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The Wedding of Elizabeth Dobson &
David Norcross, Storrs Hall, Windermere, 27th May
Gill, Kevin my assistant for the day, and me at the lakes again,
this time Storrs Hall for the first time,a beautiful Georgian mansion
on a bright but cool day on the shores of Lake Windermere. I must say
this venue has an incredible intake of the lake, and also provides excellent
vantage points allowing the b&g up to the waters edge.
We had 2 great people in David & Elizabeth to photograph
in the beautifiul grounds, with maple trees, rhododendrons, and the lake.
The bride and dad make there way forward to the ceremony room down from
the top floor.
These guys were really great all day long, when I told them the drinks
were on me they were 'well up for it'.
My first ever 'jump' shot in 5 years of doing weddings, I should have started earlier....
Before and after my post production..
Mike's Dad makes a toast to the newleyweds whilst Elisabeths dads finishes his speech (off camera)
(Large file) The large colourful grounds on an overcast day help bring
out the subtle hues of green and red.
'The Menu' in the Marquee before the b&g arrived.
Gill is very good at straightening dresses for the bride and has a good
eye, plus she prompts me for the shots I have
pre-planned to do if I ever forget!
Part of the design inside the marquee
A still-life shot in which I had 1 minute to do before the bride left
the bridal suite.
We walked down to lakeside for 5 minutes for some moody black & white
shots
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The bestman Paul nervously waits his turn
I like these 2 thought they were a bit different.
A tapestry on the wall as Elizabeth and dad plummet into the depths of
Storrs Hall to wed.
Rollover for b&w version
Camouflage rings.
The b&g make their way to the marquee, via a canapy Storrs provide,
watch the carpet thou its very slippery as Kevin field tested.
Within seconds he'd dusted himself down but like a true professional got
on with the 2nd shooter role.
Kevin always looking for new angles to photograph from.Respect for doing
a great job.
The obligatory group shot with mum & dad.
Above 1 was taken by my Gill Im sneaking around the back there... he,he.
My second shooter Kevin has done very well, capturing
these images for me.
For more candid style of capture & natural wedding photography we
can also offer this service (2 photographers)
to existing and new clients. £250 10 hours / £200 up
to 8
No wedding this weekend, went to see Pirates of Caribbean 3, if you havent seen it yet....dont, its awful compared to the first 2!
No storyline until the last 30 minutes, no special-effects really boring film Im sorry to report.
Brides
and Grooms of Shaw, Bridal Wear
My partner Gill has recently acquired an established wedding bridal business
in Shaw, nr.Oldham its a lovely shop with very helpful & friendly
staff in. So any brides to-be still undecided please have a look in, of
course a selection of my work is also on display there.;-)
Anyway thats enough about her so i'll carry on about the photography. To be honest I have always though it was always just other wedding photographers looking at each others whereabouts that prompted 'wedding blogs' but
I have started one just to see if it helps. Oh and I couldnt work out how these 'offical blogs' work so I decided to do my own in the end, as I wasnt going to pay typepad £40 a year for something I can do myself, and be having to learn the ins and outs of template structure.
Brides and Grooms of Shaw
The Wedding of Pippa Stanley &
Mike Claffey
Saw me driving up 'norf' again to the beautiful lake district,
this time The Merewood Hotel just before you hit Ambleside on the right
side of the A6. This week I had Tim with me who has shown some very early
promise with my arsenal of cameras, 4 at the moment. I feel like a camera
dealer when Im out on assigment these days, like a pack horse mule.With
around 5-6 lenses, 3 flashguns its all good fun though. (Many will know
I was living in Lancaster last year hence doing so much business in the
lovely lakes, Im now based in Rochdale spreading my wings a little...
anyway back to the wedding. Here's a few of my favourites so far, and
there will be a link to more later on in the coming days....stay tuned.I
hope you like them. Im doing more informal photography currently with
a 180mm lens I picked up S/H from Greys of Westminster for £280
its a real sharp lens,sitting on my Fuji S3 mostly.
However I still love shapes, colours and lighting fundamentality, and
also nice expressions!
Pip looked a double of Princess Diana, absolutely stunning and Mike had
a suit that echoed the colour
details of the wedding. A nice orange/ cream theme running through it
worked very well.
One of my early favourites so far although not everyone is smiling I love the composition in this photo. The lighting is quiet nice, one of the advantages of having an assitant is being able to get these 'not looking at the camera shots'.
Pip looking beautiful and very elegant a shot at the head table during speeches, a timeless moment from the back with a 180mm lens daylight.The skin tones are very creamy with the Fuji S3 ideal for this type of work.
A quick shot from me as Pip walks down to the civil service at The Merewood with dad, using a 10.5mm fisheye lens. In to the unknow.....
My assistant waiting gets a very nice shot of Pip and dad waiting at the door before coming in. The tungsten indoor lighting plus a video-lit (not mine, aka yervant) also illuminating the room helps achieve a sense of antipication.
After the service we travelled down to the shores of Lake Windermere for some posed shots, opposite The Low Wood Hotel and we had a duck gate crash the wedding party wanting to do Mikes job, very cheeky duck! You can see him at the bottom of the shot and wouldnt leave poor Pip alone...
We did have to dodge the rain clouds in the early afternoon of the day, the lakes is famous for throwing all types of weather conditions at you in 2-3 hours. Below is a 'creative image' Mike borrowed my sunglasses and the yellow ties/ blue toned Merewood go well together, again the fisheye lens bends the building for a wacky look.
We eventually had some lovely weather in the late afternoon after group photos were done indoors but no one seemed to mine. Seldom do modern wedding photographers show off their group photos on their websites. I think they still form an integeral part of any wedding album.
'Your names not down'......Hit me baby one more time...rollover
The evening reception area/ seating plan with details from the tables.The
cake inside individual boxes wrapped up in orange ribbon.
The guests congregate in the bar area and have a few laughs with each other before the wedding starts at 1.30pm.
This black & white style of photography has become very popular in recent years, natural expressions and daylight using an 85mm lens processed in Lightroom.
There are 2 rooms used for civil ceremonies at The Merewood Hotel for wedding photography, this is the smaller one of the 2 rooms they use for around 55 guests it was very cosy, and helps to aid with the mood here. A delicate shot with soft muted colours adding to the 'romance' of the shot, the ring can just be seen going on.
The offical first kiss as they are pronounced 'husband and wife'
A picture on the jetty with the Langdale Pikes in the
background.
Pippa was a real trooper walking the 'aisle' again the slates needed extra
careful feet manoverures.
Mike's friends decide to 'focus' their attentions on him
May 19th 2007
Brides and Grooms in the local 'rag' paper
Gill had a nice feature in The Oldham Chronicle with me on the
other end of a camera for a change.
Just read the article below, its Gills second time round again in the
Bridal business, and to say she happy is an understatement.
Being self-employed myself I know how hard it is but ultimately very fulfilling
business to be in. Gills is very much a people person and is often out
with me on sunday and weekday weddings, brides love her fun attitude
23rd May 2007