Baby Portrait Session - May 2012

Don't forget that I also do lovely portrait shoots at my clients homes. I don't normally share these on my blog but I had a fantastic shoot last week with lots of mums and babies from the Banwell Baby Group in one massive chaotic session. I thought I'd share small selection of them with you now. From top to bottom we have Rachel and her Mummy, Jarvis, Riley, Isobel, Paige and her Mummy, Mia, Sebastian and his Mummy and Oliver. Get in touch if you would like details of the portrait shoots I offer.

 

 

Heather and Feargus - 12th May 2012 - The Assembly Rooms, Bath and Camerton Hall

It was a pleasure to be part of Heather and Fearg's wedding on Saturday. As soon as I met Heather and her sister Bryher at the I Do Wedding Fayre in Bath I knew that this day was going to be a lot of fun. Heather and Fearg  run a theatre company and are both really creative people so it was no wonder their guests were met by 'living' flowerpots that moved with the wedding party to add decoration wherever they went. An artist made a pen and ink canvas during the day and added to this as things caught her eye throughout the celebrations, guests were then invited to add to the piece during the evening reception. One of their readings was a sonnet read by a Shakespearian actor, their ushers were beverage managers and a camerman with all the gear and my favourite was the fact that the bestman works looking after photographers at big events...must be the best chosen wedding party I've ever come across. A fantastic vinatge red bus delivered all of the guests to the reception venue so they could continue the merriment on their journey to Camerton (and everyone could enjoy a glass of bubbly at the assembly rooms!) They certainly booked the weather for it aswell. Brilliant blue skies all day contrasted really well with the couples choice of bright red. An incredible day to photograph a wedding! Hope you have an amazing time in Paris Mr and Mrs Dunlop.

Charlotte and Martin - 5th May 2012 - Walton Park Hotel, Clevedon

Charlotte and Martin (also known as Chaz and Badge) chose the very popular Walton Park Hotel in Clevedon (I'm there 4 times between now and August!) for their ceremony and reception.  They chose the venue because not only do they live just a minutes walk away they also met there. Lots of little personal touches made Chaz and Badge's day really special. Things like; using Martin's skim board to display the table plan, giving favours of discs of their favourite music and some fantastic personalised Converse for the Happy Couple to party the night away in. I particularly loved the Converse trainers. I'm hoping my husband doesn't read my blog as regularly as he claims as he may be receiving some of these as a Fathers Day gift! After their wedding breakfast Tara and I popped down to the seafront with the Bride and Groom to get some great portraits with moody skies in the background. Chaz and Badge are off to Mauritius in a couple of days and we hope they have a  fantastic time away.

Alice and Jay - 21st April 2012 - Coombe Lodge, Blagdon

Another fantastic wedding at Coombe Lodge in Blagdon yesterday probably one of my favourites of the year so far. As a wedding photographer it's great when couples choose to do something a little bit different. Alice and Jay chose everything for their big day because they wanted it and not because tradition disctated that they should, they were wonderfully friendly and welcoming and Tara and I loved being part of their celebrations. The couple had a really clear idea of what they wanted from their Big Day and chose beautiful bright colours. They used Chilli's as a running theme (Jay has a tiny addiction to chilli and VERY hot sauce) he wore chilli's on his button hole and the male guests recieved bottles of chilli sauce as favours. Bright red chilli peppers were also used to great effect as table decorations. Alice wore a very flattering virbrant purple dress which she complemented with neutral bridesmaids dresses. Quite extreme weather meant that sadly the couple couldn't marry outside as they wished but we managed to pop out between downpours in glorious sunshine to capture some great images. As I found out on their engagement shoot Alice and Jay really like quirky images with unusual effects. Slightly desaturated and aged looking pictures aswell as overstaurated and vignetted pictures. I'm always happy to do this kind of work on my clients photos and very much looking forward to showing them the final gallery!

Claire and Martin - 14th April 2012 - Battleborough Grange Hotel, Brent Knoll

Claire and Martin got married last Saturday at the ever popular Battleborough Grange Hotel in Brent Knoll. The Bride and her attendants got ready at Claire's Mothers farm which was a lovely backdrop to the hustle and bustle of the getting ready and  for the detail shots I used an old farmhouse table that was brilliantly placed in the back garden. Claire chose a lilac and Cadbury Purple colour scheme which was a perfect Spring choice. Claire said that she thought she may have gone a bit overboard on the scheme as Lilac is her favourite colour, but I very much believe that if you're planning on having a theme at your wedding then run with it....and the banquet room at Battlebrough Grange looked fantastic. There were lots of children involved in Claire and Martin's Big Day including their 16 month old daughter Emily who was one of the best behaved flowergirls I have ever met. Not a peep out of her all day! Her big brother Cameron clearly had the magic touch and she was quite happy to be carried by him for some happy family pictures.

Barbara and Paul - 7th April 2012 - Kingsdon Church and Longsutton Golf Club

It's always lovely to arrive to a relaxed bride and her attendants on the morning of the wedding. Barbara was having her hair and makeup done by friends and everyone was in their pyjamas enjoying a glass of bubbly on the morning of her big day. Paul and their sons appeared just as relaxed when I arrived at the church and the boys were very happy to pose for me while looking very handsome in their matching suits. Barbara and Paul requested a family feel to their photographs so it was the perfect opportunity for me to take lots of photos of their children who played up to the camera brillaintly. Quite a damp afternoon meant that when I took the happy couple out for some pictures on the course at the Longsutton Golf Club we got some great clouds overhead that give lovely atmosphere to their romantic pictures by the lake. I hope Barbara and Paul have a lovely week away and a fantastic second honeymoon with the family later in the year!

Denise and Jamie - 31st March 2012 - St Giles, Bredon and The Daffodil, Cheltenham

It is not very often that I get to photograph such a wide range of venues that Jamie and Denise chose as the backdrops for their big day. We started the morning at the very contemporary Montpellier Chapter in Cheltenham. This was followed by a traditional wedding in the quaint parish church of Bredon and photos in a park back in the town centre. The couple then chose an Art Deco 1920's cinema called the Daffodil  for their reception which required some off camera flash for arty couple shots. I even got some "Abbey Road" and gritty, urban shots (well as gritty and urban as Cheltenham gets!) of the wedding party walking to the park. A great day to be a wedding photographer!