I finally managed to meet up with Sandra and Matt at Bushy Park yesterday morning.  We’ve been trying to sort out their pre-wedding shoot since mid November, but between severe storm warnings, house moving, Christmas and New Year it has taken a while!  As it was, we managed to pick a bitterly cold, grey but thankfully quite dry February morning.  Fortunately Sandra and Matt are great fun and the poor excuse for weather didn’t dampen their spirits, and despite protestations of camera shyness they were fantastic to work with.  Their wedding in May at the stunning Warren House should be a really special day! Can’t wait!

A quick peek from the session:

The second part of our weekend was a trip to South Wales for Hannah’s birthday.  I’ve known Hannah’s parents for years and it is always great to see them.  We had a lovely time and I am sure Hannah really enjoyed her birthday disco!

Here are a couple of favourites of the birthday girl:

Had a long but fantastic, travel filled weekend.  First stop was visiting some great friends of ours that we haven’t seen for, what certainly seems, ages.  The weather was looking awful but we got a break in the rain and took a (very hilly!) stroll down to the beach.  It makes me realise how little we get to see Andy and Susan when I see how much Dylan and Caitlin have grown each time, was great to get some shots of them playing on the beach!!

It has been a lovely break for Christmas and New Year, lots of time with the family which, for me, is the best bit.  We’ve also had some very mixed weather, including plenty of snow and bitingly cold days.  Through it all we have manged to get see some good friends and get plenty of outdoor time!  We met up with friends for walks in the park, spent time outdoors on the bikes, and of course played out in the snow (well, Alex watched from the window…).  On a technical front I have moved over to Full Frame with the aquisition of a shiney new D700 and upgraded some glass in preparation for what is looking like a very busy wedding season this year! Can’t wait to get started!

With that, some pictures from the last couple of weeks:

Thankfully the heavy snow forecast for the weekend didn’t materialise and I had the pleasure of spending the day photographing the Christening of James Michael Grundy, with the ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes in Uxbridge followed by a beautiful reception at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club. John and Maria were wonderful hosts and everyone had a lovely time.

After a quick scan through the images from the day here are a few of my favourites: