While you’re at it, have a look at my new website at www.cliveblair.co.uk and tell me what you think

I’ll also be unveling a new stand as I feel that I need to change a few things around. Primarily I’ll be changing how I display my photos on the back wall, so keep in touch to find out about the new look.

I felt honored to have one of my images chosen to showcase this issue of the magazine but I was even more blown away when they asked to run a several page feature covering the whole wedding, again featuring my images from the wedding. It’s not every day something like this come along for me, so excuse me if I feel a bit chuffed and excited!!

In case you can’t get a copy of the magazine (I might just buy the whole stock!!) here’s a copy of the cover and article that featured inside. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

So what are my plans for the next year? I’ve got my eye on a few projects, one in particular that I’d like to use as a spring board to add a new photographic style to my work. Of course I’ll not say anything more as firstly, it’ll take a while to perfect and secondly, because walls have ears and the world needn’t know till the time is ready.  So if you want to know what it is then keep checking back here or head over to Facebook.

Anyway, a big thank you to all who take the time to read my blog and look at my images. I look forward to posting some further great images over the next 12 months.

Like last year, as a thank-you gift for your loyalty, here are a few quick quips: (try saying that quickly with a mouth full!!)

1) A dog is truly a man’s best friend. If you don’t believe it, just try this experiment. Put your dog and your wife in the boot of the car for an hour. When you open the boot, who is really happy to see you?

2) A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, “Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!” The husband said, “What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?” ”Doesn’t matter,” she said. “Just get out.

3) And finally…I wish to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather, not panicking like his passengers.

Using it will mean I can provide a better customer service, as it’ll keep all of my information in one place, and mean I can finally do away with paper diaries, spreadsheets and pieces of paper floating around on the desk!

Wed 3rd March 2010 – Walsall Football Club, Walsall – 6:00pm -9:00pm

Fri 5th – Sun 7th October 2010 – National Wedding Show, NEC Birmingham, Stand D15 – Fri & Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm / Sun 10:00am -5:00pm

Wed 10th March 2010 – The Moat House, Acton Trussell – 6:00 – 9:00pm

Wed 17th March 2010 -  The Paragon Hotel, Digbeth – 6:00 – 9:00pm

Wed 24th March 2010 – The Premier Suite, Cannock – 6:00 – 9:00pm

Wed 31st March 2010 – Ramada Jarvis, Sutton Coldfield- 6:00 – 9:00pm

Wed 14th April 2010 – Holiday Inn, Birmingham Airport – 6:00 – 9:00pm

Wed 12th May 2010 – Highbury Hall, Moseley – 6:00pm-9:00pm

Web 26th May 2010 – St. John’s Hotel, Solihull

Feel free to drop by to say hello, as most are free to attend. Also you’ll get to see some of my latest albums that I’ll be displaying.

Well here’s a 5+ min slideshow to show you just a few of the wedding highlights I’ve had the privilege of being a part of. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed photographing each event.

Click the link below to start and wait a few seconds for it to load. Be warned too that music is included, so you may want to adjust the volume up/down/off depending on where you’re viewing the slideshow
If you want to view each image at your leisure there’s a “Browse Gallery View” button at the bottom right of the slideshow.

Dear Clive, well what an amazing day we had and we hope you enjoyed it too. Thank you so much for your professional, friendly and warm manner. Stunning, Outstanding and Amazing-these are just some of the comments we received about your images. You have given us the most beautiful photographs, to be treasured forever. Thanks again Clive.

“Firstly I would like to say a big thank you.  Until yesterday we didn’t fully appreciated how amazing photography could look and originally were looking to budget for a £800 wedding package and produce the storybook ourselves.  Both my partner, his parents and I loved your work, you really have such a talent, your photos look so natural but yet would not look out of place in a magazine.  You see things others don’t and that is really evident in the work we saw yesterday and also on your website since.  We also thought you were very approachable and knowledgeable and would really fit in on the wedding day, rather than trying to control the day yourself, like some of the other photographers we saw yesterday.

We are really pleased with the venue we have chosen, and again have decided to spend a little more than originally budgeted as the venue is stunning and really reflects our style.  With your photography we really feel you will show the true beauty of the venue and something we can look back at over the years and treasure forever.”

Now, bearing in mind that my standard package starts at almost twice their original budget, after e-mailing further details as requested, their reply e-mail I received today started with the immortal words:  “Thank you for your email.  Please could you send us a booking form?”

A big thank you to “you-know-who-you-are” for trusting me and allowing me the opportunity to record your special day.

“We wanted to write and thank you for doing such a fantastic job on our wedding day. Many guests have also commented on your professionalism and discreteness! We felt we could really rely on you when we first met you and you didn’t disappoint us! We had the best day of our lives! Thank you.“

“Thank you so much for helping our special day be so perfect and providing us with great memories. Loved the photos, every single one is perfect, couldn’t have asked for a more friendly and professional photographer. It was great having you there on the day. We both really enjoyed having our photos taken by you and you will be highly recommended to our friends and family.”

Thank you both for your kind words.

I always feel priviledged to get such feedback knowing that my photography has made a difference to peoples lives.