I went down to catch the Nanook gig and hear their new stuff. Formerly named Cal, Colin’s band have been on the local scene for as long as I have been photographing gigs. Their new launch introduces a new noisier sound and Chris McCrory’s influence is obvious. The highlight of the night was the very fun and qwirky 2-piece Serpentine Smile.

Rhoda played a great wee set for a charity fundraiser in Starbucks on Botanic ave on Wed. Here are some snaps from her performance. If you get the chance to catch Rhoda - do it - she has a fantastic voice  http://www.myspace.com/rhodamoore

We had great fun and came up with some stunning shots. I’m really looking forward to shooting your Wedding!

As a wedding photographer I thought it was about time I got married myself :p

It has been a wonderful last 6 months for Diann and I, and as we walked along the beach in front of beautiful Ballygally Castle with the sun setting over the waves I knew the time was right to pop the question! I think It took both of us by surprise, but she said “yes” and we are both very happy and excited!

So If you are trying to plan a wedding - I can now honestly now say I know what it’s like!

I had the pleasure of being photographer for the 1st Mud Madness extreme cross country race in Portadown last weekend. There was all sorts of muddy mayhem, and everyone taking part loved every minute! The entire gallery is viewable on my main site (click login)

On Sat I had the chance to meet up with good friends Phil and Claire who I don’t get to see often enough. I used the opportunity to capture some images of their 2 year old Katie and newborn baby Kara. Katie is great fun and I got some fun shots.

I shot the talented guys from local band Crooked Little Town in the Spring and Airbrake last week. Tried to grab some strobist promo shots round the side of the venue but It was freezing - and too dark to focus!

For the 2nd year running I have shot the concert at the final stage of the “beginner to band” program run by the AMMA Centre. 15 bands made up of schoolkids showcased their songwriting and performance skills in the Iveagh Cinema, Banbridge. I grabbed some promo shots with my new strobist gearand it was a lot of fun to use!

I’ve given www.medialook.tv a re-vamp just in time for my upcoming Wedding Fayre in the City Hotel in Derry this Weekend. Overall I’m very pleased with the site, but it did take a while to put together!

I’ve been looking for gallery software to use to display a portfolio. The image file www.theimagefile.com/ is heavily advertised so when i checked it out I was very disapointed. It looks very home-made. not the slick system I was expecting.

Fluid Galleries from www.evrium.com on the other hand looks the business. I’m going to keep searching for something with print fullfillment options.