May Wedding
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Weddings
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I thought I would post some of my favourite images from a wedding this weekend. It was a wonderful wedding to document in fabulous surroundings!
I am always looking for opportunities to get in close during the preparations. This close up shows some great details of the eye lashes and is a shot that I really like. |
The brides dress was simply stunning! It was designed by Vera Wang on New York's Madison Avenue. This shot documents a quiet moment of reflection.
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| An intimate walk to the reception venue. |
| I pride myself in covering my clients weddings as unobtrusively as possible and always want to be in the background as much as possible, however I do spend a few minutes doing portraits and I really enjoy trying to achieve something really strong. |
| Great location for the reception. I can't give a link to the venue as it is someone's private house! |
| This image makes me laugh. |
| A carefree child having a great time! |
| An embarrassing moment for the bride during the speeches. |
| Great facial expression!! |
I posted previously about my work in China and in particular my images from a place called Kashgar in China. The reason for the post was that I was going through my archive after I had been asked to submit a portfolio of images for a national gallery who were looking to commission a photographer to capture a series of images of people in their everyday life. I am pleased to announce that we got the commission which is great as I love doing this kind of work! I am also a strong believer that continuing my documentary projects really strengthens my wedding work and I know that my clients appreciate the other work that I do. You can see more of my documentary work HERE
Looking at my web stats recently I noticed a massive increase in web traffic to my site from the US. I am not sure why this has happened but if anyone in the US would care to let me know I would really appreciate it! |
Grace Ormonde Platinum Listing
Saturday, Apr 12, 2008Weddings
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| We had some very exciting news this week when we found out that Grace Ormonde has selected us as a Platinum Supplier for 2008/09. For those of you that don't know Grace Ormonde is THE wedding magazine in the United States and inclusion on the Platinum List is strictly by invitation only. We are all delighted here at CKP. 2007 has been a really good year for us and 2008 is shaping up to be even better. |
Kashgar, China
Thursday, Mar 27, 2008Personal
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Starting in 2001 I spent a few years working in China documenting some very interesting stories. One of my most memorable places to visit was a place called Kashgar in Western China. It was very shortly after the war in Afghanistan had started in late 2001 and I decided to document the daily lives of the Uyghurs of Western China. The Uyghurs are a muslim minority that live in Xinjiang Provence. It is similar to Tibet where the Uyghurs are also calling for more autonomy or even full independence away from China. I had heard that the majority of the locals were Muslim and had very traditional lives hardly touched by the wealth of Eastern China or Western influences. It was like going back in time roaming around the mud bricked houses and visiting the very chaotic sunday market where young boys would test ride horses around the market compound.
I have just been asked to submit a portfolio of images for a series of portraits of land workers that a national gallery wish to commission. I love these kind of projects so I have decided to submit some images from my Kashgar project. This set of images won me a World Press Photo in 2002 and FCC Hong Kong Photographer of the Year 2001. You can see more images from this project and a couple of others on my editorial website here. I thought some of the readers of this blog would be interested in seeing my other work. Wish me luck for the commission!!! |
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Andy's Brazil Trip
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008Personal
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These are a selection of images from Andy's recent trip to Brazil.......it is good to have him back in the office to help with all the work we are doing lately.
Below are three images from his trip
1) A Heron seen near Foz do Iguasu
2) A beach on the island of Ilha Grande
3) The sugar loaf cable car in Rio de Janeiro |
Top Ten Wedding Photojournalist!!
Saturday, Mar 8, 2008Weddings
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Fantastic news today!! I have been placed in the top ten wedding photojournalists in the world in 2007 by the Wedding Photojournalism Association.
I was placed fourth behind some really amazing wedding photojournalists so it is a real honour!!! You can view the full list of award winners here.
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Another WPJA Placing
Friday, Mar 7, 2008Weddings
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Some great news today. We came eighth overall in the last quarter of the WPJA competition. We are delighted here at the studio!! Andy and I have started a competition amongst ourselves to see what awards we can win during 2008...we have not yet sorted out the prize for the end of the year......
The first image was from a fantastic wedding near Limoges, France. Being based in Jersey is great as the French mainland is just 15 miles away and an excellent gateway to some stunning locations in Europe. |
| This was from one of our winter weddings, which we really love doing. This image really reinforces why I only cover weddings as a photojournalist. I want the couple, when they see this image, to be taken back to that moment and to remember their feelings and thoughts. |
| This was a fantastic environmental picture of the couple just as they are starting their first dance. You can see the amount of effort that they put into the reception. This couple really understood the importance of getting great imagery from their wedding not just for today but for future generations of their family....I was so delighted that they chose me to document their day! |
A crazy few weeks
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2008Personal
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It has been a crazy few weeks here whilst Andy has been away sunning himself in Brazil. Hopefully he will post some of his images on the blog soon! Carol has been on a shopping trip to New York as well so I have been under pressure in the office without her.....
I am currently looking for a new assistant to help me out during weddings with my equipment, lights etc, The position will mainly be for Saturdays and may involve travel to exotic destinations!!! The applicant must also be based in Jersey which is our base. If anyone is interested please feel free to contact me!! |
2007 Favourite Images Series 1
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008Weddings
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| It has been a busy few weeks replying to emails, meeting and speaking with clients. I have finally got round to having a look at my archive and pulling out my favourite images from 2007. Series 2 will be coming soon.............. |
2007 Award Winning Images
Sunday, Jan 27, 2008Weddings
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I thought I would post a selection of our 2007 award winning images from the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
The WPJA is an organisation of wedding photojournalists from around the world that provide clients with a documentary approach to their wedding. I am one of about 30 UK photographers that have been accepted into the WPJA.
They run 4 competitions a year divided into several categories. So far this year I have won a 1st and 3rd place and three other placements within the top 20.
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