Laura & Gareth’s Pre-Wedding photos at Cheesefoot Head, Winchester
I’ve been so busy recently I have neglected the blog a bit and have many weddings and shoots to share. Things are getting back to normality a bit now so I will be blogging like a mad thing over the next week or so. For now, I thought I had better share Laura and Gareth’s pre-wedding portraits as they are getting married tomorrow. We met on a blustery summer evening at Cheesefoot Head near Winchester, with views over the rolling Hampshire countryside. Hoping for a beautiful summers day for their Romsey Townhall wedding tomorrow…
Southsea Engagement Portraits: Jemma & Gareth
I love Southsea. Jemma & Gareth live in an amazing flat overlooking to common and after a sunny evening’s stroll on the seafront for their pre-wedding portraits I am more than half convinced we need to move back there. (We are looking at a house this week!) I’m a bit behind on the blogging, they got married yesterday, but lets reminisce about the time before the wedding when they were still frantically making table favours and looking forward to the big day…
Jemma and Gareth’s wedding photos will be up in a few weeks (look forward to a sneak preview soon) To stay up to date, find me on facebook.
Pre-Wedding Photos on Highcliffe Beach: Jane & Mark
I am often jealous of Californian photographers with their golden beaches and beautiful cali sunlight. Well we’ve got pretty evening sun and sandy beaches in Dorset too! This is Jane and Mark on Highcliffe beach. They get married this weekend at Norton Park so you’ll see more of them soon…
Hampshire Engagement Photos: Paul & Victoria at Norton Park
Last week I met up with Paul and Victoria at Norton Park hotel near Winchester. They booked me absolutely ages ago so it was lovely to meet up again and go over the plans for their wedding next month. Looking forward to revisiting this beautiful lakeside garden for their wedding soon..
Sue & Rich: Pre-wedding Photos in Yellow Flower Fields at Farley Mount
I met up with Sue and Rich at Farley Mount near Winchester for their pre-wedding portraits last week. Oh how I love summer evenings and the beautiful golden sunlight, which is all a bit flary and ethereal. The yellow fields of oilseed rape made a really vibrant backdrop for the photos, and I’ve been aiming to do some photos here each year and never managed to schedule anything in so I am well pleased we found this spot. Here’s hoping for another gorgeous sunny day for their Botleigh Grange wedding this weekend.
Photographer Portraits: Virginia Water Shootswap
A few weeks ago I went up to Virginia Water in Surrey to meet with a group of wedding and portrait photographers for a ‘shoot swap’ and lunch. As well as eating, talking about geeky photography things and showing off lenses (they are like shoes, a girl can always find the need for another one), we took some photos. The idea of a shoot-swap is to take it in turns to photograph each other, everyone coming away with some professional photos of themselves for their website or whatever.
As the photographer it’s good to try out unfamiliar techniques and poses, practice interacting with your subject, learn from others and have a bit of fun. As the model, I can tell you, it was a challenge! I am a tad self conscious and very critical of photos of me, so sitting there with 5 cameras pointed at you, trying to smile is so hard. The great thing about it was I came away knowing how many of my clients must feel when being photographed. Being a professional portrait photographer is not just being able to take a good picture, its knowing the best angles and poses to flatter someone, and being able to put them at ease in a situation most people will feel uncomfortable in. I was in great hands and while certainly not fond of the experience, it is nice to see the resulting photos.
Here are a few of my photos, of similarly reluctant models…
First up, Gloucester portrait and wedding photographer Lisa Fellows
Northampton Lifestyle photographer Suzanne Kentish, plus baby bump.
Greg Thurtle of Dorset wedding photography TP Photography
London wedding photographer Annelie Eddy
Bristol Photographer Marie Man
Towards the end of the day the sun was low and the light was just AMAZING. I always try and schedule portrait shoots in the evening, on sunny days this is what is called the ‘golden hour’ or ‘magic hour’ when the warm light is just beautiful.
Manchester photographer and designer Hannah Beatrice
Northampton wedding photographer Christina Savage
Worcester Photographer Theresa Furey
Big thanks to Juliet of Sugar and Spice Photography for organising
