Thought I better do a quick update of various bits and pieces.

Firstly - good luck to Louise and Matthew who's wedding I'm off to later today, watch out for sneaky peaks from their wedding sometime around tommorrow evening.

Wedding Bookings - I have only 1 more wedding to book before I am officially full for 2008 so if you still need a wedding photographer please do call me rather than be disappointed. I may though take on a few more if you're getting married in October, November or if you're having a magical Christmas wedding so please do enquire!!

Portraits, don't forget if you book before next Wednesday you'll get a 50% discount on the session fee so long as you schedule your photoshoot in the next 60 days, I'm happy to say that I've had many bookings and can't wait to meet you all over the next 60 days!! Go on, a family portrait shoot for only £25, I will just say that Venture Photography also have sessions available at £25 however, they charge £100 for a 10x8 print, I charge £10.99, it's a no thinker really! Oh and you won't find me in a studio, all my portraits are shot on location in my own unique style!!

The funny ways of google - in June 2006 I wrote a blog post called "what's happened to Ebay" I think it's one of the number 1 search terms that people find my blog for, LOL, anyways from what I can gather listing stuff on Ebay has become even more troublesome, I have a pile of Nintendo DS games to sell and I'm not sure I have the time to list them, perhaps I should just take them all down to Grainger Games, I'll have to ask my son and see what he thinks about that idea!

Well folks thats all for now, I'm just chilling and relaxing until my trust assistant picks me up for todays wedding, it's a relaxed late afternoon affair and I really can't wait!!

Half Price Sitting Fees For the next 7 days

Yes it's miserable outside but summer is just around the corner and to celebrate all portrait sittings booked in the next 7 days are only £25 instead of the usual £50.

Conditions of the offer are - You must book your portrait sitting between 13.30pm on 3rd of June and 13.30 on the 10th of June.

Your portrait sitting must happen in the next 60 days.

Thats it, relatively few conditions for a truly great offer and making sure that you get memorable portraits you'll cherish forever.

To book call me on either of the numbers on the blog header or click through to my website!

Jayne and Stuart - The wedding, a recipe for love

Take 1 football Stadium -




Add a dashing Groom



a spoonful of an amazing cake





a sprinkling of flowers -



One beautiful bride -



add a few wise words and honest questions -



then ta-da a marraige announcement.




Next sprinkle liberally with happiness -



and a few male ingredients -



and a groom who loves his football -



mix with a bride who loves romance -



and voila you have an amazing love story




and a love that will never die -




It's a definite recipe for love don't you think?

Stuart and Jayne thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your day with me, enjoy Las Vegas and New York and I'll speak to you on your return. :)

Jayne and Stuart Are Married!

I'm knee deep in editing yesterdays amazing wedding at the Stadium of Light, thats Sunderland football clubs home ground for anyone who doesn't know! Anyway, I'm editing some of my favourites so I thought I would share some sneak peeks from their couples session, now Jayne (who looked amazing and beautiful and gorgeous all wrapped up in one) was keen to have intimate photographs which didn't have a football theme (understandibly, take note male readers, just because your wonderful bride is getting married in a football stadium doesn't mean that every shot will have a football theme to it!!) so we hopped out of the front of the stadium and across the carpark to what can only be described as 2 foot of wasteland, if they stepped any farther back they would have fallen off the cliff! But It was absolutely totally worth it because look at these.




I think Jayne and Stuart are a truly magical couple.



I'll tell you more about the wedding tommorrow when I'm finished editing I promise...



Jayne wore the most amazing flowing gown and in the breeze it looked completely sensational.



Stuart and Jayne are the best dancers I know and wait till I share photographs from their first dance tommorrow.



Jayne and Stuart, you are the warmest loveliest couple and I wish you so much love and happiness together.

Check back tommorrow for a full report and the whole story of a truly magical wedding in unique and impressive surroundings (note to grooms and male readers... wait till you see the footie themed photographs ;) )

Published in the Evening Chronicle

I'm so blessed to have been published in the Evening Chronicle this week, one of my photographs from Heather and Joels wedding was published in the Your Wedding section on Tuesday night, the only thing was that I didn't get it, I knew that it would be in the Chronicle sometime this week but I was working so hard on Amy and Shakers wedding that I forgot to get the paper so if anyone has an extra copy could you contact me and can I have it?

Also thanks so much for all the kind words about the photographs from Amy and Shakers wedding, I've had countless comments, emails, phonecalls and text messages including of course lovely Amy and I'm overwhelmed, photography is my entire life and it's only because I have such fantastic clients that I'm growing and learning constantly :)

One last point, I am completely ad utterly practically full for 2008 and only have a few 2009 dates left so if you're thinking about booking me don't hang around, you can contact me on my contactme page.

One very very last point, I now have the best ever team of assistants so if you're getting married this summer you may get to meet the very fabulous Rhys, the wonderfully marvellous Nigel and my newest addition to the team, amazingly lovely Karen, of course if you're very lucky and are having only 1 location for your wedding and reception you may even get me all to yourselves, lucky people ;)

Happy Thursday everyone, Stuart and Jaynes wedding tommorrow, hold on to your hats, I can't wait!!

Amy and Shakers wedding part 2 - Photojournalism and Candid moments

Today I'm sharing more wonderful moments from mondays amazing wedding, I've chosen to share documentary or "Photojournalism" moments as these are the images which tell the story of the day, they're all non posed and camera unaware making sure that you get to watch the bride, groom and other guests at their most natural.




A glowing Amy arrives at the Village Hotel,



During the ceremony Shaker gave Amy the wrong finger and then tried to say that it didn't matter, LOL!!
After the short service but before the siging of the registers the Registrar welcomed the family to congratulate the bride and groom.



Shakers mum choosing to give Amy a traditional asian welcome.



During dinner a magician performed close up magic, I was truly astounded at his tricks and he beguiled and delighted all the guests.


Amy caught during the speeches, all of which were very funny!!



I think Amy was clapping for someones involvement of the wedding, I love how she looks so happy and relaxed.



One of the final moments of the evening, Amy and Shakers first dance.

Amy and Shaker I hope you've enjoyed more sneakers and I'll email you when your gallery goes live at the end of the week.

Amy and Shakers Wedding, The Village Hotel, North Shields and St Marys Island

Yesterdays wedding was such an amazing and gargantuan event that I am blogging a little today and I'll share some more tommorrow. Todays photographs are a relection of what was a most wonderful and memorable day.

Usually I sort of post in order but I have so many favourites that I want to share some of those instead.

Ok, lets go :-

The Beautiful Bride -




Amy chose to wear a Lenga (an asian wedding 2 part gown) which was so decoratively embroidered with many many sequins, it looked so pretty. Doesn't Amy look beautiful?




These bridal portraits were taken after the wedding when we went down to St Mary's Island near Whitley Bay, it was such a beautiful day, the weather could only have been improved by a little less wind!!



A couple of wedding ceremony moments, the registrar was so photo friendly and I remained quite close throughout, Amy smiled non stop and continued to positively glow for the entire day.




Shakers mum travelled all the way from India to attend the wedding, I love this photograph as she looks on at the service, she smiled all day even though she doesn't speak any English.



A very happy bridal party proving that group shots can be funky and fun!!



and these last 2, well all I can say is Love, sweet, sweet love!



Amy and Shaker you are a wonderful and unique couple, I hope you enjoy these sneaky peeks, your whole wedding gallery should be live by the end of the week!!