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Archive for August, 2009

In so many ways tonights Just One goes against all my non-traditional blood…but then I’m a sucker for little girls now that Holly is growing up.  So let’s just give it a title…how about ‘Evolution’ and then I can call it arty :)

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My Just One…and yes, its an idea borrowed from many others but one I hadn’t tried…sometimes its nice to do a ‘cover’ version.

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Aug
28

Happy Birthday — The Fall Out

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OK…no one actually fell out.  But I did take some pictures yesterday of the kids as it was Nicola’s birthday.  Something I haven’t been doing too much lately.  Not much to say…oh, except that the world has a new number.  When playing hide and seek with Evan:  “fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenteen”

91 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutReading one of mummy’s cards

81 Happy Birthday    The Fall Out

71 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutI love my brother…honest

61 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutDancing…to Michael Jackson — seriously!

51 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutEvan tests the smellies

41 Happy Birthday    The Fall Out

31 Happy Birthday    The Fall Out

21 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutA little nightcap

11 Happy Birthday    The Fall OutCake…love the cake!

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Aug
27

Happy Birthday Mummy

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Today is Nicola’s birthday.  What better birthday treat than to have your kids plastered all over the internet…oh wait…that kind of sucks when you think about it.  But never mind, that’s what you get.

Nicola is the backbone, the spirit and life of the family.  Without her..well, I would just never make the bed!  Happy birthday hun!

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090823-080338-1-5D-00B.tif“Uh…dude…whatcha doin’?”

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090823-080301-1-5D-00B.tif“My Mummy rocks!”

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Aug
26

Slideshow Happy

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I’ve put up a load of slideshows on the main website over the past week.   Just thought some of you might be interested so here are a few links:

Hope you enjoy!

Emilie and James (J, Jamie, Dude) .. now there’s a wedding I won’t forget.  I worked in Hampton Court Palace and I still have my head.  That’s memorable…the Bride was B-U-tiful…that’s memorble too.  And its also the day that England took 8 wickets in the time it took to sign the register and start the Wedding Breakfast…not that I was noticing or anything.  Sometimes a venue just plays to your strengths and Hampton Court Palace is one of them.  Great contrasts of light, always a crowd and wonderful outside spaces.  I now pray to the wedding gods to get the chance to go back!

b m 40 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesQuite ironic…I don’t think I ever saw her NOT smile!

b m 39 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesEmilie’s flip phone had a unique wallpaper

b m 37 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesYeah..I got a shoe shot here too…but flowers in a loo roll takes the cake!

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b m 33 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesStrange bridal ritual?  No.  Lesson in the horrors of white balance?  Sorta.  Emilie gurgling mouthwash?  Spot on!

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b m 31 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesI only kept this in the blog…

b m 30 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesSo that I could put this one in (just so nobody accused me of being a beret wearing arty)

b m 28 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesMy ‘Just One’

b m 29 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesI’m no expert but I reckon Emilie’s Dad was quite pleased his first look

b m 27 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesNo..honestly…8 wickets!

b m 26 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesThis photo…sponsored by Evian

b m 25 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesSorry..not much in the Church…any complaints directly to the Vicar (grrrrrr)

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b m 23 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesOff to the guillotine?

b m 22 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesLunch is served (the folks at HCP will get it)

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b m 20 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesI don’t who that dude is but he’s packin’ photo heat

b m 19 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesReinsert tongue, close mouth

b m 18 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesI don’t get that same feeling as above…but then he’s probably pretty happy with that

b m 17 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesTilt/Shift

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b m 12 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesWrite your own story…just start with the hands far right!

b m 11 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesAll table plans should be reflectors

b m 09 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesYou’ll notice the quality of light change throughout the speeches…this is because they were between each course and it was nearly dark by the last one

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b m 06 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesJudge of all and knows the secrets of your childhood…therefore prepare for a butt whippin’.  James’ brother Ben gets the house going.  Strangely the robe was hired but the wig…well, the wig he already had.  No explanation for this I’m afraid…at least not one he was willing to share.

b m 05 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesImagines what the wig is all about

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b m 03 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesI dance…with help from my little friends

b m 02 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesDon’t feed the animals (strangely I think they’ll find that a compliment!)

b m 01 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesWicked band!

Back by Popular Demand (or rather by Rob demand) — Darren!

b m 52 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesHealth and Safety dictates that I inform folks that rice at 2 feet is quite HARD!

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b m 49 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesCatching the side angle

b m 48 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesActually I like this far better than my own

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b m 45 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesSo I say “hey D, did you see Dad editing his speech, I got it..have a look” to which Darren says “you mean THIS ONE!”

b m 44 Hampton Court Wedding Photography   Emilie and JamesImpeccable timing

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By the way…there are more images from the wedding on Facebook.  To view them, visit the Shootinghip Facebook Fan Page.

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