You may remember from Wendy and Tony’s pre-wedding shoot that I waxed lyrical about the autumnal sunshine and the gorgeous light. Well, I must have used all of my sunshine credits because we hardly saw the sun on their wedding day. Sometimes I feel like I whine about the weather more often than not, but on this occasion I have good reason to as is rained pretty hard for much of the day. Not one to be defeated by a little wet weather we used the fabulous interior of the Springs Hotel to create some romantic and fun images.

Congratulations to both Wendy and Tony.

A special thanks to Susie Lawrence who was our second shooter on the day.

Below are some of my favourite images. Family and friends can view all the images on our gallery which requires registration. Once registered go to the wedding section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is the couple’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us. New for 2008 we have just introduced the facility to purchase the original digital file. Simply choose “DIGITAL File” when adding the image to your cart and we will email you the file within 72 hours.

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Venue: The Springs Hotel
Hair: Hair & Makeup - Liz Patey (07990 64 76 48)
Second shooter: Susie Lawrence

Earlier this year I was contacted by the team at Annabel Williams to write and teach a course on Digital Workflow.

The course is designed for those photographers who have a passion for taking photos but also hate the time they spend in front of the computer in post production. Either they don’t fully understanding how best to use the tools available in the digital darkroom, or they struggle with staying organised, or in most cases… both.

During the day I explain exactly how I manage the process from shoot through to final print. It’s a fun day that starts with a photo shoot with a model followed a digital darkroom session back at the studio where I demo how I import, sort, edit, process, tweak and print my images. By the end of the day we have some fantastic images and hopefully a bunch of photographers who feel the computer is now their friend.

Our model for the day was Kirsty who travelled down from Scotland for the shoot. Not only was Kirsty fun, energetic and fantastic to work with, but having recently qualified as a makeup artist she knew exactly how to use professional makeup to give herself a beautifully natural look.

Thank you Kirsty for being a fabulous model.

If you fancy coming along to the next course simply contact the team at Annabel Williams.

We’ve had a fantastic year shooting weddings at some stunning locations… and now we can add another to the list. Holme Pierrepont Hall is described by the owners as Nottingham’s best secret and I can see why. The hall is surrounded by fantastic gardens, the courtyard is beautiful and the interior has some great locations for photos.

Vicky and Andrew breezed through the day and it was a great privilege spending time with such a happy and loving couple on their special day.

Congratulations to you both.

Below are some of my favourite images. Family and friends can view all the images on our gallery which requires registration. Once registered go to the wedding section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is the couple’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us. New for 2008 we have just introduced the facility to purchase the original digital file. Simply choose “DIGITAL File” when adding the image to your cart and we will email you the file within 72 hours.

Please feel free to leave us your feedback by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this post.

Venue: Holme Pierrepont Hall
Flowers: Katies Flowers - 0115 933 2077
Hair: Shapers of Bingham - 01949 831716
Catering: Fiona Herbert Catering Company
Disco - Ben Hemstock - Nightair Discos

Vicky & Andrew Slideshow

Click the play button to start the slideshow. The slideshow is only a small selection of the images. To view all images visit our gallery.

Are all castles in Scotland magical wedding venues? Either that or we’ve been very lucky to photograph some stunning locations which include Dundas Castle, Drumtochty Castle and now Guthrie Castle.

Guthrie Castle is a beautiful venue and being located near to where Babs grew up it was the perfect place for her and Ben to have their wedding reception. The whole day was incredibly relaxed and although the wet weather persisted right through to the late afternoon, it certainly didn’t put a dampener on the celebrations.

We had a fantastic time shooting their wedding and along with the prize for most original flowers, Bab’s sister Heather wins the competition for the most original wedding gift - a piece of bagpipe music composed especially for the occasion which was expertly played by Steven Dewar from Scotia Pipers.

Congratulations to both Babs and Ben.

Below are some of my favourite images. Family and friends can view all the images on our gallery which requires registration. Once registered go to the wedding section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is the couple’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us. New for 2008 we have just introduced the facility to purchase the original digital file. Simply choose “DIGITAL File” when adding the image to your cart and we will email you the file within 72 hours.

Please feel free to leave us your feedback by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this post.

Venue: Guthrie Castle
Makeup: Kerry Skea - Serenity Mobile Beauty
Hair: Leann Whyte - 07922875952
Scottish Music: Steve Dewar - Scotia Pipers

Digital Photography for Beginners

So… as the previous post mentions, I’m going to be out for the next 2 days. This week I’m teaching my Digital Photography for Beginners course here in Yorkshire. It’s a course I wrote after years of wedding guests asking me questions about their new digital SLR (DSLR) camera. The course is ideal for people who still have their cameras stuck on auto, for people who are just starting out in digital photography or for those who want to get back to basics. It’s a two day course at an amazing price.

If you want to learn how to use your DSLR, the next course will be run just outside London at Royal Holloway University on the 8th & 9th of November 2008. For more information see www.dslrtraining.co.uk or call on 0800 043 3405.

Concept to Print - Annabel Williams

For those interested in more advance digital workflow and digital darkroom skills you can join me at Annabel Williams where I teach the Concept to Print course. It’s a one day course where, with the help of a model, I demonstrate photographic techniques on location and then how I work the image in the digital darkroom to achieve fantastic and consistent results. This course is especially useful for people struggling to get the best from their digital images.

For more information and details no how to book see the Annabel Williams site.

Below are a few images from the last Concept to Print course.