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    <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/</link>

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      <title><![CDATA[Newborn Shoot - Samuel]]></title>
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<p><strong>Four weeks old and a bundle of joy. Samuel made the near perfect model, no tantrums just tears! Well, the poor lad was hungry!</p>
<p></strong>I really enjoy photographing newborn babies, not always the easiest of models to work with but the end results are always worth it! Thank you Amanda and Samuel<strong>.<br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/newborn-shoot-samuel/38/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lifestyle Amanda &amp; Andrew]]></title>
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<p><strong>November, not the most predictable month for weather but the rain and mist kept away for most of the Lifestyle Portrait shoot for Amanda and Andrew</strong>.</p>
<p>Shot on and around St Mary&#039;s Island, Chatham, Kent. The development changes around the historic dockyard made some great backdrops for this shoot. It was chilly, it was wet but we all had a good laugh right through to the end when the heavens decided to open!</p>
<p>All in a days work... loved it, thank you Amanda and Andrew.</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/lifestyle-portrait-amanda-amp-andrew/36/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creative Shoot Kent]]></title>
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<p><strong>Last Tuesday, myself and some fellow photographers got together for a creative shoot on a Kent beach. The weather was .... cold and grey. Solution, create our own sun!</strong> <strong>Despite being told to move on by officials at the original beach we found another location and got some great images. These are just a sample.</p>
<p></strong>I want to thank the models for their help and patience in the freezing cold. We all had a great day, fish and chips lunch and we ended up at the beautiful wedding venue, Westernhanger Castle in Kent. We started shooting in the medieval barn but the light, or lack of it, finally got the better of us!<strong></p>
<p></strong>Thank you all again for those involved and for Westenhanger Castle for giving us lashings of coffee and tea to warm us all up!<strong><br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/12th-november-2009/35/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[and so, back to work in the UK!]]></title>
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<p><strong>Last week in Tuscany was fantastic. An incredible place for photography, the weather could not have been better and I came away with some wonderful images for two new product lines to be introduced in the new year.</p>
<p></strong>The images on view here are just a few from walking around the streets of Siena and around the Castello di Torano in Chianti! I hope you enjoy them and if you ever want a relaxing place to get away ..... this is the place for you!<strong><br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/and-back-to-work/34/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tuscany, Italy]]></title>
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<p><strong>A few fellow photographers and I are off to Italy on Saturday the 24th for a week of creative photography. This may involve sampling a glass or two of the local vino, someone has to! I will be shooting in a castle where medieval meets romanticism and on the streets of Siena, one of the best preserved medieval towns for Passion on the Streets. Can&#039;t wait!</strong></p>
<p>I am currently working on a couple of new product lines for brides and grooms for pre and post wedding shoots! So, please watch this space or follow me on Twitter for the new introduction announcements. The new lines will bring something different to the run of the mill wedding photography and promises to give you something to complement your wedding day photography.</p>
<p>I have had an incredible Summer with fantastic weddings, great locations and more importantly wonderful couples. The first wedding of the new year starts in the first days of January in the beautiful and romantic setting of Leeds Castle in Kent.</p>
<p>For those of you in East Anglia, make a date to come and see me at the Royal Norfolk Showground on the 20th and 21st February for &quot;The Perfect Day Wedding Show&quot;.<br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/tuscany-italy/33/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hannah &amp; Aaron, Broadstairs]]></title>
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<p><strong>The 19th September and the big yellow in the sky worked its magic for Hannah and Aaron. Married at the Our Lady Star of&nbsp; the Sea church followed by a reception at The Pavilion in Broadstairs. The day started with bridal prep at The Albion Hotel which has wonderful sea views and I was kept chilled with lashings of cold drinks on a very warm Septembers morn!</strong></p>
<p>The evening ended for me with a sea fog shrouding the seafront but before the evenings end Aaron&#039;s band Symbo gave a surprise gig for the 150 guests who had come from near and far! For the romantic shots we strolled onto the beach much to the sunbathers entertainment and wonder.&nbsp; We managed to catch the last of the days sun before it set, an ideal location and something to remember from a terrific day!</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/hannah-amp-aaron-broadstairs/32/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zoe and Paul Wedding, Halstead]]></title>
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<p><strong>Saturday, 12th September Zoe and Paul were married in the Kent village of Halstead at St. Margret&#039;s Church. The reception, held in Zoe&#039;s parents garden a short stroll from the church in a Kata, a giant wigwam! </p>
<p></strong>A reception very much different from anything I have ever seen before! A fantastic atmosphere inside and out. The garden decked with lights, fire braziers for the chilly evening and a cool jazz band playing music in the garden and the late Summer sun - a perfect combination and a wedding no one is going to forget! Zoe and Paul, a super couple, they deserved the perfect day and they got it!</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/zoe-and-paul-wedding-halstead/31/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sarah &amp; Mike Walmer Castle]]></title>
