{"id":6956,"date":"2023-03-31T05:12:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/?p=6956"},"modified":"2023-02-27T13:16:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T13:16:59","slug":"50th-birthday-party-photographer-at-the-shoreline-in-paignton-devon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/50th-birthday-party-photographer-at-the-shoreline-in-paignton-devon\/","title":{"rendered":"50th Birthday Party Photographer at the Shoreline in Paignton, Devon."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s lovely when you get involved in a surprise Birthday party. They needed photography for a 50th Birthday and the theme was &#8216;The 80&#8217;s&#8217;. How could I possibly refuse \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The location for the party was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paigntonbeach.com\/\">Shoreline in Paignton<\/a>. I&#8217;ve shot a few events here so I walked in already knowing exactly how I was going to light it. Dusk was already upon us so it was an all-dark event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shoreline closed to customers and made this an entirely private function. There was a DJ, a photo booth, and nothing but 80&#8217;s music all evening. I was in heaven \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see some of the photos&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"grid-gallery-87-46580\" data-gg-id=\"87\" data-title=\"50thBirthday\" data-grid-type=\"1\" data-offset=\"10.3\" data-area-position=\"center\" data-icons=\"\" data-preloader=\"true\" data-width=\"45%\" data-height=\"\" data-padding=\"0\" data-quicksand=\"disabled\" data-quicksand-duration=\"none\" data-popup-theme=\"theme_6\" data-popup-type=\"pretty-photo\" data-popup-image-text=\"data-caption\" data-popup-widthsize=\"auto\" data-popup-heightsize=\"auto\" data-popup-i18n-words=\"{&quot;close&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;next&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;previous&quot;:&quot;previous&quot;,&quot;start_slideshow&quot;:&quot;start slideshow&quot;,&quot;stop_slideshow&quot;:&quot;stop slideshow&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;of&quot;:&quot;of&quot;,&quot;prev&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;cExpand&quot;:&quot;Expand&quot;,&quot;cPrevious&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;cNext&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;cExpandStr&quot;:&quot;Expand the image&quot;,&quot;cRotate&quot;:&quot;Rotate&quot;,&quot;cDetails&quot;:&quot;Details&quot;}\" data-popup-slideshow=\"false\" data-popup-slideshow-speed=\"2500\" data-popup-hoverstop=\"true\" data-popup-slideshow-auto=\"false\" data-popup-background=\"\" data-popup-transparency=\"30\" data-popup-disable-history=\"\" data-popup-disable-changed-url=\"\" data-popup-border-type=\"solid\" data-popup-border-color=\"\" data-popup-border-width=\"\" data-popup-border-enable=\"\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-hide-tooltip=\"false\" data-caption-font-family=\"Default\" data-caption-text-size=\"140\" data-is-mobile=\"0\" data-caption-mobile=\"false\" data-hide-long-tltp-title=\"0\" data-caption-disabled-on-mobile=\"false\" data-popup-placement-type=\"0\" data-social-sharing=\"{&quot;enabled&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gallerySharing&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:null,&quot;position&quot;:null},&quot;imageSharing&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:null,&quot;wrapperClass&quot;:&quot; vertical &quot;},&quot;popupSharing&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:null,&quot;wrapperClass&quot;:&quot; vertical &quot;}}\" class=\"grid-gallery grid-gallery-fluid-height \" style=\" width:100%; height:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;position:relative;\"> <div class=\"gallery-loading\"> <div class=\"blocks\"> <div class=\"block\"><\/div> <div class=\"block\"><\/div> <div class=\"block\"><\/div> <div class=\"block\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gallery-sharing-top\" style=\"display:none;\"> <\/div> <div id=\"photos-87\" class=\"grid-gallery-photos\"><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"0\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-1.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-1\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-1\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-1\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-1\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-1\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-2.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-2\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-2\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-2\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-2\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-2\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-3.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-3\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-3\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-3\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-3\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-3\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-4.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-4\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-4\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-4\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-4\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-4\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-5.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-5\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-5\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-5\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-5\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-5\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-6.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-6\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-6\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-6\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-6\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-6\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-7.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-7\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-7\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-7\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-7\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-7\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"7\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-8.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-8\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-8\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-8\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-8\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-8\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"8\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-9.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-9\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-9\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-9\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-9\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-9\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-10.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-10\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-10\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-10\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-10\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-10\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"10\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-11.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-11\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-11\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-11\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-11\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-11\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"11\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-12.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-12\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-12\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-12\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-12\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-12\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"12\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-13.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-13\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-13\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-13\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-13\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-13\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"13\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-14.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-14\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-14\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-14\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-14\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-14\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"14\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-15.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-15\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-15\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-15\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-15\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-15\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"15\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-16.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-16\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-16\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-16\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-16\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-16\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"16\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-17.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-17\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-17\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-17\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-17\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-17\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"17\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-18.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-18\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-18\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-18\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-18\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-18\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"18\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-19.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-19\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-19\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-19\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-19\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-19\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"19\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-20.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-20\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-20\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-20\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-20\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-20\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"20\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-21.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-21\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-21\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-21\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-21\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-21\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE><FIGURE class=\"grid-gallery-caption\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"revolving-door-left\" data-index=\"21\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:100;; margin:10.3px; width:45%;\" ><div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-birthday-party-22.jpg\" class=\"ggImg\" alt=\"50th-birthday-party-22\" title=\"50th-birthday-party-22\" data-description=\"50th-birthday-party-22\" data-caption=\"50th-birthday-party-22\" data-title=\"50th-birthday-party-22\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><FIGCAPTION class=\"\" data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background-color:#0a076d; font-size:140; text-align:left; font-family:Default;\" ><div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/FIGCAPTION><\/FIGURE> <div class=\"grid-gallery-clearfix\"><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"gallery-sharing-bottom\" style=\"display:none;\"> <\/div> <div class=\"gallery-sharing-image\" style=\"display:none;\"> <\/div> <div class=\"gallery-sharing-popup\" style=\"display:none;\"> <\/div> <div class=\"grid-gallery-clearfix\"><\/div> <\/div> <!-- Gallery by Supsystic plugin1.15.33 --><a title=\"WordPress Gallery Plugin\" style=\"display:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/supsystic.com\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/?utm_medium=love_link\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Gallery Plugin<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Guest was led up the stairs blindfolded. Everyone cheered as she removed it. The atmosphere was so good! I had my Son William second shooting with me so he got the guest&#8217;s reaction and I focused on the Birthday Girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent a couple of hours interacting with the guests and capturing those all-important candid moments. The best candids are when they don&#8217;t know they are being photographed. The majority of our shots will be those. You learn to spot a moment or a smile that is about to happen and be ready as it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was lovely to see so many dress up for the 80s theme. The DJ had a CD case that I once owned. Mine was as full as his, but it was great to see CDs and CD cases again after all these years. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/50th-Party-31.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bringing back those late 80&#8217;s and 90&#8217;s memories \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 1986 I purchased the first CD walkman in Torbay. 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