love it love it love it..! My job is a real buzz, in fact its more than a job for me as i get to combine my passion with my career. Yes, I know how lucky I am.
Recently i seem to have been staying later and later into the evenings at weddings. A challenge for sure, low light, first dance - giving atmosphere and movement. They are tricky challenges to which I enjoy rising to, and all without killing off all the atmosphere with flash!
I am just working on Sundays wedding, of which I will post some images up very soon. Using light correctly, and experimenting to get wow results is just one of the many challenges of being a wedding photographer, and not for the faint hearted!
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Lucy & James at Northbrook Park
I thoroughly enjoyed myself on saturday photographing Lucy & James wedding at St Andrews Church in Farnham, and the reception at Northbrook Park.
It was the first time I had been to Northbrook Park and I have to say a complete dream! The setting, the rooms, the building and the overall feel of the place was magical, probably also due to Lucy's skill at co-ordinating her wedding, and the beautiful flowers by Fiona Curry.
Gettng ready at the Bush Hotel, Farnham
The Vine room at Northbrook Park decorated with a 'spring' theme, gorgeous!
You can see all of Lucy & James wedding photographs by following the link below.
It was the first time I had been to Northbrook Park and I have to say a complete dream! The setting, the rooms, the building and the overall feel of the place was magical, probably also due to Lucy's skill at co-ordinating her wedding, and the beautiful flowers by Fiona Curry.
Gettng ready at the Bush Hotel, Farnham
I always photograph the moment where the bride arrives at the church/ceremony to candids. There is so much emotion at this moment, which is better captured naturally.
The Vine room at Northbrook Park decorated with a 'spring' theme, gorgeous!
You can see all of Lucy & James wedding photographs by following the link below.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Lucy & James engagement shoot
On sunday I had the great pleasure of shooting Lucy & Jame's pre wedding portrait session. I had a clear picture in my head of the type of shots that I wanted to achieve, and could have hugged Lucy when she turned up in her beautiful pink coat! I just love colour, and with portraits there's even more oppotunity to push the boat out and do something a bit different. In this case they were the prefect couple and happy to go with the flow, the results I think speak for themselves. Thanks guys! I greatly look forward to photographing your wedding day!
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Change to Online Albums
My apologies to all of you who are wondering where the online albums have gone! My old supplier ceased trading, and I am currently changing e-cpommerce supplier, and they will be back online hopefully by the end of next week!
In the meantime I will add a slideshow of a few highlights from 2009. It is always an impossible task to try and choose just a few from the thousands of images from last year. Now I know what you all feel like choosing for your albums!
In the meantime I will add a slideshow of a few highlights from 2009. It is always an impossible task to try and choose just a few from the thousands of images from last year. Now I know what you all feel like choosing for your albums!
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
A winter wedding at Wentworth
Its not often that I get to shoot a wedding in the snow! Beautiful as it is, it also raises all sorts of challenges photographically from misting up lenses to red noses and steaming breath! Not least of all pretty chilly!
Claire and David's wedding was held at 3:30pm on 22nd December, amazing and magical covering of snow, but I also ended up arriving at the venue with almost two hours to kill (leaving enough time in case the roads were bad!)
Winter weddings also mean less light, and by the time we headed outside for a quick photo session, it was almost dark. It takes courage and correct exposure to get images that aren't dark and overflashed, instead relying on my trusty tripod and long exposures, to balance natural light and get the pretty atmosphere of christmas lights as well. A challenge that I am always ready to rise to, and which gives great job satisfaction.
Most couples don't put much consideration into whether it will be light or dark at the time they marry (and why should they), and the effect that it can have, even on indoor shots. Call me crazy, but I do relish the challenge, and enjoy working in this way!
Hopefully you will enjoy a few of the images here, still using natural light wherever possible.
A cuddle to keep warm!
Looking out at the winter wonderland
Bridesmaids playing hide and seek in the wardrobe!
The blue and the orange are natural, and as a result of mixing natural daylight. and the yellow tungsten light in the porch. Its not done in photoshop!
Groups were all inside in the warmth, definitely a day for mulled wine...
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