I am passionate about what I do. I give all my heart and knowledge through the camera…

Thank you once again www.camerapixo.pl for publishing my work amongst other talented photographers.

Contact me: bartek@bwitek.eu | Call: +353 (0)87 919 7221 | Visit: My Portfolio | Connect: Twitter | Be my friend on: Facebook

I am happy to announce that my blog has been featured on Fashionbride’s Weblog, and WordPress.org under the tag: “HotStuff”.

Kally said on her blog:
“I’m always surprised o see how many talented people read and like my blog. Today I noticed that Bartek Witek, a documentary wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer based in Kerry, Ireland, started fallowing me on Twitter.
As you can see in the above pictures he’s extremely talented and definitely deserves a second look on his blog. So go check more amazing pictures and don’t forget to give him a call in case you need a great photographer.”

I am very greatfull Kally for what she said and also her passion and impressing knowledge in the Fashion field focused on Brides.
I have started checking her blog and Twitter posts after I found how many great articles she wrote.

If you have any gap in your busy day schedule I highly recommend to check it: Fashionbride’s Weblog

/source: WordPress.org, Fashionbride’s Weblog/

With this interview I would like to start series of the new posts about services available for the wedding couples and not only as I believe everyone will find here something interesting.
Who can help you to plan your dream wedding?
where to held the reception?
where to buy beautiful, fresh flowers?
where to take your girl/wife for a dinner?
where to get perfect gift for any occasion?

If you are looking for something specific I did not mention yet let me know!
I hope to give you as many ideas and answers as possible.

For the beginning – Wonderful person, fabulous and unique florist  - Terry Cunningham, a South African born floral designer, owner of the Shades of Bloom based in Killorglin, Co. Kerry.
I am so glad that beyond your busy life and advanced pregnancy you’ve got the time to talk with me.

Hello Terry,

What would you say about yourself?
I am free spirited, creative and a perfectionist when it comes to my work. I love nature and what I do for a living!

Why “Shades of Bloom”?
I just loved the name!

How did you start your business?
I moved to Ireland in 2005 from South Africa, there I had a successful flower design business so it was only natural for me to continue doing the same.
I decided to open another floral design business in Ireland. Hence: Shades of Bloom :)

Do you take many enquiries from outside of Kerry, or do you act more locally?
I concentrate mainly on Kerry, I would  travel if necessary but it would depend on the individual client requirements.

Is your passion for flowers a heritage?
I grew up as a flower child. My parents are flower farmers in Cape town South Africa. I grew up in the flower industry so It was always the natural path for me to follow.

What is your favorite flower? Why
I can’t say that I have a favorite flower , I love seeing the different flowers coming into bloom in each season. Each one has its own special qualities that make it unique.

What type of flower would you suggest to the wedding couple this month?
Paeonia

- Spring - calla lilies, roses, muscari, hyacinthus, freesia

- Summer - delphiniums, stocks, paeonia, roses, hydrangeas

- Autumn - calla lilies, gerbera, ranunculus, orchids

- Winter - roses, tulips, lilies, orchids

Do you have any flower you never recommend to your clients?
No, I would suggest that they stick to flowers that are in season.

What is your offer for the wedding couple?
I always try to fit each individual budget and taste. I offer a free personal consultation to discuss the couples ideas.

From where do you take inspirations?
Usually from nature, the changing of the seasons. The colours, textures and atmosphere.

How would you describe your style?
I think that my style changes as I gain more experience. I have a definite African influence, I love working with exotic flowers and doing something a bit different to the norm.

What was the most memorable wedding for you?
Probably my own! I did all the flowers for my own wedding. I remember doing all the finishing touches on the morning of the wedding. It was really worth it.

Any challenging event?
In South Africa I did allot of work for government level, conferences etc. The most challenging was probably doing the Nelson Mandela Invitation Golf event.
It ran over a period of 5 days and each day there was an event so I had to come up with new designs for each day on a big scale.

