Portrait: Strawberry picking

I photographed Jonathon & Isi's wedding in Oxford 8 years ago! Since then I have twice had the wonderful opportunity of photographing them with their gorgeous little girl Milly. Todays theme was strawberry picking, which gave a fun and natural environment for portraits. Alot of fun was had by all, and I didn't eat too many strawberries, which I was renowned for as a child when we went picking!

Wedding: Esther & Tim

Esther & Tim's wedding was a joy from start to finish. Their relaxed attitude, and their enjoyment of the whole day was very apparent. Their reception was held at Epsom Downs racecourse, but I was determined not to enter into the standard 'horse' and winners enclosure theme. There were so many other amazing places for photos.

Gone for wacky block pastels here! Beats the endless 'flowers in colour' that you see endlessly!

Oh give me a staircase and I am happy!...

To see all of Esther and Tim's wedding photos, available from 12th July, go to:

http://www.lookatphotos.co.uk/

Wedding: Lynsi & Mike

This week I have put Lynsi & Mikes' images into a digital style album design. The wedding as always was a very unique event, held at Farnham House Hotel. I particularily loved the groom's arrival in the style of the A Team! Along with a fantastic lookalike playing B A Baracus! Alot of fun and a unique way to arrive.

If you would like to see all the images from Lynsi and Mike's wedding go to

www.lookatphotos.co.uk

Wedding: Jo & Philip

Wedding: Mary & Derren

A sneak preview of a few images form Mary & Derren's wedding at Losely park. So much can be caught with a keen eye and quick reactions, but I also like to punctuate that with some posed or directed shots. Below is a mixture of that, and pretty much sums up my style of blending the modern, fun and quirky, alongside some love and romance(that doesn't have to mean stuffy though!)

Who needs scissors!..

Below shows a sequence of shots and how the series develps. Sequences like this are brilliant, as they are quick to take, and create great story layouts in an album. Each shot is subtly different, and without even having to move the couple, can be taken in a matter of minutes. These are just a selection from a whole series taken. What I dislike is repetitive shots, ie digital camera on motordrive, and taking shots that are indistinguishable from each other.

The key to a good photographer is to relax your subject. If they feel awkward, the images will not come accross well.

This image has been turned upside down! What you are seeing is their reflection in the pond...

The right way up again now!

I love Loseley, its such a stunning venue, and I know the foods good too as my sister got married there!

If you want to see more from Mary & Derren's wedding you can view the whole wedding on my online albums page of my website, or click on the link below which takes you straight there.

www.lookatphotos.com

Wedding: Emma & Mark

Emma & Mark's wedding was held in a marquee in her parents' stunning garden. April showers behaved, and all in all it was just a gorgeous day !

As well as allowing the day to unfold naturally, to me each wedding is also an opportunity to find unique images, creative images, that really reflect my clients personality.

One of my favourite photographs from Emma and Mark's wedding is the image below. We stopped off at The Sheepleas nr West horsley, where Emma had alot of happy childhood memories. The opportunities for woodland scenes was fantastic, and I really enjoyed taking a whole series of photos amongst the trees and paths.

During the speeches Emma's dad told of his long awaited 'vision' of his daughter coming down the staircase, and what that meant for him. I think the look on Emma's face shows the emotion she knew her father would be feeling.

Gorgeous flowers! Something alwayas taken, and used well as an album background or detail shot.

More at the Sheepleas, well worth a visit!

Groups are as an important part of the day as everything else. The thing to get right is how many you do, and how long it may take.

This can vary greatly, and ultimately depends on what groups you personally want, but I am experienced in this area, and at a pre wedding meeting, can help guide you through certain shots, and how long they would take.

This way you end up with exactly the type of coverage that you would like, whether the groups are 5 minutes with plenty of time for drinks, or 45 minutes with all combinations covered!

I also dislike a line of legs, and prefer to make each group a bit more interesting, where faces are seen, not just feet and hats!

Emma & Matt at The Manor House

A preview of some favourites from Emma and Matt's wedding. The threat of rain gave great clouds for the photos (there is a plus side!) and the heavens only opened the moment we had finished all the outdoor photos!

They say it is good luck if it rains on your wedding day, in this case we were extremely lucky with when it rained! We stopped off at Newlands corner and thanks to some expert manoevering by Clovercare cars, we had a wonderful and dramatic panoramic backdrop.

Some others from the day, which inluded a chocolate theme.