Adele & Paul :: Love Story
I was back at Duffield House yesterday to meet with Adele & Paul. We spent a little time with Josh & Mark running through their big day, before heading down to a local wooded area to capture some lovely photos of the two of them.
Check out all of their images here, or watch their slideshow below
Check them out over on Facebook
Suzy & Stu :: Love Story
I met up with Suzy & Stu yesterday at Highfield Park ahead of their Wedding in June.
After a run through of their big day we spent a little time taking a few intimate shots. I’m looking forward to meeting up with Suzy and Stu again to photograph their big day.
Check out all of their images here, or watch their slideshow below
Check them out over on Facebook
Sally & Glen :: Love Story
I met up with Sally & Glen yesterday to run through their big day at Stirrups County House & Hotel nr Bracknell, and to take some lovely photos of the two of them.
I was blown away by how nice a couple Sally & Glen were, full of so much energy, and quite obviously an amazing fit for each other. I’m really looking forward to having he pleasure of photographing their special day in June.
Check out all of their lovely images here, or watch the slideshow below.
There are also a selection of images on our Facebook page here
Cat & Sam :: Love Story
I’ve just got home from a fun day out at The Hertfordshire Golf & Country Club with Cat & Sam. Dodging the rain (and the golf balls)we managed to spend quite some time out on the golf course taking some pre wedding photos.
The Hertfordshire is home to a 18th Century Grade II listed mansion which will be hosting Cat & Sam’s wedding on the 29th April this year (only 4 weeks to go!)
Watch their Love Video here…..
(you’ll need flash, watching from a mobile device? Click here for a mobile friendly version)
Check out all of their images here
Please leave comments on facebook here
Check back in April for photos from their big day!
Cat & Sam :: Pre Wedding Sneak Peek
I’ve just got home from a fun day out at The Hertfordshire Golf & Country Club with Cat & Sam. Dodging the rain (and the golf balls)we managed to spend quite some time out on the golf course taking some pre wedding photos.
The Hertfordshire is home to a 18th Century Grade II listed mansion which will be hosting Cat & Sam’s wedding on the 29th April this year (only 4 weeks to go!)
Whilst I edit a selection of their images, here’s a quick sneak peek.
Tara & Ben, Lucy & Scott :: Sneak Peek
I’ve had a wonderful day out in both Maidenhead and Dorking, Surrey.
I started the day out at the Brick and Tile Company National Trust near Maidenhead with Tara & Ben.
After a slight mishap with the tree root and a mud bog, we spent an hour capturing some natural images of Tara & Ben, both naturals in front of the camera!
Here’s a quick sneak peak, be sure to check back first thing tomorrow for the rest of the shoot.
After a quick stop off at Stoke Place (where their May wedding will be held) I headed down to Dorking in Surrey to meet with Lucy & Scott.
We spent a little bit of time at the Mecure Hotel (where their May wedding will be held) before heading up to a local vantage point in Tadworth for their pre-wedding photoshoot. Being such a nice day the place was packed, but we snuck away to capture a few more intimate shots.
Here’s a quick sneak peak, be sure to check back first thing tomorrow for the rest of the shoot.
Lucy & Shev :: Pre Wedding
I had the pleasure of meeting Lucy, Shev and little Noah today out in Guildford. Dodging the rain we spent some time capturing some pre wedding photos.
I’m looking forward to kicking off my 2012 Wedding Season photographing their wedding in March.
Check out the rest of their photo shoot here
Cat & Tim :: Pre Wedding
I’ve had a lovely day out in Tetbury at Kings Cote Barn with Cat & Tim. Kings Cote Barn will be hosting their wedding this November.
We spent an hour walking around the beautiful grounds capturing some images of them both.
Here are the highlights from today, be sure to watch the video.
All their images can be found here.
Emily & Simon :: Pre Wedding Shoot
I’ve had a wonderful day out at Northcote House, Sunningdale with Emily & Simon. I’m looking forward to their October wedding, check back in 8 weeks for some lovely images from their big day.
