Evan and Holly’s Dad’s Blog

Hi and welcome to my blog. Filled with images from my recent weddings, engagement shoots, portrait sessions and corporate work. Most importantly its a window into my world...a world where family takes an upper hand and I have the images to prove it. Hopefully you'll take a few minutes to browse and once addicted set the blog as a bookmark. If you have any comments please feel free to add them or just get in touch.

For The Record: The images that I put on the blog from recent weddings may not always be the best or even ones you might expect. They are things that I saw, that I like that I want to share. Sometimes they are part of a quirky story or show a tender or ironic side to a wedding.

Archive for Engagement Photography

Jul
09

Pre Wedding Photography – Kat and Richard

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A 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).

pre wedding photography 01 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

pre wedding photography 02 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

pre wedding photography 03 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

pre wedding photography 04 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

pre wedding photography 05 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

pre wedding photography 06 Pre Wedding Photography   Kat and Richard

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Mar
19

Engagement Photography – Mills and Ben

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You knew it would happen.  After nearly two weeks of sunshine and warm weather, the day of my latest (pr)e-shoot and it rains….A LOT!  Nevermind, when life deals you a lemon, make lemonade…then add a bit of Southern Comfort to it and you’re mint.  It seemed to do little damped the spirits (geddit) of Mills and Ben.   Here are few of me faves.

engagement photography 001 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenAll in all its just another brick in the wall

engagement photography 002 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenOAP Friday

engagement photography 003 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenCrown and Anchor

engagement photography 004 Engagement Photography   Mills and Ben‘B’

engagement photography 005 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenSliding Doors

engagement photography 006 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenScully and Mulder

engagement photography 007 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenStrip        (light)

engagement photography 008 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenSecret snog

engagement photography 009 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenCEO

engagement photography 010 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenUpstairs, Downstairs

engagement photography 011 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenOAP Friday (revisited)

engagement photography 014 Engagement Photography   Mills and BenHallway du Vin

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Another quick client meeting.  This time with Lorna and Charlie who booked me from Singapore.  After we dispensed with the details I offered them one of 15 minute turbo sessions.  Just a laugh and chance to see what I get up to on a wedding day.  Most clients get worried about this (although champagne often quells any concerns) but its nice to say “that’s it guys…nothing more complex than that”.  So, with all of us dressed for a day at the beach we buzzed through 3 locations in 15 minutes chatting along the way.

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OK…strictly speaking this ISN’T engagement photography.  A proper engagement shoot would be about 1.5 to 2 hours…so 12 minutes hardly constitutes an engagement session.  But 12 minutes is what we had and 12 minutes is what we did.  It was kind of cool to see what we could get in a limited time span…especially considering they had only just met me for the first time.  Normally, on a wedding day, both bride and groom are used to be photographed either through preparations or the ceremony or etc etc.  So to turn up, how you doing and shoot is pretty daunting.

BTW, this was shot at a new venue (well, 3 years old) called Cherkley Court.  Sorry, the building isn’t 3 years old…its really old, but its in its third season as a wedding and events venues.  Pretty sweet!

The sun was at it worst…directly overhead…but I got some stuff I was pleased with.

027 127 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 128 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 129 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 130 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

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Couldn’t decide which one I liked best…so here are two.  Amazed at how much brighter the reflection is compared to the actual subjects

027 133 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve
What was funny about this room is that its just a passage way.  The coordinator thought I was made to use it…but there was a viewing going on in the rest of the house.  So Lin…whatcha reckon?

027 134 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 135 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 136 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

027 137 Cherkley Court   Engagement Photography   Nicola and Steve

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Apr
28

Love in a….carpark!

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Don’t let the rude title fool you.  All will be revealed.

Evan came out with 2 corkers (OK, by the time I tell you it won’t have quite the same impact) this weekend. 

1.  Evan demonstrates his knowledge of how things are by explaining that when he was a baby he was in mummy’s tummy.  We both look at each other (bemused), smile and Nicola says “yes, buddy, you were.  Mummy had a great big old tummy and you were in it.”  To which Evan replies, “but not anymore mummy, you have a very little tummy”.  Needless to say hugs and cuddles for Evan.  Chalk up the brownie points!

2. Lose the brownie points.  My wife has…well…grey hair.  She has done since the age of 23.  I always said she should embrace it but we’ve agreed to disagree on it.  So last night was hair colour night and naturally Evan gets curious.  “Mummy, what’s that in you hair?”  “Its hair colour.”  “But why?” “To make mummy look pretty” (cue 5 seconds of silence) “Mummy….not pretty yet!”  I assume this is because she had gobs of gook in her hair and if you squint hard she looked like Amy Winehouse (off the crack of course).

This past weekend’s wedding was a no blog zone.  I told them to simply pay their taxes and then they come out of hiding…some people never listen.  However I do have a few things for you.  First a couple of engagement sessions.

George (ina) and Howard – Some football stadium which I’m not allowed to mention

008 63 Love in a....carpark!
Each player hand drawn, pixel by pixel

008 64 Love in a....carpark!
It later emerged that Howard was a Spurs fan…check out the home side heckler in the background

008 65 Love in a....carpark!
However, as Paula says “Opposites Attract”

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Clearly it was Match of the Day

008 67 Love in a....carpark!
George reveals the secret to Beckham’s swirling free kicks…open toed shoes!

008 68 Love in a....carpark!
Attendance has gone down…let’s hope the team don’t follow

008 69 Love in a....carpark!
Neither look much like football hooligans

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“                   “

008 71 Love in a....carpark!
You’ll never walk alone (man, I’m running out of football knowledge)

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Perhaps my favourite shot of the session

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Shame he wasn’t a Man U, Liverpool or Arsenal supporter…then the red would have had more impact

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1-1 draw

K&A (names abbreviated to protect the innocent) — Most certainly NOT in Swindon

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First, a few for Leela’s dad…yes, you can use a car park

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Kissing by the pale garage light

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Couldn’t decide which way I liked most…so both go in

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OK…that’s enough of the car park

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The Groom-to-be used to be in the choir..I bet he never thought….

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A rare moment with no one around…it didn’t last long

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The problem with old buildings…nothing is straight!

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They really go well together

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A natural moment

008 85 Love in a....carpark!
Basking in the warm California (like) sun

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Hitting the streets…guess who’s carrying her handbag!

I originally said I was going to post the US photos today.  They are ready, but I’ll wait until Wednesday so that I get another post in this week. 

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