Romantic wedding photography in the woods, just before sunset
Getting Married at the Barn at Berkeley - Main ceremony room
Bride ascending the stairs to get married at the Barn at Berkeley, Gloucestershire
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Wedding at Leigh Court
Katie and Tim’s wedding at Leigh Court, Bristol.
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Wedding photographs in snow at Grittleton House near Chippenham
An amazing opportunity to shoot some fantastic Wedding photographs in snow decended on us last weekend – literally! Although the Met Office forecast was ‘cold and dry’, there turned out to be plenty of snow at Grittleton House near Chippenham in Wiltshire. Of course, we took full advantage! Although we had a wet weather plan on standby (something we do by routine, just in case), we took the decision with Lisa and Alex, the bride and groom, to shoot the formal photograph of the wedding party and all of the guests outside. It was optional for their guests of course! but I’m delighted to say that almost every one of the 90 or so guests made it outside for the quick photograph. Wedding photographs in snow can be absolutely stunning, as the light reflected from the snow casts a romantic and surreal ambience – coupled with this stunning venue and perfect early evening light is a recipe for beautiful images. In the evening the snow continued to fall and we headed outside once again, this time just taking Lisa and Alex with us for part of their creative wedding shoot. We’ll publish some more lovey ‘snow shots’ here in a week or two when the retouching is done and dusted. In the meantime, here’s one of bride and groom enjoying a moment in the entrance to Grittleton House as the snow falls in the background. Plus a sneeky one taken by Heidi of me running for cover after shooting back towards the main house. For those keen photographers amongst you, I used one of our Nikon D3s for this particular shot, with a 24-70mm lens at f2.8 – auto ISO capped at 3200. It performed beautifully, as always, in the low light of the evening – with superb dynamic range. We can’t can’t wait to send these out to Lisa and Alex once they return from their honeymoon. The next day the snow had gone almost completely!
Rich running for cover after shooting a wedding in the snow at Grittleton House near Chippenham
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Just a shot from a fab wedding at Lympne Castle in Kent, with a little retro style wedding photography ‘twist’! More to come soon! Just in case you think we’re ‘going all retro’ on you, don’t panic – it’s just a little taster of the variety which we enjoy so much when photographing weddings! It was a roasting hot day at Lympne Castle with a gentle on-shore breaze and with beautiful long views over the sea from the Castle walls. This shot was taken whilst arranging the ‘formal’ photographs on the terraces outside. It was our first visit to Lympne Castle for wedding photography, and after the marriage ceremony in the Great Hall we polished off the formal photographs and made our way accross the fields to village hall, where the most beautiful vintage themed wedding reception was laid out waiting. We’ve really enjoyed re-touching these photographs, and can’t wait to present them to Tori & Simon once they return from their honeymoon.
Lympne Castle, Kent - Retro Style Wedding Photography
We’ve thought about this a lot and think this retro style wedding photography, if approached in a timeless fashion as we’ve done here, will look as good in many years as it does today, and these retro photographs will really stand the test of time. A real vintage wedding! Also worth a mention are the Lympne Castle Cottages, where our Bridal party got ready before making the short walk to the Castle – really pretty.
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Click through to view just a small handful of the preview photographs from Tori and Simon’s lovely vintge wedding at Lympne Castle in Kent. Drop by again to see the highlights and vintage wedding photography! We don’t usually work as wedding photographer in kent, but this rare treat to run down to the sea for the weekend was too good to miss! If you’re gettingmarried in the Kent area this year, we’d love to hear from you (any excuse for an ice cream and fish and chip supper eh!). Enjoy…
Vintage Wedding Photography at Lympne Castle in Kent
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Absolutely stunning pictures Richard. Really amazing. Thank you so much for making it such a famtastic day.
