Bridal Babes - Sama

 

Every time a bride gets in contact to request a custom order for their wedding day, it makes me glow with pride. But Sama took it to the next level. Not only did she want a custom floral crown to compliment her spicy, Mediterranean colour scheme, but she also wanted to incorporate the vintage ivory wax flower garland her mother wore on her own big day. The pressure was 100% on!

While it was definitely one of the most nerve wracking custom orders I've ever undertaken - who wouldn't be scared of altering a family heirloom?! - but I was very careful to ensure we exchanged plenty of emails during the process - from inspiration to detailed progress shots - and allowed plenty of time for adjustments before the big day. However getting that final feedback from Sama when she received the crown made all the nervous butterflies worthwhile!

"Being a self-proclaimed ‘boho bride’, I knew I was going to wear a flower garland from day one. I’d originally envisioned fresh flowers, but when my Mum produced the wax flower garland she wore on her wedding day, the sentiment of wearing ‘something old’ was too hard to resist. In its original state it was a very thin, delicate crown of ivory flowers, so I enlisted the super-talented and super-lovely Sophie of Crown & Glory to give it a new lease of life. The end result was the most beautiful thing I could have ever imagined, and something I may even be able to pass on myself one day."

I'm getting teary again, so be sure to check out the rest of Sama and Paul's amazing day over at Rock My Wedding.
CAST:
Photography: Dominique BaderDress: Claire PettiboneCrown: custom Crown and GloryFlowers: Bloomingayles

 

 

'Present' book launch

You are warmly invited to the celebration of 'Present'
Hosted by Chapter Arts Institute, Cardiff
Wednesday June 30th at 6:30pm

'Present' is a collective publication of 2010 Graduate from BA (Hons) Photographic Art. The book showcases a diverse range of lens-based artists, myself included, alongside an exciting range of texts to accompany the works.

This publication was an extra-curricular activity from the course and it has taken a lot of time and effort to get it to where it is today.

ESP: Exposure

ESP: Exposure showcases contemporary photography from Newport, South Wales.

With the majority of work from the three photography courses at the University of Wales, Newport, past and present, from all different levels of study, the exhibition is in-keeping with the initiatives of Empty Shop Project.

The show will evolve in the second week with a second set of exhibitors, allowing the space to be used to its' full potential in this fantastic grassroots project.

Organised and Curated by Clare Wrench and Sophie King

Work in 'Slide Nite' event - Photomonth, Krakow

Past and present students of both the BA(hons) programmes in Photographic Art and Documentary Photography at the University of Wales, Newport have been invited to screen their work as part of this years Krakow Photomonth 'Slide Nite' event.

The following individuals work from Photographic Art is included in this event:

Amy Bullock, Jocelyn Allen, Michael Napier, Charlie Goldblatt, Louise Gibbs, Lavinia Drake, Emily Sinclair, Matt Lock, Sophie King, Nathan Gamlin, Owain Skyrme and Katy Stocker.

The May festival, whose 8th edition is devoted to British photography, will be focusing on British artists of undeniable international repute. Among them will be Martin Parr (Visiting Professor UWN), Jason Evans (SL Photography UWN), Mark Power, Anna Fox, Jem Southam, John Davis, Tom Wood, Tom Hunter, Richard Billingham, Greg Hobson, Aaron Schuman and many others.

Late in the evening on May 8th the area around Plac Nowy will turn into a huge open-air projection space. On the walls of the buildings and the local bars, you’ll be able to simultaneously see projections of photographs from Polish and British press agencies, Polish and British art schools, and photography magazines, and projects sent in to the ShowOFF section. The Kazimierz area has never seen such a show!

http://www.photomonth.com/index.php/en/page/32/slide-nite.html

Organised by Patrycja Jacaszek