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Why? A few people have asked me lately to go through an average equine session to give them an idea of what it entails. Initial discussions At a convenient point prior to the session I will have a phone discussion with you about your session. I like to know about your horse, their temperament and...
Just back from the Women’s Championships, I thought I’d just jot down some musings as I’m not fit to shoot today’s games (Northern weather – pah) The final result was down to the last game GB V Finland which needed the GB Lions to win by 6 clear points. A Finnish touchdown in the last...
Women’s American football Some of you may be familiar with the more well-known flavours of American Football. The NFL, Canadian Football League and maybe even the UK men’s britball programme. Less well known but about to be thrust into the spotlight is Women’s American Football. The full-contact version in the UK is normally played over...
An equine portrait session that we did recently Long overdue for some writing I feel. I did a session recently with Louise and her horse Dolly at Dolly’s home yard near Henley in Arden. A great location with opportunities in the fields, the yard itself, woodland and paths. What’s not to like about that. We...
Hi folks, last weekend was a busy one in my sports photography side of the business. American Football Great Britain Under-19 qualifier plus the Premier Division and Division 1 championship games. Marking the end of the University American Football calendar for the 2018-2019 season. A great weekends shooting for me. We now have the short...
THE SECRET & AWESOME FEATURES OF YOUR I-PHONE CAMERA Your I-phone is with you at all times, right? It’s like your right hand — always there, always ready to help you muddle your way through the day and kill boredom when the need arises. But that phone of yours can be oh-so-frustrating when your darling...
Services Discount Services discount – As many of you know Kevin used to work within the emergency services. We are offering a 10% discount off your collections This can be one of our pre-written ones or a bespoke collection that we have planned out together. This applies to emergency service workers and members of the armed...
We have created a special collection set for any dates in 2019 that we have not yet booked Take a look at the special page The details are at 2019 Special
Are you planning a Christmas Wedding? Christmas weddings have a different set of pros and cons to the traditional summer wedding. They can be great fun because people are already in the party spirit because of the season. Obviously, my view of things is geared to what we would use to provide you with the images...
Solihull Wedding We recently had the opportunity to photograph Avril and Paul’s Solihull wedding at the Regency Hotel on the Stratford Road near Shirley. Avril was a really bubbly bride and her sisters Nina and Naomi were of a similar nature. It had all the makings of a fun day. Avril’s dress was fastened by...
Happy 4th Birthday to Remember My Baby – Remembrance Photography Many of you who know me are aware that one of the charities that I work for is Remember My Baby. The charity provides remembrance photography for families who have suffered a loss shortly before or after birth. The Charity celebrates its 4th birthday today. So...
Highbury Hall in Birmingham is a great old home formerly a residence of Joseph Chamberlain but nowadays a function venue. Back in early May, we were there to photograph Dawn and Ian’s wedding day. The unusual appearance of the sun made for some challenging lighting conditions during the course of the day but it made a great...
Image repairs? Last week saw Andrew being contacted by one of our former clients Lyn and Steve(woody). They had a query about a photographic print that they have. Sadly Steve lost his dad this year and his mom had a damaged 50-year-old wedding photo. The print had suffered some considerable damage, tears etc. As we...
Hi everyone, just a quick post about our mailing list. I have been working away behind the scenes working on the changes that we make to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations which come into play on the 25th May 2018. If you would like to know more about how protection of your data...
First Look First Look is a term that you may not be aware of in relation to UK weddings. It is a variation that is popular in many parts of the USA and is beginning to cross to the UK. In a regular wedding, the first time that the groom sees his bride to be...
Timeline is the plan of the wedding day that everything else hangs off. If you can get that right you will have a much easier day. Grooms, it doesn’t affect you quite so much as it does the bride. I’m going to have to mention a photographers point of view in places but only a...
Hi again, venue today A lot of couples that I’ve spoken with at wedding fairs tell me that they have spent many weekends looking round different fairs to look at venues. Venue types can, by and large, be put into the following categories:- Registry office Registry office and a reception church and a reception all...
Wedding Insurance Why do I need wedding insurance Over the next few weeks we will try and give you a few tips on reducing the stress of planning your wedding just by identifying some targets before going out researching. Our first one is something that I have mentioned before which is wedding insurance. Most of...
Hi everyone – Kev here again – today we’re talking adverse weather. As I write this we have the snow falling again. I’m guessing brides around the Country will be stressing about now. Am I going to get all the photographs I wanted? Good news ladies it’s not difficult to achieve. So what do we...
Highbury Hall is a grade 2 listed building situated in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. We visited it to meet with Dawn and Ian. We will be photographing their wedding later in 2018. Highbury Hall fronts onto Yew Tree Road but at the rear is an extensive lawned area leading out to what is...