Brother's 40th Birthday Party!

My brother celebrated his 40th birthday in the only style he knows best... loud and proud! A party was held at the Europa Hotel Gatwick - http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/gatwick/ - it was a very glamorous affair and full of energy. Of course I was on hand with my camera!  

Here are some of the pix.

I have to say these were the best cupcakes ever to pass my lips (and trust me, I have vast experience in eating food!). They were made by Sharon a friend of my brothers, so if anyone is interested in brilliantly designed and delicious bespoke cakes for their weddings, birthdays etc - give me a shout and I'll pass on her details.

 My nieces (Lauren, left and Chloe in the middle) provided entertainment with a dance routine which made their oldish Auntie very very proud!

The Birthday 'boy' takes the mike

The Birthday 'boy' takes to the dance floor

My mum (in the background) and Dad, very handsome couple methinks!

New born shoot.

I did a newborn (well sort of) photo shoot with 4-week-old Stephanie, her parents are friends with friends of ours and I was asked to do the shoot as a gift for them. Now ideally a newborn photo shoot should take place in the first 5-10 days of the baby being born. This way the photographer can TOTALLY manipulate the little bundle into any pose necessary, of course no harm comes to the baby. But with Stephanie being a month old, she was a lot more alert and wasn't shy in letting me (and her parents) know when she wasn't happy with the set up! Therefore, making this shoot a real challenge for me, however I did manage to get some nice shots of Stephanie and a couple with her parents. As with any challenging shoot I always want to go back and do it again...

Here's a few shoots:-

Brighton Marathon 2012

Ah no, I didn't run in the marathon - my brother Kevin and his wife, Julie did! I could barely walk from the station to the seafront without resting, so running for 26 odd miles seems insane to me.
The weather was beyond hot, the crowd were fabulously uplifting and cheered everyone who ran in the race. Here are some pics from the day...

My 'crazy' brother, Kevin in the red top in the middle of picture.