Bridal Portraiture
My first wedding of 2010 is approaching. I currently have 25+ weddings booked for 2010 and already have six booked in 2011. I have had some great ideas and inspiration over the winter which I hope to demonstrate over the wedding photography season coming up.
I wanted to post here about something I am often asked about by Brides – Bridal Portraiture. I love taking bride portraits (and groom too); I prefer to do the bride portraits immediately after you have got into your gorgeous wedding dress. We can capture portraits of you and your new husband later – but for those precious moments before you leave for the service, you are looking you most resplendent ever.
Not all of my portrait images are posed shots. For example, of the shots below, the fourth, sixth and seventh photos were taking in a reportage style and the portraits were created by me afterwards.
Not everybody wants to have portraits done at this point, and that is perfectly fine, but we can capture some beautiful images which will look absolutely stunning in you wedding album along with all the reportage shots of the day.
Here is just a very small selection of portraiture images from 2009. Please note, the final two images were taken during my workshop with Yervant.
Please click to view the larger versions
Wedding Photography Video
It seems ‘normal’ these days for photographers to present some of their images from the previous year in video format at the end of the season.
So, here is mine. In this video are some of my favourite images from a selection of weddings all shot throughout 2009. Please note that the video does have music, so if you are in work, it may be best to switch the sound off.
For reference, the music tracks used are: History by Adanayi Voghpuh and Ill Bet You Think You Know Me by Royashen (As with all the music I use for my online galleries and here, I have purchased a professional use licence for the tracks).
The video was produced in HD, so if you have the bandwidth please click the HD button for a better quality experience.
I hope you enjoy it, and as always, your comments are most welcome.
Kings Road London Wedding Photography
A while back, a good friend of mine from my rugby days at London Welsh asked me to photograph his wedding at Kensington & Chelsea Register Office at The Chelsea Old Town Hall.
Fox & Cassie are very cool. Fox has made a record, written a book, played at Glastonbury and it only seemed fitting for him to be married at the same venue as numerous other legends like Mick Jagger et al.
It was a small, intimate wedding, followed by a lunch at a nearby restaurant. Here are a few of my favourite images from the afternoon. Please remember to click the images to enlarge.
Indian Engagement Photography for Kajal & Nik
Very recently I photographed the Asian Engagement ceremony of Kajal & Nik at Bredon Village, Near Tewksbury.
What a remarkable day. Asian Engagement ceremonies are wonderful events, full of vibrant colours, ritual and emotion. Kajal and Nik, along with all their guests, had a great day.
Here are a few of my favourites – please remember to click to enlarge.
Chavenage House Wedding Photography
In October I photographed the wedding of Lucy and Andrew. The All Gloucestershire Wedding comprised of a ceremony at The Church of the Holy Cross, Avening (my second visit there in as many months), and a reception at the wonderful Chavenage House.
The wedding was wonderful, and the weather, for October was perfect. After the wedding, Andrew whisked Lucy off to Brazil for a fantastic honeymoon.
Presented here are a selection of my favourite images from the day. Please remember to click the images to view the larger version.
