Cross that bridge ..

I'm preparing to leave on a foreign assignment. Cameras checked, batteries charged, passport at the ready. Ok, the passport's a fib. I'm only going to Anglesey, but that is in Wales, after all ..

Yes, I have a Wedding near the coast there tomorrow - crossing the Menai Straits in a bit of a last-minute 'International Rescue' after a couple were let down by their photographer. As they live Darn Sarf I'm in the unusual situation of not being able to meet either the bride or groom until their Big Day, which adds a little bit of a frisson to the day, as does the fact that it's a completely new venue to me. It's also forecast to pour down all day, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it ..

And the bridge in the picture? It crosses the River Irwell at The Lowry Hotel. I got everyone from the Wedding to spread out across it whilst I ran down to Bridge Street to get the shot on a telephoto!

Work like it's the weekend!..

 A relaxing two days with nothing in the diary turned into a real humdinger of a weekend, and I've got a charity dinner and a christening under my belt since Friday! Saturday saw me at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester shooting the charity event for a friend and picturing, amongst others, Olympic star Beth Tweddle. Then I spent Sunday at a family Christening, and have just dropped 272 images onto a web-gallery for them all to view.

I've also been working on an idea I've wanted to get off the ground since I moved into my studio. Around and about my unit are a number of Wedding related businesses - a cake maker, a jeweller, a florist, stationers, a Wedding car company and even .. a caricaturist! - and it makes sense to tie us all together to offer a better service to Wedding couples in the area. So, The Culcheth Collection has been born and, although it's in its early stages, I've designed a website to get us all off the ground and we'll be having a meeting soon to work out the discounts we are going to be able to offer to you all those lovely brides and grooms out there!

I just need two days off now!..

#culchethstudio
www.studiofivefour.com