Thanks again… x

I’m so grateful that I get to do something I’m passionate about as a career and last year was our best year yet. So many amazing moments!

It’s all about the people we meet along the way though and I can’t thank those people enough.

My wife, Evelyne…. There’s no way to sum up how much I love her and how important she is to me. She’s the best!

My boys, Elliott, Isaac & Jonas. They’ve taken over our lives and make us laugh out loud every day. I couldn’t love them more.

Our clients. I can’t believe what amazing clients we continue to book. They’re all so welcoming and we never take for granted the privilege of being allowed into their lives and to witness their most important moments. We have made a lot of great new friends this year.

Add to that the wedding bloggers, magazines, bands, workshop attendees, companies that help us out with shoots, other photographers…. the list goes on.

Thank you. Here’s to an amazing 2012.

So, here are some of my favourite images from 2011. It’s a varied collection. I had too many for one post though so here is Part 1…. Part 2 will follow tomorrow… Enjoy!

I’ve been looking forward to blogging this one!

Georgie & Chris invited us down to Cornwall last summer to shoot their wedding and, as someone who also got married down there, I was more than happy to accept.

We turned down quite a few weddings for the same date after they’d booked us too but I know we booked the right wedding for us. These guys are such a cool couple and their wedding rocked!

The ceremony was at the cutest church you can imagine and they then headed to a marquee on the cliff top overlooking the water at Porthilly Farm near Rock.

Thanks a lot to Anna Clarke for 2nd shooting this one with me….

Thanks so much to Georgie & Chris for having us shoot such an amazing wedding. Loved it!

Here’s a great wedding from the summer to warm you up during these cold January days…

A very cool, fun wedding. Anna & Chris are ace. Muchas gracias to my right hand woman on the day, Mrs Anna Clarke.

Lisa. Matt. Natural light. Off camera flash. Security lights. And a kid’s toy.

Taken at the V Festival in Stafford

Last night, Evelyne & I were out and about on the town in Birmingham.

A meal with friends at The Mailbox. A few drinks in The Victoria. And in between we popped into the HMV Institute to see the brilliant M83 play to a packed house.

There was only one photographer shooting the gig…. Me.

In studies, 8 out of 10 cats say they prefer a Fun Booth…. Horses agree.

This is my job!

Suzanne & Jonathan were married up in North Yorkshire at the end of December….. 2010.

Ok yes, it’s taken me over a year to blog this one but good things come to those who wait, right? These two are such a cool couple. I could hang out with them in the pub all day long. If we ever visit Germany, where they currently live, that would be a great way to spend a day.

Their wedding day was cold and frosty with a gorgeous fog hanging over the lake but inside was full of warmth, fun and good times.

They were married at St Peter’s Church in Coniston Cold before heading to the Coniston Hotel for the rest of the day.

Oh, and Suzanne surprised Jon after the ceremony by allowing him to get his hands on some beautiful birds…