Portraits aplenty

The pre-Christmas rush has well and truly hit the studio in the past couple of weeks. I’ve enjoyed getting stuck in and creating some cracking images (please see an early favourite above!), but now I have to make sure everything’s ready on time; if I’m not Photoshopping I’m on the phone to suppliers chasing up orders. And I’ve barely made a dent into my Xmas shopping – help!!

In the midst of all this I’ve somehow managed to put together a nifty little video showcasing an example set of wedding photography. And now I’m going to attempt to upload it onto this blog (wish me luck!)…

Hopefully you can view that without hitch and moreover enjoy what you view. I’m really getting into my wedding photography at the moment and I’m delighted to report that I’ve already got plenty of interest for 2010 bookings. Book now to avoid disappointment, folks!

I’ve just enough space to mention the randomest moment since I last blogged – doing a photoshoot in a high-tech signal box. You read that right: a signal box! I guess when Network Rail need some professional portraits to insert into training literature, someone’s got to take them…

Busy, busy, busy!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last wrote a blog entry. Mental note to self: must try harder!

My excuse is that I've been so busy of late; in fact, I didn't have a day off in October - not good! I've been balancing the studio with location shoots and all the while enhancing John and Erin's wedding pics and designing their beautiful album. In the midst of all of this, I also went over to Melton Mowbray for a couple of days to help out some friends (Kate and Jay at PointBlank Photography - hello!) with some work they were doing for the Melton Times newspaper. All good fun!

One location shoot was particularly fun: I went down to Lichfield to photograph a family with five kids (all magnificently-behaved!) as they prepared for their big Halloween party. After they'd scooped out their pumpkins (see pic) and adorned them with evil faces, we popped out into the garden for some oh-so-seasonal leaf-fights - fantastic!

Oh and you'll be pleased to know that I did all my globetrotting (well, Midlands-trotting!) using only public transport. Yes, it's not ideal having to get four buses to Melton or standing on a cold, dark and wet platform at Lichfield Trent Valley, but anything's better than global climate catastrophe, right?

Until next time, keep it green!

Wedding of John & Erin

Hello everyone. Welcome to my blog! And indeed my first foray into the blogosphere - very excting!! There’s a number of people from past clients to family members who have expressed an interest in keeping up-to-date with the goings on chez Adam, and one such person suggested that I start a blog. So here we are - enjoy!

I photographed the marriage of John and Erin Mitchell on Saturday. It was a beautiful (albeit very windy) day featuring a beautiful couple. I’ve had a quick look at the photos and they too are beautiful, but I’ll have to digitally process them before sharing them I’m afraid! The venue, Walworth Castle in County Durham, was utterly fabulous. The ubiquitous Damask wallpapers provided funky backdrops while the large windows allowed the opulent furnishings to be bathed in strong autumn sunlight - occasionally an annoyance for the perfectionist photographer!

Anyway, John and Erin were a joy to photograph regardless of whatever the elements could throw our way. Erin couldn’t stop smiling all day, and it was a privilege to photograph such a buoyant bride on what was evidently the happiest day of her life. As for John, the ‘nervous groom’ shots I got pre-ceremony were some of the best I’ve ever taken!

As you’ll imagine I’ve got a lot of photoshopping to do, so I’d better get back to it. We’ve got a busy week in the studio this week as well. I hear my colleagues did a great job at the baby show in Derby at the weekend and I’m looking forward to photographing plenty of bumps and bouncy babies.

Until next time, take it easy.