I went to my mum’s 75th birthday party today had a very nice meal at the Angmering Maner hotel in Angmering Sussex. Below are a couple of photos of the birthday lady who hates having her photo taken hence the pursed lips!:

photograph of my mother on her 75th birthday

profile photograph of mum on her 75th birthday

Had a brilliant day in London last week photographing people on the outdoor ice rink outside Sumerset House and generally touring around the sites of London in particular Covent Garden. Below are a few photographs I took on the day.

photograph of ice skaters at Sumerset House London

photograph of a side street on the way to Covent Garden

photograph street performer covent garden

photograph of a street performer inside covent garden

On the 5th December 2010 the 25th annual bikers run from Foster Wheeler (Shire Hall) to Barnardos in Wokingham was held. Over 200 motorcycles drove through Wokingham in various states of Christmas attire all in the aid of charity. Below are a few photographs of the event:

photograph of motorcycle with christmas decorations

photograph of motorcycle with christmas decorations-tree

photograph of motorcycles with christmas decorations

The weather was pretty grey and un-uninviting for most of the day for this wedding but we did manage to stay outside for all the group photographs. The groom was very nervous to start with, but soon got into the swing of things and the bride was very happy and excited about the whole day. The rooms at Hampshire Court Hotel are a reasonable size for allowing the bride to get ready and me as a photographer to take photographs of the dress hanging up, the bouquest and candids of the bride. The front of the venue is quite spaceous for groom shots though it is hard to take photographs and not end up with a tree coming out of a head or have a bin in the background. Below are a few photographs of the event, I always enjoy taking the photograph of the guests photographing the bride and groom signing the register.

candid photograph of the bride laughing

photograph of the bride and her bridesmaid

photograph of the groom placing the ring on the brides hand during the ceremony

photograph of the guests taking photographs of the bride and groom

photograph of the bride and groom looking over shoulders as they leave the ceremony room

photograph of the bride and groom laughing

photograph of the bride and groom with the bride infront in-focus

What a beautifull wedding this was, held at Tylney Hall in the Kaiser suite and outside using the extensive grounds of the Hotel. It was a beautiful sunny day so the light is bright and warm. Below are just a few of the shots taken which try to show the surroundings and what a beautiful venue Tylney Hall is for wedding photography.

photograph of the bride looking out of the window

photograph of the bride on her way to the ceremony we stopped on the stairs and used the natural light from the window

photograph of the bride and groom under the arch leading to the water gardens

photograph of bride and groom walking down to the bridge

photograph of bride and groom with bouquet on the ground

Weddings at Hampshire court hotel are much better since they replaced the old tennis court with some landscaped gardens and a covered seating area. The new area has lovely decking and uprights to use as props and the group shot can now be taken from an upstairs window. Below are some photographs from a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel Basingstoke:

photograph of a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke -the bride

photograph of bride and groom at a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel

wedding photography - hampshire court hotel -group shot

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

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

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.

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

photograph of husband preparing to fire at the clay

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 the family acros the pond at Tylney Hall

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

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