Archive for March, 2010
Swan Bibury wedding photography – Nick and Georgie
Sunday, March 28th, 2010A wedding in the Cotswolds. There are few places on our Sceptered Isle that possess the magic and beauty of this area. An adoptive Berkshire lad, three quarters of an hour’s drive delivers me safely into the arms of this quintessentially English domain. And if I sound loosely poetic about how I feel about the Cotswolds, it’s for good reason. You simply know you’re there. Every house carries the mantra of; “That’s what I’d do with my lottery win,” and you lose cellular connection with the World. Peace at last. Now is the time to be Jeremy Clarkson test driving a Ferrari Daytona through the steep and winding tree lined traffic-less roads leaving behind that place known as Swindon. So Nick and Georgie, you chose well. I’ve often driven past The Swan Hotel in Bibury; it was good to be working there. And ahead of a set of images from the day, another hearty round of applause for the inventive fusion of foodie underground table names; Kings Cross St Pancake, Maida Veal, Mornington Pheasant, Piccalilli Circus, Chutney Bridge and Fulham Broadbean.
A hatful of expressions
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Rob and Natalie’s evening studio from their Ufton Court nuptials literally produced a hatful of shots via a fine set of prop boxes prepared by the couple’s mothers! Give someone a hat and their persona takes a swift diversion down a road that only a topper can release.
Wasing Park wedding photography – Malcolm and Rebecca
Sunday, March 28th, 2010I’m practicing a little providence, but I’ve seemingly been lucky with the weather of late, despite a rather overcast March. Spring has sprung and a carpet of colourful flora has started to take root, especially at Wasing Park. Some images from Malcolm and Rebecca’s Wasing celebrations.
Wasing Park wedding photography
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Forgive the indulgence of a monochrome set bar a couple. A handful of images from one of my more recent Wasing Park weddings from Catherine and Liam’s fabulous big day. I’m a huge fan of black and whites and ‘large’ real moments, as is reasonably transparent from many of my blog entries. Filling the frame with emotion is an important facet of my work. So whilst uploading these images, I am reminded of a client meeting I had tail end of last week, where discovering I was in the ‘pitching pot’ against a number of photographers, I was asked if I did ‘enhancements?’ I assumed at first this to be blemish removal, but no. Ostensibly the meaning proffered by my oppo was somewhat different. “The other company can make an overcast rainy day, bright and sunny,” it was proudly exclaimed. I appreciated what they were trying to achieve, but for me, I declined the opportunity. Yes I tint pictures, and I’m appreciative of other photographers’ highly stylised imagery, but to a point. It’s subjective, of course it is, and for me, the day is as the day is. Embrace the weather. Embrace the emotions. Embrace reality. We work in a digital age and I think it’s true that the romance of pulling a print from the fix under a red light will never be replaced by slotting a card into a downloader, but by-the-by, I still receive a thrill when a larger LCD reveals the emotion I believed I captured at the time of depressing the shutter on the day, minus requirement for an Arora Borealis.
Wasing Park wedding photography
Friday, March 5th, 2010If Red Bull gives you wings, then getting wed must surely be the fuel of SRBs? At our studio, out back, we have half a mile of undulating grass track that serves as a runway for visiting Cessnas and tail draggers. And so one week prior to their Wasing Park wedding, Andrew and Crystal throttled down for a grand entrance preceding their prewed shoot. A little plane spotting at the end of this post with additional points scored for telling me type and range. But first, some images from the day, less Crystal should chastise me for showing propeller head tendencies.
Wedding photography - Breathe Pictures - Wasing Park