Thanks Simon – it was a pleasure. A wonderful day for wedding photography too! Rich
I was delighted to receive an email this morning from the ISPWP (International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers):
“The ISPWP takes pride in accepting only the most experienced, talented, and professional wedding photographers in the world. We welcome you into the group”
It goes without saying that I’m very pleased. Membership cannot simply be bought – the ISPWP require full portfolio’s of ‘unique’ wedding photography, client references and a thorough investigation of my business and adherence to their code of conduct.
“The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers is an organization of the best wedding photographers in the world. It was created by professional photographers to raise the standards of the wedding photography profession. We are a resource for wedding clients who know they want to hire the best and the brightest for their wedding. We provide assurance and peace of mind that they are hiring the most respected, most ethical, most professional and most talented wedding photographers in the industry. It’s no secret there are many online directories of wedding photographers. Some of them have hundreds, even thousands of photographers. That SOUNDS great because there are so many to choose from! But most of these directories have little or no criteria for membership, they are simply link farms that oftentimes include photographers with zero experience and unknown backgrounds who have simply paid the applicable fee. When you hire an ISPWP member, you can be sure they have passed a rigorous application process and are recognized by their peers to be at the top of their field.”
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What could be nicer than a walk through Westonbirt Arboretum on a late summer evening? I met up with Faye and Richard who are getting marrid in just a few weeks, for a final chat and pre-shoot. Click here for the full shoot at Westonbirt Arboretum
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Awesome postproduction!
The retouching is finally finished, and Katrina and Davids photographs are on their way! Check in again here soon for the highlights
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What a lovely evening spent with Sarah & Simon at the Aztec Hotel – Heidi and I stayed on for dinner in the end! I spotted some amazing commercial architecture and used it in this shoot – I think it works
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What a great day and fantastic night. Enormous hospitality and the famous ‘money dance’! …We’re still recovering!The weather was fantastic – perhaps even a little too hot. We moved from Louisa’s preparations at the family home to St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church in Weston Super Mare, for the ceremony. The day ended with a super reception at Cadbury House, Bristol.
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I love Greek weddings!
Congratulations to Adele & Jim, the new Mr & Mrs Lamper, who danced down the aisle (with a little help from Paolo Nutini) at Coombe Lodge in Somerset yesterday afternoon. Lasers, dancing, home made jam, retro sweets, more dancing, a BBQ – Summarised by one guest on Face Book as “Bloody Brilliant Wedding!!!” …oh, did I mention dancing? Everybody danced! …yes, even Heidi and I finally ‘got down’ on to the floor to ‘throw some shapes’ at the end …after the cameras were safely tucked away, of course! Coombe Lodge’s super French Wedding Coordinator Eric led his team to provide his usual 5* hospitality (et beaucoup de félicitations on the birth of your son Eric!). Just one image for nowDrop by again soon for the final cut.
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With a few weeks left until their wedding in the Barn at Wick Farm (near Bath), we met with Katrina & David for an engagement shoot at the nearby English Heritage site of Farleigh Hungerford Castle.
The rain cleared away and we arrived in sunshine. Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a ruin, but provides some really excellent opportunities for creative photography and off-camera flash. The old family chapel has a beautiful natural light which is great for shooting with wide apertures.
Below is a sinlge shot from the afternoon – please click here or on the image below to see the full shoot. Enjoy x
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I hadn’t photographed at this amazing wedding venue before, but now I just can’t get enough of it! Click on the image below to see the full shoot at Leigh Court.
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Well the sun came out today – in fact it was hot! A great start to Adele & Jim’s pre-wedding (engagement) shoot in the city of Bath. Only a couple of weeks until their wedding day at Coombe Lodge in Blagdon, so a lovely opportunity to spend some relaxed time with them and have some fun. Starting outside Bath Abbey we walked around some of the city’s landmarks and made use of that fabulous Georgian architecture – not forgetting a quick stop to photograph Adele shoe shopping!. If you’re familiar with Bath you’ll no doubt recognise some of the scenary. Heidi and I enjoyed a delightful Thai Green Curry lunch before heading home to start the post-production!
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