Another lovely customer comment...

I love it when people take the time to leave feedback, especially when it is a complimentary as this recommendation on my Facebook business page.

"Howard is a fantastic photographer and a really great guy as well. He's very accommodating and easy going and loves playing with the venue and different lights to achieve fantastic shots that we hadn't even considered. He really helped make our wedding even more special and myself and Kelly are looking forward to pouring over our photos for years to come. Highly recommended . Thanks again Howard !"
Carl Priestley.


Here's a taster of the wedding pictures we took at The Place Hotel, Manchester.

Please also take a moment to have a look at my FACEBOOK PAGE and give me a LIKE.

Tags: The Place Hotel Manchester is a fantastic venue for wedding photography, producing some of the best photographs.

Headshots

One of the things I like about my job, is that I get to help other people promote their businesses, or themselves, and I am thereby able to contribute in some way to their path of success in life. This can take the form of profile pictures for LinkedIn/Twitter/Facebook, passport photos for travelling, dating agency website photos, job application photos (I did one for an application for a young man wanting to be an air steward), product shots for website/brochure, or headshots for budding actors/actresses.
I had the pleasure of providing the latter for a lovely young lady called Natalie this evening. We did some shots on the studio background, and ventured into the garden, where the evening sun offered a lovely golden light.

 Tags: Headshots, headshot photography manchester, headshot photo

Team 4D Concert, Champness Hall, Rochdale

Saturday saw a rather unusual and rather special event in Rochdale.
A youth rock band from the Czech Republic performed a concert in the main hall at Champness Hall, Rochdale.
The group were invited over by Newbold Baptist Church to visit Rochdale and perform their own brand of Christian Rock Music, which they use back home to reach their peers with the message of the Bible.
After performing an acoustic set in the open air for the Street Cafe event held by Branches Christian Fellowship in the afternoon, they resumed their normal modus operandi with the full-on rock set in the evening.
Before the band came on stage, the audience was treated to a short set by the worship band from Newbold Baptist Church, and a few songs by a choir made up of people from churches around Rochdale.
The pictures give a flavour of the energy in the music, and I can only vouch for the talent of the group, or you can have a listen HERE. (Please do have a listen).
For a look a the the Street Cafe event in the afternoon, CLICK HERE for a link to my Facebook Business Page gallery.

Tags: Rochdale event photographer taking photos in and around Lancashire, Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and Royton.

Graphistudio Wedding Photography Albums

Some time ago I made the decision to offer Graphistudio storybook wedding albums. This decision was made after looking at a few of the options available, most of which are similar quality, and similar price.
The decision to use Graphistudio was based on the fact that they are one of the most established and respected album producers in the industry, the service and design software they offer, and simply down the feel of the Italian quality in what you are able to deliver to wedding customers.
I recently had the pleasure of presenting two wedding couples with their albums, and have to report that they were very, very happy, not just with their photos, but also with the quality of their albums.
Here are some photos to show you what you can expect. The covers shown are die-cut leather, and crystal glance.

Tags: Wedding photography Yorkshire and Manchester, Rochdale wedding photographer. Offering quality Graphistudio storybook wedding albums.

Historic Tram Lines in Rochdale

Rochdale is one of the latest towns to be served by the Metrolink tram system. It caught my attention the other day that, during the roadworks necessary to extend the line into the town centre, some of the lines were uncovered from the last time Rochdale was privileged to have a tram service. This sort of irony (sorry!) appeals to my sense of humour, so I thought I would share some photos with you.

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Tags: a photographer in rochdale that covers weddings, events, commercial and wedding photography.

Sportsman's Dinner Photography with John Hartson

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting John Hartson, a former professional footballer who played for Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic.
He was speaking at a sportsman's dinner held by Hollinwood Football Club, at the Best Western Smokies Park Hotel in Oldham.
My role was to take photos of guests with John, and to provide prints for them to take home with them on the night. I also had the opportunity to listen to John's talk, as he shared something of his life as a footballer, and his personal life.
Apart from some very funny stories from his life in the professional football world, involving other players and managers, John also shared a fair bit about his battle with cancer, which hit him aged 33. It is inspiring to see how his experiences have caused him to see where the real priorities lie in life, and to change his outlook on what really matters. 
It was also refreshing to hear him recall his admiration for his father, and the way he is with his family, even travelling home after the event to make sure he had time with them before another busy day the following day.
I enjoyed the evening and left feeling that I had met a really nice guy, with a story to tell, and a heart to inspire and encourage people. And all that while I was working!

For more of how John is raising awareness of testicular cancer with the John Hartson Foundation, please click HERE.

For more about my photography services, please have a look at my Website or FACEBOOK PAGE.

The set-up for the photos:

Tags: Event photography for sportsmans dinners, charity balls, proms and corporate events in Oldham, Bury, Lancashire, Manchester and Rochdale.

Published photos in Digital Film Maker magazine

One of the highlights of last year (if not my whole life!) was to be involved in the production of a short film called "The Flying Lesson".

Directed by Phil Hawkins (http://www.philm.co.uk/), and with a team of very talented and experienced people, plus some students from Salford University gaining experience working alongside the others on a real project, you can see more of what the film is about on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheFlyingLesson

I had the pleasure of taking the behind-the-scenes/production stills photographs for the project (most of which are featured on the Facebook page), and which have been used to illustrate an article in this month's edition of Digital Film Maker magazine.

For a selection of the productions stills, you can also have a look at the album on my own Facebook business page for Howard Wilkinson Photography.

For a glimpse into the making of the short film, please watch the behind the scenes video, and for the trailer to the film, CLICK HERE.

Digital Film Maker magazine is available to purchase in newsagents.

And just as a special treat, here's a picture of the star of the film, "Huffy", a rather beautiful Tiger Moth.

See also : Frantic Film, and Motley Flying Productions.

Tags: Professional photographer in Manchester and Rochdale, sometime straying into Yorkshire, and carrying out wedding photography, photographs of family portraits, and on some occasions being asked to take production stills in films. Rochdale is the base, but happy to travel to anywhere to provide photography services in the commercial and corporate sectors.