Bangalore - strolling down MG Road

Some images taken during a recent work trip to Bangalore. Probably my favourite part of India so far - milder (still hot), smaller (still massive), calmer (still bonkers) and friendlier than Delhi and Mumbai. 

I was in Assam the week before and was wearing a scarf which some students had given to me, when I went for a stroll down MG Road. I'd forgotten I was wearing it when a teenage boy stopped me and told me, "You've been to Assam!" I'll be honest, I was a pretty freaked out - did I have a stalker?! - until he explained he was from Guwahati and recognised this as his local cloth - he was so curious what this blonde stranger was doing with it - but very sweet natured and wished me well...

Hand-woven Assamese Gamcha cloth - image courtesy of Larsen & Thompson

Anyway, here are some photographs taken after this chance encounter. Let's start with a typical Indian pavement...

View from my hotel:

Token tuk tuk:

I love this image in mono:

... but India is just so jam-packed with colour everywhere you look; it feels wrong not to show it off:

Wedding photography - Oli and Lara

Oli and Lara were married at The Monastery in early June. What a venue; cosy up-lit corridors leading into the most magnificent lofty ceilings within the 'Great Nave', just bursting with history.

I was thrilled to be supporting the very talented Aidan Murphy - a friend and photographer with a similar approach to me when it came to capturing their big day; don't get in the way :)

Here are some of my favourites from Oli and Lara's special day; be sure to check out Aidan's site to fill in the gaps...!

I only hope I did it justice...! Congratulations x

Candid camera

One of my favourite parts of the day at a wedding is just after the ceremony. It's like everyone breathes a huge sigh of relief - she didn't trip over, no-one said 'take thee Rachel' by accident, no-one burst into tears - and the fun really starts...!

This is the best time for candid shots of the wedding guests - here are some of my favourites from Pandora and Oli's wedding last month:

A collection of incredibly photogenic guests, no?!

Wedding photography - Pandora and Oli

My apologies; I've rather neglected this for a while. I have however sold a house, moved house, been to Korea and got engaged, so you'll forgive me if my mind's been on other things...! Over the last few weeks I have however been just as trigger happy, if not even more so than usual:

Last month, I put on a brave face, hired one of these and photographed my first wedding.

Pandora and Oli were married on 4 May 2012 at Manchester Town Hall and took their guests on a bit of a nautical city tour before mooring at the Mark Addy for their evening reception. It was an absolute pleasure and a privilege to be trusted to capture their big day, which was every bit as brilliant as it sounds.

Here are some of my best bits...

I love a good wedding.

Your comments, suggestions, criticisms are more welcome than ever :)

Just while I'm on the subject, a quick plug for the fabulous Khan Photography who are going to be shooting our own nuptials next summer (whoop whoop!) and Aidan Murphy Photography who I have worked with at another fabulous wedding more recently (but more about that next month...)