​We were lucky enough to get, possibly, the last tickets to The Zombie Apocalypse at Foyle Arts, Derry - although I'm now wondering if lucky is the right word to describe being in the middle of a Zombie Apocalypse... anyway, we made it through safely due to the amazing Zombie Resistance Force who were running the show - which was fantastic from start to finish.... (I should add all photos were taken while hiding from or trying to outrun the zombies...

It was a very enjoyable experience to wander around the town with the performers taking part in Echo Echo's Together Alone: Solos In The City - part of their annual Festival of Dance & Movement.

​The four performer each chose three spots around the city with meaning to them where they danced - without music. The performances were recorded, before made into a short film - Amid The Noise & The Haste by Colin Norrby, a local musician and filmmaker.

I was, predominately, there as a proud parent with Emma being one of the performers, but couldn't resist taking my cameras along to document the day...

 I made a conscious effort to be more active this time last year (what with there not being too much else to do!) and like a lot of Derry people that meant being drawn to the Quayside Walk... to be honest it started with a couple of, shockingly breathless, Sainsburys to the Council and backs, before building up to the various landmarks along the walk; Sainsburys to the 'Blue' Bridge (that's it official name, right?) and back, then adding a loop of the Peace Bridge, next adding in Bay Road... until one evening I, unintentionally, kept going and completed the loop...

​Now, I'm not too sure if this is a photographer thing, or a just me thing, but I found myself making photographs in my head as I walked and as I started to recognise some of the other 'regulars' on the way - those with unique methods of travel, those starting to improve their fitness, like myself, the obvious 'fitness' crowd - who'd have been displaced from their usual gyms and leisure centres...

So with no weddings to document on the horizon, a wee Street Photography Project started to for, February onwards saw my wee Fujilfilm camera hanging around my neck on a regular basis...

I'd love to know what you think of the first batch of photographs - and if you spot anyone you know, please tag them in or share the post - hopefully anyone included will realise their photo was taken due to my admiration of them getting out & about - but if anyone would rather have theirs removed just let me know...

There are some shots of Brides & Grooms from a few Derry & Donegal Weddings that I've shared this week on Instagram... they could be described as being documentary, photo-journalistic or reportage wedding photography - more simply they're just candid photographs I've taken to capture a moment, a wee split second glance or smile that that the couple are sharing.

The featured wedding took place in An Grainan Hotel, The Red Door Country House, Lough Eske Castle, Silver Tassie Hotel, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Donegal & Ballyscullion Park and Bishops Gate Hotel, Derry.