Disco inferno
When you've conquered jetlag, the obvious thing to do is... dance.
Bachelor week
Not so many photos this week, as Rachel and George are in NZ being New Zealanders. I ended up spending yesterday sorting out some suits and heading to Sam B's 4th birthday party (I was the only one to turn up without a child - awkward). Today I ended up in Tung Chung at the (not quite accurately named) factory outlet stores of Citygate. Went looking for ties and picked up six really nice ones - and also ended up with a new pair of jeans (which amazed Rachel when I texted her about it).
Not much else, so I'll leave you with a photo of Poppycat.
Oh - wait. If you are reading this and use an iPhone, get the "What's App" application please. It's only a dollar (or 70p or NZ$1.80) and it gives you free text messaging to other What's App users. And you don't even need to have the application open - it runs on Push notifications. It's pretty sweet really. And saves muchos money...
Here's the photo of Poppy I promised:
It's awfully bright in our lounge
Happy thoughts
It's been a tough day, so we're thinking happy thoughts... here's one of His Lordship sitting on his pushchair foot step, as he waits to get hoisted into his throne. Such a tough life this boy leads.
Ben
Rest in peace buddy. You were a sometimes-awful cat, but you were our sometimes-awful cat and we loved you all the same. We will miss you and your peculiar ways.
Ben K-K, March 2005 - 17 October 2010
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Poser
Balcony boy
Searching for airplanes over the shipping channel
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"Cooking" pasta for Mummy and Daddy (apparently you need a whisk to do this...)
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Rachel and Calvin's wedding
Wedding photography scares the bejeebus out of me. I helped Philip out with a wedding once, but it's not really my thing to be honest. That said, I've always been a little curious about shooting a wedding solo, and when Rachel (not my Rachel) asked if I'd take a few photos on their wedding day, I decided to have a crack at it (and was rewarded with some rather brilliant dessert wine and a dinner containing some of the best sweet and sour pork I have ever tasted). It was certainly a scary experience (shooting the wedding, not eating the sweet and sour pork). If you miss a moment, that's it really. Gonnnnne. But in the end I had a great time, and this was certainly helped by how chilled out Rachel and Calvin were about the whole thing. Their family and friends were extremely helpful and accommodating, and I have to admit that when asked by a few guests how long I'd been a wedding photographer for, I took much pleasure in saying "Since around 2:30 this afternoon."
The two big things I learned from the day (from a photographic point of view) were that I should probably learn to use flashes properly, and that the floodlights from a tennis court make for really, really, really crappy lighting.
Technical difficulties and my own shortcomings aside, I had a great time, and I hope Rachel and Calvin did too. Special thanks not only to Rachel and Calvin - who were utterly fantastic to me all day - but also to Matt (an usher), who herded families and friends into position for formal photos, making my job a million times easier.
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The Scooter
