I've just had a lovely phone call with a lady of whom there are some great pictures on the website, dancing with her fiance. She's just ordered two enlargements which she's going to have framed, and have at the wedding reception for the guests to sign - what a great idea!

The original photographs are in colour but she's asked me to convert them to black and white, and I think they look just as good, if not better, that way. So that's something to remember - if you'd like a print of any of the pictures but you want to see them in b/w I can email you a proof to look at.

This coming weekend (6 July) I'll be taking pictures at the Black Lion Leisure Centre in Gillingham where the Star Dance Club is hosting another competition. Please come and say hello if you're there.

This Sunday I was taking pictures at the Maidstone Cup competition organised by Margaret Preedy. The morning was formation teams, with couples ballroom and latin in the afternoon. I thought the standard of the winning dancers was very high indeed, and the Parents and Children's Cha Cha round was about the most fun I've ever seen in a dance competition. Everyone seemed to be laughing so much, it was great to see.

I also met some parents from other events - it's always nice to chat to people and get comments about the pictures, it can be a bit lonely taking photos in a room full of families all day with no one to talk to!

So, anyway, back to the pictures: I shot about three thousand frames, of which the best are now in the Gallery. I must say - the lighting in the hall was very challenging (to be polite) since it was a mixture of daylight and high-pressure sodium (think car park). I've done my best to correct for it and I think it's worked out ok.

I hope you enjoy the pictures - you'll find them all here.