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Hanging out with Victor Sizemore

stewart — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:52:16 +0000

If you haven’t heard of the photographer Victor Sizemore, let me introduce you to him. Victor is a highly successful wedding photographer based in Orange County Southern California and is an absolute genius with the camera and a master at creating stunning wedding imagery. He’s in my list of top ten photographers and I’m sure it won’t be long before he is listed as one of the top wedding photographers in the world… hopefully closely followed by me of course :-)

Anyhow, on Thursday it was with great pleasure that I had the opportunity to hang out with Victor. My photographer friend Jo Pearce had arranged lunch with Victor while he was visiting the UK for a wedding in Bridport, Dorset. Along with Sarah Wright, Stuart Cooper and Charlie Johnson - all awesome photographers - we enjoyed lunch while interrogating Victor on his business acumen and photography skills. Poor fella, it must have been like the Spanish Inquisition with us lot bombarding questions left, right and centre. Sorry Victor! Thanks for being so generous and I can’t wait to see the images from the wedding in Bridport. It’s a shame you were subjected to two days of absolutely awful English weather, but I’m sure the results will still be stunning.

Sarah and Charlie had to shoot off before this photo, so from left to right we have Caitlin (Victor’s assistant), me, Jo Pearce, Victor Sizemore and Stuart Cooper. Thanks to Anna Cooper who took the photo.

Babs & Ben pre-wedding shoot, Wentworth Sunningdale

stewart — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:34:50 +0000

I meet up with Babs and Ben a couple of weeks back for a pre-wedding shoot before their wedding in Guthrie Castle later this year. After watching one of their friends row for Team GB in the Olympics (unfortunately they didn’t get a medal - but still, what an amazing achievement to get to the final!) we headed for the footpaths that surround Wentworth golf course to take some photos. The wooded area that surrounds the golf course is pretty quiet except for the occasional dog walker. Imagine my surprise when Billy Ocean wandered by and politely asked how the photo shoot was going. At this point I’m thinking how I can get “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” and “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” in to my blog post… but I know suddenly some one would stop me :-)

I have to say though, he looked very cool.

Anyway, I hope you guys love the photos. See you soon.

Family and friends can view all the images on our gallery which requires registration. Once registered go to the portrait section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is Ben’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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Alison & Steve pre-wedding shoot, Wakefield

stewart — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:24:06 +0000

Sensible people would think there was a good chance of fine weather in August - well they’d be wrong. What’s going on with the weather in this country? Anyway, Alison and Steve braved the wind and less than summer temperatures for their pre-wedding shoot. To be fair the heavy overcast sky produced flattering light and some dramatic clouds. Even though the weather was less than ideal we had a lot of fun taking photos. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen a couple giggle and laugh as much as Alison and Steve. If the pre-wedding shoot is anything to go by their wedding is going to be a lot of fun!

Family and friends can view all the images on our gallery which requires registration. Once registered go to the portrait section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is Steve’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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Clare & Ryan Wedding - Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire

stewart — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:22:54 +0000

Back in April when I posted the images from Clare & Ryan’s pre-wedding shoot I mentioned I was very much looking forward to their big day as over the years i’ve got to know many of their friends from previous weddings. As predicted, their wedding was a fantastic occasion with glorious sunshine (for once!) in the beautiful setting of Jermyn’s House in the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey. Clare was the epitome of elegance in her wedding dress, just look at the photo of her walking through the long grass in the gardens below and the stunning silhouette - two of my favourite images to date.

Clare & Ryan, congratulations and thank you for a great day.

Below are some of my favourite images followed by a slideshow at the bottom of the post. 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 Ryan’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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Ceremony & Venue: Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
Flowers: Lynda at Exclusively Weddings
Hair:

Clare & Ryan Wedding Slideshow

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Emma & Rob Pre-wedding Shoot

stewart — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:10:33 +0000

It’s not long now until Emma & Rob tie the knot in Bray, Berkshire. We shot a wedding in Bray and Monkey Island a couple of years ago and I can’t wait to get back there. The weather forecast is looking good and we’re getting very excited about the photography.

Here are some photos from the pre-wedding shoot. For all you Royal Holloway alumni you may recognise the location! :-)

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Andrea & Russell Wedding - Malmaison, Leeds

stewart — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:18:21 +0000

With the ceremony at Leeds Town Hall followed by an amazing meal at Malmaison, Andrea and Russell’s wedding was a relaxed and intimate day shared with their closest friends and family. The backdrop of the city and Malmaison allowed for some fantastic fashion styled images, which I love, and we were able to spend time getting to know and photographing each guest.

It was a real honour to photograph Andrea and Russell’s wedding and we wish you all the happiness for the future.

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 Russell’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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Ruth & John Wedding - Blakelands Country House, Shropshire

stewart — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:19:24 +0000

Ruth and John’s wedding was a photographers dream; fantastic couple, wonderful family and perfect locations. Throughout the day everyone just seemed to laugh and have fun allowing us to grab the documentary images that we love to capture as well as beautiful portraits. When people ask how we would describe our style, this would be a perfect example.

Here are a few of our favourite images. Apologies for the large download, we had trouble selecting the short list. Oh, and note to all DJ’s, get fantastic lights like the ones in the images below!

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 John’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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Ruth & John Wedding Slideshow

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Wedding Details
Ceremony: St Peter’s Parish Church, Kniver
Venue: Blakelands Country House, Shropshire
Makeup:

Layla and Molly - Double Trouble!

stewart — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:53:22 +0000

These two little girls are just gorgeous but definitely have a mischievous streak. According to their mum they were both full of smiles before I arrived but then decided to go all shy. Fortunately the hours of practice with Harriet paid off as I managed to tease some beautiful smiles from them.

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 children section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is Emma and Andy’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us.

Helen & Carl Wedding - Bagden Hall, West Yorkshire

stewart — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:25:50 +0000

Helen & Carl’s wedding at Bagden Hall in West Yorkshire was an incredibly relaxed day shared with family and close friends. It was clear that a lot of time had gone in to the preparation with lots of little details throughout the day. I was especially interested in the cars which included a gorgeous Mercedes, a classic Beauford and a yellow New York taxi - very cool!

Helen and Carl’s little boy also played an important part in the day and along with all the paige boys looked fantastic in his brown suit, trainers and angel wing printed t-shirt!

It was a pleasure for Julie and I to photography Helen and Carl’s wedding. 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 Carl’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us.

Vicky & Andrew engagement shoot - Leeds City Centre

stewart — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:09:15 +0000

For Vicky and Andrew’s engagement shoot we headed into Leeds for an urban portrait session. I couldn’t have asked for a better backdrop. We started in a quiet area of town by Malmaison which allowed us to kick things off without too many distractions. Let’s face it not everyone feels comfortable in front of the camera, let alone when Leeds shoppers are walking by wondering what’s going on! This is why we include a pre-wedding shoot in all of our wedding services. Not to embarrass you in front of passers by, but to give you confidence in front of the camera so you’re left looking forward to the photography on your wedding day.

After a short while we headed into the hustle and bustle of the main high streets followed by several great locations along the canal.

We took some fantastic photos on what was a blistering hot day. We’re looking forward to the wedding later this year which will be held at Holme Pierrepont Hotel, Nottinghamshire.

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 portrait section where you will find the images. The password to the gallery is Andrew’s surname (in lowercase). Click to register and view gallery. If you have any problems accessing the images in the gallery please contact us.