Welcome Jimmy to the world!

After a fantastic Bump session around the Christmas period, it was a pleasure to be welcomed into the home of the Penmans in the New Year, to meet the new arrival, baby James, but more cutely known as Jimmy.

Very much welcomed...

very much adored......

very much loved......

and very much cuteness.......

Congratulations and welcome Jimmy!

First wedding of the season tomorrow; I cannot wait for Vicki and Chris' fairytale castle wedding in Edinburgh, I just hope this stormy weather breaks a little.

Vicki and Chris' "Bling" session

I know, I have totally neglected this blog this past month!!!

I couldn't believe how busy I have been since returning from Tampa, (which also needs blogged about!). January is normally the quiet time of year for weddings which was true for me actually shooting them but certainly not for working! I have done so much marketing since coming back from the convention, working on new sample albums, new price lists for wedding and boudoir, and new marketing materials.

Then also I have been meeting old and new clients!

New clients = bookings; I booked 5 weddings in 2 weeks! And so many different places for me this year! I also booked more "Breathless" sessions as well as starting to get bookings for the first 2008 "Breathless" Marathon, which is in Glasgow in April.

Old clients = "Bling" sessions, "Baby" sessions, recces etc.

Before a wedding, I always touch base with my wedding clients; especially as some couples book me 1 to 2 years in advance! Once the final paperwork is back, I either meet up with them at their venues if I haven't already seen them before, or meet them at the studio, or have a telephone recce to discuss last minute details.

What a lot of couples tend to do when they have picked a package that includes a pre wedding "Bling" session, is to come to the studio for a chat about their wedding and then we go and shoot the "Bling"! This is what happened with Chris and Vicki when they came up from Manchester for the weekend.

Vicki and Chris are getting married in just a few weeks time, at the stunning Melville Castle near Edinburgh. I have known this couple a while now and it is like greeting old friends, they are just wonderful people! And talk about being so in love! Vicki warned me that Chris doesn't like getting his photo taken. Well, after this session, I realised that as long as he has Vicki to cuddle and squeeze and say naughty things into her ear, then there isn't a problem!!!!!





I can't wait for the turn of the month for this wedding, the first of the year!