End of Year Greetings:

Well another year is closing and this one has been one of the best ever photographically. I have met some amazing people on my journey, been helped by some of the best in the business and been inspired from some unusual places that would not always be a first port of call when creative juices are drying up.

Those that know me, know that this year I focused down on Wedding Photography. My passion for people and capturing or creating the moments that are reflected in one of the most memorable days of a person's life suddenly gave me a new energy to grab the camera and click.

I leave the year having met some amazing couples, many of who jumped at the idea of adding a lifestyle and fashion slant to their weddings, others had to be a little coached and came out sometimes as the ones who surprised themselves the most.

On the general subject of photography buddies and friends. This is in one way a highly complex and in another very simple statement. You cannot do without them, and the ones you have you should always respect and share as much as you can with. The new world currency is information and your pool of knowledge extends the more you share it.

I have too many thank you hugs to dish out this year but I wanted to document a few.

The family goes without saying.

This blog is about photography and my associates. I would like to say in no particular order and it is for the most part, however one gentleman sticks out as a guide, a friend and a sound board for me in recent times, Ray Santana or more affectionately UncleRay. Ray has been a mentor and I cannot help myself but thank his wife for letting us chat when ever I need inspiration or affirmation of direction and creativity. Ray thanks for helping me spend a huge amount of money this year and making me a better photographer with each dollar spent. I value our chats and our candid view of life.

Thanks also go out to Zimbo, Claudia Barth and Sophie Griffiths who have been there in the UK to drag me along for great photo shoots and help me out.

Thanks to Kevin Keelan and his lighting workshop, Kevin showed me a light technique with flash guns that gave me the confidence to seek out the light in the most complex of situations.

My Web Designer Luke who is my sanity check and one of my greatest critiques.

Alex Rodriguez, John Clements and Oz Kharawala for their support. Nikon Pro Group for helping me spend the money UncleRay did not manage to get his hands on.

Finally and by no means least a thanks to someone who started this whole thing off in my head a long while back, Mike Colon, a Nikon Legend behind the lens. I met all of the above people through this process and the journey this year would never have happened without the chance meeting.

Happy Christmas to you all and I hope to see you all in the New Year for another fantastic fun year where you can all teach me some new phrases again.

"get the shots T" , "have a slamming time", "have a blast", "use some sick equipment", "look to the goodtimes", "brew you need a Canon", "you take over, I've had enough"

HAPPY XMAS ALL X