23 June 2010

My second London shoot was with Kirsty & Richard who are getting married in August in Bath … this time, I asked my friend Chanelle Segerius-Bruce to come along for some shooting and lunch (it’s always great to catch up with my photographer friends when I am down that way !) … Richard is a designer and Kirsty is an art teacher, so as creatives they were up for something in and around the sights and maybe a museum or two. The particular Saturday we chose was the same day as the Queen’s changing of the Guard at the Palace, so we were a little restricted in terms of places to shoot, but again we opted for St Pauls, Millenium, a FAB lunch at The Tate with a little shooting there too, then back to Mayfair and Tiffany’s this time (my favourite window-shopping store LOL).

A few for you … enjoy !

London Engagement Photographer

19 June 2010

Last weekend, I lined up a few engagement sessions with upcoming brides and grooms … Friday night found me in and around the sights with Faye & Richard who are getting married in November at Somerford Hall. I asked my good friend and fellow photographer, Sanjay Jogia of EyeJogia Photography to come out and join me, so there were 2 of us on the shoot, much to my clients’ delight … it was so much fun ! We started off at St Paul’s before mooching across the Millenium Bridge, over to the London Eye then back across to The Ritz, not far from where I was staying in Mayfair (my fave part of London).

As always, a few from the shoot … enjoy !

London Portrait Photographer

11 June 2010

Last weekend found me yet again at the beautiful Stafford Castle … ok, it’s ruins, but the stonework is amazing and the surrounding grounds and stunning vistas totally make up for that !

Jemma and Ben brought Ralph along for the shoot … their little puppy Cockerpoo (that’s a mix between a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle to you and me) and what a cutie. He was so good for the camera and when not in the limelight was more than happy to laze around, tied to my camera bag and eating any grass he could find !!

With the wedding not far off I was keen to get some details from Jemma about her dress and hair … so we sent Ben off at the end of the shoot so we could chat in private … trust me, this is gonna be a killer wedding … wow, is all I can say.

And so, a few faves from their shoot … including Ralph of course …

Stafford Portrait and Pet Photographer

1 June 2010

I had a lovely time this past weekend with Lisa and Mark … I suggested that we head up to Stafford Castle (ok, ruins, but it was a castle at one stage) to do our engagement shoot … I completely forgot about the hill trek to get up there (with camera bag LOL) but it was so worth it when we got there. There are so many interesting textures and stone work, complete with a little ancient herb garden too … so much choice for us !

These guys are getting married in 3 weeks … *eek* … so I dont have long before seeing them again !

A few faves from the shoot … complete with some rare sunshine …

Staffordshire Portrait Photographer

19 May 2010

Yvonne and I have been trying to arrange their engagement shoot for months! Well, with Yvonne living in Scotland and David currently living in Dubai, this was never going to be easy!!! David is a pilot (back off girls, he’s taken LOL) in the middle east and so it is a real challenge for them in many ways, including planning a July wedding in England. We finally got a spare date in our diaries when David was going to be in the country and so I travelled up to the North East to meet with them.

We had a really fun shoot (surprising what with Yvonne’s hangover from the night before haha) and the weather was really kind to us. I met up with fellow photographer and friend, James Burns, who assisted and shot a couple of frames as well.

And so, a few from the shoot … really looking forward to the wedding in a few short weeks.

26 April 2010

I had the pleasure last week of meeting up with Charlotte & Charles to shoot their engagement session … as with some of my brides and grooms who book me, I had not met the guys before this meeting ! We met up at Charles’ parents beautiful home which offered lots of opportunities for different locations for the shoot. And then there was the cat …

Looking forward to the wedding, guys !

3 April 2010

Carolyn and Adam are getting married in May and to say their wedding plans are complicated would be an understatement … Carolyn is from the US, Adam is from the UK, they both currently live and work in Germany and so of course there are lots of legalities for them to work through to ensure they can get married in the UK ! Phew, I don’t envy them, but honestly Carolyn is soooo organised, they’re getting through it all one step at a time.

So when they were in the UK last week, sorting through some red tape, we figured it was the perfect opportunity to get together for a short shoot. Pre wedding sessions are a great way for me to get together with my clients, many of whom I will not have seen for a long time (since they booked, anything up to 12 months !), to chat about the final plans and of course to get some photos of them together. I get to see how they react in front of the camera and of course it is a great opportunity for them to get used to me and having a camera pointed at them.

We managed to find some greenery as a backdrop (well, it has been nothing but dreary here recently, so any green is a treat !) and so here are a few faves from the shoot …

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