Wheels through the years
A very impressive showing of classic cars and motorcycles today, in Burgess Hill, at the annual ‘Wheels through the years’ event at Fairfield recreation ground.
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Emily &Joe
Emily and Joe were married at Pangdean Barn, Pycombe on Thursday the 16th of May 2024 and a little earlier had a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony at The iconic Grand Hotel, Brighton. Two lovely wedding venues. The gardens at Pangdean Barn are maintained in superb condition. A day full of beautifully colourful dress and decorations
Sophie & Matt
Married at The Walled Garden, Cowdray Estate, on Friday 26th April, 2024 What a superb wedding! Sophie & Matt were an absolute dream to photograph and such fun throughout the whole day. The Walled Garden venue were amazing hosts, where everything ran so smoothly and the staff were just so friendly and professional. Nothing was
Family Shoot
Goodwood FOS 2023
A great event again this year at the Goodwoood festival of Speed. A lot of stunning vehicles, old and new. Great to meet up with Mark Shuck from Porsche again. He was driving the Porsche Taycan GTS , the amazing all-electric supercar. We were lucky enough to hitch a ride up the hill and WOW!
‘Never Answer To A Whistle’
Pilot, Mike Howard asked me to capture a few images of him with his new book. It’s an extraordinary true story of crime, intrigue and a very daring, risky repossession of an executive jet (without permission) from Lagos International Airport, which he undertook. A thoroughly good read and there’s more to come from Mike –
Hannah & Lee – Hove
The lovely Hannah married Lee at The Hove Club on Saturday 7th May, 2022 A great day for this super couple. It began with Hannah getting ready at her Mum’s, whilst Lee was getting himself ready at the Best Man’s home in Hove. What Lee wasn’t expecting was for his best man Rob to have
Chris & Shailini – Italy
Married at Borgo I Vicelli, in Florence, Italy, on Tuesday the 3rd of May, 2022 What an honour, to be asked to cover Chris & Shailini’s wedding in Florence this year. A stunning venue in the heart of Tuscany – a photographer’s dream. Glad we took the drone, even though it was for just a
Holly & Gregg – Bristol
What a superb wedding at Goldney Hall, Bristol. A stunning location, full of drama and colour. Combine that with a great looking couple like Holly and Gregg and it's a wedding photographer's dream!
Mick & Elke – Brighton
We had a super fun photo shoot at the Bandstand at Brighton beach after Mick & Elke tied the knot. It was a beautiful day, perfect location for the perfect family. #BrightonBandstand
Francesca & Michael
A very happy occasion, especially since the whole pandemic issue meant that this was so difficult to finalise. Everything ran smoothly in the end. Michael was so smart in his Rifles uniform and Francesca looked stunning in her dress. A great looking couple. Francesca did get a touch of the giggles during the vows, but
Danny & Teresa
What a lovely day at the Hickstead Hotel, where Danny & Teresa got married on Saturday 17th July. The weather was glorious, if not a little too warm. The limited numbers allowed certainly didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits! Plenty of fun shots as well as the usual formals etc. Have a wonderful life together folks, you
Duke photo-shoot
Each time we get out with Duke, if I have my camera gear with me, I usually manage to grab a few decent shots. The last couple of days was no exception. Sometimes he seems to know what I’m after, so he just sits or stands there perfectly posed. And sometimes he wonders exactly what
Deadly Deceit
Great to be asked to produce the front cover image of ‘Deadly Deceit’, Cliff Comber’s sequel to his first action novel ‘Running For His Lives’ https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/running-his-lives ‘Deadly Deceit’ https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/deadly-deceit starts off where the first book left off, with ‘Dutch French’ in even more hot water. Published by Austin Macauley, this is the second in a
Kitesurfing Lancing Beach
Took the camera whilst walking along Lancing beach with Sue yesterday and came across a couple of kite surfers. I started chatting to one of them, called Saul. He’s been kite surfing for about 4 years now and is already very accomplished. So I took a few shots and some video footage. I suppose conditions
World Sleddog Championship
What a fabulous day out at Firle Place, where the 2019 World Sleddog Association Dryland World championships was hosted over the weekend. Unfortunately the weather was less than ideal, having had recent downpours, so the ground was an absolute mud bath. That didn’t deter the competitors one little bit though. There were over 200 competitors
Your Complete Wedding Checklist
Your Complete Wedding Checklist If you’ve clicked on this blog, you’re planning your wedding – how exciting! You’ve possibly planned much of your wedding already, but here is a useful checklist I’ve put together for you, just to make sure that you haven’t forgotten anything. Most of the list applies whether yours is a straight
Mid Sussex Tri Club ‘5-3-1’ Swim Event
The 5-3-1 event is a special open water swim at Ardingly Reservoir to raise funds for the Lauren’s Silver Swimmer Charity, a local charity which seeks to provide money for children with life-long disability who require aquatic therapy. The charity commemorates the life of a wonderful little girl Lauren Silverlock, who loved swimming in her all too short
Darcy on the beach
Great day out on the beach, including a ride on the British Airways i360. Interesting shot of the pier from up there. Darcy was in her element and as usual, it’s the simplest things (like my hat) which she found the most interesting..
