Saturday, January 17, 2009


I had such a lovely email yesterday, from M, whose wedding Phil and I photographed back in November. I had heard via her new husband, who works with Phil, that they were happy with our efforts but I was still worrying in case M wasn't REALLY happy - Phil refused to badger for details however!

Anyway, she wrote asking me about printing costs etc and also told me that she was really pleased with the photos, that we didn't miss a minute and that she was glad we were their photographers - I was so relieved I nearly cried! She has made me feel more confident about the wedding we're doing in March.

This is another photo from the last wedding I did with Andy. It's a candid shot - she just turned her head and smiled and I pressed the shutter - and the focus isn't as pin-sharp as I'd have liked on the eyes. I have just learned how to do a sepia tint and so I'm experimenting with the technique - this look seems quite popular right now.

A mad busy week at work, and the news that the proposed decimation of the Wirral library service will go ahead more or less as proposed. Not happy news ...

8 comments:

Akelamalu said...

Oh that's great that she took the time to let you know how pleased she is. You should be confident - you're a great photographer!

Kerri Farley said...

What a BEAUTIFUL shot! Glad your worries were set at ease about the wedding...Sorry about work.

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Hi CJ! Thnak for stopping by...

As always your blog is so inspiring, your portraits are amazingly wellmade. I hope you will continu the sepia-colours they are so well, anyhow all about you is interesting/

Because my mom is having an heartsurgery, Icould not visiting more often I am busy with that... But I am glad I did now, your blogtitle is in my linklist so I won't forget you!!

Go On with the good work, soon I'll have an exibition (may int photofestival) so I'm working on that in between hospital visits...

Bye greetings from JoAnn.Holland

Dianne said...

sorry about the library but my oh my on the photography!

wonderful portrait

photowannabe said...

Sorry to hear that the library decimation is really going to happen. Seems everyone is loosing jobs nowadays, but on a happier note...great job on the wedding photos. Its always good to get happy customers.

cheshire wife said...

It is good to be appreciated.

Bride in the photo looks very pretty and relaxed. I am sure that makes your job easier.

The Quiet Rage said...

I keep telling you about your talents!!!!!!

picperfic said...

I have started to use lightroom and found a lovely preset on it for aging photos, I have used it on some of the baby photos on my blog. That is a lovely shot, well clicked!