From Lagniappe With Love

I'm in New York City, 3 years after I first set up as a freelance photographer and 3 years after I first came here back in the summer of 2006.

Back then I had just arrived up from the Deep South of the USA, my favourite place to travel, and more specifically, from Lagniappe Pres, Bay St Louis, MS.

It was the Bay that first inspired me to blog some of my pictures and a place and people I hold dear. Back when I arrived first in 2006 I was greeted by 'the terns' a group of college students from all over the USA who had come to give of their time, energy and talents to assist in some of the work of Lagniappe in the bay.

Battery low.... to be continued!

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Having been rained on for the last 4/5 weddings I've shot in Scotland over the last few weeks i was starting to get a bit worried and had jokingly said to a few folks that if it rained on saturday just past for the wedding of Andrew and Ryn that I'd be taking early retirement!

Well arriving into Philadelphia on Thursday night for Andrew and Ryn's wedding in nearby Cochranville, PA on Saturday things weren't looking too good, it was pouring with rain, and it continued consistently all day on Friday.

Saturday came along with the sunshine however and we had a great day! The weather was perfect from a photographers perspective, not too hot, but just right, it was a beautiful ceremony with great friends and family, and a reception the likes of which I have never seen before!

Congrats Mr and Mrs Thompson!

Neil and Mairianna

I was up in Stornoway a few weeks ago for the wedding of Neil and Mairianna, it was a a bit of a trip, as they are good friends as well as clients, but certainly good fun to shoot.

There's something about going back to an Island to shoot, where everyone knows everyone, and if they don't they certainly try to find out, good for the banter, and hopefully for the lens.

Gordy and Julie

I'm working on a pretty serious amount of editing at the moment to clear my desk a little bit before I head out to the USA this weekend, amongst that is the wedding of Julie and Gordy a month ago in St Andrews.

It was a stunningly beautiful day for a great couple, so much so that the bridal party had some ice cream on the beach post ceremony. That was followed by a very adventurous set of bridesmaids who gave it laldy to prove to the guys that they can jump better.

Rain, Rain Go Away

One of the questions I get asked most often by clients is 'what do we do if it rains?'

Sadly I've had to really figure that out the last three weddings I've shot over the last 3 weeks as the weather has been true to Scottish form, it helps to make the grass grow, but it's not so great for barbecues and wedding dresses.

Friday was a perfect example of that, as I was shooting at the wedding of Simon and Claire at Glenbervie House, the rains came, and sadly also stayed... but that didn't stop the party! Both Simon and Claire and their guests were up for having a great time and we headed out with our brollies down to the beautiful driveway of the Glenbervie.

Here's hoping the weather picks up in time for Julie and Alans big day this coming Saturday at New Lanark and my next wedding after that in Cochranville, PA!

Pwllheli

I was down in North Wales last week for a couple of clients, one of whom was the New Word Alive conference who had been commissioned out to by another client to document the conference and work on capturing some imagery for their publicity towards next years conference.

Despite ti taking me 13 hours to reach North Wales by train from Glasgow and the train then catching fire on my back to Glasgow it was a good trip and an enjoyable experience to be doing some event photography.