An eye for detail...
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!
