Hope Photography

Happy New Year!

I realise I have been a terrible blogger lately, my excuse is quite ordinary-I have been busy!

However….yes I have been busy which accounts for my lack of posts but also, that lately it’s felt I have less to say. I go to Australia today and it is the best thing that could happen to me at the moment. I need to recharge my batteries, seek inspiration; I need to get back to the bare bones of photography…and myself! Christmas for most people and businesses is an incredibly stressful time, suddenly the art of photography gets lost amongst order forms and deadlines. I am very fortunate to work for myself and to be able to have these long holidays; this break feels more needed than others. I have a pile of business books, but more important than that I have my notebook…and glue and scissors. I will write what I see/find, I will make notes and store images that inspire.

2007 was for me the best and worst year of my life. For a hundred personal reasons that won’t ever get written here-namely because I wouldn’t want to bore you! I am glad to have a great start to 2008; I know that next year will be very different to this one.

So I am signing off for a few weeks but will be contactable via e mail. I will try and post where I can but know we will be on the road for a few weeks and internet may be hit and miss. I can tell you that when I return I will be better….! The new website will go live which includes a custom made blog. I can’t wait to launch the new site and share with you other exciting projects that will make 2008 (hopefully) very exciting! Thank you to everyone for your continued support, your e-mails and notes do literally make my day! I cant wait to work with some amazing couples next year, I have some amazing weddings lined up.

All the best to everyone, wishing you love, happiness and of course, a little bit of hope

Merry Christmas!

 

Terrible blogger...

My only excuse is that I have been racing around delivering Christmas orders and so haven't been behind the camera for a week or so and didn't want to write a post without a picture. Anyway I dug out an old one I don't think I posted. I can't believe Christmas is a week or so away which also means I am going to Australia in a few weeks which is very exciting. Next year will be a very different year for me and Hope...I will post more on these changes at a later date. I hope everyone is enjoying precious family time eating drinking and being merry.

William

Thankfully the weather was on my side today...

Rain, rain & more rain...

It's fair to say that yesterday was very very wet which didn't make my bridal shoot very easy. We did an inside location but had to put the rest off for another weekend. Here is the beautfiful Mrs Uttley.

Catch up...

I have been a terrible blogger lately-I have been ill and also terribly busy. I have a shoot this Saturday that I am particularly looking forward to-a bridal shoot- 'Trash the Dress'...I have several locations in mind from country to urban. We will be heading into the centre of York at some point which considering it feels like everyone is christmas shopping right now makes me feel a tad uneasy-but it certainly will be fun! I hope the weather stays on our side-I will post some shots next week. My days lately are going a little like this-up at 7, running, having a shower, driving to town to the printers by 9.30, in a meeting at 10...bla bla bla. Anyway, I am not complaing about the Christmas rush because Hope Photography is closed for the month of Januray as I take to the skies...again. This time takes me to Queensland-I can't wait. Because of my trip my website won't be going live until February. I will of course be contactable via e-mail but because we will be on the road for most of the month can't promise the usual speedy response. I am not sure how much I will get to blog either-but the new website will be complete with a personal gallery so for those who wish to see my trip, you can. A few songs that I love at the moment....
The Killers version of Romeo and Juliet is often on repeat. 'Carol and the Bells' by The Bird and the Bee is a haunting take on a classic christmas song. The Scientist by All Angels-cheesy but calming. Real Love by Regina Spektor-I adore her voice. Enough for now, sorry this post doesn't have a photograph.