logo redesign for gavin conlan photography 2011

New Year = fresh new approach for gavin conlan photography....

You'll see from my new logo that I want to give my branding a more boutique kind of feel.  I've been working on few different ideas but I kept coming back to this one, I feel it's a natural progression from my previous logo abeit my brand colours have changed slightly.  I've tested the logo on all types of media and it looks really cool....

Over the next few weeks my website will be having a well deserved make over because I've so much imagery for you all to see, I can't wait to show you...!!!!

In the meantime please bear with me as I implement the changes & I truely hope you love what you see.

Aside from the redesign, this year has started really well for me I feel my photography will be pushed to the next level in my journey to achive excellence, the investment I make in myself is vital for this to happen. During the annual SWPP (Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers) Convention I attended two superb seminars, one was by John Denton (www.dentonphotography.co.uk) & the other by the master himself Damian McGillicuddy (www.damianmcgillicuddy.com) I will post about these shortly especially as the John Denton one took place in the disused Aldwych underground station in London.

Next week I'm attending the awesome Adam Alex 3 day workshop this guy is out of this world his work will blow your mind - you can check out his work here (www.adamalexphotography.com/blog) I can't wait to put into practise the knowledge I'll be learning, this is all part of my quest to achieve my goal & that's exceed both myself and my clients expectations.

I wish you all the best for 2011, let our journeys begin....

Jodi & Jon's Wedding Reception at Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Essex

9 days after their amazing wedding at Cameron House (click here to view) Jodi & Jon had their wedding reception for all their friends and family at the Langdon Hills Golf Club.  It was a great idea because it meant the excitement of the wedding was extended that little bit further, all the ladies were rocking their outfits the gents were looking really cool and the party was a great night I even joined in late in the evening all thanks to Geoff who shot the last few images :)

This has been an amazing journey for me and it's been such an honour that they chose me as their photographer, I gave you both my absolute all and I believe we have created such a beautiful keepsake that you'll cherish forever.

Please spend some time viewing the images and slideshow below, if your reading this via facebook then please go to /journal/2010/9/19/jodi-jons-wedding-reception-at-langdon-hills-golf-and-countr.html to access their slideshow.

The Wedding of Jodi & Jon at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Scotland

I had the absolute pleasure at the start of the year to photograph Jodi and Jon and their gorgeous little girl Tilly, their portrait session kicked started the new era of my journal (you can click here to view that amazing first post) and now my latest installment is from their perfect wedding day.

Their wedding took place at the amazing Cameron House on Loch Lomond, this was my first visit to Scotland and I don't think I was actually prepared for the natural beauty of this part of the world but you know as soon as my eyes grasp these amazing views I was in awe of the surroundings.  Sitting, relaxing and watching over the Loch was one of the most tranquil moments of my life..... 

The journey started for me with a flight to Glasgow from Stansted the day before the wedding, after overcoming the first hurdle (my clothes arriving on the same flight as me) I made my way to my hotel with two of Jodi's friends, girls you were great.

My photography began with capturing images from the meals in the evening, both Jodi and Jon separated with their families and friends and had their food, talking of food the steak that I had was amazing it makes my mouth water just thinking about it.  If anyone is interested I have a photograph.... :)

The Wedding day, oh my god the weather was perfect, great comfortable temperature, blue skies and the Loch looking as stunning as ever, needless to say I was a little warm, you know I think it's the concentration that makes me hot either that or it's due the fact I'm carry a few extra pounds... :)  The Wedding was such an amazing day and due to the intimacy of it the schedule allowed me as much time as I needed to capture their photography, I really couldn't have asked for more.  If I had to choose a highlight of the day for me then as difficult a question it is there are two, the first being the images I captured of Tilly sitting in the aisle as her mummy and daddy were declaring their love and commitment to each other and the second was the raw emotion felt during all the speeches.  Every word spoken was so heart felt, you know for me the whole satisfaction of being a wedding photographer is when you surround yourself with the most amazing couples, their family and friends and capture these memories that will live a lifetime with them.

Cameron House has this saying "The perfect place to create new memories with old friends" and you know what I couldn't agree more....

Please take time to view their sideshow and images and rejoice in their magical and emotional day, their reception at the Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club is to follow shortly...

The Wedding of Emma & Scott at the Haymarket Hotel, London

Finally their wedding day had arrived, I had been looking forward to this for what seemed an eternity.... The dinner suit had been hired the camera kit prepared and the wedding day was upon me, with hindsight I should of tried on the dinner suit before the wedding day to make sure it fitted well, to my disappointment I'd given the hire company the wrong neck measurements to say it was a little snug on the old adams apple was an understatement, once I got used to the feeling of being strangled I was all good to go....

Their wedding had to be one of the hottest days of the year and to say I was a little warm was an understatement haha, anyway my problems aside the day was truly amazing.... Every part of the hotel is a photo opportunity, if I ever win the lottery I will definitely be hiring the place for a future photoshoot :)

Weddings like Emma and Scott's makes me love this industry so much, it's a great honour to be given the responsibility to capture the imagery that will last for generations of their future families, pushing myself and working as hard as possible makes all worthwhile when you exceed your clients expectations.  Their slideshow is the biggest I've ever created for a wedding and I believe it captures their wedding perfectly, oozing the love, emotion and style that was in abundance on the day.....

The highlight for me was their first dance as they had some great rhythm on the dance floor I can't wait to see the video, it was like a movie scene, their first dance was to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" an absolute classic and it had all the smoothness of a Tarantino movie.... I had to keep reminding myself to shoot as I was enjoying it so much, it's definitely gave me ideas for my first dance if I ever get married haha...

I really hope you love viewing the images and slideshow below as much as I've loved creating them and If you haven't seen Emma and Scott's Pre-Wedding shoot then you can do so by clicking here.

I look forward to hearing all your thoughts....

Have a great day.....

(if you are reading this on facebook then you can view their amazing slideshow by going directly to http://www.gavinconlangallery.com/slideshow/halsey)

My love affair with Bermondsey Village continues.....

This location is perfect for photo shoots, so many great backdrops, it's amazingly quiet bearing in mind London Bridge is only a 10 miinute walk away and the people there are really helpful, from the car mechanics that looked after my equipment while shooting to the bar staff that kindly allowed us to turn the upstairs of the woolpack into my own personal studio space for an hour :))

This was a wicked shoot with Nikki not only did we capture great imagery but we had a great laugh too... She was fantastic to work with and I wish her all the success in the future....