Death By W.O.D - Round 3

Week three and a five minute amrap (as many rounds as possible). Short but brutal - squat clean to overhead with fifty kilos on the bar for the girls and seventy five for the guys. Ouch! Still, some awesome results from our athletes and some appearing quite far up the leaderboard during the week. The end of this W.O.D brings us to the halfway mark. Three more to go...

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Death By W.O.D - Round 2

This week saw the gang at CrossFit Reading attempting the second of the qualifiers for the CrossFit games and boy was it another toughie! Nine deadlifts, twelve pushups and then fifteen box jumps as many times as possible (amrap) in fifteen minutes.

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Death By W.O.D

Its qualifying time for the CrossFit Games and this year members have to complete a series of workouts at their local affiliate and register scores before the top athletes go on to compete in the competition. I caught up with the guys and gals at CrossFit Reading as they attempt the first of six W.O.Ds - 30 double unders and 15 power snatches...

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Marta & Paul - Wedding Photography at Aldermaston Manor

The weather did not disappoint for our second wedding of the weekend. Marta and Paul tied the knot at Aldermaston manor and wow - what a beautiful ceremony. The sunlight flooded into the library through the windows making the task of photographing the proceedings a real pleasure. I am a natural light freak and rarely pick up a flash if at all possible. The guests were able to bask in the sun out on the terrace and enjoy the reception and were well entertained in the evening with a masque and a casino. We did away with the Lastolite background instead using the book-lined walls of the library to provide a unique backdrop for the evening studio. Congrats Paul & Marta x



Wedding Photography in Berkshire.

Liz & Lee

We're definately into Autumn now, the leaves are turning, the evenings drawing in - what a great time of year to be out and about with a camera, especially shooting weddings! This weekend saw us at Elcot Park photographing Liz & Lee's special day. The first of two weddings we photographed this weekend, and this one was a beauty. The elegant setting of the venue was perfect and the gardens provided a stunning Autumnal background for some gorgeous bride and groom portraits. Liz & Lee, you are complete naturals and can model for me again anytime!! Congratulations to you both. xx

Andrea & Ben

We've been at a wedding a week this summer, our busiest yet, and having an awesome time at each and every one! Last weekend saw Andrea & Ben tie the knot at Earley St Peters and then party on down at The Wellington Arms afterwards. Now as a wedding photographer I am in quite a privileged position. I am able to observe the entire wedding day from the bride getting ready to the evening's antics. I can move about the proceedings and snap away to my hearts' content. I become a part of the day and yet am detached from it. I am able to select and edit images in order to produce a visual record which fits the utopian expectation of my bride and groom. I weave the pictures together into an album telling the story of a wedding day which will be treasured for generations. It's a sense of achievement to hand over a finished artefact and see the happy couple take pleasure from their photographs. This isn't 'just a job' to me. This is a gift which blesses other people and I treasure each chance to share it. Congratulations to you both and I hope you enjoy your pictures for many years to come. Emmie x.

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Katie

A lunch with my friend Katie turned into an impromptu photo shoot this week. Her brief was pretty straightforward - ''I need a new Facebook profile picture''! We proceeded to the back garden where she proved to be quite a natural in front of the camera. I hope one of these will do for you Katie. xx

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