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<p><strong>Saturday, 5th September Sarah and Mike were married in the beautiful grounds of Walmer Castle in Kent.</strong><strong> Keeping in with a family tradition the guys braved a morning dip into the sea, unfortunately I had to hold the camera and could not join in the fun!&nbsp; The ceremony was held in the grounds in the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Garden. The day was beautiful and the weather was a true sunny September day with the evening sun working its magic for the bride and groom romantic shots!</strong></p>
<p>Walmer Castle was originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences against Catholic attack from Europe, Walmer Castle has evolved over time into an elegant residence. One of its most famous inhabitants was the Duke of Wellington.</p>
<p>Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother made regular visits to the castle. Some of the rooms used by the Queen Mother are open to visitors, as is her magnificent garden, given to Her Majesty on her 95th birthday. The current Lord Warden is Admiral Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce, who was appointed in 2004. </p>
<p>The beautiful gardens surrounding the house also include a commemorative lawn, woodland walk, croquet lawn and a working kitchen garden. The remainder of the grounds are mostly wildlife gardens, a great place to spot birds.</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/sarah-amp-mike-walmer-castle-kent/30/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jennifer &amp; Mark, Westgate]]></title>
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<p><strong>Sunday, 30th August, Jennifer and Mark were married in </strong><strong>St Augustine&#039;s</strong><strong>, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. What better theme for the wedding than the seaside. A great deal of work went into their wedding planning, all the way from the table decorations through to mini sticks of rock for each guest!</strong></p>
<p>The fun and romantic shots were taken down by the beach, the weather just about behaved itself, with grey clouds looming and good light fading we just managed to get the shots. Throughout the shoot many heads were turned when they saw a bride and groom walking along the promenade ... can&#039;t think why!!</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/jennifer-amp-mark-westgate-on-sea/29/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shetal &amp; Barry - Woodville Halls]]></title>
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<p><strong>The 29th August, the Woodville Halls in Gravesend, a wedding with a difference, an English and Hindu ceremony. A colourful wedding with a mix of traditions, blended together to make a fusion of love and happiness!</strong></p>
<p>Shetal and Barry celebrated their big day with much colour and with both ceremonies recognised this was a wedding with a difference! Here are just a few of the many colour images taken on the day!</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/shetal-amp-barry-woodville-halls-gravesend/28/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sharron &amp; Peter, Ashdown Park]]></title>
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<p><strong>Thursday, 23 rd August, Sharron and Peter were married and celebrated the event at the impressive Ashdown Park Hotel in Sussex. Everything a venue should be.... even the weather was kind to us!</strong></p>
<p>The images are just a sampler of the full day that the couple and guests enjoyed. As well as the family, &quot;real&quot; friends made this day a really wonderful wedding for Sharron and Peter.</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/sharron-amp-peter-ashdown-park-hotel/27/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emily &amp; Alex, Oaks Farm, Shirley]]></title>
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<p><strong>Sunday 23 August, it was hot, hot, hot! 30 degrees a Summers day and Emily and Alex celebrated their wedding in the gardens and grounds of Oaks Farm, Shirley, Surrey.</strong></p>
<p>The theme, an English country garden, tables were decorated with Summer flowers, Pimms in the garden, strawberries and cream and garden games scattered around the grounds. A beautiful wedding and a beautiful day, just hot!<br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/emily-amp-alex-oaks-farm-shirley/26/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kim &amp; Rob Coltsford Farm Surrey]]></title>
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<p><strong>Friday 21st August, Kim and Rob were married at St Paul&#039;s Church in Beckenham in Kent and then onto Coltsford Farm in&nbsp; Oxted Surrey. </strong></p>
<p>It was another fantastic day, the weather held off and only made an appearance just as I was 5 minuets into the creative couple shots! It was then that the heavens opened! Fortunately the Best Man turned up with umbrellas to save the bride and groom. Here is a mere glimpse of their day in images!</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/kim-amp-rob-coltsford-farm-surrey/25/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amanda &amp; Steve Chart Hills Golf Club]]></title>
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<p><strong>Amanda and Steve were married on Saturday 15th August at St. Mary&#039;s in Great Chart, Kent. The old, attractive village of Great Chart has a long history and is referred to in many ancient documents and there are several references to the sacking of the village 1,100 years ago by the Danes</strong>! </p>
<p>The reception was held at Chart Hills Golf Club and is a perfect venue for all occasions. Hailed as one of the finest recently-built golf courses in England, Chart Hills is the British architectural debut of six times Major winner, Nick Faldo. Set on 200 acres of gently undulating Kentish hills and this provided some great opportunities for the romantic sun set images you can see here.</p>
<p>The Team at Chart Hills were outstanding and can only be thanked for making everything run so smoothly!<br />
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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/amanda-amp-steve-chart-hills-golf-club/24/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creative Shoot - Bristol]]></title>
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<p>Just to let you know that I have been busy and trying to keep ahead of the crowd. I have been in Bristol for a Creative Shoot - keeping ahead with new styles and technologies.</p>
<p>Here are a few examples of what we produced on the shoot in and around Bristol on Wednesday this week.</p>

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      <link>http://www.vikram.com.au/news-item/creative-shoot-bristol/23/</link>
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