With the sun out and shinning, I was able to get some great pre wedding shots of Janine & Paul this morning at locations around my studio in Fenstanton. The happy couple are getting married later in in the year at the Hotel Felix in Cambridge and judging on todays shoot they will be great fun to be around on the wedding day.
I find a good run before work always helps clear my head but I was confronted by a torrent of flood water on my regular route this morning and had to make a major detour. Godmanchester normally gets a fair bit of water as it’s river runs passed England’s largest meadow. Portholme meadow is a local flood plane and generally fills up with water from the Great Ouse every winter, but to see the local footpaths and children’s play park like this meant I had to return later on with my faithful i-phone to get a few shots.
I will be exhibiting at two more weddings fairs over the next few months. The first is at Wood Green, near Huntingdon on the 28th Feb from 11am until 4pm. The second will be at Normanton Park Hotel on the South Shore of Rutland water near Oakham on the 28th March. Going on past experience, both shows should prove very useful for next years bookings.
As a photographer with over 20 years experience, I always thought I could handle most jobs and nothing would faze me. I’ve photographed everything from the the Royal Family to new born babies but after spending yesterday with a national press photographer, I realise I had met my match. Our job was to get a shot of a certain naughty footballer?? But as I had expected, most celebs hide behind blacked out car windows and in properties hidden by big walls and fences. So patiently from 7am until 7pm we sat over looking the main gates of the estate, twitching every time a car arrived or left but without ever seeing the naughty boy. It was cold, rained all day and I longed for a bride and groom to work my magic on. So after a long day of contemplation I left knowing I was living my dream and weddings and family portraits were my passion. Full respect to all the press photographers out there that fill our daily’s with news and gossip, they have a tough job.
I have been asked on several occasion now when I would put a few shots of my Rome trip on the blog. It has taken a few months but last night I found the time to get some images ready and here they are, better late than never. Rachael and I only had a few days in the city but it’s beauty and romance will stay in out hearts forever. Rome is an amazing place to visit and the one city in the world I would love to shoot a wedding, fingers crossed.
Yesterday I photographed the new conservatory at Normanton Park Hotel in Rutland. Normanton Park is situated on the edge of Rutland water, nestled in trees making it a beautiful settings for a wedding. The new conservatory has a lake view and will no doubt prove very popular this summer. I always relish shooting weddings at Normanton as I always get a very warm welcome from the hotel staff and there are endless opportunities to capture stunning images in the extensive grounds.
I will be attending the Chilford Hall Wedding Fair this Sunday, 7th February from 10am until 4pm. Chilford Hall is a lovely wedding venue just outside the village of Linton near Cambridge. The Hall is based around it’s own vineyards and offers a bride and groom some great locations for their wedding photography. If you are free and in the area, please drop by and see my new Queensberry sample albums.
I did a hair shoot a Molby’s Hair Salon in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire this afternoon. Our model, Amy had her hair styled twice to see the difference between two desired looks. The images are being used for the Loreal colour trophy competition.
The events organiser at Barrington Hall near Cambridge booked me to shoot some corporate interior images earlier this week. Barrington has a great reputation as a classy wedding venue but they now want to bring in more corporate clients and the shots would be used as advertising. As well as Barrington being one of the best wedding venues in Cambridgeshire, it will also make a fantastic venue for any business or company that wish to hold a relaxed business lunch or dinner, important conference or discreet meeting. The amazing rooms at Barrington would also provide a great setting for a Charity Ball, Christmas celebration or an intimate dinner for friends and family. Whilst I was there, I also took a few shots of the marque which is due to come down for a few weeks for it’s yearly clean.
Yesterday I photographed the wedding of Jill and Chris at Hinchingbooke House and wow what weather we had!! The biggest storms for months kept us pinned inside all day but we still had a great time and got some lovely shots. I photograph weddings in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Lincolnshire, in fact I travel the whole of the UK if requested but love Hinchingbrooke House and feel it’s one of the best wedding venues around. With beautiful grounds and an amazing interior any photographer is spoilt for choice when it comes to wedding photography. Most couples would be tearing their hair out with the weather, but Jill and Chris were so relaxed and so much fun to photograph and be with during their special day.
