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MoJo: a photography & make-up Join concert hall pressure group
service to give you that good feeling Gordon McKay has started a group on Facebook which is petitioning
Swindon Council to work harder to provide a concert hall which is larger
Emma Skett of MoJo Professional Photography & Make-Up Services and better equipped than the sports hall at the Oasis Leisure Centre.
says the key to taking memorable images is to make the subject relaxed Over 4,400 people are already supporting it. Gordon said, “this petition
and involved in the process of photographs. will show decision makers the level of support for a dedicated venue, and
She has 10 years experience it will also help attract private operators and promoters to the town.”
in photography, specialising in Back the idea by searching for: Let Swindon have a multi-purpose
weddings, portraits and fashion. concert hall
She graduated in 2004 with a
degree in fashion photography
& styling from the prestigious
London College of Fashion but,
after taking a further course
in professional photographic
make-up, she decided to launch
MoJo.
“It allowed me to both pro-
duce beautiful photographs and
make-up beautiful faces,” said
Emma. “At MoJo, we realise that
few people are used to striking
a pose in front of flashing cam- at other venues to suit the subject
eras. We want you to feel comfort- or the event.
able and relaxed, to enable us to Quote Link09 and she’ll offer
capture your most natural look.” a ten per cent discount on her
Emma works from a fully services. For details mail Emma:
equipped studio and also has a [email protected]
mobile studio to shoot outdoors or www.mojo-photo.co.uk

Tune in to your electric keyboard
They may look like a piano but there’s more to an electric keyboard than
meets the eye says Roger Mepstead of Keyboard Capers.
The club helps people under- he said.
stand how to get the best out of “So look out that keyboard you
their instruments which are often locked away months or even years
stowed away in frustration after a ago and come along to Keyboard
few months. “People see the guy Capers and we’ll help you redis-
play it in the shop and think it’s cover the great fun to be had from
wonderful, but then they can’t get the equipment.”
anywhere near that standard and The club meets fortnightly at
end up sticking it under the bed or Moredon Community Centre on
in the loft,” said Roger. Tuesdays from 7.30pm to 10pm. For
details call Roger on 854072.
www.keyboardcapers.com

He knows how difficult the transi-
tion from piano to keyboard can be.
He played piano in his youth but,
when he bought a keyboard after
taking early retirement, he went
along to Keyboard Capers to learn
about the technology.
At the time the group specialised
in Technics equipment. Now the
group helps owners with any kind
of keyboard.
The emphasis is on members
learning from each other. Roger
recognises that many people take
up keyboard in later life and can find
lessons too formal and intimidat-
ing. “In the environment we create,
people feel completely relaxed,”

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