You can view all the images from their Pre-Wedding shoot here.
Kirsty & Mark :: Pre Wedding Shoot
I’ve had a wonderful day out in at Hill Place in Swanmore with Kirtsy & Mark for their Pre-Wedding photoshoot. The weather was gorgeous which gave us plenty of time to go have some fun in the amazing grounds of Hill Place.
Thank you to Rebecca & Will for making me feel so welcome in their home, I’m really look forward to returning in 8 weeks to photograph Kirsty & Mark’s wedding.
Hill Place was recently featured on Country House Rescue (Series 3, Episode 7)
As usual here are selection of todays images, you’ll find the full gallery of images HERE
Beckie & Chris :: Pre Wedding Shoot
I’ve had another wonderful day out at Northcote House with Beckie & Chris.
It was another scorching day, with temperatures hitting over 30 degrees!
Here are a few photos from their Pre-Wedding shoot, ahead of their November wedding.
Nickie & Jim :: Pre Wedding Shoot
I got to spend some time today with Nickie & Jim ahead of their September wedding. After visiting Wokingham Town Hall we popped along to Hurley (where their reception will be held) for a pre-wedding shoot down by the river.
Nickie & Jim are an amazing couple that fit together really well together and are just as natural infront of the camera.
Here are a selection of images from today, you’ll find the rest HERE
I’m really looking forward to having the pleasure of photographing their big day.
Calmeta & Dave
I had a wonderful day with Calmeta & Dave yesterday at Caversham Court. They are an amazingly bubbly couple that seem to fit so well together. I’m really looking forward to being a part of their special day in September.
Here are a few images from their pre-wedding shoot, you’ll find the full gallery HERE
Kim & Michael
I had a wonderful day yesterday with the amazing Kim & Michael. Not only did the sun shine (first sunny pre wedding shoot this year), but Kim & Michael were fun and energetic and are a perfect fit together.
I’m looking forward to photographing their wedding this June.
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Douai Abbey, Woolhampton
What I can only describe as an amazing and beautiful abbey. Located in Woolhampton Douai Abbey is run by a community of Benedictine Monks.
Douai Abbey Church is the largest lightest church that I have been fortunate enough to visit in recent years.
I will be photographing Michelle & Rob’s wedding here in May
You’ll find all the photos here.
       
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Michelle & Rob :: Pre Wedding
What a wonderful day I’ve had with such a great couple, at such an amazing venue.
We first visited Douai Abbey, Woolhampton where their ceremony will be taking place in May, all I can say is wow!! Such a beautiful light church, I think this could well be the grandest church that I’ve ever been into.
We then moved onto Donnington Grove Country Club in Newbury where their reception will be held. Not only was I blown away with the Abbey, but Donnington Grove & its grounds were even more impressive.
Luckily the weather cleared up giving us chance to grab some pre-wedding photos in the picturesque grounds.
I can’t wait for May to photograph their special day.
You’ll find all the photos here.
                         
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Angela & Noel :: Pre Wedding
I’ve had a fun day at Northcote House with the wonderful Angela & Noel.
Angela & Noel’s personalities certainly shone today, with such fun and laughter filled photos I’ve found it very difficult to narrow these down to a few images, so I decided to share a few more here than normal.
I’m really looking forward to working with Josh from DJSpacebar at their May wedding, which will no doubt be as full of energy and laughter as today has been.
You’ll find all the shots here
                   
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Why are pre-wedding/engagement shoots so important?
A pre-wedding or engagement shoot has become very popular over the last few years. But often people don’t realise just how beneficial these shoots are for the couples about to get married and how much they improve the photography on their wedding day.
Good wedding photography requires a rapport between the couple and the photographer, and there is no better way of building this than a pre-wedding shoot. It is at this shoot that you will get to see me in action, it also helps out a lot on your wedding day as you will already know my style and how I interact with you both.
