Janet Beech and I had a portrait session with our local Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, to capture a few shots that were classic Bollington. Unfortunately the weather was cold and raining, so the planned run up to White Nancy was put aside for the back-up plan: Macclesfield Canal and the Clarence Mill. The rain by some miracle had stopped moments before we started. I got the B&W shots that I wanted plus a few more, which you can view in my Flickr set.

David was very friendly, and we chatted about community programs like the Bollington Festival Photography group, which Janet leads. I love this photo that Janet captured:

You can view more photos of David Rutley taken by Janet Beech at the gallery on Flickr. We’re grateful David was such a good sport and took the time to visit us on such a rainy day!

It was really nice to be asked to photograph Nick & Kate’s wedding. Meeting their family and friends (and seeing some old colleagues of mine) was a pleasure: everyone was so lively and interactive. The kids made the most of the beautiful day and the garden, the food was well-prepared by the Wizard (though perhaps not enough of it!), and the bride, Kate, looked completely gorgeous, which, if you know Kate, you know is not that hard for her! I aimed to capture things ‘as they happened’ as well as a few small details and a few key portraits. I am definitely pleased with the end results, even though I know I will always feel like there is room to improve.

It’s the first time I really photographed with B&W processing in mind, which was challenging, as I love colour and subtle tones so much. I know Nick is interested in doing some processing, so I hope he shares what he’s done with my photos! It reminds me of my wedding, when I processed the photos that a friend took for us. =) I hope Nick finds it as fun as I did. There are some really special moments in there. You can view more on Flickr or click on any photo below.

Paul Beardmore (www.tidymeup.com) not only kindly hosts this website, he’s our good friend and a very talented local photographer! Happy Birthday, Paul. May you enjoy many more smiles with your family and friends.

I’ve uploaded the first batch of photographs from Paul & Claire’s wedding, but there are still loads to go! You can view the full set here.

Visit the no ego flickr pool to view more photographs from the day, as well as photographs featured in the exhibition!