Woody the Vizsla
Great friends of ours Chris & Debbie have a brand new Vizsla pup they’ve called ‘Woody’ (after me!). So off we went with camera in hand, to take a few shots of this little bundle of energy. We took Watson, the miniature Pinscher with us and things were pretty mad for a while.. Woody is
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019
What a great first day at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2019. It even included a McLaren made from Lego! However, by far the highlight of my day was when I got to go ‘up the hill’ in a Porsche 911 Carrera S driven by Mark Shuck, a superb specialist ‘Porsche Experience’ trainer, based at
Father’s Day – out
My girls treated me to a day out for Father’s day at Groombridge Place yesterday. A country estate, which has been used as the setting for films such as Pride & Prejudice. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great, so there was a lot of dashing for cover under exhibitor’s tents, but there were various things to
Switzerland
What a great trip we had visiting friends in Switzerland. Some wonderful walks along Lake Zurich in Richterswil and Lake Lucerne, but also a breathtaking visit up to Stoos, which is at the foot of the Fronalpstock mountain. To get there, you travel on the funicular railway – the steepest in the world. It travels
Kate Photoshoot
We wandered around the lovely Allestree Park and nature reserve with Kate. It’s a great facility, which is the grounds of the original Allestree Hall, a 19th century grade II listed building, unfortunately now in need of much restoration. The grounds (over 300 acres) now include a golf course and is owned by Derby City
Adam & Ellen
What a beautiful wedding ceremony & reception at the Queens Hall, Cuckfield. The terrific fun couple, Adam & Ellen, who have been together for 10 years – finally tied the knot. Ellen and her bridesmaids got ready at Ellen’s parents, meanwhile it was the Talbot pub, Cuckfield for the groom, groomsmen and some of the
Steyning French Market with Supercars!
Great weather today (for a change) for the Horsham District Showcase tour. I went to Steyning to watch the 40 or so classic and ‘supercars’ parading through in convoy. Sue & I arrived early to browse the French market first, sampling the cheeses etc. The High Street of the small town became absolutely packed, as
Tilgate Park
Time for a little wander around Tilgate Park, a wonderfully maintained area with lakes, woodland, lawns a nature reserve and lots of wildlife, including the graceful swans. A little stroll around the park in the sunshine (last bit of the unusually warm February sun perhaps). What beautiful light bursting through the trees and across the
Sunny Seaford
Sue and I went for a drive to the beach at Seaford today. We took our daughter’s dog ‘Watson’ with us. He’s quite a character for a tiny miniature Pinscher. I took my camera (of course) and grabbed a few shots of fishermen sat along the beach. The guy below was one of 3 friends
NYC Model Shoot – Rozalinda
Just returned from a great trip to New York and due to the unusually warm couple of days, sandwiched between sub zero temperatures, I arranged a shoot on location on the Brooklyn waterfront with fellow photographers Neil Van Niekerk and Lorraine Regan, who booked the beautiful model Rozalinda (Rosie). Rosie a resident of Brooklyn, is
2018 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
In 1896 the origin ‘Emancipation Run’ celebrated the passing of the Locomotives on the Highway Act. This increased the permissible speed of cars to 14mph! Today is the 122nd anniversary of this Car Run. Not quite as cold as last year thankfully, so sitting at the side of the road with a flask of hot
Darcy’s Cake Smash
1st birthdays are getting pretty eventful these days. It’s ‘cake smash’ time for Darcy today and although she started slowly, she quickly got the hang of it.. Now Mum & Dad are going to have to get her out of the habit of throwing food around. Happy birthday Darcy x
Richard & Amanda (Ockenden Manor & Talbot, Cuckfield)
Super chilled out couple Richard and Amanda decided on a classy and low-key affair at the lovely Ockenden Manor. An upbeat service followed by a few photos and then the reception at The Talbot over the road. A vibrant village pub with a great reputation locally for its food and ales. Richard & Amanda love
Chris & Katie (Brinsop Court)
A fabulous country estate in Herefordshire, with woodland, lakes and lots of wildlife. Fun celebrations started the night before, with quiz night, BBQ and not only that, it finished in the hot tub! For the girls, getting ready the next morning meant sneaking the odd peak at the tv. They can be excused because the
Cat & Dale (South Lodge, Horsham)
A lovely relaxed wedding and in the beautiful setting of South Lodge, Horsham. Cat & Dale are a fab couple finally deciding to tie the knot in style! Not only that, it was a December wedding, just a couple of weeks before Xmas, so a wonderful atmosphere too. Lots of Xmas trees, lights and decorations to give
Beka & Lewis (Three Crowns)
Three Crowns, Wisborough Green It’s always great to be a part of a happy event such as a wedding. However, to see Rebecca and Lewis, a couple who have been together for so long finally tying the knot, it just seemed so right. The day began at the Welldiggers Arms, Low Heath, Petworth, where Rebecca,
Will you marry me?
Normally as a Mid Sussex Triathlon member, I’m busy marshalling during the event. This year however, apart from assisting in the first hour or so of booking athletes in during the early morning registration process, I was let off lightly. I had been asked by Steve ‘Mac’ (race director) to bring my camera gear and to
Wedding Entrance Music
It can be a difficult task in choosing what music the bride should enter to. The right piece of music can evoke a special mood and act as the perfect beginning to a ceremony. Here are some useful tips in picking the right music for your special day. One of the first things to consider
Kevin & Helen, Southover Grange Lewes
Vintage Themed Wedding A lovely vintage themed wedding at Southover Grange, Lewes. Sue & I had to dress up for this one. Sue looked great in her outfit, with black fascinator and not only that, I eventually found a quality vintage suit. Helen looked fantastic in her dress.. Kev and his brother Doug his best