My favourite things...

I was sat watching TV the other day and I glanced down and...there it was.
My wedding ring and engagement ring set.
The first set of diamonds I have ever owned. As a newlywed I am forever admiring my bling. I was engaged only a week before I married (long story!)...previous to that my 'engagement' ring was a Stagecoach bus ticket James had crafted into a little ring for me.
I like my diamonds much better.
Here they are sitting on one of my most favourite things in my house - our lime green chairs. We changed our entire decor just so we could have these Austin Powers-esque chairs.
Groooovy baby!!

Gumball Rally!

And I have to pop this picture up, it is the absolute final one in the Rock The Dress shoot (I promise!) but it was one of those that leaves you torn.

It's really strange, some people like it, some hate it. I for one am not a fan, but everyone I have showed it to loves it and so, in the interest of fair comment, here it is.

Only person it really matters to anyway is Becky - so over to you, Lady. If you like it you like it, if you don't it will be deleted! :-)

All you new blogstalkers please scroll down for the rest of the images and explainations to them! Many thanks!

Making Tracks!

In the final sequence of Becky Hill's 'Rock Your Wedding Dress' shoot, we went to a disused railway line, a favourite location of mine.

It makes for a mean and moody location so I have tried to select more 'serious' images (or poe-faced as Becks calls it.)

Thanks again for coming out to play Becky! Had a great time. Hope you like them.

She's 'Spoken' For...

...Geddit? Spoken for?! You know...cos, there's spokes...okay, I will hide in the corner in shame! Anyhoo, here is Becky's 'spoke' themed shoot. I was really trying hard here to show the fabulous swooshiness of her dress.
If any of Becks' friends would like to comment, please feel free. Would love to hear what you think!

The Flower Seller!

Becky Hill was really working her alter egos this weekend for her shoot where she was rocking her wedding dress.
We had settled on several key locations and so I will keep them seperate for her, split into themes.
This theme makes me think of that bit in the film Oliver: singing in Cockernee 'Who Will Buy My Wonderful Roses...?'
I reckon if the flower-sellers looked like Becks they would have a queue a mile long! :-)
Adrian, I HAVE to say it - you are a lovely lovely man....and a VERY lucky one too!

The Superhero Shoot!

You know on Superman, where Clark Kent goes rushing into a phone box and comes out as Superman?
Well, I just love this sequence of photos from Becky Hill's Rock The Dress shoot this weekend because it makes me think of that.

We were like excited school girls when we spotted the red phone box, I rather unceremoniously shoved her and her fantastic dress inside so we could have a play at some Superhero-themed photos! (Don't worry, we protected the dress with towels so it didn't get damaged.)

Here is your first sequence of shots Becks - now, don't go to work tomorrow wearing your underwear on the outside of your trousers...and I don't quite think a cape would match your outfit either...

Becky to the rescue!!

Playing with reflections, it's like Kryptonite dontcha know...

Quick change!

Beads and Sequins...

Getting the wedding dress shot is probably one of the most important jobs a photographer has to bottom. Problem is - it's not easily done. What with the beads and sequins reflecting flash and the white dress throwing your camera's metering whazzy, it really is difficult to get one that shows the detail.

So, the mission I set myself this weekend was to try to do a dress shot that captured all the detail. With the camera in M mode. Which, basically, means every decision on light, ISO, shutter speed, etc etc had to be made by me! And, to cap that off, I wanted to try to hone my depth of field skills...

It took me five attempts to get this shot, but I wanted to show the beadwork of this gorgous gown. (Would you believe it, the bride didn't have a single shot in her albumn of her gown?!)

Hope she likes it!