One of the things I love so much about my job as a wedding photographer is the fabulous people I get to meet and occassionally my clients will transition from paying clients into dear friends and I LOVE THAT!  Talk about job satisfaction!

Laurence and Alison are two such people.  They were one of my first Waiheke Island wedding clients when I moved my business here several years ago and although they live in Wellington, we still keep in touch.  When we visit Wellington we have an open invitation to dinner which is always excellent (thanks Ali) and complemented with a selection of expertly chosen wines (thanks Laurence!).  I tell you;  perks to this job or WHAT!?

As they were from the pre-blog era, here are a couple of shots from their wedding…

Anyway… Laurence is a published author and decided to use one of my photos on the cover of his new book called The Seer.  [Ahem.. blurb alert...] Set in Wellington, The Seer chronicles the life and times of Richard Grimm, destined from birth to become a seer, a man who can predict the future with startling accuracy.  The book follows him from early fame in New Zealand, through the USA and on to disaster in Europe. On his return to Wellington, a chain of events is started that will involve murder and betrayal. It will lead to love…

Book Launch this Thursday 29th July, 7:30 at Jetty Cafe in Petone… all welcome!  (Yes I know that is tonight - I am a couple of days behind myself at the moment!!)

Every weekend we try and get out for a bit of a walk with the kids.  Sometimes we just do a wild windy beach walk on one of Waiheke’s many fabulous beaches and other times we amble our way through some of the gorgeous bush walks around here…

I have been waiting very excitedly for this little book to arrive.  It features the work of over 60 international wedding photographers collated together by UK photographer David Pearce and designed to be an inspirational guide for other wedding photographers, keen amateurs and maybe even the odd enthusiastic bride! 

In David’s words, he “spent weeks searching for talent that was not yet globally known” and I feel very honoured to be included in that number.  As far as I am aware, I am the only New Zealand Photographer represented within the pages.  COOL!

And the images which were selected to appear in the book…

Thanks to all my lovely brides and grooms who were happy to be published in this photography book – Rachael and Stuart,  Andy and Fraser, Mon-Wei and Blair, Jodi and Matt, Tania and Robin, and Nikki and Nick.  You guys are fabulous!  (Keep an eye on your letter boxes for your copy which will be posted out to you later this week)

If anyone is interested in getting a copy of this book or any of the other titles in David’s Invest In Knowledge series, click HERE.

Well, I have finally signed up for the Facebook ‘thang’. Feel free to click on thru HERE and ‘Like’ me if the mood so takes you… (must confess that I have the Cheap Trick tune ‘I Want You to Want Me’ running through my head right now with up-dated lyrics.. “I’d liiiike you to LIKE me.”)

Go on, make my day and like me.

You know you want to.