Fun shoot with Ali & Rob

Had a really fun couple of hours with Rob & Ali yesterday, shooting around the beautiful village of Aylsham.

6 month photo!!!

Ha! I love this story of a guy who set a 'camera' in back garden to take a photo, the exposure for which lasted 6 months. Click here to read more about it.

Out and About

Some more quick snaps from my travels.  Busy period about to start so these are probably the last for a while.  Our "Get To Know Us"  promo got the phone ringing like crazy and the wedding season has really kicked off now.

Norfolk Life Commission

I was lucky enough recently to be commissioned by a local business to create a gallery in their Client Reception Area.  Having discussed their requirements, we decided a gallery depicting elements of the local area would seat nicely alongside the very modern, corporate style of the rest of the property.

So I set about starting to collect images.  This will be quite a long term project as I intend to get different parts of the county at different times of the year, but here are a few shots that might, or might not, make it into the final selection.

My new website is now online

I don't know if it was the change of country or just that Spring is in the air, but I decided a couple of weeks ago that our website needed a revamp.

I wanted a site that still looked stylish and contemporary but allowed me to display my images much better than a the previous site.  I think the new design does that pretty well.

What do you think?  www.phillcoe.com

Phill

Jessica & Leon's wedding - Spain march 2010

Having only been back in the UK for 4 weeks we found ourselves back in Spain last weekend to shoot the wedding of Jessica and Leon.  We had a great time and it was a pleasure to meet all their friends and family. What a lovely bunch of people.

Here's a quick sneak peak for the guys.  Rest are online in your gallery.

Somerleyton Hall

Just had a wonderful meeting at Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk.  What a stunning place.  May thanks to Emily who is responsible for the weddings and events there for inviting us down and taking the time to show us around.
http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/

Busy times

I really can't believe how our lives have changed in such a short period of time.  3 months ago we were trotting along nicely in the warmth of southern Spain wondering what 2010 would bring, and here we are just a few weeks later firmly ensconced in the UK.

We've only been back a little over a fortnight and we've already exhibited at the fabulous EDP wedding show, and booked more weddings in 10 days than we booked in the previous 6 months. So the move appears to have been a positive one and I want to thank our friends (you know who you are) for helping us do it.

We haven't really had time to enjoy our beautiful England yet and the camera has hardly been out of the bag since the new year, but all that is about to change.  We have just about unpacked everything in our new abode which means it's time to start the studio development.  Not sure how we're going to find the time to get it done as the diary is looking seriously full now, but we'll get there.  It'll be a real labour of love.

Win a Free Full Day Wedding Photography Package

Follow this link to find out more details about our competition to win a free wedding photography package at the Perfect Day Fayre

The first part of our new UK marketing campaign is a full page advertisement in the Perfect Bride Magazine, which will be out in January. It has a circulation of 100,000 so look out for a copy at your local store. I will also be exhibiting at the Perfect Bride fair at the Norfolk Show Ground on February 20th and 21st, so come and us on Stand 115!

Exhibition at El Campanario

A belated 'Thank You' to everyone who attend much exhibition at El Campanario throughout November, and a special hug and thanks to Dunja and her team for allowing me to exhibit there in the first place.

Sales we were well beyond what I had hoped for, so thanks a million to everyone!

Phill

Here's to a great New Year!

Well, 2010 has started with a bang for us. Having popped back to the UK for a few weeks in December it quickly became apparent just how much we were missing our homeland. After a decade away this was completely unexpected.

Anyway, one thing lead to another, and to cut a long story short, Fiona and I have decided to open a new studio in the UK and spend much more time there. We'll still be shooting weddings in Spain (already have more booked for this year than we had this time last year) and we'll be keeping our home there too, but we intend to spend at least 70% of our time back home setting up and promoting the new studio. To say I'm excited would be the biggest understatement of the year so far. More details about the studio will be published on my website in the coming weeks.

Having stayed in the UK for the whole of December we were treated to our first white christmas in many, many years. We spent it with our best friends and it was simply the best Christmas ever. Just perfect.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and successful 2010 from Fiona and I

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.