Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Water bottle kept in cars - dangerous -not true

Friday, July 30th, 2010

just found out it was hoax email , don’t you just hate them ?! Why do people do it.

see link http://www.hoax-slayer.com/plastic-cancer-link-hoax.html

Cromer photographs

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

I have just come back from a very relaxing week in Cromer, Norfolk. A beautiful part of the UK with lots of nature reserves and miles of beaches to walk along. Below are a couple of photographs I took during the week.

photograph of seals at Blakeney point near Cromer, Norfolk

photograph of seals at Blakeney point near Cromer, Norfolk

This was a very exciting boat ride as the spray was coming over the sides and the boat was rocking about like a see-saw on the large waves and drenched everyone and I had £2K worth of camera and lens with me, trying to keep it dry was quite difficult.

photograph taken on Cromer beach using the fisheye lens

photograph taken on Cromer beach using the fisheye lens

I made good use of the fisheye lens during the week. This was a very old tractor used to pull the lobster fishing boat up the beach.

wedding photography - Oakley Hall - Testimonial

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

A testimonial from a very happy customer:
Hi Brenda,

OUR WEDDING PHOTOS AT OAKLEY HALL 19TH JUNE -ARE FANTASTIC !

Alan and I just wanted to take the opportunity to say a very big thank you to you, for the wedding photo disc received in
the post yesterday. We are sincerely over whelmed with your professional photography. They are beautiful and tell the
story of our wonderful wedding day. We feel they are very natural pictures and you certainly worked very hard on the day to
ensure we all tried to relax for the poses you required.

We are just sorry that the registrar was late and put pressure on us with time. We were very prompt ourselves and you
encouraged us to run to your specific time scales. But in some areas, we missed the opportunities for a few extra photos
to be taken, I wanted to be at the front of Oakley Hall with my dad and bridesmaids but unfortunately was waiting for the
registrar and was very late in arriving to you. I am very thank full you gave time, in taking the photos with my mum and dad
in the courtyard before this, excellent on your part.

You have captured so many wonderful memories for us to keep for the rest of our lives. Our family and friends can’t wait
to see them on the web next week. We now have a very difficult decision of what we choose. I feel like displaying so many
of your images in our home. We look forward to receiving your video once you have completed and produced.

Alan and I had a fantastic wedding day, and all our family and guests did too.

Thank you for being such an important part of our incredibly special wedding day, we will be in touch with you.

Yours sincerely,

Lyndy and Alan

Shooting with barbeque at Royal Berks. Shooting School

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

As a birthday present for my husband I paid for a trip to the Royal Berks. Shooting School near pangbourne. Along with some friends of ours who also shoot and their wifes we had a great day walking round the beautiful grounds and then a very nice barbeque with wine and beer provided. below are a coupld of photographs from the day:

photograph taken from below and in front of the gun!

photograph taken from below and in front of the gun!

photograph of the shells poping out and the puff of smoke that goes with them

photograph of the shells poping out and the puff of smoke that goes with them

photograph of husband preparing to fire at the clay

photograph of husband preparing to fire at the clay

Birthday Party at Tylney Hall

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Once again I was back at Tylney Hall this week photographing a birthday party of a couple celebrating their 80th and 70th birthdays with all their family. We had some fun down by the pond taking photographs across the pond and with it as a background. The children ran round playing tag which was great, Tylney Hall really is a great place to have an event and have phtographs taken (particularly good for weddings). Below are a couple of the photographs from the event, the 2 young men decided they would try to look like Jame Bond!

photograph of all the family at the party

photograph of all the family at the party

photograph of the family acros the pond at tylney Hall

photograph of the family acros the pond at Tylney Hall

photograph of the young men at the birthday party at Tylney Hall

photograph of the young men at the birthday party at Tylney Hall

50th wedding anniversary -Tylney Hall

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

I photographed a super 50th wedding anniversary at the weekend, a lovely couple with some great family and friends and super harpist playing. The venue was Tylney Hall in Rotherham near Hook a super place for any event and as usual the room was laid out beautifully. Below are a couple of photographs of the venue and flowers.

photograph of Tylney Hall laid out for a 50th wedding anniversary party

photograph of Tylney Hall, flowers on table at 50th wedding anniversary party

JJs Safari Restaurant Opening Event

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Photographed a terrific event on Friday, JJs soft play area in South Ham Industrial Estate, Basingstoke arranged for ‘Same Difference’ (X-Factor contestants) to come and sing along with their moto animal band and one of the staff members. Plus there was face painting, balloon manipulators and wild animals to handle along with some great food. The Mayor came to watch ‘Same Difference’ along with the Gazette photographer. A great evening had by all and here are just a couple of the photographs to give you a flavour of the event.

photograph of 'Same Difference' on stage at JJs Event.

photograph of 'Same Difference' on stage at JJs Event.

photograph of the animal band on stage.

photograph of the animal band on stage.

photograph of the balloon man teaching the children to bend balloons.

photograph of the balloon man teaching the children to bend balloons.

Gay wedding - Oakley Hall Basingstoke

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

I photographed my first gay wedding on Saturday, what a wonderful day it was (and the weather was fantastic as well). The flowers were stunning, the guys were dressed in kilts, and everything was black and white including the guests attire. I can’t show any of the images just yet as the 2 grooms have not seen them yet, but I will sneek in a photograph of the room as it was spectacular. (Flowers by Nicci-G).

Oakley Hall, Basingstoke room dressed for gay wedding

Oakley Hall, Basingstoke room dressed for gay wedding

Wedding Fairs

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Below is a list of the wedding fairs that Brenda Taylor Photography will be exhibiting at over the coming months so, if you wish to see wedding album samples and meet the wedding photographer before booking an appointment you can. All of these wedding fairs are free to enter.

Autumn 2010

12th September Hilton Hotel Basingstoke

26th September Frensham Pond Hotel, Frensham

17th October Village Hotel Farnborough

24th October - Badgemore Golf Club, Henley, Oxon

7th November - Trunkwell House, Mortimer, Reading

Spring 2011

16th January - Fredricks Hotel, Maidenhead

20th February - Trunkwell House, Mortimer, Reading

Autumn 2011

4th September - Fredricks Hotel, Maidenhead

Most wedding fairs start at 11.00am and finish at either 3.00pm or 4.00pm

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25th Wedding Anniversary

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Last week was my 25th wedding anniversary so we had a party at the weekend and invited a few friends and my family for a hog roast catered for us by ‘Catering 4 Occasions’ which was fantastic, the food was great and the service excellent. Below are a couple of photographs I took before most of the people arrived. I wanted to get a photograph of everyone present, but was far too busy toalking to them all that I never got around to it. I should have paid someone to come and take the photos for me !!!

The Hog roast being cooked

The Hog roast being cooked

my husband and I cutting the cake

my husband and I cutting the cake

We didin’t have a table that was clearer any higher than this to use!! But what a great cake. We have a motor home and do scuba diving, the gear on the top of the cake is scuba kit!