Just to let you know, the blog has now moved - new layout, new content, picture of the week and much more.

Check it out here (http://suziewilliamsphotography.blogspot.com/)

It's great to see my work featured in print and twice the pleasure when the model is my very own offspring! This shoot was for an educational publisher for whom I do a fair amount of work. It was good fun, not least because I got to pay my model in Maltesers, rather than the normal modelling fee....

You can see the final brochure, complete with my artwork here

And this is one of the original images from the shoot:

There are still a few weekend wedding slots available for 2011 so if you'd like to book one, email me!

We're soon about to enter the 'wedding season proper' and I'm buzzing around the county meeting new clients and visiting some fab venues.

I love a good wedding and it looks like this Spring and Summer are going to bring their fair share!
If you're in the throes of planning your own wedding, take a look at www.hitched.co.uk - one of my shoots is about to appear in the Real Weddings section - and there's plenty of advice and advice from the professionals, and those who have gone before you, to help you plan your perfect day.

The trouble with having lots of client sessions to edit, is that I never seem to get around to the photographs I take in my free time. Still, with a bit of time on my hands today - and the change of seasons hanging heavy in the air - I've been reminiscing on a succession of evenings this summer spent ankle-deep in waves watching the sun setting on the magnificent Porthmeor beach in St Ives. This is a beautiful part of the world, which we go back to year after year. The light is just wonderful - especially in the early morning and at dusk. This shot is one of my favourite in my early crop of edits.

Surfing at dusk:

Hartwell House near Aylesbury was the backdrop to the wedding on Friday of a lovely couple, Cathy and Mike. With guests gathering in the panelled library for tea beside a roaring fire and a ceremony room scattered with rose petals, it really was a magical setting, despite the overcast skies.

Cathy had arranged mini rosemary trees as the centrepiece for each table at their wedding breakfast as rosemary was worn by both brides and grooms in the Middle Ages and simple wooden love hearts completed the simple but stunning arrangements. And as for the cake, well....judge for yourselves.....

A lovely couple who I hope are enjoying their honeymoon in Dubai and to whom I'm looking forward to showing their full set of photographs on their return!

Cathy and Mike:

The flowers:

The stunning cake (there were equally gorgeous cupcakes too):

The rosemary trees:

Got a question about your wedding? The new wedding FAQs section is now up and running so don't forget to look there if you're looking to book your wedding photography. And if you can't find the answer you're looking for, just email me or leave a comment on the blog.

Two weddings in the last two weeks have kept me busy this month. First of all, the delightful Kate and Paul tied the knot at Lains Barn near Wantage. Guests were serenaded by the jolly tones of a local brass band and the weather was perfect. Always nice to work to musical accompaniment.

Kate and Paul:































































Then it was all the way to Newport for the wedding of Hannah and Gareth. The church in the tiny village of Llanvern was packed - so much so about 30 guests had to stand outside during the ceremony.... Both bride and groom hail from farming families so the wedding was themed appropriately. Their carriage of choice to their reception was a bright red 1969 Nuffield tractor, complete with 'just married' signs, a sofa and chilled champagne and the bride and groom emerged from the church to a pitchfork guard of honour courtesy of the local Young Farmers - brilliant!

Hannah & Gareth's bridal transport:

It's been a busy week so far...
On Monday I was busy shooting a new hand-held device for Texas Instruments (complete with hand model!) and on Tuesday, my attentions were turned to a rather more fun shoot for an Oxford-based publisher, where my son and a couple of his school friends and their mums were my trusty assistants and models.

This latter shoot was a riot. The client wanted a 'homey' feel to the shots so we shot at good old Iris House. The children had a fab time and were most excited by the events of the afternoon. I've almost recovered enough to package the shoot outputs up for the client. I hope they like the results...I'm not sure my house and nerves would stand it again!

A long while back, it seems like ages now, whilst studying portrait photography my lecturer pointed me in the direction of the magnificent Jane Bown, a photographer who works exclusively with natural light. Working for the Observer for over 60 years, Jane Bown has photographed many a familiar face and is rightly celebrated by fellow photographers and fans alike, as one of the most amazingly talented portrait photographers there is. Her work really is amazing and a real inspiration to me. If you have a spare 5 minutes, check her out and remember, she works solely with natural light, so no flash head, no snazzy lighting rig and no studio - just a superb talent and a 40-year old camera...brilliant!

Just back from a shoot in London's Westminster - the impressive location was Portcullis House, slap bang opposite Big Ben and the location for many ministers' offices. Apparently there is an underground corridor to take the MPs safely across to Parliament when they need to 'cross the road'. Spent the afternoon and early evening photographing MPs, Lords and Baronesses for a corporate event. I love my job!

So it seems that the wedding fair season kicks off earlier every year (or perhaps it never ends?).  The lovely Ann Ford at www.morrisminorweddingcars.co.uk will be at the Debenhams Wedding Fair in Oxford on Saturday 20th February, exhibiting with some of the photographs I took at Claire & Calum's summer wedding. Claire and her dad arrived at Headington Hill Hall in style in Ann's gorgeous convertible Morris, which you'll be able to see in all its glory at the show - Ann is parking it in Debenhams' Atrium....

Happy New Year to you all (a bit late I know but what's three weeks among friends...?).

The eagle-eyed among you will have spotted the new-look website, complete with links page to all the lovely people I met during the course of last year's weddings) and blogspot. This will be the place for the latest news and musings as I go about my business, keeping you up to date with events and sharing a few sneak peeks with you on the way.

More of that in future posts but in the meantime, a big thank you to all my clients who helped my business grow last year - I hope to see many of you again soon!