And the last question. If you were a bride to be /not the qualified florist :)/ what would you look for when picking up the florist for your wedding?
I would suggest when you are looking for a florist, try and make sure that you can communicate well with them.
Always ask to see photos of their previous work so you can get an idea of their ability and style.
I would also recommend that you find someone who is open minded and listens to your needs and ideas.

Thanks a lot for your time. Wishing you many clients and beautiful healthy baby :)

Shades of Bloom

School Road,
Killorglin,
Co. Kerry,
Ireland,

Tel: +353 (0)66 979 68 31
Email: info@shadesofbloom.com
Website: http://www.shadesofbloom.com/

© Copyright by Bartek Witek Photography. All rights reserved.

© Copyright by Bartek Witek Photography. All rights reserved.

Spending as much time as they possibly can with their family :)

Below you will find shortly what We were up to:

I’ve got stunning kiss from someone who was trying to paint a cat on herself.

Then we were doing bubbles and some other crazy stuff but I was not able to do the photos ;)

After all sleeping time has come… 

© Copyright by Bartek Witek Photography. All rights reserved.

After a huge response after last year Photo Walk and so many photographers wanted to join and take the camera to the streets here comes the time for the second time to have fun.

The official date is 18th July 2009.

Do not wait… check out http://worldwidephotowalk.com/ find the city near you and register. The list of participants for each town is 50.

I have already joined Photo Walk in Cork. If you wanna meet me and other photographers simply sign-in and meet us there.

The Walk Leader for Cork will be Donncha O Caoimh. He lives in Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland with his wife and son. He works on WordPress and can often be found making photos too. You can find out more about him on the In Photos about page. I am very impressed by his work and his announcement that the photographs presented on http://inphotos.org/ are No – Photoshopped.

For the record: Last year, by the day of the actual Photo Walk itself, there was 236 active cities. This year more than that is registered already (316 active cities as a write this, and more than 340 walks already approved) as Scott wrote on his Blog.

/Source: Scott Kelby Blog, Donncha O Caoimh web site/

Lowel iLight with the barndoors and the Bescor battery is part of my wedding equipment from now on.

I can tell you in secret that the Best Wedding Photographers in the world /eg. Yervant/ are using same one or very similar ;)

Below some photos of this great tool.

and the battery: Bescor

Friends, other photographers, those who purchased his book in the past, friends on Facebook. He surprised us all giving away discount 20% off on FastTrackPhotographer audiobook and much more.

This are the first words I recived on email this morning: “Since today is my birthday, I decided to give you guys a present!” – what a fabulous beginning of the new day…

To find out more about it go to Dane’s Blog : blog.danesanders.com

Happy Birthday Dane!

Anna Kalina Ciesielska /her blog: www.kalina-bez-studia.com / and Adam Trzcionka /his blog: www.adamtrzcionka.blogspot.com/

are starting Workshops in two fabulous places in Poland – Warszawa /Capital City/ and Kraków.

Workshops are addressed to polish speakers at present. For more info about availability and places check out their blogs.

I am planning some holidays in my origin country – Poland and hope to be one of the attenders :)

I wish them best of luck…

Today – Saturday 24th January 2009 I had a pleasure to visit The Wedding Journal Show in Millstreet, County Cork.

If you missed Dublin and Millstreet you still have a chance to attend in Belfast 27-28 February and 1st March 2009.

Unfortunately I did not exhibit this year  :( Simply I did not had time to prepare… maybe in the 2010.

Anyway it was pleasure to be there. I meet some fantastic people.

Incredible vendors mostly from Kerry but also Cork, Dingle, even from Waterford – county Kilkenny.

Great photographers with various samples and packages to choose from.

What is most important – they were all there for you – couples, brides and grooms looking for the best for they dream day.

At 1 o’clock We /me and my fabulous wife/ watched “The Cat Walk” . Gorgeous ladies wearing stunnig dresses and two handsome guys accompanying them in perfectly crafted mens suits.

I was impressed how quick they were changing clothes, jewelry etc. 

Hope I will have an opportunity to exhibit next year, and meet some of you…