Opening of my next exhibition - 30th October 2009

Please click the above invitation to find the location of El Campanario Country House. I hope you'll be able to join us for a drink on Friday evening.

Jonesy goes Racing

Spent a great day at the stunning Ascari Race Track, near Ronda, on Saturday, shooting for our client MBRacing. Will upload some shots of the track soon, but in the meantime, here's a quick photo of my beautiful wife all togged up ready to take our convertible out for a spin. I won't make a big thing about the fact that I didn't get to race. Someone has to work I guess.

I spent a wonderful few hours reccying this amazing property this week ready for a full 3 day photo shoot when it is completed in December. The mill, Los Arcos, is way out in the countryside north east of Ronda, Spain, near the charming village of Setenil, and is being refurbished by a client of ours. We've known our client for about a year now and we'd heard a lot about the project, but nothing prepared us for just how beautiful a property it is and the sheer size of the project. The property is going to be simply stunning and I can't wait to go back and shoot it properly.

Setenil is also a remarkable place. One of Andalucia's famous White Villages (Pueblos Blancos) it is actually built into the rocks that surround the village. I didn't have time to photograph the village properly but will heading back inland next week to get some images for my next exhibition, which opens on 30th October at El Campanario Country House, near Marbella, and will post some more photos of the village soon.

Here's a couple of quick shots I took of Jonesy (my totally gorgeous wife) today. We were doing a spot of location hunting for a forthcoming shoot whilst on our way to visit a client in La Herradura, near Almunecar. Southern Spain is known for its whitewashed walled villages so it was great to find somewhere with a splash of vivid colour.

Quick image upload

I just wanted to upload another shot Sam & Larry's wedding that's I've
just been playing with.

I also wanted to test the email-to-blog function on my blog, so here
goes.

Mirjam & Chris's Wedding - Casarabonela, Spain

Wow, what a day that was. Chris and Mirjam decided to get married in a tiny village 100 km inland from Marbella, but wanted to start the day with a shoot on the beach. So Fi and I met them at our farourite beach location just after 0900, when it was already 26 degrees C.

Chris and Mirjam are a really fun couple and had hired a fab replica 'Speedster' for the day, which really added an extra dimension to some of our shots. After the beach we headed inland but we couldn't resist stopping at various locations along the way to get some more photos. First was the 'Pueblo Blanco' of Monda, which is a typical spanish white village where the bride and groom were greeted with countless cries of 'Viva la novia'.

By now we were up against the clock a bit, but the guys just wanted keep shooting, so we stopped off at an old iron bridge, which crosses the Rio Grande (was dry not grande!) and then an old finca before heading to the wedding venue in Casarabonela. By the time we headed to the church it was 37 degrees celcius in the shade, but thankfully there was none of the humidity that we have suffered on the coast this year.

What was really sweet was that Chris and Mirjam drove together to their wedding. That's a first for me and I think it's just a beautiful way to do it. Not traditional at all.........love it.

As ever, a big thank you to Chris and Mirjam for being such fun and open to trying different ideas for their wedding photos. Hope you like the shots, I think they'll make a great album!

Mirjam & Chris's Wedding - Casarabonela, Spain

Nina & Mike's Wedding, Marbella, Spain

As someone said at a recent wedding I photographed, there are 2 sorts of people, the Irish and people who want to be Irish. I'm definitely in the second group. The Irish are indeed a special race. Whenever I shoot an Irish wedding, which is very often at these days, Fiona and I are made to feel welcome, almost part of the family from the moment we turn up.

Nina and Mike's wedding in Marbella was no different. Mike, the Best Man and the Ushers were on good form and Nina looked absolutely wonderful. We had a really fun day, which included a 'walk-about' photoshoot in Old Town Marbella after the ceremony, followed by a drive back to the hotel in a funky, car (just wish I could remember the model). Here's a sneak peak of a few shots from the day.

Thanks to Nina and Mike for asking us to be a part of their special day.

Mike and Nina's Wedding, Marbella Spain

Sam & Larry, Villa Padierna, Marbella

Sam & Larry, Villa Padierna, Marbella

I often say how lucky I am. I don't actually believe in luck at all, so I guess I must be 'blessed'.

This week, though, I shot a fantastic wedding at the beautiful Ritz-Cartlon Villa Padierna near Marbella, and couldn't help thinking all day 'how lucky am I?'. Sam and Larry, the bride and groom, came all the way from Chicago to tie the knot here with their friends and family.

What a delightful, fun and caring couple. They gave me the time to get the shots I really wanted to get for them, but the truth is I could have gone on and on. Sam looked absolutely stunning, whilst Larry stayed cool, calm and collected, despite temperatures in the late 30's celcius. They both made my job so easy. Thanks, Guys.

Sam & Larry, Villa Padierna, Marbella - Sneak Peak

Magazine Shoot

I met a very interesting person earlier this year, by chance really. Having agreed to do a favour for someone who needed some quick promo shots I ended up doing the shoot at the salon of a very successful and well renowned make up artist who is now based here in Marbella. My new friend, who shall remain nameless, made his name working with the world's top models on the catwalks around Europe and New York.

So here I was, suddenly working with a real pro. He is extremely creative, and has turned out to be incredibly supportive of me and my work, although I can't work out what I've done to deserve his help and support. I am so grateful for it though.

Anyway, we were recently asked to create a collection of shots for an upcoming magazine article (can't say which yet) and I ended up back at my friends salon to do the shots. I think he is a genius and hopefully this comes through in the shots below.