Warwick in case you didn’t know is a rather cool place to live and work  with all sorts of initiatives coming from the town and the traders. Some of it started when Hatton and Harding won an award in  the … Read More…

The Menzies  Welcombe hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon used to be owned by the Midland railway, this is of absolutely no relevance whatsoever , so let’s focus on a  wedding we shot there in September 2012. Helia’s family are from Portugal and … Read More…

Now the first time I went to Blackbrook House must have been the end of January – it was my chance to catch up with Victoria and Andrew and check all the details fir their wedding and it was the … Read More…

Or a day off in Brum with a  compact camera. (A Fuji X-100 for those who care about these things) The Eastside sounds very glamorous, as though it ought to be part of New York. Brum’s version  is an eclectic … Read More…

Some images from last week’s shoot in Sarah Horne’s shop in Leamington Spa. It’s one of those fabulous places with so many things that catch the eye it’s difficult to know where to begin, or when to stop. But the … Read More…

Everybody knows that people buy from people and most companies these days put pictures of their key people on their web-site. And the smart companies realise that those images say a  lot about your company So if they are snaps … Read More…

I’ve written before about getting a make-up artist for your wedding day, it just guarantees you’re going to look your very best. But I think sum brides are a little bit concerned that they will look too made up. Who … Read More…

The world of wedding photography  has changed so much over the past five years, not only with many newcomers to the industry, but with the rapid changes in both camera technology and digital print, today’s brides really have so much … Read More…

I’m a huge fan of make-up artists, I know if my bride and her wedding party employ a professional make-up artist for their big day – I have one less thing to worry about. Their make-up will be flawless and … Read More…

Lighting liquids and glassware in the studio , a simple how to guide using just one light Read More…

Reasons why you really should consider booking a photo shoot with your photographer before the wedding day Read More…

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August and September were definitely drier than the first half of the year; we had some very damp weddings, but by the time Nikki and Paul got married in August last year we were back to blue skies and fluffy … Read More…

I think we met Claire and Chris at a Wedding Fair in Cheltenham, in fact it was my assistant Jade who met them, I was at another wedding fair so the first time we really  was at the Landmark Hotel … Read More…

Warwick House in Southam is the only venue I know that only does weddings. It’s not a  hotel, but you can stay there, it’s not a  restaurant but of course they provide food it’s a purpose designed wedding venue – … Read More…

And last one for today again from the trends show the urban living section three things: It’s harder than it looks timing the shot to get both of the model’s feet on the ground Kneeling down in the press pit … Read More…

catwalk images from the trends show, this time style inspired by geometric design, with splashes of colour from the neon clutch bags Tweet

Eastern promise, all kimonos, silk pyjamas, flats and seriously chunky jewellery and so much more glamorous than a onesie Tweet

The dolls house theme styled by Hilary Alexander from the trends show at LFW Tweet

Valentine’s day and pancake day – a stupid person could get confused. But if you’re rubbish at making pancakes you could always treat someone to a photoshoot We often do this as part of the wedding package the pre-wedding shoot … Read More…