Amanda and Steve are MARRIED!!!!!!

Yes believe the rumours people, every now and then we get a bit of rain here in the UK... Typically at the height of a busy wedding season... So to just make it interesting it decided to absolutely bucket down this June on Amanda and Steve's big day!

Most people would see that as a problem... but not those two!! (It might be safe now to mention that I had to get into my car through the boot in the morning as the central locking went wonky... I'd have gone in the studio van if that didn't work! No way I'm missing a wedding shoot!)

The wedding took place in the beautiful surroundings of Bridgnorth... with the reception at Swindon Golf Club in Dudley. Definitely give Bridgnorth a visit if you're checking out real English hotspots... great for a day out... just try to go on a sunny day!

As always.... just a few of my favourites from the day:

My trip to Spain (with my new Canon G10)

Yes I did it! I bought the Canon G10... and nervously waited for it to arrive in time for my little trip out to south spain.. Well here are some of the "snaps" I took. It is a very capable camera, hopefully I can do it justice ... just need a few more trips abroad, if anybody wants to send me somewhere I promise to take some photos ;)

And now you know I can't resist a bit of wedding photography.. but this poor groom was left "out in the cold" for so long it was ridiculous.. love this shot though:

This photographer definitely seemed to work a lot more natural! Great textures, colours and styles out there in Spain! Love Sevilla! ¡Viva la novia!

A mate contemplating La Alhambra!

And finally me on the last night.. messing with the ambient light and flash.. worked out well i think.. shame about the model ;)

Yu + Yao - Married! (The English Party!)

So what happens if you get married in your home country and a load of your friends and work colleagues that live here in the UK want to celebrate... well have another wedding party! It's really that simple, who needs an excuse for a party?!

Yu and Yao are two very successful people living here in the UK, one managing an R+D company in London and the other on a research fellowship here in Birmingham (yes they commute a lot, I'd say that travel comes natural!) and they recently celebrated their marriage in China and England, which is where I step into the story!

The wedding celebration took place at The Moat House at Acton Trussell where the staff were very helpful and friendly and the food spot on... also the weather held out well and the small party of friends and work colleagues was just ideal, a really fun bunch to spend time with :)

It was really cool meeting them before the big day and it's going to be even cooler seeing their faces when they check out the previews! If only they'd found me before the wedding in China.. how awesome would that have been?!

Here are a few of my favourites from the day:

Something beautiful...

Something classic...

And of course one from the party itself, after a quick change to the chinese dress :)

Kiddie shootin' season is underway!

Shooting children can be extreme fun :) It requires patience, and persistence, but is always good craic! I'm in kiddie season again, with a lot of school visits booked up and home portrait sessions. Real good fun!

Thought I'd share a few images from a shoot I had in the week on behalf of a good friend who runs a model agency here in the UK and Marbella, Studio 4 Models.

Ideally you want to let the kid go wild and do what he wants to do! Some of the best shot images from this shoot came when we let him go mad beating the fence and chasing the cat.. Can't show you much but here are a few outtakes to keep you going...