February 03, 2016
Katherine & Dave's Southend Barns October Wedding
Katherine and Dave married in mid October - a lovely season to capture photographically as the vibrant summer colours start melting into warmer, softer tones.
The inviting autumnal setting was a fitting detail as the couple I was photographing had inclusive warm personalities ensuring all the guests and I felt very welcomed and at ease. Somehow there was a softness about the couple which allowed for a lovely calm and friendly atmosphere that day. What stood out to me the most was that this wedding was one of great taste, balance and organisation and it was clear a sense of structure had been created through all the little personal details that the couple had so carefully put into place. The couple had even chosen a Master of Ceremonies, who was a close friend of Katherine’s, to help the proceedings flow, which was a great touch.
Dave and his groomsmen were at Crouchers Hotel that morning, a popular country hotel local to the Sussex wedding venue of choice; Southend Barns. When I arrived I found the boys dressed smartly in blue suits and tan brogues - both which are definitely style choices of the moment, and they were certainly wearing them well! Here is Dave and his brothers in the bar area in their on-trend attire. For an eye-catching composition I set them in a pose that offered some symmetry which is pleasing to the eye and complimentary to their overall smart and well considered styling.
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January 21, 2016
Holly & Adam's Southend Barns Autumn Wedding
October 9th, a surprisingly sunny day with only a hint of anything remotely autumnal, was the date Adam and Holly decided to 'tie the knot' last year. When I first met the couple, they soon confessed that neither of them were particularly confident in front of a camera. With an October wedding you can never be sure what the weather might throw at you, so we decided to head to the beach in the middle of summer for their engagement shoot to make sure they had at least one sunny shot in their collection! We chose sunset for its warmth and romance and it proved a lovely setting firstly for the two of them to practice 'relaxing' in front of the lens, and also for me to get to know this young, trendy couple with good style and good humour. It made me really look forward to seeing how their wedding day would transpire.
The boys were in high spirits when I met them at a hotel in Chichester before the formalities began. Adam had two best men and another good friend who acted as Master of Ceremonies throughout, bringing a bit of personal humour to tie the day together. I had scouted out an industrial estate near the hotel which we took a stroll to, as the couple had wanted the groomsmen shots to have an edgier, more masculine vibe. The colour scheme for the day was a charming pale pink, accented with soft cream and gypsophilia. The groomsmen reflected this not only in their ties and shirts but with a bit of sneaky sock action too! Here they are chilling against the warehouse door and then cutting some serious shapes and showing off those excellent pink socks.
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November 17, 2015
My first experience of photographing Charlotte and James was for their engagement shoot surrounded by the beautiful woodlands at Stansted. We agreed that we wanted to have an autumnal feel to the photos and it took us three goes to finally find a day that wasn’t pouring with rain. The shoot gave us a great chance to get to know each other and for Charlotte and James to get used to being photographed ready for their big day. I quickly discovered what a lovely couple they were and we had lots of laughs, especially when joined by a chocolate Labrador that wouldn’t stop barking and rolling in puddles throughout the shoot!
I learnt that Charlotte and James had found me after looking through my album while viewing Upwaltham Barns; they loved my quirky but professional style. Having had lots of meetings and conversations with the couple, I knew they wanted classic, timeless images combined with the quirkyness they liked when they first saw my work. This suited me perfectly and I couldn't wait to photograph their big day.
On the morning of their July wedding I found Charlotte getting ready with her bridesmaids at her parents’ house in Lavant while eating bagels and sipping on Champagne. To put a different spin on Charlotte’s hair and makeup shots, I captured this photo of the three girls together using the reflection in the mirror. I like the diagonal line created through the three of them with Charlotte, as the bride-to-be, at the very centre of it all looking calm and sophisticated with bubbly in hand - a girl after my own heart!
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