Weddings 2008 Video ...

Hi All,

I've been working on updating my main website lately and am now looking at adding in a few videos; some showing a selection of photographs and a couple showing me out on a photo shoot. I guess the reason behind this is so that visitors to the site will get a chance to see what I'm like and how I work, which is real important when it comes to choosing a photographer ... especially if it's to photograph a wedding. ( Hmmm thinking about it ... is that such a good idea :o) LOL )

Anyway, here's a selection of photographs from recent Weddings that I've put together into a video to give you a taster of what's to come.

Enjoy :o)

Just Chillin'

Here are some photos from a shoot the other day continuing with the 'moody' lighting theme I've been using lately. These particular shots are of a guy by the name of Graham Herbert who plays the trumpet in several jazz bands that appear at venues across the UK.


There's nothing quite like having live music playing whilst taking portrait photos ... I really should start demanding it at every photo shoot :o) LOL

A couple more ...

Here's a few more shots from yesterdays photo shoot with Vince Callaghan ... enjoy :o)

ps> ... check out the low flying aircraft about to take aim in the second photo ... sorry Vince, how much did you say that leather coat cost again??? :o)

Windsor meets The Matrix

Hanging around in a filthy underground car park with the resident tramps arguing in the distance, cars racing round and nearly wiping you up and taking evasive action from all the pidgeons seemingly 'aiming for you' maybe isn't the kind of place you want to be at the best of times ... but that's exactly where I found myself yesterday on a photo shoot.



The idea behind yesterdsays shoot was to give the photos some real 'atmosphere' so that they could be used for CD artwork etc ... so what better place than an underground car park ... especially when the person you're photographing is wearing a £400+ leather coat :o(


The model / subject was a guy by the name of Vince Callaghan who maybe wasn't expecting to be in such a 'nice' place ... but when he told me he'd be wearing a long leather coat like Keanu Reeves in the film The Matrix ....... well you see, it's all about the location ... atleast that's what I kept telling him anyway :o)

A couple more shots of Sean

Due to all the positive feedback I've got from the physique shots of Sean (post below) I thought I'd add a couple more from when I saw him today whilst out and about.

Since the shoot, Sean has been in touch with the editor of Flex Magazine and it's now possible that some of the shots will be appearing in the January 2009 edition along with an article written by Sean about how age isn't a factor when it comes to getting in shape. I'll keep you posted with the progress on this so ... watch this space :o)

Have a great weekend

Hard work ... no more, no less !!!

A couple of weeks ago I was in touch with a good friend of mine Sean O'Reilly, who told me that after a 20 year break, he was entering a bodybuilding competition. No stranger to the stage, back in the late 80's early 90's Sean was known as the 'New Sensation' and was tipped as one of the UK best bodybuilders.


Famed for his ability to remain in excellent condition year round, Sean remains in demand by some of the World's best bodybuilders and professional athletes for training and dietary advice, and as if that wasn't enough is the owner of what must be one of the largest and best equipped fitness / health clubs in the South of England, 'Panthers' (So called as Sean is married to Helen ... Panther, from the original hit UK TV program Gladiators)

The photos attached are from a photo shoot I did with Sean a few days after the competition he'd entered where his physique and condition caused quite a stir.


'Hats off' to you Sean ... you're an inspiration!!!!

Back from France

Well as you can see I'm now back from holidaying in France having spent just under 2 weeks there sampling the culture, climate and food with the odd glass of wine or two thrown in for good measure :o)

With regards to photography, to be honest I didn't take half as many photos out there as I'd planned to .. probably cos I was being extremely choosy about what I shot. Anyway, here's a couple of what I'm gonna call 'extract' (because I don't know what other heading to put them under). They're actually shots of an old run-down barn that was opposite the Gite I was staying in. The barn itself would make a great location for an urban photo shoot ... hmmm, must think of a way to convince my accountant that another trip to France is needed :o)

An absolute pleasure :o)

Earlier on this afternoon I was round at my great friends & neighbours, Steve & Edwina Harris for a family portrait shoot; this time with Edwina's side of the family which included her parents and her sister & family.

As is always the case, time spent in Steve & Edwina's company was a total pleasure ... and yet again, I was introduced to family members who were incredibly friendly and great fun to work with. I reckon we spent just over an hour or so taking a mixture of family photos with a few individual portraits in the garden; all that remains now is to look through them all and add some finishing touches.

Thanks guys ... I thoroughly enjoyed myself and yeah we must all get together for a bite to eat and a drink or two, very soon :o)

Urban Photo Shoot

During one of the evenings last week I met up with Chris & Meilu Thomas in Windsor, to go through a 'practice' photo shoot. The reason behind this was that in the near future I'm hoping to be taking photographs of Meilu in her Wedding dress which is all part of the work I'm doing with Oxygen Hair & Beauty Salon in Beaconsfield.

After a quick drink in Browns' we then headed off round the corner to an industrial area for just over an hour or so to take some 'urban' style photos of Meilu ... who I must say is a complete natural infront of the camera.

Big thankyou to Chris & Meilu who were great to work with; very relaxed, open minded and good fun :o)

Pride of Britain - Frank Samaras

The Pride of Britain Awards, is the biggest national event that celebrates our 'unsung heroes' and this year will be attended by HRH Prince Charles, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a host of celebrities from all arenas. One of the finalists this year is a good friend of mine, Frank Samaras; an incredible humble and kind human being who's actions back in November 2006 to save the lives of several members of the public, could have very easily cost him his own.


Frank is a Paramedic with the London Ambulance Service and back in November 2006 responded to what everyone would have thought as a 'normal' call; however that couldn't be further from the truth as moments after arriving Frank found himself fighting for his life when he was savagely attacked by a deranged man who had already killed one other at the scene. Despite incapacitating injuries Frank still found it in him to protect passersby, which in turn caused him to sustain another frenzied attack.

I feel incredibly honoured to call Frank a friend and to see him being recognised for his courage on that night is wonderful. Anyone who knows Frank would certainly agree that he is a very humble man and finds all this attention very hard to comprehend as he considers his actions not to be heroic .. he just couldn't standby and watch someone being attacked.


Frank, despite how you may feel, you are a hero. I wonder how many others could have acted as you did on that night. Sure, there are plenty of people out there that can 'talk a good job' but when it comes to it ... can they deliver? All I know is that if someone dear to me was in need of help, it's you whom I would want to be there.

*NB ... voting is open between the 19th September and the 22nd September and will be on this page, so be sure to cast one in Frank's direction :o)