Decisions...

We were in Bristol on the weekend so of course we visited Bristol city zoo. They have pigs, chickens, ducks and a rabbit!

Me and Steven are going to have pigs in New Zealand, so I was looking closely at the Bristol varieties. I can't choose between the standard pink ones, and this lovely brown/black one with a white spot. What do you think?

Lisa and Richards wedding!

Lisa and Richard are just lush. Infact they remind me a little of mine and Steven's relationship(!) - Lisa is exuberant and chatty, and Richard is funny and grounded. They are just so in love with eachother, which makes my job easier because a) they were soooo excited to be getting married, and b) they managed to ignore the camera a lot and just focussed on eachother and their guests. The weather was absolutely fantastic and we got some amazing shots! There are lots more I could have put on here, but here are just a few:





I really don't think I saw lisa stop smiling at any point all day.



The dashing groom:




Lisa and her dad. How proud is he?









I love this one!!







Yes, being sunny makes things a bit more complicated to shoot, but I just love what you can achieve!



Now this was really the highlight of the day.. (I thought)... a CHEESE wedding cake. Made entirely of cheese!!!! I would love to be left in a room with this thing. Just me, the cheese cake and a few crackers... mmmmm.... we had this after dessert - what a good idea!



Funny speeches...




I did some highlight editing on this one as you can see. I love it, but I've kept the original too so that Lisa and Richard can choose which one they like best. Either way... what a great moment! This will have to be the last image in their album:



*ADDED*

I just got an email from Richard and Lisa which I just have to show you. These kind of emails make my day!

Morning Sinead,

WOW !!!!- we looked at our slide show at 11.30 last night - we wanted to email you straight away - but we were both lost for words, and went to bed with tears in our eyes.

Sinead, we thought our wedding couldn't get any better - then we saw your photos. We were both gob smacked!!!! We knew you were good, but this is unbelieveably good!!!

My first thought when I woke up this morning was the photos. It took me 10 minutes before I remembered it was Richard's birthday. Your photos are an amazing birthday present for him, and put my 'jumper' and 'make your own kaleidoscope' to shame, Ha Ha.

We've also looked at most of the gallery and your blog.

We can't thank you enough for what you have produced for us - you are amazing.

We would like to send you and Emma a thank you card. Please could we have your address.

Thanks again - can't wait for our family and friends to view your wonderful work.

Lisa and Richard XXXX

NEWS!!

Okay, so most people will know that Steven and I are moving to New Zealand this year. The original plan was to spend our time getting over there and try and do most of it by train, then a bit by bus and a bit by plane.

Last year, we decided to leave in March 2008, which is why I wasn't booking any weddings after Feb. This year, we decided to leave in April, and now due to Steven's contract we are leaving in May! Ugh, so complicated.

Anyway, I'm slightly gutted that I turned down some amazing March/April weddings and now it turns out I could have photographed them after all. I'm sorry to the people I turned away, at the time I honestly thought we wouldn't be here. But, if you are getting married next month, or the month after, and for some reason you STILL haven't booked a photographer, you can have me! Here is a picture of me in action to get you in the mood for booking:



Don't worry, most of the time I'm photographing other people at weddings rather than myself. I will also be available for portraits and anything else photography related for the next 2 months. Visit my new website to check out some images and packages: www.sineadjenkins.com

Okay, so thats the first bit of news. The next bit of news is really exciting! Natasha and James, whose engagement photographs I shot last year, are um, flying me back to the UK to shoot their wedding in mid September. How exciting is that! I feel really flattered! Also, since I decided to return I will also be shooting Amy and Lee's wedding at the end of August, and Deborah and Ash's wedding at the beginning of Sept.

Each wedding is going to be really spectacular, with one set in a huge castle in a northern forest with a hog roast and a handmade dress, one in the English countryside in a huge rustic fairytale barn/castle, and one is in a little village with a gorgeous stone church and a glamourous marquee with a horse and cart! As well as that, I will be able to attend my good friend Vicky's wedding as a GUEST, where I can drink cocktails and wear a nice dress in a beautiful country house and gardens. Phew!

Ok, so if you've even read this far down, there are 3 main points here:

1) I have lots of exciting things coming up this year so will be blogging all my adventures
2) I am now AVAILABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY IN MARCH AND APRIL 2008
3) I also have LIMITED AVAILABILITY IN LATE AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2008

Contact me about exact dates since I already have some bookings. From May - August I will be away visiting lots of exotic places, so stay tuned as I will post as much as I can on my blog. Also, coming soon will be the designs for our house in NZ and some photos of our land out there.

Coming next: photographs from Lisa and Richard's wedding last week.

Thanks for reading. x

Morgan kids family portrait session

Ieuan, Kyle and Nathanial's parents wanted some natural shots of the boys without those studio style forced smiles. So we decided to photograph them doing what they love best. We started off on the trampoline in the garden, and even though they had been playing football since about 8am they were still full of energy for photos at 3pm! These are just a few sample shots from their shoot:





I want a trampoline!!





Next we went to the park to get some cool action shots. Nathanial is 7 but very almost 8:







Ieuan is 12:







Kyle is 10:






A couple of shots all together:



I probably don't want to know what was going on behind me to get these expressions!



Once everyone was completely tired out, we headed back to the house to play on the Nintendo Wii:







The boys were all really sweet, patient and up for any ideas I had for them, so we had a really good time. Oh, I almost forgot Dominic the dog, who I like the best because he didn't hit me with the football once. He's a bit small, thats why.



Will have your gallery up in a couple of days guys, thanks! x

Spring

I've been out in the gorgeous weather taking shots of... spring..? Well, its still winter but it feels like spring. I think I like this for a fine art print in our new house:

Steven racing special

It was Steven's birthday this weekend and he went to Thruxton racing circuit to drive some fast cars. Aww.




Here is his dream car, a lamborghini. Its just waiting for him to drive. You have to admit, even if you're not a car person - this is a COOL car!



Here he is waiting to go out driving:



With the package Steven had, you get to drive around in a porche first to get to know the track:



Then you get to go out in a Formula Renault racing car!



And then.... (I love this 'just spotted a fancy car' face!)



Steven in the lamborghini!



Driving the lamborghini!



All that racing builds up an appetite. Here is the birthday meal!