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Silchester with The Slatterys
By nealejames | May 5, 2007
Boy does it feel good to return to the venue that hosted our own wedding reception; Silchester House in Berkshire. It always feels like we’re returning home and that’s a special emotion. So it was a real pleasure to follow Jennifer Newport and Martin Slattery through their day, from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Saturday morning, to the reception at S.H. There is a particular location within the house I absolutely love, for the following reason. I was mentored at the start of the year by a highly acclaimed Australian wedding photographer who encouraged a room full of enthusiastic professionals to start seeing light differently at venues, to put down their flash units and use ‘The Force.’ If Obi-Wan had been a photographer I imagine this is exactly how he would have worked. Downlighters are fabulous sources of light. Many are really quite powerful and in all respects, become mini flood lights. Forgive me for the technical shooting data, but since this appears within the ‘techniques’ category too, indulge me please. 800 ISO, just under the threshold where Nikon gets a little noisy, a shutter speed higher than the focal length of the lens and a nice sexy hip and stretch pose; this is the result. This also appears in the ‘Wedding day tips’ cat, only because as a couple, sometimes as you look round your venue, you’ll no doubt spot fresh photographic opportunities. I don’t expect couples to look with a photographer’s eye; after all, that’s why they are employing us. But I’m never offended if you see a prop or a light that you think could add a fabulous page to your album. Congratulations to two very special people, it was an honour to spend the day with you.
Topics: Blog journal, Photography tips and techniques, Wedding day tips, Wedding general |