It's a good sign of course when we're just too busy to update the site, but in between dashing from Ballymena to Limerick we spent a day at The Fortwilliam Clinic on Antrim Road. Great brief, very satisfying days shooting creatively. Click the image for more samples on the recent projects page.

The Masters Choice assignment continues apace. A Baptist church in Ballymena afforded some wonderful curves and rich veneers that really showcase what they do and how well they do it.

Off to Kilkenny and Limerick for a few days to add several more commercial sites to their portfolio before they get started on the new website and brochure.

Much beloved of the artist I was informed. The tall edible stalk of the garlic flower is sweetly pungent and highly usable in the kitchen. Known as the Garlic Scape I proudly harvested my own this year and the elegant tails featured in sketchbook shoot for an ongoing commercial project.

Masters Choice produce bespoke acoustic partitioning walls and every element from the mechanism to the veneer is crafted and hand-finished in their workshops outside Newry. We decided on a preliminary shoot to get a feel for the product on site and properly understand the critical elements before embarking on the full commission. The photography will need to tread a careful balance between showcasing the finish for the end user and technical aspects for industry specialist such as architects and interior designers. We will be shooting on site all over Ireland in hotels and public spaces.

St Comgalls in Antrim is flooded with light. Bridesmaids totter and shiver on improbable shoes and everyone laughs again about young Harry plonking the rings in a glass of water just before the I Do's. Black ties and extraordinary frocks. It's all cheerfully disorganised and noone minds a bit. Off to the Merchant Hotel in Belfast for a beautiful autumn reception. Waiters in baby blue livery bristle with champagne flutes. The candelabras groan with wax and there's rumours of a mountain of sticky cupcakes somewhere.

Good imaging is critical to branding, marketing and merchandising. Quite often the client does not know what they want, but as commercial photographers it's our job to show them what is possible and how photography can be used to enhance their brand message. A creative slant on even pragmatic 'As Seen On TV' products will compliment an advertising campaign. Regardless of how great the copy is, the imaging sets the tone.

Usually we're handed a 'box of bits' and it's our job to make sense of it all. At FAI we don't charge per image release, we work to an agreed fee per item or time. That way the client goes away with a full palate of images for his designers to play with. Creative photography for practical application. To give you an idea, the contact sheets for this full commercial product shoot can be seen on the recent assignments page.

Very pleased with the new business cards. If you're down to a few dog-eared specimens in the back pocket of your jeans as I was, get yourself onto http://www.goodprint.co.uk/ We've been thinking about navy blue a lot recently, and I think I like it.

Fine Art Imaging. Like it says on the tin, Photography and lots of it.

This was a lovely brief for a private client in a large airy country house, just completed. Four rooms, lots of blank walls and two great big lobster orange sofa's. We picked up the lobster with washes of Venetian russets and a Vietnamese sunset reflected in marble. A pair of canvas added texture to off-set the framed pieces. In another room, the Caribbean provided a palette of simple blues and greens. In the dining room (my favourite) a huge block swedish table roosts under a traditional chandelier. This played off against two industrial art prints which creates a fabulous tension of styles.

Fine Art Imaging provides affordable fine art print solutions for private, public and corporate interiors. We'll visit the space, provide a a bespoke portfolio for consideration and project-manage the job through to completion.

Isn't this bride simply beautiful? If you have the personal log-in details for Helen and Simon you can view the full wedding through the guest link. Otherwise there's a nice collection of selected shots on the wedding page.

Before the big day we met at Belfast Castle to discuss the wedding photography and spend an hour with Willow The Dog on an engagement shoot. It's a great way to get to know your photographer which leads to better shots on the wedding day. If you're not thrilled about having your photograph taken (I'm talking to you Grooms) a pre-wedding shoot will help you relax in front of the camera and we can work without the pressure of veils, dinner bells and everyone else besides. FAI is offering a free no-obligation engagement shoot to couples. If we get along, then we can talk weddings later on. Think about it. Grab a dog and lets hit the garden or the beach and see what we come up with. Give me a call if you would like to book a complimentary shoot!

And a word for our hosts. Well when I say hosts I mean my wonderful landlords from BCM International. Their beautiful victorian building in the historic quarter of Lisburn houses the Studio Gallery. However last week we were up to all sorts, planting trees and the like. They hosted a lively dedication for the new wing to their Mullartown House youth retreat outside Annalong and FAI went along to take a few snaps. I had liaised with Collin Williams Aerial Photography who produced this excellent aerial photograph of the property and we framed that up for the presenting. You'd be surprised how affordable it is to commission an aerial shoot and I cannot recommend Colin Williams and his team too strongly. His professionalism and attention to detail is second to none. Have a look at the dedicated aerial website and the extraordinary portfolio of aerial photography from all over the country.

And did you know, if they can't get a plane up there they'll swing from a cherry picker to get your shot?

Fine Art Imaging offers informal and formal event photography, and if we can't get the shot we'll track down the man who can.