This was an amazingly private Wedding and with good cause. I will be able to put up some real images in a few months but in the mean time I must let you know it was unreal. 500 people, 3 ceremonies, Punjabi taxis, Stallions, Dancing, beauty of the East, Helicopters transporting Rabi's to and from the country venue. A story of love from a distance, two cultures coming together, ornate decor, Asia tents, Frank Sinatra songs, a string quartet and some india music. A an incredible fireworks display to finish.

Well I wish every Wedding was this colourful and fun packed. 3 photographers worked hard capturing around 6000 images. Now that is going to be a lot of sorting.

Back from Vegas and processed a few more images which I wanted to share with a few people who asked. 2 Days in the Valley, 110 degrees and not enough cold water to bath in, well not until we got back to the strip.
My thanks to Ron, Denise and Simon for keeping me entertained and showing a keeness to inspire me to find more angles and shots than I usually do on my travels.
Interestingly with the 300 or so Weddings per month going on in Vegas each time I saw a bride I was desperate to offer my services to shoot funky stuff in the desert. Alas I feel I would have been considered wierd, even in Vegas. Well here's some of my favs.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Well first you have to guess where I am, then you have to be humming "time to say goodbye" and you will know why this is my shot of the week so far. Viva Las Vegas baby ! Been to the desert at 4.00am and shot the Neons all around town.
The fountains to music were a highlight.

Every so often a friend will call up and say can you give me a hand. Turns out this time it proved that I could not only help out a friend but gave him a chance to enjoy himself and myself at the same time. It was Rob's sister's Wedding and he agreed he would never shoot a family Wedding again. So much inner conflict, wanting to enjoy yourself and needing to work.
I am so glad I went, enabled my to test myself under pressure, no pre-spec of the venues and not knowing anyone.
Heather and Luke the couple were great and let me do my thing after I persuaded the Vicar to let me shoot through the service and set some guns up for the exit. Then we got to the Reception and the shoot was on. Inside a Submarine !!!!


Heather was beautiful, Cameron Di-esk and with a church in the grounds of a ruined castle and the reception with the nautical theme, some great back grounds made me a landscape photographer again.

Rob and I got a chance for a few giggles, a few shared moments and lots of shutter firing. Getting to the submarine was just great, cool light outside , no light inside.

Threw up some guns and a few wireless transmitters, a technique a friend of mine insisted I tried out and we nailed the shots.

A unique Wedding, unique challenges and some unique images, Rob thanks for the opportunity to help you and your lovely family out, I had a blast. Excuse the maritime pun.

Not everyday I get to play around inside a submarine from the 1950's, it was terrific and even
more intense for some one who is a little claustrophobic. Hey Uncleray always says, you gotta get the shoots T. So did I get 'em ?