Gina and Thomas win the prize

Gina and Thomas got married in March of this year.

Their venue,  Stanley House in Mellor. Now it's lost that 'new' look and has started to develop some real character it's fast becoming  one of my favourites,.

The day was as perfect as we could have asked for in the middle of March. The rain held off just long enough for us to do the group shots outside and have a little stroll round the grounds taking photos as we went.  All in all it was a great wedding.

Normally when brides and groom get their proof images of the wedding on their return from honeymoon, which in their case was in the Maldives,  I tell them they have 6 months to pick the images for their albums, and they take every day of it. After all, it's an important job and you have to know that it's right.

Gina and Thomas came back from their honeymoon and within  one week had all the images picked for their album.

Crikey!

Not only had they picked all the photographs, they'd done a really good job of it and chosen photographs that were very representative of their day. Good job, chaps!

So now their album has been designed and sent to Italy for printing,  less than two months after the wedding.  They most definitely win the prize for the quickest ever picking of photos.

Here's a sneak preview of their album. I can't wait to see the finished article when it comes back.

That's all for now, folks. I've been doing a bit of animal photography over the last week or so. I'll be posting the photographs for you soon.  What's that saying - Never work with children or animals?

Another wedding fair

This weekend we at exhibiting at the gorgeous Preston Marriott.  This is a new venue for Bob and me and I'm very, very excited about it.

Have you seen it, it's beeee-yootiful!  Echoes of a more elegant age altogether, methinks. Sigh.

So,  *shakes self* back to reality. As promised here is a preview of Katie and Toby's wedding album.

Everyones asks me where the lovely tower is, it's in Shropshire. It was well worth the journey, what a stunning location.

Katie and Toby requested a  very simple and clean look to their album design and as their ( and your ) wish is my command, that is what I created.

It always seems really obvious to me that we all have different tastes and ideas so how could a 'one size fits all' approach to designing albums work?  It needs to be as individual as you are.

 I spend  many an hour creating individually designed albums  that I know our couples are going to love and cherish forever. It's a labour of love and I wouldn't change that for the world.

Album Design

Just like with the seasons of the year, a photographer's work changes with the seasons.

At this time of year we are kept busy with all of the wedding fairs, meeting with brides and grooms to be and planning for the year ahead.

This weekend is no exception to that formula, we are at the Preston Marriot this Sunday, pop in and say hello.

Another thing that keeps us busy at this time of year is designing  wedding albums.

This week I have finished Dan and Joanne's album and Toby and Katie's album.

Here is a sneak preview of Dan & Joanne's album for you, I'll post some from Toby and Katie's wedding tomorrow.

Haighton Manor

Have you missed me?  No?  Tsk,  oh well.

It's been full steam ahead getting wedding albums designed and out of the door before the Christmas rush starts (yes, really, so early).

Many thanks to this year's brides and grooms who all seem to have chosen their album photos in record time!!  Big round of applause for them!!! Yay!!!!

We're exhibiting at a wedding fair at Haighton Manor tomorrow evening, the first of this season. Why not pop in and say hello? We've got some fabulous new stuff to show you.

See you there!