The Bigger Picture ..

I had a lovely meeting yesterday with a young lady who owns and runs an Events Company in Cheshire. I went across with the full intention of talking about corporate work, only to find out she has - guess what? - a 'Wedding Planner' side to the business and organises high-end Weddings all over the North West. You'll know which topic dominated the conversation! I feel a great working relationship has begun!...

I'm liking these quieter days after all the hoo-ha of the holidays. I treated myself to a couple of photography books at Christmas and am finally finding the odd moment or two to look through them. The first is a book of self-portraits by Vivian Maier, a film about whom should be out here this year, but the second is a book of photographs that is as far from my style as is possible to get! It's a book by Tim Walker, who shoots great fancy fashion tableaux for Vogue and other swanky mags! Think camp-sites set up in Stately Homes and pale, lanky models surrounded by Zulu tribesmen! Bonkers, I know, and I doubt I'll be able to use much of that in my Wedding photography, but you never know where the inspiration might come in handy! Horizons! Broaden! Etc., etc., etc...