A busy weekend was started off with the pre wedding shoot of Sam and Gavin at Rushton Hall near Kettering. It is the first time I have visited Rushton Hall and I must say it is a stunning wedding venue and will make the perfect backdrop for Sam and Gavins wedding in December.
I have just returned from a great pre wedding shoot with Sarah and Simon who will be getting married at the beautiful Barrington Hall in September. I met the couple in Godmanchester and spent the morning exploring the surrounding countryside and shooting some beautiful images. The weather was glorious which really brought out the richness and colours in the greenery and rivers and Sarah and Simon really got in to the shoot and seemed to relax in minutes getting in to the romantic swing of things. Hopefully they left enjoying the shoot as much as I did and will appreciate the fun shot we did in the graveyard?
I know Ailish’s parents through the wedding world and this shoot was a present from them for finisher her exams. We spent three hours trekking around the Cambridgshire countryside exploring various areas that I pass when I go running. Ailish wanted some very natural shots and we decided to keep a more country feel to the session with the odd urban background for contrast.
Ickworth House was the stunning background for todays pre wedding shoot of Jessica and Richard. The couple will be getting married at Ickworth in July and if we have weather like we had today, it will be a wedding to remember as the house and gardens are a photographers dream.
Friday was another busy day for me as I shot the pre wedding shoot of Sandrine and Chris straight after their family lifestyle shoot. We shot the lifestyle shoot in the families garden but headed off to the beautiful Cherry Hinton Park for the pre wed. The park was busy with people enjoying the glorious sunshine but once the couple got over their initial nerves of being watched, they really got in to the swing of things and helped to produce some great shots.
Wednesday was a busy day this week as I completed a full album design along with the pre wedding shoot of Katie & Dan. The happy couple looked really excited as we headed out of the studio with the sun blazing down upon us looking for some suitable backdrops around Fenstanton. Katie and Dan will be getting married later in the year at Ramsey church with their reception in Huntingdon.
I was confronted by another hot day when I arrived at the Cuney household in Cambridge. The brief was to capture little Daniel with his grandparents who had come across from France. With neither speaking English and my French being pretty basic, I thought we may encounter some problems, but children just seem to bring all those around them together. We spent an hour letting Daniel totter around the garden, exploring anything he could get his hands on and generally having fun with all his family.
They say don’t photograph babies and animals but I seem to relish the challenge and get some great results. This morning I was lucky enough to have a great shoot with baby Lowri and proud parents Rachel and John. Lowri was so much fun to photograph, but kept me on my toes a she crawled around the garden and local fields. You can tell a young child or adult were to stand for the best light, but a baby determined to explore everything around her doesn’t care were the perfect light is. As soon as I saw the little bird bath, I knew I had to utilise it even though I was aware we would all get wet.
Ravenwood Hall near Bury St Edmunds was the location for my pre wedding shoot this morning. As I have not shot a Ravenwood for a few years, I decided to meet Emma & Elliot there so they could show me their dreams and why they booked this particular venue. My memories of Ravenwood were of an idilic venue set amongst the most beautiful grounds and gardens and I wasn’t disappointed, in fact it was far nicer than I remembered. Emma and Elliot were great fun to photograph and I am looking forward to their big day in July, especially the theme they have planned which will really give the wedding a funky edge….watch this space on this one!!
I have just returned from a cool lifestyle shoot with the Molly and William and what fun we had. Why people say never photograph children I’ll never know, because I find it so rewarding when you view your shots and see their happy smiley faces, memories that mum and dad will cherish forever.
