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Saturday 26 February 2011
Beautiful Sunset
You can't beat a nice sunset... and I am lucky that my house overlooks fields so always get views of fantastic sunsets.
One evening last week I was driving home and noticed it was going to be a great night for some pictures of a sunset, the sky was a nice deep orange already and as luck has it I managed to dash in the house and grab my camera and this is the result...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Be Enterprising - Be Your Own Boss
Be Enterprising is a programme organised by Durham County Council for anyone looking for start up business advice. There are five teams which cover the county and each area holds its own events to promote the programme to anyone who is thinking about or has started a business in County Durham. The teams who cover South Durham (including Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Spennymoor and Willington) hosted two events in 2010 ‘Be Your Own Boss’ in Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre and Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
Both ‘Be Your Own Boss’ events invited support agencies and existing Be Enterprising clients to showcase their businesses and products as well as provide help and support to anyone thinking about starting their own business.
One of the success stories at the event held in Newton Aycliffe was Amanda Heaviside, Fairyhill Cakes Fairy Hill Cakes. Amanda bought along a huge selection of her handmade cupcakes to sell at the event and they were snapped up by everyone exhibiting as well as the visitors to the event.
At both events some of the Business Coaches went to hand leaflets out on the day of the event in the surrounding area of each venue and employed some interesting ways to get them noticed by using Stilt Walkers and a Town Crier.
Here are some of the photos from both events:
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| Be Enterprising Team, Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre |
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| Be Enterprising Team, Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre |
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| Be Enterprising Coaches (from right to left) Jeremy Wright, Sian Williams, Emily Edwards |
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| Fairy Hill Cakes |
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Stilt Walkers with Be Enterprising Coaches Sharmani Coverdale and Chris Secker |
To see more photos from both events, please visit iMagic Moment Photography
Copyright: iMagic Moment Photography
Copyright: iMagic Moment Photography
Monday 14 February 2011
My Wedding Day - beware of car doors
Well, I think if I tell you a story about my wedding day you will pick up on my tip...
On the morning of my wedding, I opened the curtains to see a covering of snow on the ground; this was a total surprise as it was Easter Sunday (2008). I had a feeling that the day was going to be even better than I had imagined, although a lot colder than my bridesmaids and I had planned; you can imagine my joy that they were going to get to use the wraps my mother-in-law had kindly made for me.
We pulled up to our venue; my uncle and I were greeted by many guests wanting to see our arrival and capture the moment. I was about to get out the car but my husband’s best friend, a keen photographer, who we will call ‘Ricky’* asked me to stay where I was as he wanted to get some photographs of me sitting in the back of the car; he took a couple of photos and told me he was done.
Knowing that he had the photos he wanted I started to get out of the car (as any bride will know, not an easy task in a wedding dress!) and as I put my hand on the car pillar to support myself whilst I got out; ’Ricky’ decided he would be helpful and close the car door. Yes. My hand was still there.
I eventually managed to get out of the car but to everyone’s surprise I was crying and many of them assumed it was the emotion getting to me. One of my bridesmaids then realised what had happened and quickly despatched help to go and get some ice to put on my hand. On my wedding video you can clearly hear our hero realising what he has done by the words he chose to use (which I couldn’t possibly repeat!). He disappeared into the venue and advised all the guests waiting for me (including my husband-to-be) that I was crying and that I was very emotional; then a few seconds later he admitted what he’d done.
So that’s why my hands aren’t in many of our wedding photos, and why in those where they appear, one is wrapped in what looks like a damp tea-towel.
However, despite this, the ceremony went well; a good thing to come from the incident is that we have something to laugh about from the day on top of all the other brilliant moments we had, and it certainly means we’ll never forget it; and neither will we let ‘Ricky’ forget!
So...all brides to be out there don't let your husband’s to be best friend anywhere the car doors :)
*This name has been changed to protect the not-so-innocent!
On the morning of my wedding, I opened the curtains to see a covering of snow on the ground; this was a total surprise as it was Easter Sunday (2008). I had a feeling that the day was going to be even better than I had imagined, although a lot colder than my bridesmaids and I had planned; you can imagine my joy that they were going to get to use the wraps my mother-in-law had kindly made for me.
We pulled up to our venue; my uncle and I were greeted by many guests wanting to see our arrival and capture the moment. I was about to get out the car but my husband’s best friend, a keen photographer, who we will call ‘Ricky’* asked me to stay where I was as he wanted to get some photographs of me sitting in the back of the car; he took a couple of photos and told me he was done.
Knowing that he had the photos he wanted I started to get out of the car (as any bride will know, not an easy task in a wedding dress!) and as I put my hand on the car pillar to support myself whilst I got out; ’Ricky’ decided he would be helpful and close the car door. Yes. My hand was still there.
I eventually managed to get out of the car but to everyone’s surprise I was crying and many of them assumed it was the emotion getting to me. One of my bridesmaids then realised what had happened and quickly despatched help to go and get some ice to put on my hand. On my wedding video you can clearly hear our hero realising what he has done by the words he chose to use (which I couldn’t possibly repeat!). He disappeared into the venue and advised all the guests waiting for me (including my husband-to-be) that I was crying and that I was very emotional; then a few seconds later he admitted what he’d done.
So that’s why my hands aren’t in many of our wedding photos, and why in those where they appear, one is wrapped in what looks like a damp tea-towel.
However, despite this, the ceremony went well; a good thing to come from the incident is that we have something to laugh about from the day on top of all the other brilliant moments we had, and it certainly means we’ll never forget it; and neither will we let ‘Ricky’ forget!
So...all brides to be out there don't let your husband’s to be best friend anywhere the car doors :)
*This name has been changed to protect the not-so-innocent!
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| The photo 'Ricky' took before the incident |
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| The bride immediately after the incident |
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| The bride can still smile... even though in a lot of pain Still need a photographer for your big day or event please contact us on 07929 348 421 or via our website http://www.imagic-moment.co.uk/ |
Monday 7 February 2011
Great Idea - Wedding Tables
I have just been looking on a website and found these Wedding Band Table Decorations
Might be just the things you are looking for to add a bit of sparkle to your tables.
Still need to book a photographer for your big day or event please contact iMagic Moment via our website http://www.imagic-moment.co.uk/ or give us a call on 07929 348 421.
Might be just the things you are looking for to add a bit of sparkle to your tables.
Still need to book a photographer for your big day or event please contact iMagic Moment via our website http://www.imagic-moment.co.uk/ or give us a call on 07929 348 421.
My Blog
Well everyone...
This is my first blog.
I will be using my blog to talk about all things relating to photography or the industries I am working with.
So I think I will start by posting on of my favorite pictures-
Be Enterprising hired stilt walkers to walk around the town to promote the 'Be Your Own Boss' event they were holding at the local youth centre. The day was about getting the local town (Newton Aycliffe) to think about self-employment and they showcased other businesses who had recieved support from Be Enterprising to every anyone who had an idea that it is possible even in these current hard times.
This was a fantastic day in the beautiful July sun and gave me the chance to photograph something different and the reactions on the shoppers faces as the stilt walkers walked through the main town centre were brilliant.
Visit iMagic Moment Photography
This is my first blog.
I will be using my blog to talk about all things relating to photography or the industries I am working with.
So I think I will start by posting on of my favorite pictures-
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| Be Your Own Boss Event, Newton Aycliffe Town Centre |
This was a fantastic day in the beautiful July sun and gave me the chance to photograph something different and the reactions on the shoppers faces as the stilt walkers walked through the main town centre were brilliant.
Visit iMagic Moment Photography
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