A lovely day for Reetta and Jonathon's wedding at Crook Hall and Durham Town Hall with a few twists:

1. Cybermen kidnapped Jonathon, and to Reetta's d̶i̶s̶a̶p̶p̶o̶i̶n̶t̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ delight they returned him promptly.
2. Moomins were spotted flying around (they were tossed instead of bouquets).
3. A T-Rex crashed the wedding! (no not really, that was added in Photoshop, but it was a lot of fun getting that shot!)

Here are the highlights:

Haven't posted for a while due to concentrating on my dissertation, haven't had any time to go out and take photos... until now, the Easter holidays! :D

Took the time off to visit Seal Sands near Hartlepool / Middlesbrough, and yes, there are actually seals there! (Guide on getting there below)​
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Over the summer I posted this photo of a Kingfisher with with its lunch in its mouth, and then forgot about the rest of the photos from that afternoon until I stumbled on them on my computer today!

Back in August it was a nice sunny day in the Midlands, I had some free time and just wanted to go out to take some photos. A quick search on the internet yielded Brandon Marsh Nature Reserves which was less than 15 minutes drive away. Perfect! And here are the results from a quick visit in an afternoon:

On Rhiann and Adam's big day; the weather cooperated and there was glorious sunshine with only a few clouds in the sky! A heart-warming ceremony, some emotional speeches and a great afternoon of celebrations and joy. Best wishes for many years to come!

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After the ents finished at Mary's Midsummer Ball around 2:30am, I went up to the nearby Observatory Hill and set up for one of the most amazing experiences ever - watching the sun rise form behind Durham Cathedral! We were lucky with the weather, there was a tiny bit of cloud in an otherwise clear sky. I can definitely see the attraction and why so may people come to this spot to watch the sunrise, if you haven't yet, do it! (Wear plenty of warm clothes though, I was there for two hours from "start to finish")

Apologies for the slight flickering at places, and the lens kept fogging up near the end - something to mitigate next time. 
(remember to watch in HD!)

It's been a very busy summer season, here's what I have been up to over the past couple of months. Thank you to everyone involved in organising these events, really enjoyed them and very glad I got to photograph everyone having a great time and help forge memories!

It's been a very busy summer season, here's what I have been up to over the past couple of months. Thank you to everyone involved in organising these events, really enjoyed them and very glad I got to photograph everyone having a great time and help forge memories!

I was walking home a couple of nights ago and noticed it was full moon and the clouds were clearing up. So I grabbed my camera and dragged my friends out to one of the highest spots around Durham that I knew - the "mound" at Josephine Butler College. 

It was never going to be a night for star's because a full moon is very bright and overpowers most but the brightest of stars. So the night was mostly going to be about the moon! Tested out a new telephoto lens with the moon and attempted a timelapse video as the clouds weren't too thick but there was a bit of wind moving them quite quickly. 

In the end the midnight adventure paid off, here are the results:

Last Sunday sports teams from York University Colleges came up to Durham, for the annual College Varsity between the two universities. Fixtures included Lacrosse, Rugby, Badminton, Football, Hockey, Basketball and many more. Thank you to the organisers and everyone involved, what a great day of spectacular performances! 

It was very entertaining watching so many different sports played at a high level in the same day. Truth be told, it was very cold (I believe the appropriate scientific term is "bloody freezing") but I had a good time taking photos for the Palatinate (Durham University's student newspaper - http://www.palatinate.org.uk/). Here are my favourites from the day (full album on my Facebook page can be found here ).

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Just updated my Events, Nightlife portfolios with loads of new shots, a few in Miscellaneous, Sports and Stage/Theatre portfolios too. Click on the links to check them out!