Polyfoto Style Mini Sessions - 25th & 26th Nov 2023

I have decided to offer this shoot in-between my Xmas minis to cater for anyone who maybe isn't all that into Xmas minis!
These sessions will take place on 25th & 26th November in the Freswick Hall.
The price will be £75 for up to 2 kids, £15 for each extra kid. If you are an adult and would love to get this done then the same price applies.
You will receive a contact sheet (12x9in) with 48 images for each sitter and all your images in an online gallery to view and order prints or digitals. All of the 48 images will be uploaded in colour and in black & white.
HERES A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS 48s......
Polyfoto - The natural photography.
The Famous 48 Sheet for perfect enlargements.
Introduced in 1933, Polyfoto had studios in most major cities across the UK, the nearest to Caithness being Benzie & Miller in Inverness. With a special Polyfoto, crank-handled camera, 48 exposures were photographed on a glass plate.
The customer was sent a proof sheet of the 48 poses. From this sheet they could order enlargements of the best poses or booklets and cards of the smaller proof copy size. The proof sheet was often cut up and the small 1.25 inch square images were used as well as any enlargements purchased by the customer.
The hay-day of the Polyfoto was during the war years with the images given away as parting gifts usually with poignant notes on the back. These simple photographs were carried in purses & wallets.
The Polyfoto often captured the personality of the sitter in a way that a formal portrait could sometimes miss. The photographer would chat to the sitter to put them at ease which often induced a genuine smile.
The business died a death with the introduction of coin operated photo booths. How many homes in Caithness still have these tiny photos, who remembers having these done as children? I would love to hear any stories anyone might have about the Polyfoto. Maybe Polyfoto had mobile studios that visited Caithness? The only reason I even know about them are the Polyfotos taken of my parents, there are 3 tiny framed photos of my dad in the house and I always wondered why they were so tiny, now I know they were Polyfotos. My granny has 2 complete Polyfoto sheets of my mum at different ages.