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My 2012 in short and promises for 2013

0 Comments Posted by Steven Blair Friday, 28 December 2012 at 17:37


Hello people of the interwebs Steven back yet again with another blog post and in today’s post I am going to do something a little different.


Well as some of my readers will know at the end of the year I usually do a review of the entire year where I break down every month and pick out the highlights of my year. Well this year I am going to do something different.


This year (2012) has been a great year for me and I have achieved so much magic wise. I got to meet one of my magic heroes (Dani Daortiz) way back in June and to be honest it was great. 

Meeting Dani DaOrtiz (June 2012)

I also did more magic gigs this year than I have done in my life and it’s been great. I even got to perform at Live@Troon which was one of my favorite events to perform at this year and hopefully I will be invited back next year.

Click here to see some photos of my performance at Live@Troon


I also attended the Scottish Association of Magical Societies (SAMS) convention which was a great weekend. Review of the weekend can be found by clicking here. I also became a full member of Kilmarnock magic circle.  So as you can see it’s been great magic wise and I have had a ball doing it. I can’t wait to do it again next year.


As well as all the magic related stuff I also did a load of non-magic related stuff like going on holiday to Turkey, went to the BBC goodfood show, seen the Hairy Bikers live, went to the Edinburgh fringe festival, passed my college course and started the higher level. These were all great.


For 2013 I have set myself a few goals and aims and I have come up with some great things for the blog. So 2013 is going to be a busy year on the blog.


As always my new year’s resolutions for 2013 are:

  • Perform more magic for the public at events
  • Join the gym and get my health and fitness back to 100%
  • Pass my college course
  • Learn, create and improve my magic
  • Eat healthier
  • Work on my stage show and get it to the level that I am happy with 
  •  Work more on the business side of magic as opposed to the trick/ performance side
  • Gather more live video clips and performance photos
  • Marry Katy Perry (ok maybe that wont happen but I can always dream)


Well that’s it from me for 2012 I hope to see you all in 2013 and I wish you all a happy new year.

All the best for 2013 from Steven Blair


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Video After Dinner

0 Comments Posted by Steven Blair Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 20:00


Hello people of the interwebs its Steven again with yet another blog post.

In today’s post I thought I would share a video I recently added to my YouTube channel and a little bit about how I came up with the concept.

Well I was thinking to myself as it’s the festive season I should treat my readers so I thought what better way to treat them than to post a video as I haven’t done that in about 8 or so months. I then went and thought about what I could do in the video. Would I do a trick to the camera, film some live magic or even do a video that is a little like this one. I then went and ate my dinner which incase you are wondering was pork chops and chips. I then sat at my computer and wrote down a few ideas on what I could do. None of the ideas stood out that much so I was at a dead end.

I then thought why not do a video that showcases both my style of magic and the type of magic I like but never really get the chance to perform. I then wrote down a list of tricks and flourishes that I enjoy practicing but never perform and I then went and got the materials needed for the video. I spent the next few hours in my bed room filming the clips for the video and as I am a little OCD they all need to be perfect so I kept refilming the clips until I was happy with them. I then went back to my computer and started editing the video and I was shocked to find it only took me an hour I thought it would take me ages.


Screen shot of the editing proccess


The next day I woke up with a few ideas about the editing I then Went to my computer and made the final edits before I headed out to go to college. I left the video rendering as I went to college. Once I got home from college I uploaded the final project onto YouTube but once it was finalized etc. I realised that there was a minor editing mistake basically I had used the wrong intro for the video and the intro was not in widescreen. I then replaced the clip with the right one and rerendered the video.

So you will probably wonder why in the video is it not that well lit. Well the answer is really simple I wanted the video to look as if it was shot late at night and under electric light. So when I filmed the clips I only used the light on the ceiling of my bedroom instead of setting up some proper in studio lighting.

Well guys that’s enough rambling on about how I made the video. So without any further ado I present to you After Dinner.





Well that’s really it from me for this post but if you have any questions feel free to contact me on any of the ways below.


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Why I havent been posting much on the blog

0 Comments Posted by Steven Blair Saturday, 1 December 2012 at 16:47


Hello people of the interwebs its Steven again with yet another blog post.

Wow has it been a while since I have posted anything hat wasn’t aimed at either magicians or clients and was general ramblings and I apologise for that but I have been super busy with big changes in my life so I thought I would a short post to bring you up to speed and explaine where I have been hiding.

So the last time I did a post that wasn’t aimed at either magicians or clients and was general ramblings was way back in august and that was me explaining about my summer (click here to read the post) since then I have been busy with college and some other stuff. Lest start with college this year is a big year for me college wise as I am now studying ICT technical support at a university level so I have to work hard with that but I don’t

As well as needing to do loads of college work I have also been busy with magic I have recently became a full member (was a junior member previously) of my local magic club Kilmarnock Magic Circle which I am really proud to call myself a member of one of the best magic clubs in Scotland.


As well as that I have also been working hard performing for the public. Back in September I performed cabaret and tableside magic at a music festival called Live@Troon this was a great night and I am sure everyone who was there would agree. Photos of me performing at Live@Troon can be found by clicking here .

I have also been performing at a few other events such as charity fundraisers and private party’s. On Wednesday just there I was also performing at Elliots in Prestwick as part of their 10th birthday celebrations this also was an amazing night and I had an amazing time entertaining their guests. I also have some more public shows lined up but I can’t say much just yet but when I can my readers will be the first to know about them.


I have also recently upgraded my website so that it is easier for my clients to find me. My website can now be found at www.stevenblairmagic.com and www.ayrshiremagician.com
 
As well as college and working hard on magic and business I have been busy planning some really cool things for my blog. One will be a little weekly video series that will be coming early 2013 so look out for that. I have also come up with some ideas for posts that all my magician readers will enjoy.
Well that’s really it from me for this post but if you have any questions feel free to contact me on any of the ways below. 


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