Wedding Fair at Losely Park

    This coming Sunday (February 4th) I will be at Losely Park for their annual wedding fair. If you'd like to see more of my work and meet me to discuss your wedding, I'd be delighted to see you there.

    There will be plenty of other wedding services and fashion shows to help inspire you and you will find Losely Park a very beautiful place to spend a few hours. Runs from 11am-4pm Sunday with free entry.Source URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Illustration Friday: RED part two

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Karen & Craig Wed at Hampden House



    Set in the the Chiltern Hills, in a small village called Great Hampden resides Hampden House A perfect venue for a wedding with plenty of grounds for guests to enjoy as well as a lovely rural church a stones throw from the famous house. This lets you have a two location wedding in the one location, quite rare.

    I was lucky enough to photograph Karen & Craig's wedding in the church on 9th December, which was a lovely and emotional service. We then used the church as a backdrop for some pictures before moving across to Hampden House to capture the couples first moments together as husband and wife.

    Inside the house there was a real contrast of styles and era's of decoration which gave ample opportunity for some great pictures. With a roaring log fire in one room and a party going on next door, no one seem to notice the cold. John Hampden looking down from his picture on the wall would of been proud of all his guests.



    Karen gets help with some finishing touches



    Close up detail of Karen's beautiful dress



    The French Renaissance room in Hampden House



    Love birds perch on the top tier of the cake



    Hurry up, can't be late!



    Just moments before Karen's big entrance



    The couple share a secret during the service



    Karen & Craig make their way from the church to Hampden House



    Karen has some fun with two of the girls



    The Naked Hens in Newquay charity calendar makes an appearance



    I really love this bridal portrait, Karen just carries if off perfectly



    The truly special relationship between Father and daughter captured in their danceSource URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Illustration Friday: RED

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Sailing in a sea of words

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    My latest posts have been
    a little on the muted side
    & I thought it needed a bit of a punch
    of my usual colorful self.
    This is a watercolor on paper
    with the handwritten lettering in the sea
    applied digitally.
    Made for my friend
    Tochi.
    Source URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Brothers

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My son

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6 weird things about me...


    I was tagged by the lovely Teresa of Cowgirl Stella's Studio . I must tell 6 weird things about me...here are the rules:

    Each person who gets tagged needs to write a blog post of their own 6 weird things as well as clearly state this rule. After you state your 6 weird things, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you're tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog for information as to what it means.


    Here are my six weird things:

    1. My dad was born in Argentina, my mom in Chile
    and I was born in N.Y.

    2. I've lived in 50 + houses during my life (I'm really good at packing)...
    in 5 different countries.

    3. I despise the color yellow,
    if it's more orange than yellow than it's OK.

    4. I was saved through CPR when I was thirteen yrs. old.,
    I was accidentally poisoned by gas.

    5. My parents were born on the same month,
    the same year and just hours apart.

    6. I twirl my bangs with my fingers to fall asleep.



    I tag:
    Valeria, Carlene, Sonia, Anette, Fernanda and Natalí
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Mr. Lovedrop

Waiting for the rain

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Illustration Friday: SUPER HERO

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Box of No.2s

    I finally got around to some crafting today
    and made this box for our school from scratch.
    I constructed the box out of balsa wood and then covered it
    with cotton canvas,
    finished it with white felt (inside and bottom) and
    stamped it with some drops
    I carved out of old erasers.
    Source URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Whose Shoes?

    I've realised that as I like my bride & grooms to always be the first people to see their pictures, I do tend to have gaps in my posting, either during the time I spend creating the images after the day or in the availability of the couple to meet up to see their pictures.

    So here's the plan. Every bride and future bride likes shoes, right? So I'm sure the couples will not mind if I highlight their wedding with a single shot of their lovely shoes. This way I can let you know what weddings I've been shooting and you get to see some beautiful shoes too. Then once the couple have their pictures I can upload my more detailed feature of their wedding.



    So, back on 9th December 2006 I shot the wedding of Karen & Craig at Hampden House in Buckinghamshire (above).



    On the 22nd December 2006 I shot the wedding of Louise & Paul at Chewton Glen Hotel and Country Club in the New Forest (above).



    and on New Years Eve I photographed the wedding of Charlie & Matt at Tylney Hall in Basingstoke (above).

    Please check back to see their featured posts very soon.Source URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Mixed media experiment


    This week's Flickr inspired art is a little kooky,
    I'm trying to experiment with new things.
    I'm not so happy about it, it feels "not me", but I'll get over it :o)
    This is the photo that I was inspired by.
    Watercolor, collage, hand carved stamps
    and white acrylic ink
    on paper.
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Illustration Friday: PEACE (really, really late)

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Love is in the air.

Moo love

Illustration Friday: 80's

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    That's me in the eighties
    with my sketchbook in hand in Valparaiso, Chile.
    The watercolor was done last year based on that pic
    ....with lots of imagination of course.
    If you click on the image you'll see it somewhat bigger :o)
    ...just somewhat.
    Source URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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Flickr inspired art: Nólsoy, Faroe Islands

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    Watercolor on paper.
    For this week's Flickr inspired art
    I was able to travel to a far away land...Greenland to be exact,
    thanks to Zinnie and his beautiful picture of Nólsoy
    in the Faroe Islands.
    I might have to go there and see it for myself one day...
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Portrait of my mom, circa 1972

Umme Vucu

    My lovely mom surprised me this morning
    with this drawing I made when I was 4 years old.
    Looks like I had an obsession with all things french.
    The doodle next to the lady owl is the Eiffel tower.
    God knows what "Umme vucu" is supposed to mean but I guess it sounded pretty french.
    I love how the skirt is three or four sizes too small and she doesn't seem to care.
    Thanks mom! I love it!
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Prize booty

Illustration Friday: BUZZ

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ROAD TRIP


    After 5000 miles (8000 kms) of sights and fun
    with family and friends I'm back,
    ready to start this spankin' new 2007.
    Thank you for all your best wishes & visiting
    while this blog was
    "on hold".
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Rebecca & Lee - 25th November 2006



    Rebecca & Lee were married at The Old Mill in Aldermaston. The morning that greeted their wedding day was horribly wet and windy but amazingly a small window of light opened up and the afternoon and early evening was bathed in rich winter sunshine. Later on in the evening the window closed and gave way to the forecast storms. Incredibly lucky.

    Making the most of the generous weather the lovely couple braved the cold to help create some beautiful portraiture by the river and old buildings. Mulled wine awaited their return to help warm them up and start the celebration in style.



    One of the guests awaits the brides arrival



    Rebecca enjoys the unexpected sunshine



    There's nothing like a cuddle to keep you warm on a winters day



    A simple and elegant tiered cake



    The kids get the party started



    Rebecca & Lee enjoy a kiss under the starsSource URL: http://lifestyleartsblogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/
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