A Wedding of Two Halves
February 10, 2016
Laura & Jack at Field Place
Laura and Jack presented me with a different kind of wedding shoot when they decided to split their special day into two halves, one at Field Place in Worthing, and the other in sunny Jamaica! Being the British photographer I definitely drew the short straw (!), but I was really excited to be involved in manifesting their vision; to create some British contrast to the tropical, sun-drenched magic of the Caribbean.
The Jamaican section was a very intimate affair, and Jack and Laura wanted the chance to invite all their family and friends to a big bash in Worthing not only to celebrate their marriage but to help them get over the shock of returning to the grey UK at the very end of November.
The couple had really liked the modern and artistic edge to my work, and were after a striking contrast to palm trees and golden sands. Lucky that they felt this way, as we were not blessed with the brightest of late-November days for the shoot! We were all keeping our fingers crossed for a sunset shot, but our luck was out. We Brits are not ones to be outdone by the weather though, and with a stiff upper lip we braved the rain and cold to grab a small sliver of daylight. We used the imposingly large window to frame the couple against the moody darkness of the sky, and I had my assistant crouch behind them to compensate for the non-existent sun and provide a romantic glow in this dramatic shot.
