I have a number of pre wedding shoots coming up for my 2010 wedding couples, which I am very much looking forward to. The first of these is this Saturday at Shearsby Bath http://www.shearsbybath.co.uk/. I have not photographed a wedding at this venue before so it will be a first for me and I am very much looking forward to it. This will be closely followed by my first wedding at Hartington Hall in the Peak District. I recently met up with Becky and Alexis at Hartington and I was so glad that the snow had cleared. Hartington really is in the middle of nowhere, tucked away at the top of a hill. Believe me, nobody would have made it to the wedding if it had been a couple of weeks ago.
The pre wedding shoot is something I offer in my album packages whereby I meet with the couples at their chosen venue before their wedding day, to take some informal photographs and have a bit of fun. I find that this photo shoot is a fantastic way of getting to know each couple better, giving them an insight as to how I work and it helps immensely in getting the ‘bride and groom to be’ to relax a little in front of the camera. And the best bit… they get some engagement photographs too. It is also a chance for me to discuss their full itinerary for the day and all of the finer details. Why would I want to be a stranger to the bride and groom on the most important day of their lives?
If you haven’t seen the fantastic Puss in Boots at the Concordia Theatre http://www.concordiatheatre.co.uk/ in Hinckley – get tickets asap. The show runs right through to 6th Feb and is a really fantastic family pantomime. My children have already been with their grandma and absolutely loved it, and I had the pleasure of photographing the dress rehearsal. Below are a selection of my favourite images. As part of my link up with the theatre, there will be some prints on display in the Spotlight Bar at the theatre, along with some other shots I took at other dress rehearsals in 2009 (The Full Monty, Annie Get Your Gun and the Rochelle Show). I will also be attending the upcoming dress rehearsals for ‘Working’, ‘Fawlty Towers’ and ‘Pirates of Penzance’).
I exhibited at the Sketchley Grange http://www.sketchley-grange.co.uk/ Wedding Fair last weekend (Sunday 24th January) which is one of the best wedding fairs in this area and very well attended. There were over 200 brides attending the event, all at varioius stages of their wedding planning and a lot whose dates are planned for 2011.
There were over 40 vendors, including wedding cars, florists, jewellery, gowns, entertainment etc – alogside 2 catwalk fashion shows. Their next fair is in September. It is great to network with other wedding vendors and get some inspiration too and I would certainly recommend the following suppliers who I thought offered fantastic products / services:-
For beautiful designer wedding stationery I would highly recommend Destiny Cards, based in Nuneaton. The wedding stationery is really beautiful, classic and innovative. http://www.destinycards.co.uk/
Another lovely vendor – Handmade by Hannah http://www.handmadebyhannah.com/. Really lovely wedding cakes, individually designed. Take a look at her wedding cake gallery.
How about a magician at your wedding or family celebration? Take a look at the website of Chris Priest – British champion of close up magic. http://www.chrispriest.com/
I have not bee updating the blog as regularly I should recently, but have promised myself that I will take the time to do this in 2010… Further blogs to follow.
The Concordia Theatre http://www.concordiatheatre.co.uk/ Proudly Present Concordia AOS – ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. If you haven’t booked your tickets already – get them now! I had the pleasure of photographing the dress rehearsal for this fantastic show and I enjoyed every minute. I was so inspired by the talent of the cast both young and old. It really is a show that all the family will enjoy.
A few of my favourite shots below.
I recently had a few days away with my mad dog and kids. Just the tonic to blow the cobwebs away… It’s been a while since I took my camera out purely for pleasure but it was such a beautiful day that I just had to get a few shots. We visited Formby, near Southport and stayed in my aunt’s caravan, in amongst the pine woods and just a few hundred yards from the beach. Bliss… a great tonic and just what’s needed from time to time to really switch off. A few images below.
I don’t think I need to comment…. when a kid wants to misbehave, they will misbehave!
I recently had the pleasure of photographing the fantastic show ‘The Full Monty’ at the Concordia Theatre http://www.concordiatheatre.co.uk/ in Hinckley. Unfortunately I couldn’t make the dress rehearsal so these shots were taken from the wings during a show so it was a little difficult getting a good angle. All the same, it was such a fantastic show – vibrant, humerous, emotional and of course a little bit rude in parts! I will also be taking a few shots of upcoming shows ‘Annie Get Your Gun’, ‘A Christmas Cracker’ and of course the fantastic yearly Pantomime early in 2010. Here are a selection of shots taken. The backstage staff were most welcoming, so thanks to the team at the Concordia Theatre. A selection of these images will be on display in the bar area of the theatre shortly.
I recently attended the Hinckley Business Awards http://www.hinckleybusiness.co.uk at the Sketchley Grange Hotel http://www.sketchley-grange.co.uk/ and had great fun photographing the evening and of course the finalists / winners of the awards. It was a fantastic evening attended by over 100 guests and is a great way of promoting your company to boost your profile in the area.
Just a few of my favourite wedding images taken recently.
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