Not only is your special day unique, so are both of you. It is at this pre-wedding shoot that we can try some styles out, figure out what works, and what doesn’t work for you.
So many people dont like their photos being taken, and I honestly believe this is due to the constant barrage of seeing badly taken photos of yourselves, the more times you sees these bad pictures of yourself the more you start to think it is you and that you are just not photogenic. It is at this point you start to hate having your photo taken. You only have to go onto Facebook to see millions of examples of this type of photography.
What you’ll get from an pre-wedding shoot is the chance to see how good you look in some professionally taken images, this will help you relax come your big day. A good analogy that I came across recently is which I think sums this idea up is “You may not like your partners cooking but this would not put you off going to a restaurant because you know the person doing the cooking is a qualified Chef and they will use the right ingredients and recipes to make their food delicious.”
What to Wear
The idea is for this photo session to be a nice relaxed way of us to get to know each other before your big day, and I often get asked for suggestions on what to wear, I’ve therefore put together a few ideas.
Wear something you are comfortable in. If you’re not comfortable, it will show in the pictures.
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Wear clothes that are complementary in style and colour. Don’t be too matchy.
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Wear clothes that are the same level of dressiness. Don’t dress up and have your fiance wear their everyday street clothes.
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Think about layering clothing, this gives us a few different possibilities.
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It’s best not to wear tight jeans or other clothes that are overly tight and restrict movement. Or show curves you don’t want shown.
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Wear something you love, and make sure it’s ‘you’. It’s best not to wear something you are going to wish you didn’t wear when you look back at the images
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Darker colours are slimming and they are also easier to photograph. But if you have something in white or off white, don’t be afraid to wear it.
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Patterns go out of style quickly, and the background usually has enough texture that patterns can sometimes make the photos too busy. Classic clothing styles will look good in photos for years – but also try to bring clothes that are uniquely you for “fun” poses.
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Have the clothes match the location and season for the shoot. Shorts and flip flops probably are not the best on a cold day (this goes back to being comfortable, if you are not warm it’s harder to look warm and happy)
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Neutral Earth tones are best for outdoor portraits.
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Wear shoes you can comfortably walk in.
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Leave your bag behind, unless you want it in the photos. (You can be more free and fun without it) I can carry your keys and a few necessities in my camera bag.
Where?
So the next big questions is where to have your shoot?
For a pre-wedding shoot I would normally recommend an outdoor location, somewhere special to both of you.
A park, a river, somewhere a little rural. Based in the city, how about somewhere a little more urban? The key is to find somewhere that you are comfortable, and means something to you both.
Short of time or cant think of a special place? How about we grab a quick 30-60 mins when we visit your wedding venue? Firstly this helps us scout out the surrounding area for locations for your wedding photos, we can see where works and where doesn’t, and secondly, it helps us get to know how you both react in front of the camera. If we use the same venue as your wedding, then it is important that we change the style, viewpoint to ensure the photos are different to your wedding day.
Take the time of year and time of day into consideration. If your photos are outside, the best time of day for the session is early in the morning or the last few daylight hours. Photos during this time will produce a warm glow. Autumn photos can be gorgeous; just be sure to dress in layers. Winter photos can be fun, but this is an especially unpredictable time of year for the weather, however this could lead to some fun photos
I totally recommend a pre-wedding shoot, and cannot emphasise just how beneficial this would be
View some recent examples HERE
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss a pre-wedding shoot, or any ideas you have.
Clare & Marcus :: Pre Wedding
I have just got back from meeting the wonderful Clare & Marcus at their wedding venue, Hall Place, Berkshire College of Agriculture.
Not only was this an amazing venue, but Clare & Marcus were such a great couple, with plenty of personality that is going to make photographing their special day amazing! I’m really looking forward to working together with Josh from DJSpacebar at their August wedding.
Whilst scouting out the beautiful grounds I managed to grab a few quick shots of them both. I thought I’d share a few with you.
You’ll find all the shots here
       
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