This is very much one of those posts which lets you catch up with everything that is going on, skip to the next post if you're not at all interested dear reader!

 

So, there are only 2 special Mothers Day sessions remaining, they're on the beach at Tynemouth on the 14th March and the sessions remaining are at 10.30 and 1.30pm, they're £30 and you'll be getting a complimentary 12x8 inch print of your favourite image (worth £15), a web gallery so you can show mum and everyone else the lovely images and also you'll get 15% off your order if you place it in the first 7 days your gallery is live.

Also, after cutting work right down I have now formally asked my lovely assistant to become my associate so from now on there'll be 2 of us available for photo shoots making sure that you get more chances to have your photo shoot wherever and whenever you want. You'll always know if it's me or Stacey who'll be shooting your session and I'll be doing all of the editing to make sure that the images have the same look you have all come to love.  Customer service will be dealt with by lovely new assistant Sue as I've said a very sad goodbye to Elanor who is off to take over the whole world!

I'm delighted to say that work keeps coming in constantly at the moment and I am shooting a really diverse selection of jobs, from families and their doggies, maternity sessions on the beach and newborn sessions in the comfort of my lovely clients homes (I like those, my toes stay warm).

and on a personal note, well there's always Holly

I'm off to Edinburgh today for a travel assignment for Ibis, absolutely thrilled to have been asked and from the schedule I have seen it looks like it's going to be a pretty brilliant 24 hours.  If you want to keep up with everything that is going on on my assignment please follow me on instagram

We have availability for photo shoots on 21st and 22nd of March, 21st is on the beach at Tynemouth, 22nd is Jesmond Dene, it's up to you which one you choose but they're my regular 30 minute sessions with a 7x5 print, web gallery and 15% off for the first week your gallery is live and you can even buy one for Mum for her Mothers Day present, gift certificates are always available.

Having some niggles with one of my websites today so please contact me via email or through photographer newcastle

The Latest and Greatest News, and OMG it's mandycharlton.com

Yes People of the blogosphere update your web-browsing thingamajigs and surf on over to my lovely, spangly website mandycharlton.com I know that this now means I have 1 too many websites but my other one was looking dated and they'll be merging over time.  Believe me though mandycharlton.com is where it's at!

So much to tell you lovely people, firstly I had a big old blog post on uber fabulous wedding blog Brides Up North, go see what I got up to with chief bridal blogger Julia on Bamburgh beach, not so much Trash your Dress as Rock The Dress

My dear friend Christine is due to have a baby at any moment and I realised that I didn't share some of her gorgeous maternity images so here's a couple for your delectation and delight.

I think we'd all agree that Christines bump is nicer than Mikes!

This graffiti wall has been repainted since we were there so Christine and Michael have a unique piece of art.

I love being able to visit more than 1 location and you can do that if you spend a little more time than usual, maternity shoots don't have time limits, it's your last chance to be glamorous before the little one comes along and that should be celebrated!

I really have been photographing every single day of late and I need to have a serious look at what I've got and blog as much as possible but for now, here's a few more highlights.

Love these ladies who brought back the 1940's for me!

This is Christian, I do still shoot weddings you know, although not quite so many as I used to, this wedding though was a dream, a lovely couple and a great day up at Longhirst Hall considering that it was February, we managed to shoot all of the groups outside even though it was a little chilly.

Vicky really was a beautiful bride and as this was my first wedding of the year Christian and Vicky got it off to a great start.

aww they're just so happy, I love Love!

This lady goes by the name of Daisy Chainsaw and she's all seven flavours of awesomesauce

and this lady is also called Daisy but this is the fabulous Miss Daisy Stays, Daisy does Costumes, Corsets and also puts on a little show called Gullys Emporium and I happened to bump into the lady herself today, I have it on good authority that Cath Kidston handbags are coming soon!

Don't mess with her though or she might just hit you with that frying pan!

and so my lovelies, that just leaves one thing and last but not least Wedding Photo of the year 2010 closes at Midnight on March 13th, if you haven't voted yet please, please, please could you do it now because I'm second and I'd really truly love to win!!

http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/wedding-photo-of-the-year