MPA award winning images Bride looking up to camera surrounded by her bridesmaids

I don’t enter awards

26th July 2018

It’s been four long years since I have entered a photography competition. TBH (to be honest, if you’re over 40), I’m rubbish! I struggle with the selection of images, then I struggle with the IT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH curse and finally I hate not coming away with a win… This year I decided I’d be more proactive on the competition front and for starters I’d enter the MPA North East Region awards (The Master Photographers Association (MPA) is THE qualifying body for professional photographers). For the North East regions awards I decided that I’d use social media to help me …

Yorkshire Wedding Barn

22nd July 2018

I arrived early at The Yorkshire Wedding Barn wedding of Toby & Kirsty, I’d never photographed there before so I needed plenty of time to take in all the beautiful backdrops for photography. The Yorkshire Wedding Barn is based just outside Richmond North Yorkshire in the village of Gilling West. I love photographing weddings at new venues. there is something exciting about new surroundings. Toby & Kirsty knew instantly that this was the venue for them and I can see why. The room the girls got ready in was like a New York loft apartment with plenty of velux windows …

Laine wants an elephant at her wedding…

14th July 2018

Children possess something that all adults have lost, the quality of innocence. I’m going to blog a selection of wedding based questions that I’ve asked children who have been at weddings I’ve photographed and I’m hoping some of that innocence shines through. Thank you to Lanie and Ethan (it was his Mum & Dad’s big day) who were flower girl and pageboy at the wedding of Sarah & Michael at Crathorne Hall. First name – Lanie Age – 8 years old 1) How old will you be when you get married? 24 years old 2) Who will you marry? Ryan …

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