Archive for Bury Court Barn
Its been a few weeks since my last Just One. I can’t always post one due to timings. In this one…well, I like this one because, to be honest, I didn’t get it quite right. I overexposed the image after I moved positions and something happened in front of my I couldn’t miss. But, as these thing often happen, the ‘messed up’ image produces wicked results. So here’s Georgina (aka G) putting on her earrings. BTW, the circles of confusion on the left is actually my wild haired videographer friend Leo Ferenc from Perfect Day Studios.

Back to The Barn at Bury Court (or is that Bury Court Barn…I can never remember) on Saturday. It was about 4 weeks since I’d been there. Not much had changed…it still one of the best venues in Surrey…scrap that, perhaps in the country. Of course I might be a little biased (close to home, on the recommended suppliers list and have a great working relationship with the folks there). As usual the barn was in top condition which meant that everyone could simply get on with having a great wedding. Luckily Mike turned out in his 5 o’clock shadow. Apparently this a plus point in his house…I simply get moaned at. Oh how the other half live. Thanks to Kaite and Mike as well as their guests for making us feel welcome.

On the list of shots that get you killed as a wedding photographer…this ranks quite high

Shoe(s)

SumpinOuttaNuttin

Driven is one work you could use to describe Katie…

….Pleased is another

No great photo…just Katie helping Gran with a drink of water

Oh no!!! Not those big little Bridemaid eyes…I’m such a SUCKER!

Mum finished the croqueting…or is that crocheting….let’s just call it buttoning up

Peeping Bob

Dresses to thrill

Ade attempts to keep a safe distance whilst Rebecca goes bananas at the first glimpse of Katie in her dress

There’s a magic light spot in the processional at Bury Court Barn. Got it!


IMHO, the more interesting signing of the register shot

Any harder and her head might just pop off

It seemed only I got the celebrity significance of Katie’s dad being sat next to her at the top table

When I see a laugh like this I think of that chap from the Apprentice who admitted to peeing in the boardroom

Two naturals

Revisting me ‘new’ spot from last time

Damn Kate (not Katie)…not a reflector in sight

Copyright Kate Jackson – 2009

When I was a wee boy photographer, I hated receiving lines. I was so naieve :)

See what I mean!

Checking out the dodgy photo wall of shame

Get a haircut :)

OK..its never going to be a Rob-art (sigh) collectable but its a recording shot

With little hesitation, this chap raised his hand with pride when the question “raise your hand if you’ve filled your trousers” came from the other side of the table

On second thought…I may just crop that a bit…but for now, this is still a winner for me

I just loved the attention everyone had during the speech




Oh Mike…please don’t tell me you raised your hand too? Ewwww!

Toilet humour runs a muck

Elvis has left the building….

….carrying a cookbook

I get this look from women all the time…no…honest

Watching a grown man eat string really is a great pastime

Proving Katie is the Ace in the pack (groan, groan, groan)
Now a Few From Darren

He’s now officially the Bury Court Barn Gallery Master

Pure Ignorance! I Love IT!

Its an iPhone luv :)

I’m glad I’ve finally got him out of taking photos of the camera taking the photo…but here are 3 shots of people take photos of other people that all work

Great scene setter

Mike was well aware of the plan to kick him in the ….

As they said in Top Gun “Darren…you can be my wing man anytime”

I was keen to remove the car park…Darren had other ideas.

Learning the values of receiving lines

The entrance of Casper, the friendly ghost, and his beloved bride

Nice shot

The fact he likes shooting the kids is fine by me
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I liked this because its something I’ve never seen before. A table plan
written on a mirror. I was lucky to get this shot as the table plan was
moved next to the door later and the light was overpowering.
The one shot that didn’t make the blog that surely should have! Hindsight is 20/20
My first dilemma was deciding if Bury Court was in Hampshire or Surrey. I never did arrive at a conclusion so answers on a post card please. Despite my lack of location prowess I was pleased to get back to, what I affectionately call, BCB. It is one of my favourite venues and as its within 8 miles of home its even more appealing. There’s something about travelling to a wedding where there are no motorways, no roadworks and variety of routes in case aliens set up an outpost on the A31 (unlikely but rumoured to be true…same goes for Wenger going to Real…who knows).
Anywho…Rachel and Nick. Beauty and the …. ummm …. Not That Happy to Be in Front of the Camera. Let’s further refer to them as Vogue and National Geographic. (I know, you’re waiting for an explanation…here goes). Vogue for Rachel because all you had to do was look at her with a camera and the camera melted with delight. During the B&G shots she could ‘strike a pose’ before I could say anything to her. Nick on the other hand. He was more of a kind of documentary type of guy. Gotta grab what you can when you can. Nothing wrong with that. We’re one in the same. Since ‘Vogue’ was well…Vogue…it was made clear that the photos are super important. Sadly for them … (bet you wonder where I’m going with that leading statement…in fact, in rather poor literature I’m actually switching points) … they were supposed to be going to Mexico tomorrow. Sunny Cancun, now known as Cancough. So a fiddle the schedule means its not until next month and since photos were so important (back on track) I’ve posted a few more of the ‘couple’ stuff just them (her).
BTW…if anyone else is looking for a wedding photographer for Bury Court Barn…do get in touch. I’m nearby, have lots of experience and with only average literary skills you might find me an entertaining chap to have ’round.

Bird on a Wire (or Bridesmaids dresses on a hanger)

She even smiled perfectly during the prep

Mum…


Nick’s sister…7 weeks to go until # 3

Oh look…a pair of shoes…how did that happen?

So nearly my Just One

Trivial Wedding Pursuit : Rachel only had her ears pierced for the wedding…True or False?

On discovering that during a spate of toilet humour..(yes, they are just on the right)..that her trusted photographer was happily snapping

Early Doors (one too many and who is Jim?)

“Nah mate…I don’t get the Early Doors thing either”

A National Geographic moment

…this too, if you’re keeping score

Man and Vogue

Small world…turns out the chap doing the reading is my neighbours son.

Went here…was doing something completely different….the shoes popped out to say hello

To achieve this ‘pensive’ look I simply asked him to name the 1994 FA Cup runners-up….

…and with ‘Vogue’ I simply looked up and went “ooohhhhh…don’t move”

Two birds with one ring…or something like that

This IS my Just One


No blood…strange…someone call Dexter!

A second spell of B&G stuff finds me going ‘off piste’ for something a little different at BCB


Winnebago Warrior!

Vogueagraphic


Shrinking violet


Girls go wild for the Austin Powers theme song

It took a bit of persuasion to convince the bridesmaids to NOT wear bath robes

Arriving on Platform Heels is the 14:32


I’d never seen confetti from the rafters at Bury Court Barn before…great idea

I included this because I wasn’t expecting it and it made me chuckle



Its great having D ‘over my shoulder’…he never takes the same thing I do (I mean that BTW)

See what I mean…this is in my set but I’m shooting from the right…it works!

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Oh dear…Just One was nearly impossible today. I picked out a few last night, couldn’t decide, then came back to it this morning in the hope that a nights sleep would make the decision for me. Instead I found something else and in the end went with that one. No doubt the rest of the Just One’s will go on tomorrow’s blog.









