Cara & Phil...Glasgow rocks pre-wed shoot

When Cara and Phil asked me to photograph their wedding next year, without knowing any of the details I knew it was going to be one to get excited about.

During my first skype chat with them both, it was clear the way they felt about each other. They couldn't keep their hands off each other and they couldn't stop making each other laugh - the perfect combination in a couple for any wedding photographer.

Cara was keen to do a pre-wed shoot in advance of their big day next year to get used to the camera and to get some pics of them together. Cara knew the places that would mean the most to them for the shoot and I was over the moon when she said where they were - only some of the coolest music venues in Glasgow - yeeeeha!

Cara & Phil both work in the music industry you see and met whilst on tour with the same band. Both have worked in the venues we used and knew every nook, cranny, dressing room and fire escape. In all the venues in the world they've worked in the Barrowlands, Nice'n'Sleazy and King Tuts are their faves!

It was such a lovely way to spend an afternoon...getting to know them a little bit better...Phil just has Cara in stitches - constantly, Cara does 'sultry' really well and they both just bounce of each other so naturally - I think sometimes they even forgot I was there. Perfect!

The plans for their wedding sound phenomenal and I can't wait to get them back in front of the camera!

Steve Gerrard workshop...part 2.

So... okay, you've probably guessed by now that I'm not the best at keeping on top of my blog posts and this post just highlights that even more I'm afraid!

Back at the end of May I headed down to Birmingham for Steve Gerrard's Wedding Photography Workshop. It was a flying visit but well worth the journey. Steve took us through how he does things, not only whilst shooting but his editing process too, as well as gave us some great tips on marketing and general business stuff. It really was good to see how other people do things and great to meet some other photographers from all over the country and share experiences.

In the afternoon we headed out with some models to take some shots. Steve took us to some derelict ground near his studio and gave us tips and guidance on working with couples. It made me realise just how much you don't 'need' the idyllic backdrop and that you really can learn to work with what you've got in terms of location.

I know that these 'urban' shots might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I hope it makes some people feel up for taking more of a risk in where they have their portrait shots taken.

hot off the press...

Thanks to the gorgeous Lou at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings I had a little image of mine, from the very popular wedding of Helen & Nic, included in this July's issue of Wedding Ideas Magazine.

Okay it's no centre-spread but it's always lovely to see my images featured somewhere, be that in a blog or in print no matter how small.

I'm really looking forward to being included in some more blogs and publications in the coming months...it's all very exciting for me. To have people request to feature my images of some of the amazing weddings I've photographed is such a compliment, and it's an even bigger compliment to the brides & grooms that have created these fabulous weddings...so please keep them coming!

Check out the lovely Lou @ Whimsical Wonderland Wedding's blog post about it here.