I think 2009 has been a hard year for a lot of businesses, and I think most want to look forward with optimism to 2010.
2009 was actually quite a good year for me but I nevertheless saw a lot of my wedding work being compressed into a shorter time frame with nearly all my weddings happening between June and September. The first of year did still have snow on the ground which was Richard and Natalie’s in February which was a lovely wedding with a great reception location giving all their guests some warmth with a tropical treat of the Palms Tropical Oasis (Stapeley, Cheshire). Below a few other wedding couples from the year (Darren & Leanne,Guy & Sarah, Chris & Emma, and Simon & Callie):
Having a wedding in the UK one can never predicted the weather, but I have to say this year for all my couples the weather has been very kind, if it did rain it was so well timed as it never caused any issue for wedding itself such as Scott & Claire’s where the only rain was while they where in Church. The one exception although great fun was the pre-wedding shoot with Nick & Serena which is possibly the wettest I have ever been doing a shoot, and the sun more than made up for this on their wedding day which was absolutely glorious.
The year ended with a lot of portraiture work which is always very welcome at the end of the wedding season with Christmas looming and with a good number of portraits and also vouchers being purchased this year means that the beginning of 2010 will continue with me doing lots of portraiture work as well as fulfilling few charity commitments I have where vouchers where auctioned such as for Brad’s Teenage Cancer Charity Trust.
During the year I also ensured I allowed my self time for personal project work as I think it is important to do photographic work which is pushes my own creative development, and through this work new ideas are developed which get passed through into my commissioned work. I have also continued to develop my skills and knowledge of analogue production methods (film and instant film and other alternative processes) and among my personal projects I have carried on two ongoing projects: (1) My seasonal landscape work in Delamere forest, detailing the changes of the seasons on nature and also it’s human visitors. (2) A derelict hotel where slow decay is accompanied to with infrequent visitors and vandalism. Another highlight of this year for me was to complete a small studio project entitled “The Sad Clown” this project was to explore the rather bipolar emotions of the circus clown (happy & sad) along with gender by using a female model for what is normally a male role.
I look forward to 2010 and the photographic opportunities it will present, and would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Marc;-)Labels: marc byram photography 2009 round up wedding portraiture personal projects nantwich cheshire
