McFly in Concert

We have undertaken a great variety of assignments in our time as professional photographers and quite often we have had to use specialist equipment to get the photograph. This usually involved specialist lenses or the like. Never before has that specialist equipment meant ear-plugs!

We were commissioned to photograph the hugely successful band McFly in concert. We were given access to the 'pit' area right in front of the stage and therefore, by necessity, right in front of the speakers too and therefore, it became absolutely essential to wear ear-plugs.

The gig was incredibly. I had forgotten just how much energy (as well as sound) is produced at a rock concert (it's been a while).

The gig took place some months ago and the images were for promotional purposes and therefore we haven't been able to publish them ourselves until now

Here are a small selection of photos from the concert and I hope they help you feel a little of the atmosphere on what was an exhilarating night

All photographs from this event can be found at www.barrieneilonline.com
Our main website is at Barrie Neil Photography

Wedding | Cheryl ♥ Peter

Another fabulous wedding that everything!

Gorgeous bride, beautiful bridesmaids, Eagle Owl delivering the ring, blessing in the chapel, white doves released after the blessing, falconry display and donkey rides - yes.... donkey rides.

I've been photographing weddings for over 14 years and that is the first time I have ever seen donkeys at a wedding! How fabulous is that and the children loved it (I imagine there might have been a bit of 'clearing up' the next day though).

A terrific wedding with such lovely people. Cheryl and Peter had known each other for a very long time and it showed. So relaxed and easy with each other and everybody else too

What a terrific wedding and here are a very small selection of photographs from their wonderful day

All photographs from this wedding can be found at www.barrieneilonline.com
Our main website is at Barrie Neil Photography

Llangollen International Musical EisteddfodSunday 8th July 2012

And so the Eisteddfod week draws to a close. Plenty of activities still taking place on the field stages but the competitions are over. Tonight sees the Gala Night concert with performances from Mark Evans, West End and Broadway star John Owen-Jones and the wonderful Wynne Evans (yes, he of "Go Compare" fame). A lovely man with a beautiful voice and a fabulous sense of humour!

The evening started off in an an unusual way. Gareth Malone (famous for his TV series "The Choirs" and the formation of the Military Wives Choir") used the Eisteddfod stage to film part of a new TV series to be aired later this year (not allowed to say too much). Watch this space

A small selection of photographs from the evening

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Tuesday 3rd July 2011

The official start of the Eisteddfod week means the "Parade of Nations" where the competitors and their supporters parade through the beautiful town of Llangollen in North Wales in full costume often stopping to perform parts of their dance routines etc.

One of the highlights of the week without a doubt and it always attracts a large crowd. A bit drizzly this year but I reckon it was one of the best parades I have seen (and I've seen a few!).The parade weaves it's way through the town and then makes it's way back to the Royal Pavilion site where performers start to prepare themselves for the evening.

The evening's event comprises many of the performers marching through the 4,000 seat pavilion in full costume and carrying their national flags before making their way onto the stage. Once assembled, the President of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Terry Waite CBE, makes a speech welcoming everybody and then the fun really starts.

The evening is then taken over with performances by a large number of the people who later in the week will be competing in the various music, song and dance competitions.

A fabulously noisy, colourful and very happy day.