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Read more about the article Surrey village wedding – Kate & Stephen in Shere

Surrey village wedding – Kate & Stephen in Shere

Much as I enjoy shooting weddings in far-flung locations overseas, I’m also very fond of covering an intimate and traditional Surrey village wedding like Kate and Stephen’s.

They were married at St. James’s Church in Shere, a quiet and picture-perfect village in the Surrey Hills between Guildford and Dorking.

Kate’s family have lived in Shere for generations – in fact her parents and grandparents were also married in St James’ Church, which made the event extra special.

After the ceremony we did some family group photos in the churchyard, then everyone walked the short distance to Kinghams Restaurant at the other end of the village for the reception. (more…)

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Read more about the article Surrey church wedding – Lydia & Ian

Surrey church wedding – Lydia & Ian

A Surrey church wedding is always a pleasure to photograph. Although I don't mind travelling to shoot weddings, this one was very close to home, being in Shalford and Cranleigh which are only a few miles away.I could tell when I first met Lydia & Ian that they were the kind of people who pretty much take everything in their stride and enjoy life to the full - which was just as well as their wedding day was one of the wettest we've had this summer.

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Read more about the article Lewes engagement shoot – Lydia & Ian

Lewes engagement shoot – Lydia & Ian

We’ve been trying to arrange an engagement shoot with Lydia and Ian for a few months now – but thanks to weather and other commitments weren’t able to find a date that worked for everyone until last Sunday – which was lucky as the wedding is only a week away!

But I was glad we managed it as I always find an engagement shoot is a great way for me to get to know a couple and for them to get some practice being photographed – it makes it easier for everyone on the wedding day if e’ve worked together before.

I like to keep this kind of shoot as simple as I can – we just wandered into Lydia & Ian’s local park, which is a wetland reserve on the site of the old railway sidings in their home town of Lewes, East Sussex. (more…)

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Read more about the article Loseley Park wedding – Jo and Al
Outside the main entrance at Loseley Park

Loseley Park wedding – Jo and Al

Loseley Park is a superb wedding venue and very local to me, so I was glad to be asked by Jo and Al to photograph their wedding there.The ceremony was ably officiated by the Rev Canon Mervyn Roberts at St Peter & St Paul Church in Godalming, with the reception taking place at Loseley Park.One very unusual feature of their wedding ceremony was the participation of Jo and Al's Newfoundland puppy Baloo, who acted as ringbearer, with the rings attached carefully to his collar!Baloo is clearly very important to Al and Jo, so having the go-ahead from the minister to include him in the ceremony was much appreciated I think.

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Read more about the article Jo & Al’s engagement shoot in Godalming

Jo & Al’s engagement shoot in Godalming

I promised myself that next time I post about a portrait session I wouldn’t mention the weather, but it’s really hard not to, as it has such an effect on what we can do with the session… I’d been trying to find a time to shoot Jo and Al’s engagement session for a couple of weeks – either the timing didn’t work or it was pouring with rain, or so it seemed.

Anyway we finally fixed a time for last Saturday – and it was literally a case of looking at the weather forecast on the day to find an hour when it wasn’t going to be raining! Anyway we managed to find a gap and met in the Phillips Memorial Park in Godalming, down by the river Wey… (more…)

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Read more about the article “Image of the Day” on Spare The Details website

“Image of the Day” on Spare The Details website

I was honoured to have one of my recent wedding photos selected to be the “Image of the Day” on the new “Spare The Details” photo blog – a website that aims to bring the focus back to people pictures in wedding photography, rather than concentrating on details, cakes, decorations and table settings, as many wedding blogs seem to do.

The image that was chosen was from Nina & Ryan’s London wedding photography at the Institute of Directors in London – it’s a documentary image that shows two small boys playing on the grand staircase shortly after the wedding ceremony. (more…)

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Read more about the article Landmark Hotel London wedding venue

Landmark Hotel London wedding venue

The Landmark Hotel London is a deservedly popular wedding venue in Marylebone – combining a central location, some old-world glamour and style, and a stunning modern glass-roofed atrium.

Once upon a time it was the Great Central Hotel, serving nearby Marylebone station, terminus of the Great Central Railway, and the last of the major London railway hotels to be built (it opened in 1899), in the Gothic Revival style. (more…)

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Read more about the article Gosfield Hall Essex wedding venue

Gosfield Hall Essex wedding venue

Gosfield Hall was built in 1545 by Sir John Wentworth, who was a member of the household of Cardinal Wolsey.

Gosfield is a Grade 1 listed building that was visited by Queen Elizabeth I. The exterior looks newer as it was remodelled in the 18th century, as was the Grand Salon, but the central courtyard still retains the old Tudor style. Later Gosfield Hall was the home of King Louis XVIII of France after the French revolution.

Nowadays of course it’s one of Essex’s finest venues for civil ceremonies and wedding receptions. (more…)

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Read more about the article London Hindu wedding: Nina & Ryan at IOD Pall Mall SW1

London Hindu wedding: Nina & Ryan at IOD Pall Mall SW1

I was delighted to help my colleague Steve Shipman photograph Nina and Ryan's London wedding at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall recently.I'm sometimes asked "what happens if you are unable to photograph our wedding for some reason?"The answer is that I belong to a network of photographers who all help each other out if any of us needs it. It's a good system, as in most cases there is someone available who can cover, even at short notice, which gives everybody peace of mind.

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Read more about the article Wedding Photography Select – Top International Photographers

Wedding Photography Select – Top International Photographers

Recently I was honoured to be included on a list of top international wedding photographers, complied by the Wedding Photography Select website.

I don’t generally put myself forward for this kind of thing (modesty forbids – though perhaps I should show off a bit more!) but they asked me if I’d like to be included, and as some of my favourite wedding photographers (people like Andrena Douglass, Jerry Ghionis, Robert Evans and Yervant) were on the list I was flattered and said yes! (more…)

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