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With the arrival of digital photography, the professional wedding photography industry has been muddied by amateurs with no experience are calling themselves photographers and offering very cheap and enticing wedding packages – and many couples fall into the trap instead of going with a professional with experience and qualifications.

Every year we are inundated by devastated brides and grooms asking for our assistance after their wedding photographer has not given them the wedding photography that they expect.

If your photographer has left you without great memories of your day, don’t despair…

Celebrating 50 years in wedding photography, we have seen many very disappointed couples, thinking that there is no way of salvaging the images – WE CAN HELP YOU!

We will use whatever images you have and even add some new ones to create a fantastic reminder of your big day. Take a look at the different options below.

Creating a lovely album

Using a CD of your original images that your photographer has provided you, we’ll design a professional wedding album and retouch and airbrush images to create a stunning album with your images.

Turning bad images into good

Our professional digital artist will retouch and airbrush your images and provide them back to you as a CD only package.

Recreating your wedding day

If your images are beyond any rescue or if you cannot get your photographer to release the CD to you, we can offer you a photographic session in which you can relive the your memories by dressing up again and visiting our studio for a photoshoot. If you want, you can invite the rest of the family for the family portraits as well. After the shoot, we can give you options of purchasing a CD or album.

If you would like to discuss options for salvaging your wedding photographs, please call us.

MAIN EVENT - Why Maz Events ensures you are the star attraction

Think magical events, think Maz Events. As one of the oldest and most reputable brands in the wedding industry, Maz Events is legendary when it comes to offering you unlimited access to the most glamorous and spellbinding design and event production. Managed by a dedicated events team who focus on delivering innovative ideas and freshness at every special occasion they undertake, Maz Events’ wedding decor portfolio is vast, with no end in possibilities. The company’s objective isto instil customers with the confidence to think big – the bigger the idea, the bigger the challenge.

Passionate about delivering spectacular events to suit any size, style or budget, Maz Events carefully designs all their sets to make a statement that speaks just for you – from exotic themed parties for sangeet and henna parties, wedding stages for walimas, mandaps for weddings, lavish receptions and corporate events, you name it, they will deliver in style.

What sets them apart is years of experience, a creative and original approach, unrivalled one-to-one customer care, attention to detail, and the passion to create a memorable event you and your guests will be talking about for years to come. It’s this word-of-mouth reputation that makes the industry’s biggest corporate brands, venues and caterers proud to use Maz Events for their in-house event design.

Rita Chandarana, Head of Maz Events, tells us: ‘For the past 40 years, we’ve been committed to providing great creativity and quality in everything we do for many years. That commitment continues as we revitalise our brand on all fronts and create highly recognisable and unusual ideas designed to wow. Maz Events are always evolving to stay one step ahead of the trends, but our commitment to quality, creativity and a trusted brand remains the same in all aspects of our business.’ Want a unique event tailor-made just for you, where you are the leading lady of the show? You know who to call…

• For more details contact Maz Photography at the Leicester head office on 0116 268 0822 or at the London office on 07957 195 424 www.mazmashru.co.uk

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST - Every bride wants to look like a work of art. Every bride wants Maz Mashru

Recognised as one of UK’s leading wedding and portrait photographers, the Maz brand has become a household name. Twice awarded Photographer of the Year, with a distinguished career spanning 45 years, Maz has captured the likes of stars such as Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa Shetty, Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Hritik Roshan, through to leading figures such as the late Princess Diana and Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Last year he was honoured at the House of Commons for his Photographer of the Year title and has also been presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award, presented by politician Jack Straw. It’s fair to say – Maz and his team will make you look every inch the celebrity!

A Maz wedding has become something of a prestigious quality symbol; adding to the value of the day and universally recognised not only by the couples who choose Maz, but also by the luxe hotel and high-profile catering organisations the group works with. Never one to rest on his laurels, Maz lives by the belief that his finest work is yet to be shot. This philosophy that ‘you are only as good as your next picture’ is one that is instilled into all the photographers trained by Maz to ensure the attitude remains fresh, and his strict ethics of creativity and quality is at the forefront of their minds.

‘Photography is an art and art, when visualised, becomes distinctive,’ explains Maz. ‘My work is distinctive because at heart it’s classical.’ Inspired by Impressionist painters such as Monet and Degas, and the Baroque techniques of Rembrandt, Maz set about trying to translate the beauty that lay in the heart of each of their masterpieces into his photography, but also learned a valuable lesson about true artisty along the way. He reveals: ‘For all these great artists, money was never their end game. Many of the greatest artists all died poor. Whilst I have to feed myself, my passion for perfection is such that I’m regularly found reproducing work several times, until I am happy that I am giving the best to my customer.’ Put simply, Maz says: ‘Whilst this is not always commercially viable, the way I see it – my customers are only getting married once, and that once has to be perfect.’

