Saturday will see me at my second wedding of the year followed by my third wedding of the year a week later...

It's going to be a busy year but over the quiet season I've had time to make sure I have some fabulous new ways to present great photos to the brides and grooms of the north, so whether you're getting married in St Andrews like these photos


Or you're having some gorgeous family photos like this photo

I'm pretty sure I've brushed up on my knowledge to make them look their absolute best. Now I'm not a huge fan of photoshop and I don't like to see people looking plastic, I reserve pretty much all of my processing for Lightroom which helps me achieve these looks but doesn't actually alter the appearance of anything or anyone. I think one more characteristic of my photography that clients will see this year is that of atmosphere so add that to my already famous emotion and happiness and we're looking at a pretty great year for all the clients of Mandy Charlton Designs

Ok, time for a small list, if you're getting married at any of the following places then please consider me for your wedding photography -

1. Edinburgh Zoo (if I say it enough it's bound to happen, right?!)
2. Longleat Safari Park (not sure if you can get married there but it would be cool)
3. Somewhere completely different to the norm - The London Aquarium maybe???
   
4. An Ancient castle, think somewhere like Urquart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness and Wow.
5. York Minster, yes I'm aiming big but it pays to be ambitious!!

So if you're getting married anywhere unusual then do give me a call and see if I can provide you with all your wedding photography needs and if you book the top 2 packages travel is inclusive.

Ooh and i must just mention, if you're having a small midweek wedding then do enquire about a midweek discount, this is available on all packages upwards from the "Do it your own way package" and you could save yourself up to 20% depending on the day of the week and how much wedding photography you need.
When I checked my google page rank it had dropped from 3 to 2 and I don't know why?????

In the Night Garden....

Well actually more in the garden at night, just me, an easy on the eye model, a new technique involving a power-tool and my camera, can't give too much away but may I say to all my Winter Brides getting married in cold dark places, worry not, your wedding photographer has it under control (well atleast if you live in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Sunderland, or Durham)

So what do you think?


If you're a bride and your looking to book your wedding photography then why not call for a consultation? Plus if you book before the 31st of December you'll get an extra 10% off the price of your package. See Mandy Charlton Designs for details.

Iain in Autumn

I promised I would show an autumn portrait of Iain and here it is, I'm thinking that since the weather this week has definitely had more of a chill in the air, this next couple of weekends might be even better so if I can persuade my kids I might get some even better portraits of them, better get them in quick though as I have a couple of wonderful weddings coming up, more on those soon!

If you've been thinking of booking me for your wedding photography don't forget my win you wedding album competition where you can win a gorgeous album made by an Italian manufacturer who currently supplies Harrods with all their albums. Anyway there's only a couple of days left to book me if you want to win, the draw will close at midnight on 30th of September so go on click on Mandy Charlton Designs and go to the contact us page, must also mention that 2008 is filling, especially the popular dates, some I've already had to turn down twice!!!

Also don't forget my Christmas portrait package where you can have a photoshoot, 5- 8x10's, 2-7x5's and 2-6x4's at one all in price of £100, this offer only lasts till the end of October and the diary is filling fast so get in before it reverts to the usual prices, wouldn't grandma love some great photos of the children this year!!

Well thats me for the day, thank goodness I've gotten this far, every time I tried to sit down and blog yesterday someone called or hubby came home or the children wanted my attention, on the upside though Looby and I had a great game of Dora Dominoes!!! (Looby won!!)