I've been away in London meeting my suppliers for the last few days. Not the easiest people to meet do day-to-day: my albums and some new products come from New Zealand and Australia! Anyway I've come away with lots of ideas for this year... more on that over the next few weeks!

I also had the privilege of hearing talks by some of the heros of my world: the 'energetic' (to say the least) Californian wedding photographer, Joe Photo, out and about shooting a freezing bride under Hammersmith bypass; the awesome Yerburys from Edinburgh shooting artistic nude studies, and renowned pet photographer Paul Walker.

I didn't bring any gear with me, just a snappy-snap pocket camera... admittedly one that happens to hook up to pro lighting gear (the Canon G9 if anyone is interested in a snapshot camera that can be used in full manual mode). So if there are willing models hanging around it seems rude not to make the odd picture here and there!

Excuse the snapshot quality of these but you might enjoy them! :-)