With only another week to go until my wedding calendar begins in earnest for 2013, here is a selection of images from 2012.

I hope this year is as successful as last year and I look forward to covering everyone’s big day for them.  I am booked up for 2013 but if you are interested in having me cover your wedding in 2014 please get in touch asap and we can discuss your needs.

07595 430002

adam@adamshawphoto.co.uk

Thanks,

Adam

I finally took the plunge and bought into the Lee Filter System.  These filters are basically made to order and are the best that money can buy.

I bought the Big Stopper which cuts the light entering the camera by 10 stops enabling long exposure times even during bright daylight.

I also bought a set of ND Hard Grads which I look forward to using in my landscape work.

Here is a quick sample from my first outing with them attached to the Nikon D800 at Ballyholme Bay in Bangor.

Adam

Last week I travelled to The Linen Green in Dungannon to attend a studio lighting workshop held by one of my favourite photographers in Northern Ireland.  Nigel Fleming and his wife Catherine, a very talented make up artist work together to provide makeovers for clients.

I was joined by 5 others on the workshop and I believe everyone left having learnt a lot from working with Nigel, Catherine and the stunning Evelina who was the model for the evening.

Here are a few of the images that we created and I hope to bring some of the tips and tricks into my own studio work.

Adam

Lynnsey & I brought Matthew & Madison round to see their new baby cousin Louie yesterday.  He was born on Thursday at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald.

Really looking forward to his newborn shoot on Wednesday.  Check back to see more of him later this week….

On Sunday 23rd September, a major air & sea rescue exercise took place in Belfast Lough.

I was fortunate enough to secure a place on the Donaghadee Lifeboat to cover the event for the RNLI.

As part of the live exercise, Belfast Coastguard coordinated an air and sea search and rescue operation involving the following:
• Bangor RNLI inshore lifeboat
• Donaghadee RNLI all weather lifeboat
• Larne RNLI all weather lifeboat
• Portpatrick RNLI all weather lifeboat
• Belfast Harbour Pilot Boat

• Rescue helicopter ICN (Irish Coastguard Sikorsky S92N – Dublin)
• Rescue helicopter 177 (Royal Navy Sea King – Prestwick)

The exercise began with the following scenario:

There had been a collision, caused by an electrical fault, between the passenger vessel, MV Lough Explorer which had 120 people on board and a commercial roll on roll off ferry, which had 50 passengers and 23 crew on board. The collision had caused damage to the bow of the Lough Explorer and the hull of the ferry. The Lough Explorer was sinking rapidly and the master of the ship had broadcast a mayday message and given the order to abandon the vessel.

The master of the ferry reported that he could see liferafts from the Lough Explorer and people in the water. His own vessel had begun to list and three trailers on the deck had rolled over, trapping two people. Another trailer had caught fire. The master had requested help with fire fighting, to free the trapped people and to evacuate 50 people from the vessel. A major incident had been declared.

I managed to trail my out of bed before dawn a couple of weeks ago when we had the really nice weather before it reverted to the usual gloom and head to Donaghadee to catch a few images of the sun rising behind the Lighthouse.

As I drove down by the Six Road Ends the place became engulfed in mist and I didn’t think I would have got my pictures but as I came into Donaghadee it had suddenly lifted as I sat and waited for the sun to pop up.

I couldn’t believe the colours I was getting with the 14-24mm f2.8 straight out of the camera.

I set my alarm early last Sunday morning to take Matthew down to see the Olympic Torch making its way through Bangor.

To be honest I wasn’t really sure what to expect but as we made our way into town it became obvious that we certainly weren’t the only ones that had got up early as there were thousands of people lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the Torch.

We decided we would park up at the bus station and stand outside the Post Office and wait.  It was like a carnival procession with the London 2012 branded floats with dancers on board and music blasting (all this before 7.00am on a Sunday morning!!)

It wasn’t long before the Torch came into view and I managed to get a few photos as Cool FMs Pete Snodden made his way up Main Street with it.

And that was it as the torch made its way on to Newtownards and Comber….

Last weekend saw my home town of Bangor play host to an array of events to mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

The weather was fantastic as the crowds flocked to Bangor once again.  The highlight for me was the light show at the Town Hall on Monday night which rounded off events in style.

Here are a few of the images that I managed to capture of the Royal British Legion Ex Serviceman’s Parade which made its way through the town on Sunday evening led by the Regimental Band of the Royal Irish Regiment.

My friend Julie contacted me to see if I would take a few photos of her son Jay for a small portfolio as he had been selected to go to London to audition as a model for a children’s clothing catalogue.

My neighbours Donna & Colin Walker welcomed baby Oliver into the world last month.

Here are a few photos we got of him while he was still only a couple of weeks old.