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A stranger wedding image
By nealejames | May 24, 2008
First of congratulations to Nigel and Sarah Shepherd upon their wedding celebrations at Ufton Court in Berkshire. I don’t know, maybe it’s a touch of self indulgence when photographing at Ufton that I [Neale James] find myself in a tiny priest’s vestry within this 15th Century house. Maybe it’s the fact that this incredible house is linked by many secret chambers and passages that persecuted Romish priests would have frequented to escape meeting their maker all too early. I’m not one to feel unusually sensitive in otherwise ’spooky’ surroundings, but this is one of the few rooms that persuades the last remaining hairs on my air conditioned head to point north. The walls seem hollow and I comedically sense that it wouldn’t take too much to lean unwisely and find yourself spinning through a concealed trap entrance to dank untrodden anti-rooms, Scooby Doo style. Don’t let me put any prospective bride and grooms off of choosing this as a venue for their special day; it can be a truly fabulous setting, but spend some time on your own navigating the rooms of this historical house and even the most ardent para-sceptics will admit to feeling just a tug of self doubt. Still, with the luxury of safety in numbers I gathered with bride, groom, assistant photographer and a bride’s brother to capture these wedding images. Unusual yes, but who said wedding photography should be a formulaic list? By the way, following our shots I was last down the stairs from this first floor chapel, but it sure did feel that someone else was behind me!
Topics: Blog journal, Wedding general |