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Stoke Place Wedding Photography – Krissie and Ben
Posted by: | CommentsDear Krissie and Ben,
Aloha! OK, so that’s not what they say in Barbados but I’m guessing as you are there and I’m here you’re probably ready to laugh that one off. First off Krissie…would you believe its been cloudy all day today. Its just not fair! Regardless of those facts I hope your trip to sandy beaches has been a good one. I wanted to tell you both ‘thanks’ for having both Darren and I along to your most fantastic wedding. I wanted to recall some of things that stuck in my mind. Krissie’s messy room. Your words, not mine. I couldn’t bring myself to post the picture but I’ve got it. Dr Dresslove..aka the one in the rubber gloves. Pure class when adding a bracelet…divine idea. That choir…oh that choir. Someone call Piers Morgan NOW! The love bug…thankfully it was convertable otherwise who knows what you would have got up to. Those lovely details…cookies of Cookie, love hearts (yes, I have a photo of Darren chowing down…I told you he couldn’t resist) and the flip flops. I really hope it was a flip flop only affair on the dance floor. Speaking of chowing down…thanks for the cupcake. Phwoah…that was amazing. Krissie as the melting Bride…for sure never to see the light of day on the website but a good laugh. Ben…you never once asked a silly photo question. You let me down. :) Finally to the Bear. You’re not all that! I’ve got so many photos of you and photos never lie…all I can see is a tender side. Quiet…stoic…but never grizzly. Perhaps I’m lucky to never see the Bear when he’s not in hibernation. To family, friends and even George, thanks for having us.
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Uno, dos, tres
We asked Paul the ‘Psychic’ Octopus to pick a winner and he called it a draw
“would you like to stroke my Cookie?”
Professional criminals are often prepared but not generally so stylish
Ahem!
I heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart you
I’m guessing Ben has a message
Why the tongue?
EXIT (see, most great shots in this HSE world are runined by ‘signs’. Not so here so I felt compelled to add to it)
No doubt the coordinator at Stoke Place will be falling over his/herself to get a hold of this one
Kimi….? Kimi? Geez. Just know that any further comments will be delivered in a mono-syballic tone whilst looking exceedingly disinterested in tandem with my straight brow gangster style baseball cap.
Ham-hock
Ladbrokes has them 7/2 for the next to tie the knot
Sorry…just went up to 14-1
Ben gets sincere whilst Krissie’s mum just dares me to read her poker face
Dear (sic)….headlights
How very American
And now a few from Darren – Naughty by name, naughty by nature
Some people let a little bit of wee out when they get excited (Apprentice 2009) – Ben deals with it in other ways.
Pretty simple list
Wiping a tear away or preparing to go into character as Capt Jack from Pirates of the Carribean – you make the call.
Kiss Kiss (bang bang…great film BTW)
Great idea D!
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Pre Wedding Photography – Kat and Richard
Posted by: | CommentsA wee frolic through the wildes of Liss last night. Something a bit different to come on this one later on (like next week most likely).
Dude…Seriously?
Posted by: | CommentsOK. Not that I actually took my own advice nearly 15 years ago but you can still benefit from my ‘wisdom’.
This is all about what the Groom wears. So listen up boys. Your Bride will have spent ages deciding on a dress. Every detail examined, cross examined, questioned, Bridesmaid checked, Mum verified. You…well, you just pop into Moss Bros and get a bog standard with a matching cravat. OK, there’s ACTUALLY nothing wrong with that. It looks great and if you’re lucky there might even be some cuppage but be real…get a tailored suit. A memory of a lifetime and something you can wear for a good time to come.
Matthew (as in Andrea and Matthew) did just that. A fantastic tailor made wedding suit from Farnham and London Made to Measure Suit Maker Room Ten. Matthew looked the business as did his Groomsmen because Room Ten also hire suits for the remainder of the wedding party. How cool is that! Think about it. To find out more about Matthew’s suit and what he thought of the entire experience by visiting Room Ten’s Blog.
Matthew in his Bespoke Wedding Suit from Room Ten (full image credit goes to Darren!)
