Michael & Katy

Michael and Katy were in the studio and out on location today as we had the final pre Wedding discussion ready for the big event next month.  For a change the weather was on our side and having finished the paperwork part of the preparations, we were able to go out to a local spot and capture some lovely images of the happy couple.  I look forward to the Wedding in September. 

Brooke's 1st Birthday

It doesn't seem possible that a year has gone by since little Brooke graced our presence.  Brooke came in earlier this month so I could capture pictures around her 1st Birthday, she's now up and walking and into everything.  As we had a break in the recent poor weather I took the opportunity to go out to a local venue and capture some images in natural light before returning back to the studio for presents and cake!!  The cake photo session didn't turn out the way I had it planned, bless her she hates getting messy and once she realised the cake has messy pink icing, she was a bit reluctant to delve in.  With a little help from Mum she had a good go!  Happy belated Birthday Brooke.

Hayley and Chris Wedding

Well what a day, yesterday I had the pleasure to Photograph Hayley and Chris's Wedding, assisting Mark Osman (Still Images).  The Bride and Groom were fabulous, nothing was too much trouble and they loved every minute of their day, the weather came decent in the end despite raining before during and after the Church service.  At one point we even had them playing Tennis on the Court at the Hotel reception venue.   I wish them both the best of luck for the future and thank them for being by far, the most interactive and fun loving Bride and Groom I have come across on a Wedding Day. Below is a sample of some images from the day that I took as the second shooter.

Newbury Sculpture

Today I had a few hours to kill in Newbury while I waited for the a car to be fixed.  Whilst there are plenty of shops and Coffee to be consumed, I went for a walk along the canal bank, but also come across these face sculptures near a housing development.  One is made from spherical stones balls stuck together and the other from galvanised steel washers welded together.  Very unusual and strangely placed in a random park area by the side of a main road.

The Wedding of Ray and Dawn

Last Saturday, 21st July 2012, saw the Wedding of Ray and Dawn at the Broadstone United Reformed Church.  Thankfully following the terrible weather of late, it was at least dry for their special day.  Below is a collage of images to give a flavour of the occasion.  Congratulations to you both and I hope you are currently enjoying your Honeymoon to the Sunshine State?

The Olympic Team Photograph, Team GB

On the day of the Olympic opening ceremony an amazing piece of work is revealed, constructed and shot by a team working for the Daily Mail.  This photography collage is the work of a group of people bringing together all 541 UK Olympic athletes to become the official Team GB Photograph.  The link below shows the image broken down into 3 sections for a better view as well as a short video explaining how it was planned and pieced together by the Daily Mail's Chief Sports Photographer Andy Hooper.  It also lists every athlete, row by row.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2179224/London-2012-Olympics-Giant-picture-541-Team-GB-members.html

Olympic Torch travels through Poole

Well after many miles and numerous cities and towns, the Olympic Torch passed through Poole today on it's way to Bournemouth for the night.  With just 2 weeks to the start of the Olympics and with the weather slightly drier for a change following last nights washed out event in Weymouth, the public were out in force to see the flame go through.  


At the location I took these photos, I believe it was Drew Mcmahon who was holding the flame.  You will see some images of Lady on the top of the Samsung bus, she is a model and friend of mine who I worked with during my time as an apprentice to Mark Cleghorn at PT4U.  As I said the Torch was on it's way to Bournemouth where local residents had tickets to attend the evening event down on the beach, thankfully the rain has stayed away tonight!

MPA Seminar South East Region

I had a very interesting day yesterday, attending the Master Photographers Associations (MPA) seminar for the South East Region.  The seminar was organised and hosted by Claire Hill of Woodland Hill Photography at a location in East Grinstead.  The speaker for this event was Martin Grahame-Dunn who gave a very informative and open seminar on the use of DSLR video footage into a sellable product.  Martin's style of delivery was very effective and is certainly an area I would turn to for future training.  The event continued well into the early evening, with the awards announced for the print competition.  My understanding is that the competition was very well supported and some excellent choices of images from a wide range of photographers.  Well done to all of those who took part.

The Little Princesses

Last Friday I had the pleasure of having 2 little girls in the studio for their photo shoot with their beautiful dresses from a Family event.  Here are the images taken.

Brooke 9 Months

Well I don't know where the time goes, here we are at the 9 Month photo shoot for little Brooke, she is still a little charmer even though her little toothy pegs are giving her grief.  This photo shoot was all done in natural light seeing as we finally had some decent weather to get out in.