My Wife – Without Whom I Am Nothing
There are many rewards in life.
A daughter’s goodnight hug.
A cheque.
A cheque that doesn’t bounce.
A bottle of wine from a client.
An award.
Last night the winners of the 2010 National Photographic Awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Ballymascanlon House Hotel in Co. Louth.
For the second year running my wedding photography won the award for Best Reportage Wedding Portfolio. I was thrilled beyond words, and today I have a very sore head to help mark the achievement.
I also received the award for Best Pictorial/Travel Portfolio. That really only made the head worse.
Yet while people were congratulating me and shaking my hand, I can only claim half of the credit. Professional photography is a hard career at times. Occasionally, it beats me down. When it does, Anne picks me up, dusts me off and gets me straight again.
Were it not for her, I wouldn’t have been standing on stage last night. Let alone twice.
She’s also very considerate in the morning when my brain feels like a pin cushion.
Best Reportage Wedding Portfolio 2010:
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
Best Pictorial/Travel Portfolio
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
(c) Roger Overall 2009
Nice shots Roger – well-deserved award!
Robert Mullan
1 Mar 10 at 8:35 pm
I know that photography certainly has the power to make you cry, or laugh or even jump for joy. But your words of gratitude to your wife were so truly heartfelt that they made me cry.
Tanja
2 Mar 10 at 4:32 pm
Hi Roger
congratulations on the awards. Well deserved. The empathy, emotion and people shine right through your images. It’s no wonder it drains you. It’s your art.
Your colleague in ‘Givers Gain’.
Noel Scanlon
Noel Scanlon
2 Mar 10 at 11:05 pm
Roger,
Stunning photographs, your attention to detail is truly amazing. The awards are well deserved, congratulations to you and to Anne!
Sandra Hart
3 Mar 10 at 10:24 pm
Hello Roger and Anne,
Fantastic – well done – you obviously deserved both awards! We loved the photos especially the ones that really made us laugh.
Love and congratulations to you all.
Hilda and Bill Elsmere
4 Mar 10 at 10:38 pm
Roger
You’re not still peddling that old stuff. I saw it months ago. I demand new images.
Congratulations
Cathal
5 Mar 10 at 11:13 am
Love the Ezine, Love the Visuals, Congrats! and well deserved.
Vincent Scanlon
18 May 10 at 9:21 am