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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.

Full of cold...

I am full of cold which hasn't stopped me racing around like a mad woman this morning getting all my jobs done so that I can spend the afternoon home fixing. It's hard not going for a run this afternoon as I run everyday at the moment and it's the time in the day which is completely my own. I am lost in the music, and it may not make much sense but it's probably when I am at my most relaxed. But of course I won't run today because I feel out of breath just walking up the stairs. It's quite nice being forced to stay home and get all my home jobs done, paper work, invoices etc. I even found some time to make some thank-you cards. Combine 'Kite' by Patty Griffin, the warmth of the fire and the high that comes from overdosing on Beechams and overall it's not a bad day.

My weekend...

Thank you to to the wonderful Gill family for letting yesterday's shoot happen. I had the shoot filmed for a the new website and so it wasn't your average shoot. The weather stayed fair and bright. Where we were shooting there was a sign that read 'bulls keep out'...Mum got slightly nervous at this point but thankfully no bulls were present during the shoot.

I saw my web designers on Friday and I am happy to say I was really happy with phase 1.

I had the pleasure of meeting Beth Nielson Chapman last night-lovely lady, they are never quite how you expect. Anyway, she sang songs that have come to mean so much more to me than just words and piano and it was a very moving evening. Back to the web designers today, printers, framers, maybe find time to go to the supermarket and get some food...maybe not!

Strange few days...

I have the pleasure of photographing this gorgeous little girl again on Sunday. I can't wait. This will be the 3rd Sunday in a row I have been with this family, and I think we are keeping Betty's in business...what with all the cakes I've been buying! I have become addicted to the pink fondant fancies, try one, the sponge is like silk (if that makes sense). Anyway, lovely weekend planned, beginning with the day off on Friday-which is very needed actually. I get to spend some time with my favourite person, they have opened Hotel Du Vin in York and I am eager to check it out. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

So busy...

A couple of Happy Birthdays for tomorrow...Ken & Adam x x

I found an old song today which I forgot how much I loved -Feelin' Love by Paula Cole. I've been driving most of the day with this on repeat. Try it. I spent the morning shopping in York, it was lovely despite the rain. Spent a while in Borders flicking through wedding magazines, baby couture magazine and my other favourtie for writing, the Rialto. I will be preparing orders until late tonight so will be paying for those hours spent flicking through magazines, just in case I sound like it's so cushy being a photographer. I got booked today for a wedding next August at the beautiful Ripley Castle, I am honoured as she already booked her photographer but changed her mind after I photographed her son a few weeks back. I can't wait.

Lauren Gill

This is Lauren Gill-can you believe she is only 13!   

Great time shooting lately, the cold hasn't stopped me!...though I am going straight out tomorrow to buy some fingerless gloves because I am now beginning to lose feeling in my fingers which is making taking photographs harder. I have had some brilliant families lately who have braved the cold and with a smile! Thank you thank you!   All fine here, just trying to stay focused on orders and staying organised while getting used to my new iMac. Busy week ahead, hopefully get to see my web designers which will be exciting. Really keen to get that up and running however in no real rush as I just want it to be right. I have a few projects in motion for the new site and I am just trying to bring them together now. Celine Dion is touring-I know I shouldn't claim to like Celine Dion but I always have! You can't beat a power ballad. I haven't talked of music much on here lately, though as always I am finding new artists. I listen to music constantly especially as lately I am sitting at my computer editing. Though as I am seeing Beth Nielson Chapman next weekend I am mostly listening to her, and Patty Griffin's album still gets heard a lot too. Also when the new site is live I will have a all new blog too, which will hopefully encourage more people to drop me a comment -hopefully it will be more like a message board-though I do love recieving my e-mails..thank you, they really do make my day!

A recent bouquet...stunning!