Walk Upon England’s Mountain Green – Pt 1
Posted by: | CommentsNumber one…I’ve yet to see an English mountain and number two this has nothing to do with England and everything to do with Jerusalem. As in Israel. During our trip to shoot Emma and Effi’s Tel Aviv wedding Nicola and I took a day to travel out to Jerusalem to see the Holy City. In some ways its like nothing you’ve seen before. So much history and meaning. Walking in places that, until then, were only the places talked about to you. To see them in the flesh is breathaking. Of course they are literally thousands of visitors to the Old City. Jews, Christians, Catholics, Orthodox (Greek, Russian, Armenian) and probably a few Atheists in there as well. So in other ways it feels like a full blown tourist attraction. No sign of mouse ears or blokes dressed up in character suits thankfully. We did a blitz tour. 3 1/2 hours, just us and a tour guide. We went with the expectation of taking the free tour and ended up on a private tour burning through £70. The odds are it was totally worth it. That’s what I keep telling myself. He knew his stuff, spoke 5 languages (even American) and knew when enough was enough.
I’ve never been a travel photographer. But here are a few things (more later in the week) that I captured.
The Wailing Wall (or Western Wall)
The structure bottom right is Jesus’ tomb where he was laid after being crucified. I couldn’t understand this as I was always taught that he was placed in a tomb, a rock rolled in front. This tomb was in the side of hill or rock face. It was explained to me by the guide that Jerusalem has been destroyed several times and each time things were built on top of other things. Hence the placement.
Niños
Posted by: | CommentsRemember these guys…no, I haven’t sent them to serve in the Foreign Legion.
Goal! Sadly not England’s
Farnham and Midhurst Wedding Photographer – Andrea and Matt
Posted by: | CommentsSometimes you wake up to hear “this could be the hottest day of the year”. In some situations you might reckon..fantastic. Perhaps if all you’ve got planned is a session by the pool or book under a tree in the park its some of the best news you’ve heard in a long time. But if you plan is get dressed up in a multi-layered dress or a tie and waist coat or if you’re the chump following the previous you might have second thoughts. So is the summer of 2010. Already better than the last 4 summers combined it shaping up to be something to be remembered (provided I haven’t just jinxed it). However I was wondering if it would be possible to arrange for say 2 hours of cloudy overcast skies between the hours of 1:30 and 3:30 every Saturday. Let’s push the boat out…let’s go for 12:30 to 4:30. Then it all goes away and we can all shine in the warm glow of the fading summer sun. No? OK, it was worth a shot.
Hot sun and a Yule Brenner hair cut aren’t the best of friends but with liberal sunscreen I can just about make it…and make it I did to Andrea and Matt’s Sensational Summer wedding at St Andrew’s Church in Farnham followed by a most lovely reception in the Walled Gardens at Cowdray in Midhurst. Two towns, two counties, too lovely. Andrea and Matt first met at Art College. Having ‘arty’ clients is always fun. You know things are going to be ‘just so’. Generally they are quite laid back about things and they didn’t let me down. Thanks to Andrea and Matt as well their friends and family AND the chap who kissed me for making us feel so welcome. As they say at the end of children’s programme….a good time was had by all!
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Dandruff free
Its not about the shot…its about the content. Look around and you’ll get it.
Hmm…well….it’ll have to do :)
Its like an episode of SATC
In all my years of wedding photography-dom, I’ve never taken this shot. Go figure
ABC might call it ‘The Look of Love’. I call it 39C under that dress and boy she knows it.
My Just One…you know, honestly….you should become a fan!
It seemed an odd time to celebrate Ronan Keating’s entire back catalogue
Never trust a man in a purple tie — I’m just sayin’
Go on…you TELL me which aperture (they, and only they, will get it)
Judging by Matt’s position I reckon his next words were ’5-6-7-8′
Some might call it a marquee…others a tent…I just call it wicked
Today I’m not going for shots of the main players during the speeches…today its about the toasts
Crimewatch!
That’s NOT my beer and whilst I appreciate a man with a similar hair cut to mine I’m afraid a sneaky kiss on the cheek was as far as I was prepared to go!
That’s two classic faces from the same person…she’ll love me for it…really!
And Now a Few From Darren
Accidental Resevoir
I love this…because these guys aren’t just a guitar duo hired to entertain…they are friends of Andrea and Matt. Great shot Darren.
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