Karen Strunks Photography

Royal Television Society Awards 2009

 Last night me and my camera attended the Royal Television Society Awards held at Birmingham’s Town Hall.

First up….The handsome Bob Warman (I’d love to take a portrait picture of him some time) and Saleema Ali-Khan from ITV’s Central News

Actress and television presenter Rosemarie Ford and actor husband Robert Lindsay

Actor Matthew Chambers from the BBC series Doctors

Actress Patricia Quinn, who I found out played Magentra in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Cool!

No sooner had all the guests taken their seats, the fire alarm went off. Everyone made sure to grab their drinks before being evacuated!

And it wasn’t long before the boys in yellow pulled up outside the town hall. It was all a bit of a false alarm. I believe the dry ice on stage set the alarms off.

Whilst everyone was heading out into the streets, I took a couple of quick shots of the presenters of the awards; Krishnan Guru Murthy and Myleen Klass

Tom Lawes founder of the Electric Cinema Film Orchestra

ITV’s Central News Team

BBC Doctors actress Selina Chilton

ITV Central Newsreader Saleema Ali-Khan

Actress Patricia Quinn

Myleene treated the audience to a  stunning piano performance

And I couldn’t keep off the red carpet…

So, I shall wish you all a great weekend. Hope it’s suitably spooky if you are celebrating Halloween!

Style Awards 2009

Last night I put on my best dress and attended the Style Awards, which celebrated Birmingham’s most stylish retailers, bars and celebrities.

I took my place by the side of the red carpet with a gaggle of other photographers and got ready for the celebs. Mental note: Don’t wear high heels to a red carpet event when standing for nearly two hours

First up, Niki Evans, X Factor semi finalist 2007

ITV’s Central news reader, Lucy Kite

DJ, OJ Borg

Kerrang Radio presenter, Kate Lawlor

Matt Willis and Emma Willis

The glamorous ladies from Rewired who did the PR for the event.

And I couldn’t help a little wander onto the red carpet to get ‘papped’…

View from inside the venue, Birmingham’s Town Hall

Master Of Ceremonies for the evening, Dylan Jones, Editor of GQ Magazine.

There was a surprise appearance by Beverley Knight who won the title of Birmingham’s Most Stylish Celebrity.

Beverley receiving her award.

There then followed an outstanding performance. Beverley packs power into every note! It was a delight to see such a passionate performance.

I wonder if Beverley is looking for a photographer for her new tour…..

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