Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Stoke Place - Emma & Paul.

Stoke Place was the location for Emma & Paul's wedding on the 26th June. It was one of the hottest days of the year so far and the guests made full use of the grounds.

These are a few of the 350 photographs from Emma & Paul's wedding.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Kind comments from clients

One of the nice things about my job is I create something that my clients cherish. There are very few jobs in which you actually create something from scratch. When clients visit me prior to their wedding they have to take my word that I will give them 100 percent and create a set of photographs they will love.

It always makes my day when I get nice comments after the wedding.

Hi Simon,

Hope you're well. I wanted you to know we've been swamped with rave reviews of your beautiful photography. I am so so happy we found you - you're the best & very lovely too!

Thanks very much,
Lizzie


A few of Lizzie & Ben's wedding photographs are further down my blog.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Hernhill Kent - Emma & Justin's blessing

Emma & Justin married at Veritas Vineyard, USA, on the 30th May. They returned to Hernhill in Kent for a blessing. Emma's family have lived in the village for 450 years.

The wedding blessing took place at St. Michael's Church, Hernhill, and was followed by a buffet at the Red Lion Inn and a party back at the family farm later in the evening.

The weather was typical of English summers, rain followed by short periods of sunshine and then more rain.

These are just a small selection of photographs from the day.

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"My photographer friend let me down"...

On Saturday I had yet another call from a couple who had chosen to use a friend with a 'good' camera to take their wedding photographs. Unfortunately they had been let down at the last minute and are now looking for a photographer to cover their wedding in a couple of weeks time. 2010 has been a bit of an odd year, I have been getting these sort of enquiries on an almost weekly basis.

There is a saying going around about there being more wedding photographers now than weddings. Unfortunately many of these have no insurance, training or experience.

When choosing a wedding photographer ask them to show you at least 3 complete weddings, preferably the last three they have done rather than the best weddings from the past year. The photography should be consistent across the day, not just one or two good photographs. Documentary wedding photography is the hardest of the different styles to master, while anyone can take a photograph, only a talented photographer can take consistent high quality photographs all day across a variety of lighting conditions. This is a skill that takes many years to learn and perfect.

A wedding photographer should have a minimum of two professional camera bodies, plus Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. They should give you a wedding contract with the terms and conditions of the booking, this is to protect you in case something goes wrong and also makes it less likely they will telephone you a couple of weeks before your wedding to cancel.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

St Nicholas Church, Ashchurch - Lizzie & Ben

Lizzie & Ben married at St Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, on the 12th June. It was a lovely summers day, perfect for their reception in a marquee.

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