Portrait competition

The portraits featured below are from past students who are now making money from their photography skills.Our January 2012 photography courses are filling up fast, to book and for more information please call 01603 629 739 or visit our website www.barrettandcoe.co.uk1st - Photographed by ex-student Marisa Taylor2nd - Photographed by Ian Wilson3rd Photographed by Brenda W...

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Partnership

The National Childbirth Trust  (NCT) have just made the following nationalpress release:                                                                                     ...

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New Studios

Following the finish of our December photography courses eight graduates will be opening studios of their own early in the new year.Elaine is visiting three this week who, have already earmarked premises, to advise on suitability and layout. Studios do not have to be large, neither do they have to have a high street presence.About 500 to 750 square feet is about right with rents in the region of £6,000 to £7,000.It is usually possible to negotiate a rent free period, and a break clause after one year. As a start up business there should be no...

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Portrait image competition

Barrett and Coe franchisees (all ex students from our Wedding and Portrait courses) benefit extrodinarily from continuous and ongoing tuition from one of the UK's leading Wedding and Portrait photographers David MacDonald.The following images caught his eye whilst judging the October Portrait Competition1st - photographed by ex student Caroline Brocklehurst2nd - photographed...

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www.barrettandcoeportraits.co.uk

Finally the new site went live at 10.15 pm last night.Thanks to Alec and Dominic who have managed a complete rebuild in less than 10days. This site is likely to become the most frequented Portrait site in the UK expecting to book approx 10,000 portrait appointments in 2012. The site will evolve as we have several bells and whistles to add.All our studios have been flat out for weeks and the checking and monitoring of all orders for customers is making long hours essential. Chris Kay at Loxleys has informed us that the spend by Barrett and Coe franchisees...

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New web site

Well, they did not make it! Fingers crossed for tomorr...

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New Portrait Site

Our new Portrait site www.barrettandcoeportraits.co.uk launches today.Where we do not have a Barrett and Coe studio we will be appointing Barrett and Coe approved and recommended Studios to take Portrait bookings from our partner companies: Activity Superstore, National Childbirth Trust and Parent Teacher Association UK.We are selecting these studios very carefully. Only the very best studios in the UK will be appointed thus ensuring that all our Partners customers/members receive the highest standard of photography and service. Each selected studio...

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Course Costs

We are often asked about the cost of our Wedding and Portrait courses. Below is a list of last weeks sales achieved by some of our ex students.Week 49 - Total salesStudio  £5,620Studio 18 £3,790Studio 1 £3,766Studio 19 £3,570Studio 6 £2,755Studio 3 £2,412Studio 20 £1,830Studio 10 £1,575Studio 13 £1,535Studio 2 £1,419Studio 8 £1,010This illustrates how quickly it is possible to cover the cost of a Barrett and Coe photography course and the level of income that can be achieved after graduating from our cours...

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September Portrait Competition

The portraits featured below are from past students who are now making money from their photography skills. Our January 2012 photography courses are filling up fast, to book and for more information please call 01603 629 739 or visit our website www.barrettandcoe.co.uk1st - photographed by ex-student Ian Wilson2nd - photographed by ex-student Ian Wilson3rd - photographed by...

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Olympic Torch

Apologies to blog readers for sharing my excitement. Have just been told that I have been chosen to be one of the people to carry the Olympic torch. Amazing...

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Course costs

We are often asked about the cost of our Wedding and Portrait courses. Below is a list of last weeks sales achieved by some of our ex students.Week 48 - Total salesStudio 1       £3,904Studio 2       £3,640Studio 3       £3,500Studio 4       £3,130Studio 5       £2,845Studio 6       £2,100Studio 7       £1,810Studio 8       £1,603Studio 9  ...

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Course practical day

Saturday 3rd December Practical dayBelow are pictures of three of our successful students who achieved a Grade 1 Barrett & Coe Diploma, together with an available light image they took on the day.Course tutor Andrew Coe and student Andrew GingerCourse tutor Andrew Coe and student Gregg SmithCourse tutor Andrew Coe and student Yolanda Fr...

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October Baby of the Month

October Baby of the Month has been chosen. A selection of images and winning photo, taken by Brenda Wooldridge (who runs a Barrett & Coe studio in Bagshot) are shown below:Baby of the Month OctoberPhotographed by ex student Ian WilsonPhotographed by Astra RichardsonPhotographed by ex student Carl ReevePhotographed by ex student Carl Re...

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Course Comments

On Saturday and Sunday we finished our Option One courses. Everyone did well with a record number of six students achieving a Grade 1 Diploma.  Here are some of the comments made about the courses:"The course provided me a very comprehensive introduction to portrait photography which was inspirational. The balance between practical and business advice was just right and has left me feeling very confident about my future options." Hazel Faint - Portrait Course"Another very enjoyable, positive and relevant learning experience which has...

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Mentoring

Our courses are structured so that it is possible to come on a course and following completion to immediately earn money from your camera. It also enables someone to find out just what is involved if someone is considering becoming professional - the upsides and the downsides!It is also a possible way for someone considering a franchise to find out about us, and the potential of a photographic business, without making a commitment. Either way, with what is learnt on the course, it is possible to earn back the cost of the course and equipment...

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Wedding Course

Quite often we hear from students about how they are progressing.Victoria Cook and Robert Jackson finished their wedding course with us in June achieving high results with their Barrett and Coe Diploma. Yesterday we received an email from Robert updating us on their progress:"We have weddings booked in for next year, and my employer has actually made me their official corporate...

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