Fancy a family mini photo shoot in the Newcastle area this weekend?

So it's Thursday and I have a late availability slot for this weekend, it's in Jesmond Dene and it's at 10.30am on Saturday, it's a mini session so it's only £20 including a 7x5, web gallery for 30 days and 15% off for the first week your gallery is live, if you would like to take advantage just drop me a quick email and i'll see you on this upcoming sunny spring Saturday.

Whilst we're on the subject of sunshine I was out having a glorious walk this morning in Saltwell Park before a meeting, I love Saltwell Park so much, you might have heard me mention this once or twice before.

I had my X-Pro1 with me as it's so light and small I can take it everywhere, I'm not sure why I didn't switch ages ago but I think after a week of using it if it all goes well at my next photo shoots and my next wedding I may be signalling to Canon that my cameras days are numbered and just switching to the Fuji X Series system completely, I've never been quite so excited about a new camera and it just produces the most amazing results even in not so great conditions.

When I took these in my bedroom on Tuesday evening it was about 10 in the evening and the light in my bedroom is shocking so these were both shot at f1.6 iso 6400

Saltwell Towers was looking beautiful in the spring sunshine this morning

after my meeting I went back into town to meet my son for lunch and while I was waiting for him grabbed a couple of quick shots in the city centre, it's amazing having a professional camera so light you can take it everywhere without any effort whatsoever!

and now I am off to enjoy the late afternoon sunshine, I think a nice walk down to the quayside with my children sounds like a plan.