest Regards,

    Trish from Luton

    July 2010

    Hello David,
    Wow! Thank you so much for this! Your photos are fabulous.  Simon and I really have enjoyed looking through this tonight.And what a wonderful idea to include a Lewis Carroll quote. The idea you had of me running through the image says it all about how you stand apart from every other wedding photographer. Just amazing! The playful way you compose images and the stories you tell within them are inspirational.  Forgive me for getting excited about the page layouts of our album, but I find myself bubbling over .
    Gina & Simon September 2009

    Just wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thankyou for our amazing photographs ! … When we began our search for a photographer everyone told us to invest wisly as these are memories for the future! I know we invested well and we were overwhelmed with the outcome!… Thanks again for being so much more than a wedding supplier and being part of our day. We wouldn’t think twice about recomending you to our friends and family…”   Caroline & Barnaby June 2008

    The service we received from the beginning was great.  You worked around times that suited us for an appointment & nothing was too much trouble.After you runing through how you & your assistant worked, we knew that on the day you would deliver & that we would not have to worry about timings & getting the personal photos that we wanted. We didn’t get this feeling after meeting with others.The presentation of your work in the studio was extremely professional compared to the other photographers we had meet with previously – the slide show presentation is a great way to protray your work, rather than just flicking through albums.  I also found it very useful that you explained the lighting & what went into producing a great photo. This was one visit we felt “100%” happy when we left – hence why we booked you.      David & Rebecca 7.6.08

    We fell in love the with albums you produced and pictures taken, the fact that you had experience in wedding photography at Knebworth and

    also that you were extremely approachable and easy to get on with.

    Karen & Neil
    We  wanted someone who could offer suggestions and a photographer that would be upfront about what would work and what wouldn’t to make our album the best it could be and David achieved that for us.Also, for me personally, i have to click with someone i think that’s one of the most important things for me. You could be the best in the world in your field of work but i don’t click with you, i couldn’t get on with you, thank god David was lovely!!! |I think you have to really enthusiastic about what your doing and again David was brilliant, he got every one organized when doing the group photos etc and managed to get every shot that we asked for.Lyndsey & Mark , Leighton Buzzard

    David,
    Our Wedding day was the best day of our lives. All the intricate details can be forgotten so easily when your lives are so busy – unless you have David Doyle as yourwedding photographer! Your style, mannerism and true passion for what you do has meant that we can relive our very special day over and over again. Thank you so much for capturing the true feeling of our day – we will treasure it forever.         Clare & Gary Dowling

    David what a lovely portfolio of your work.You were such a true wonder to work with and what you produced for our wedding in 2006 was truly amazing.You captured every essence of our day and made it all so very easy to trust you with our special details and memories. Looking at your new website only makes me want to re-new our vows and have another wonderful experience with you capturing it all. Well done on your latest award and achievement and I look forward to seeing Sue and Yourself. When our new baby boy arrives in April.                         Lisa and Gordon West

    Hi David
    Just had a look at the new wedding website. We were sold on your original web site and style when we first booked you as our photographer for our wedding in June 2008 – this new web site would only have convinced us even more that it was the right choice to make. Good choice of photos which show off your photography stylewhich we loved (and still do) so much.

    You were recommended to us by someone, which counted for a lot - word of mouth is so important. We loved the whole package though- style of photography and the different album styles on offer. Most importantly though we always felt comfortable with you David and felt that you listened to what we had to say and what we wanted on the day. You made us feel that we could trust you completely with such an important part of the wedding (which you didn’t let us down on!).

    Keep up the good work!!!
    Kirsty and Chris  Milton Keynes
    “Outstanding service from start  to finish.  The Album?   Perfect!   We couldn’t have made a  better choice for our  Wedding Photography.   Our thanks to David  for all his hard work” Ian & Jo     Milton Keynes

    “David was our consummate Professional.  He was a pleasure to have with us  throughout the day. Friendly but firm, David’s technique with our guests  was fantastic and many commented on how good he was and the wedding album….  Wow!!!  Many thanks for  capturing some  amazing memories.”                                  Peter & Nicola     Luton  Bedfordshire

    “We were definitely happy that we chose you to photograph our  wedding as the service was a cut above the rest. David was very  Professional yet very open and friendly and made us feel at ease.” “David  puts a lot of effort into both the wedding day and in  designing  the album to ensure we received an excellent  record of our day.”Daniel  & Joanne        Harlington

    “Excellent!!  You knew more about the order  of the day than we did !!  A really relaxed and friendly  approach which put everyone at   ease.   Completely professional and  uniquely artistic - we would  definitely recommend you.”  James & Sam   Flitwick

    “The service from David on our wedding day was fantastic! He was well prepared and discreet.  The comments from our friends were that they didn’t know he was there…   David put us both completely at our ease and instead of ”dreading”   the photos on the day, we were both looking forward to seeing him!!” “Our wedding album was stunning and the mini books  were very well received by our  friends!  Thank you for making  our day so special.”Rachael and Paul       Berkhamstead

    “David provided the most personal  and professional service for our  wedding day.  We were made to feel at ease  which resulted in the most natural  and beautiful photographs being   taken.  We were both over the moon with our collection.  Thank you.” Debbie & Karl    Vale Judeu   Portugal

    “A very professional and  friendly service.    David  organised our  wedding party quickly and also with care  for the photographs so our guests could then  relax and enjoy the day.” “David’s photographs were creative & exciting!  We have a great album which  has led to lots of our  friends using him too!”   Jenny & Andrew   Buckingham

    “David, we can’t thank you  enough for capturing our special day so beautifully.  Everyone loved the unusual  photographs  and the  stylish album.”  Martyn & Emma    Bedford

    “The service we received on the day of our wedding was fantastic. The photographs were wonderful.  I cried when I saw the album.  We both can’t  thank you enough for making our day so special.” Simon & Leanda     Luton

    “David captured our day in exactly the way we dreamt it thank you for such  lovely  images.”Michael & Ruth        Milton Keynes

    “Friendly and patient,   with a good sense of   humour.   We were running late & despite the  pressure, the time was made up by David’s hard work in organizing our guests,    a class act!” Lorne & Fiona    Milton Keynes

    “First class service, very professional  wouldn’t change a thing. We would always recommend to anyone wanting an excellent  wedding photography  service.” Danny & Kerry    Bedford

    One word     “perfect”

    Mark & Helen      Wheathampstead

    Testimonials

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  • Not all photographers are the same … why..?… because …

    Feb 18th 2010

    By: david

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    my experience - professional and qualified –  specializing in wedding photography for over 25 years
    my passion  - my profession is my passion and my vocation
    my style – a fusion of informal,  classical and avant garde – always with a sense of fun and attention to detail
    my comittment to you  and to my craft – 100%
    I will present to you an exquisite album of beautiful images which for a lifetime will bring back wonderful memories of the day you chose to become husband and wife
    David Doyle
    Oakley Studios

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