PHOTOGRAPHER David Pitts did a double-take when he snapped up two awards in competitions run by the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers.

Mr Pitts (44), who established Solid Gold Photography on Warth Fold Road, Radcliffe, in 1988, took first place in both the "wedding" and "pets" categories.

He said the secret of a good photograph is to grab the attention and to try and be different.