Lots of work!

There's a lot of work coming in doing quotes for wedding photography later in the year and in both 2011 and 2012, so that's great news.
My Mum is in hospital with a broken hip but hopefully will be home before her 90th birthday on 7 February. She's doing well but it means I'm stretched to fit everything in, so there has been very little photography going on in the last day or so, however, here are a couple of images from last year to remind us that spring WILL arrive again soon.

Have been up on Skye for a few wonderful days.  This place is a photographer's dream, I just don't feel that I can do it justice.  However here are a few images from the last few days.

Bowland Cam

I have just created a new blog called Bowland Cam, which is a daily updated set of images from the Forest of Bowland, Ribble, Hodder Wyre and Lune valleys, in the style of the more famous and wonderful Lakeland Cam. Take a look!

Isle of Skye Holiday Cottage

We are currently doing up a cottage on the Isle of Skye which we will let out as a holiday cottage from April onwards.  It has the most marvellous sea views and is totally peaceful.  If you might be interested in renting the cottage out, it has 2 bedrooms, (1 king size bed, 1 twin room), a lounge with log burning stove, a brand new kitchen and a new bathroom.  Take a look at the images and contact me if you would like to check availability.

Kenibus Cottage

Here's a couple of images of where I live - the roads haven't been gritted or ploughed except by the local farmer since it started to snow on 18 december, so its a good job I have a 4x4, although even so there have been several days when we haven't been able to get out. We still can't use the road over the Cross of Greet to Bentham as that is about 3 feet of virgin snow and goes up to 1500 feet!

Images from Saturday's Portrait Session

We had a wonderful morning on Saturday in the snow with Anthea & Andy Heron and their family. Their little girl, Lucy, was wonderful and looked marvellous in the snow in her red outfit!

I'll now be producing a framed A3 print from the shoot.

Portrait Session in the Snow

Have just booked to do a family portrait session in the snow this Saturday. The family are going to build a snowman and have snowball fights, so there should be some stunning images produced. What an opportunity this weather is giving, even if it is difficult to get out!

Wedding Photography in the Snow!

Have just completed the processing for a wonderful wedding at Samlesbury Hall where the bride was ankle deep in snow! More images from the wedding will be published in the Lancashire Evening Post this Saturday 9 January and can be seen at my website at http://www.malkinphotography.co.uk/gallery_99190.html

Currently we have about 2 feet of snow at home near Slaidburn and have been unable to get out for a couple of days, which is very frustrating as I may have missed a shoot for commercial images for Ribble Valley Inns and Northcote Manor. However I have made up the time by being out in my boots in the woods taking shots of icicles and snowy trees.