Three wishes ..

This time last week - almost to the minute as I write this - we entered Dubai airport to start our journey back to the UK. It was our last taste of the scorching sunshine and unbearable 43 degree heat. We literally hadn't seen a cloud for a week. "Wouldn't it be nice .." we laughed " .. to stand in a rain shower and feel cool water on our faces? .." It's practically not stopped raining since! Be careful what you wish for, eh?..

A couple who came to see me about their Wedding photography yesterday had one simple wish. They wanted to find a photographer who'd take their Wedding photographs the way they wanted them taken. They'd already been to see two other photographers and were getting fed up. "We just want to find a photographer .." said the groom " .. who'll take the kind of pictures we want, not the kind the photographer wants for their portfolio .." I hope I can make their wish come true ..

Three wishes? How about world peace? Workable gun laws in the US? A decline in CO2 levels? A decent English summer? A clear-cut answer to the EU referendum? A goal-scoring English football team?

Man, I think we'd better make that 300 wishes ..

Back from my hols ..

Dubai! What a place! What heat! What, eleven quid for a pint?? ..

A little montage of my week's trip for you, including several selfie takers, a dune safari into the desert, a trip to Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building - and a woman in full burqa with a TopShop bag. I'm dying to know what she bought!! Click the pix to see them larger ..

Of course, reality has kicked in again and today I swap the shiny brand-newness of Dubai for the slightly older grandeur of Cholmondeley Castle to shoot the 'Pageant of Power' for a PR client of mine. Over the weekend I have two new brides coming to see me about my Wedding photography and, in between that, there just happens to be the start of Euro '16.
Very excited!..

Goodbye, Dubai ..

Back last night from a rather unexpected week in Dubai and all I can say is .. I've never seen so many people taking selfies! A bigger blog to come when I've got my breath back ..