Rita Chandarana, of Maz Photography, adds: ‘Every bride is very individual to our team and we completely submerge ourselves in her world to make it as she wishes.

‘Our team has been committed to providing great creativity and excellence in everything we do for many years. That commitment continues as we revitalise our brand on all fronts with the launch of highly imaginative, stunning idea’s –staying true to the Maz heritage. After being in business for more than 45 years, much has changed at our company, but our commitment to quality, excellence and being a trusted brand remains the same in all aspects of our business.’

But don’t just take their word for it. Take a look at the iconic images Maz has captured over the years on his website, particularly the section headed ‘Faces’ which highlights some of the top celebrities and dignitaries that he has photographed over the years. Then decide for yourself whether you deserve to look every bit as picture perfect yourself. You can trust Maz Photography to say the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.

• For more details contact Maz Photography at the Leicester head office on 0116 268 0822 or at the London office on 01753 646375 www.mazmashru.co.uk

In full colour – what colour theme will you have at your wedding?

Rita Chandarana from Maz of Leicester shares some colour trends for weddings and wedding receptions, highlighting that colour themes at weddings can be used to create unique wedding themes, timeless wedding décor and stunning table centres. Get idea’s and hints and tips from the leading wedding decoration experts. This article was featured in Asiana Bridal Magazine.

To get a copy, please contact Asiana or log onto http://www.asiana.tv/content/magazine-home

Maz photography is a hit!

Maz was so delighted with feedback from candidates at his latest photography training classes in Leicester. Check out the latest lovely comments.

Having visited Maz at his studio today to sit for a tutorial group i can say that he is one of the most talented and experienced photographers i have ever had the pleasure to work with.

His studio is the most extensive and professional i've ever seen, he is well equipped and has a large amount of space to work within. He made me feel at ease in front of a large group, included me in the lecture at all times and is a very good educator.

His portfolio speaks for itself, featuring seminal portraits of Prime ministers past and present, wonderful family portraits full of emotion and simply stunning fine art images that capture a different place and time in breathtaking form.

I look forward to working with him again in the near future, he is brimming with ideas that i can't wait to put into action.

Celebrating 50 years of trading in 2012 - Invitation to Previous Customers

For 50 years, Maz has been famous faces, families and individuals at his studio and couples at their weddings. Now photographing second and third generations, Maz would like to thank all his loyal customers for supporting him and choosing Maz of Leicester as their favourite wedding and portrait photographer.

Maz is inviting all previous customers to book a portrait sitting at his new gallery and studio for a refundable deposit of £20.00. Come and visit us and have your latest family portrait on us. All wall portraits will be discounted to 50% for previous customers.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Maz of Leicester Celebrating 50 years on a grand scale!

To celebrate 50 years of trading Maz of Leicester has moved to a spectacular events showroom and photography studio. The building was acquired a while back, which was previously a factory in the 70’s was completely derelict, with no amenities for over 3 decades had been an industrial factory with steel girders, exposed brick, loose pipework, broken windows and a whole host of other eye sores. Now restored, the unit looks stunning with suspended ceilings, stunning lighting, specially sourced wallpaper that has the appearance of velvet , a black, off white and gold colour palette to co-ordinate with the branding. Customers can now visit the Maz of Leicester Team to book their family portrait or discussed their wedding photography or wedding decoration ideas.

Maz School Training Commences with Photography Training for Beginners

Maz has been busy this week training beginners and hobbyists in his new Studio and Training school which opened in February 2012. The course content has been developed specifically to allow people who are in the early stages of learning photography. Feedback from the course has been positive and all attendees have stated how much they enjoyed the course. Maz has encouraged all of them to practice their new skills and we wish all our budding students the very best of luck and look forward to seeing the images as they develop their skills.

We would love to hear from attendees on our course and see images that they have taken after their training. If you are one of them – please keep in touch!

Before and After – Maz of Leicester - Refit on a grand scale!

Check out the latest fit out by Eventologists for the new Maz of Leicester showroom and studio. The gallery and studio, which was previously a factory in the 70’s was completely derelict, with no amenities for over 3 decades had been an industrial factory with steel girders, exposed brick, loose pipework, broken windows and a whole host of other eye sores. Now restored, the unit looks stunning with suspended ceilings, stunning lighting, specially sourced wallpaper that has the appearance of velvet , a black, off white and gold colour palette to co-ordinate with the branding. The purpose of the building was to build an open plan, flexible working environment to be used as a studio and showrooms to replace a very grand studio just a few doors down. The objective was met and the business is now settling down to the next new phase in their very long history as a company.