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Friday, January 25, 2008

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:10:36 GMT

A New Blog

Hi everyone just dropping in to let you know that I have a new blog over at http://chryssyrae.blogspot.com/ . Its still a work in progress so I still have a few things to add to it.

I will journal more of my thoughts there, it's a little more personal and I will blog on it more often. I will keep posting here but it will mainly be for slideshows and images.

Sorry if its a pain, but you can subscribe.Drop by soon , I'd love to hear from you...

Diva Kids

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:56:21 GMT

The last couple of months have been a real roller coaster and we have loved every minute of it. Who do we have to thank for this Adrenaline rush ...Kids!
To be honest it's hard work mentally and physically, I reckon I did 500 squats in one shoot coupled with a series of Lara Croft type manoeuvres just to get to their level but its worth it for the results. Every parent has been overcome with emotion & pure joy when they have seen the images, and yes I usually cry too!
We have been allowed to be creative, play and be crazy just so that we can capture every single moment.
The thing I love about kids is they don't hide their emotions be it delighted, grumpy, bored or silly..their faces show exactly what they are thinking and that is refreshing in an Adult world. So take in their beautiful and unguarded expressions and feel free to succumb to one if you feel like it to..go on, let go & SMILE!

Extreme Shooting Contrasts

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:30:49 GMT

In the space of 24 hours we went from shooting this.....

To This...

You never know what you will get asked to shoot and for sure the extreme contrasts make it more fun. Watch out for the "Shabby Chic" Sofa it will be make star appearances from now on.Steve from the couple above has also warned me that I will require my mountain bike on the morning of the wedding, any ideas on how I will survive would be much appreciated!

Sorry we've been too Busy To Blog!!

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:48:19 GMT

Can you believe it , too busy to blog.

We have had a very exciting couple of weeks, filled with weddings , meetings and preparing for an exhibition at the Lighthouse in Wolverhampton -a big thanks to Jane at CultureGen for giving us this fantastic opportunity.

We have also teamed up with two visionary business Divas-Jane & Becky.We will be shooting a very exciting project for them in the next few weeks, we cant reveal too much yet but be rest assured we will post it when we get the go ahead from them.

Heres a few jaw dropping images from Jackie & Duncans wedding, they are absolutely fantastic friends and an amazing couple. I picked these "moments" out for there very strong cinemagraphic feel they convey a feeling of a bygone era-the pool room shots were snatched for about 15 minutes during the evening. We all hung out and had a blast-very Bonnie & Clyde!

P.s all shot with available light

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Wow we have a new website

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:55:38 GMT

Sorry I haven't written for the past 2 weeks, I have been busy consulting with Bludomain for our new Diva website
It looks amazing and is now live, please check it out at

http://www.creativedivas.co.uk

I cannot recommend Blu Domain enough for creatives, awesome designs and fantastic support...
Let me know what you think and yes there are some more Paris images on there and yes I will post them here as well..

Diva in Paris

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:56:47 GMT

PARISIAN STYLE with SCOTT ROBERT

I've added these images from the incredible Parisian tour and opted to diva style it with some french influenced Baroque Wallpaper. I am really into this look at the moment, I was fortunate to shoot some weddings just recently at Weston Park in Shropshire.The rooms have the most amazing antique Damask Silk Papers and loving all things Diva it has stuck in my creative head.

Scott Robert definitely has Diva Design Potential (Only kidding) ...he is a fully fledged design diva. His work has many fine art qualities and that is what sets him apart , hence why he is one of the most sought after wedding photographers in L.A. How lucky was I to get to work side by side with such a Diva. Please check out his amazing talent at www.scottrobertgallery.com.

P.S more images coming soon....

Oooh La La

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:23:15 GMT

Finally a very small sneak preview of some of the work we did in Paris, I will be adding to this show, I intend to do a show for each of the girls so they can link it to their own blogs/websites. This is the beautiful Rachel, an unbelievably gorgeous girl-a cross between a young Britney Spears, Kim Catrell and Keira Knightly-how can one person be blessed with such good looks!! I did these shots on my last day in Paris at the Pompodieu with the outrageous Kim Norduft, Tauren and Christa-we had an absolute blast.

Keep your peepers posted, I'll be putting more images up in the next few days...

LMC Fashion Show

Wed, 23 May 2007 20:48:43 GMT

Wow what a show, Well done to Tracie , her team and of course the students. Nicky O celebrity hairdresser made an appearance with an entourage of beautiful models. I felt privileged to have the opportunity to shoot the event.
Heres my web preview of the event...

LMC Fashion

Sat, 19 May 2007 23:08:08 GMT

I did this student fashion shoot a few weeks ago, I couldnt believe the high standard they had achieved-No thanks to my dearest friend Tracie C, their senior lecturer.A very talented bunch and we had loads of fun.

Bodgers Mate

Sat, 19 May 2007 19:21:46 GMT

We had the pleasure of meeting these guys at a recent wedding we shot at Weston Park.They have incredible energy , even after being in the industry for 30yrs.Check out our preview of the experience below: