Emily & Liam

Earlier last year I had the pleasure to meet Emily & Liam - for their photo-shoot at their home, which was a surprise present for their dad.  I had just got some new backgrounds so was excited about using them.  The candy-pop background seems a firm favourite.  Emily was very confident and was ready to be photographed, but Liam was a little shyer, however once we got going with the help of their mum we got some great shots with both of them.

Owl about this - Fun with Gary with Nicky & Phil

Back in the spring I photographed a lovely wedding as part of the K W Video & Photography package.  So we linked up with our lovely Videographer at the Woodman Inn at Thunderbridge.  Last week we had shot the pre-wedding shoot in the sun-shine with lovely woodland scenes, anyway this was not the case on the wedding day - we dodged showers and heavy rain - but we still got some great shots with the aid of brollies.  One of the highlights of the day was Gary the Owl, he was to fly across the room bearing rings - well he did try to during a rehearsal, but when it came to the wedding he was not to be enticed with the morsel of chicken that by the time Phil moved closer to him he managed to hop onto the glove - it was a hoot (get it).  Anyway after a very emotional service the owls mingled with the guests for great photo opportunities, while Nicky & Phil went for a drive in their wedding car.  After they came back even though the heavens had opened we got great shots down in the hamlet by the bridge.  Then after the wedding breakfast the sun came out and we the group shots we wanted in the sunshine.  It was a fun day with a great couple who had a day to remember with photographs and video to treasure forever.

Natalie and Stuart Andrews - Video

While I was updating the blog - I found this post which I had not posted (not sure why).  Anyway thought I would post and share and what I think was a perfect wedding, with a lovely couple Natalie & Stuart - they got married last year at Lindley and had their reception at Huddersfield Golf Club.  Hope you enjoy the video as much I do.

Superstars 2014

What a busy year we had last year with all-sorts of photo missions.  Babies, toddlers, parties, foto-funki fun, christenings, engagement shoots and of course weddings.  Also we moved premises, so it has been very busy indeed.  Therefore the blog has been a little neglected, so we are going to make amends with some superstars from last year.  We had owls,camper-vans, kilts, tutu's bubbles and lots of fun.  So the following blogs will tell some great stories from last year with all the lovely people that I have met and pleasure to photograph.

Nicky & Phil - Playtime in the woods - Pre-Wedding Shoot

Earlier in the spring I photographed Nicky & Phil in the woods near the venue (Woodman - Thunderbrige) where they were getting married in a couple of weeks time.  It was a lovely day and the bluebells were still out - so we worked our way from the woods at the top, through the village and to the woods at the bottom.  We got some great shots and had some great fun as well.  Certainly was looking forward to having more fun at their wedding.

Baby Eva

Patter of Tiny Feet - wants to introduce to to Baby Eva - a cute little girl that I had the pleasure of photographing a little while ago. She was such a good little girl for me and we got some great shots with our props.

Lynne & Charlie - Oh Deery me - what a lovely day for a Wedding

Charlie Deery, contacted me earlier on in the year about photographing his wedding to the lovely Lynne.  I had photographed Sarah his lovely daughter a couple of year's earlier and I remembered Charlie fondly, as quite cheeky and fun, so I was really looking forward to the wedding indeed and also I could catch up with Charlie's family once again and meet Lynne's as well.  I had already met and photographed Lynne's grandson Lucas, who is a little character and tends to steel the show, as shown in some of these photographs. After bridal prep at Lynne's house, the wedding was being held at the lovely little church in Tong Village, which the interior had been used in filming "Jamaica Inn" which had been shown on TV earlier in the week (luckily they had removed the bodies and the main character was not going to be running in from the boiler room). Lucas, was very active and there was a lovely moment when his Grandma and Charlie knelt to be blessed that he knelt down behind them as well - an awww how cute moment.   Weather, was looking a bit mixed, however we were lucky and after a beautiful service by the lovely vicar, who was also a guest at the wedding, after some shots in the church grounds were moved onto Calverley Golf club.  We got some great shots outside with the usual "Von Trap" shot, which is the Deery Girls special.  The speeches were fantastic, funny and emotional, it was a fun wedding with every body wishing the special couple many happy years together.