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Angela & James Wedding Photos – Midland Hotel, Manchester

julie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:53:15 +0000

It was great to head over to Manchester last month for Angela and James’s wedding. We’re based just over the Pennines so it’s a short beautiful drive over the Woodhead pass which I always find inspiring.

Angela and her bridesmaids got ready at her parents home which turned out to be a photographer’s dream. Angela’s father is fascinated by World War II and the house was like a museum containing interesting books, pictures, artefacts and memorabilia. As a child who was dragged around war graves in France and Belgium I felt very much at home and enjoyed a lengthy discussion with Angela’s dad on his passion. Anyway, back to the photography :-)

After the ceremony we stopped at Castlefield for the bride and groom portraits. It’s a favourite location of mine so it didn’t take long to capture some fantastic images before we headed on to the Midland Hotel.

Below are some of my favourite images. Friends & family can view all of the images on our gallery. Please ask Angela or James for the password.

Also check out the Randall Photography video channel where you’ll find HD quality slideshows that can be viewed fullscreen.

Louise & Adam Pre-Wedding Photos – Rossendale

Stewart Randall — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:40:40 +0000

It was great to hook up with Louise and Adam who are getting married at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire this month. I’m seriously looking forward to their wedding, from the brief I already know it going to be an amazing day with some cool surprises which you’ll have to wait for :-) I’m sworn to secrecy.

All these images were captured in Louise and Adam’s garden and it goes to show what can be created with a simple yet lush backdrop. I just love the intensity of the greens.

For the photography geeks the individual portraits were shot at f/1.2 on the 50mm. I’ve be playing around with shooting at f/1.2 much more recently and although critical focusing is key to successful images, the results are sublime.

Ying & Stephen Wedding Photos – Manchester

Stewart Randall — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:15:56 +0000

As you can probably see i’m still playing catch up on the blog with some of the weddings I shot towards the end of last year. In an attempt to clear the backlog there’s going to be a frenzy of activity this week with a blog a day for the next 6 days. An ambitious goal I know, but sometimes you’ve just got to get on and do things.

The blogathon starts with Ying and Stephen who got married last November in Manchester. This was a small, intimate wedding followed by a reception at a great chinese restaurant via a photo shoot with Ying and Stephen in the Castlefield district. The canal is a great location for a shoot and i’ve used it a couple of times now as I love it so much.

Below are some of my favourites from the day.

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Wedding Details

Wedding Date: November 2nd 2009
Ceremony: Manchester Registry Office
Wedding Reception: Ocean Treasure Restaurant, Manchester

Jenny & Peter Wedding Photos – Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Lancashire

Stewart Randall — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:58:50 +0000

Jenny and Peter met whilst working at a supermarket where Peter had swept Jenny off her feet with a ~~romantic~~ cheeky poem. From when we first met I knew that the day was going to be both emotional and fun. I had also been briefed about a surprise that Peter had planned for Jenny which was guaranteed to create some cool images! Read on.

In addition to the surprise I was also looking forward to shooting on Crosby beach. It’s not often that I have sand dunes as a backdrop and you’ll notice from the selection of images below, I quite enjoyed it. It was just a shame we never made it to Anthony Gormley’s “Another Place” due to time constraints – next time.

I do love a Liverpool wedding. The Liverpudlians are particularly friendly and welcoming. Thank you to Jenny, Peter, their friends and family for making me feel part of their day.

As expected the day was very emotional with plenty of tears – mainly from the boys. Must be something in the Liverpool water. And the surprise… well it was a Thriller of a show by the groomsmen. Check out the final series of images.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Jenny or Peter for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Please feel free to leave a comment.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: August 8th 2009
Wedding Reception: Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
Make-up & Hair : by Laura Sweeney & Emma

Helen & Matthew Wedding Slideshow – West Tower Hotel, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Stewart Randall — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:50:12 +0000

Following on from Helen & Matthew’s full blog post, here is a short slideshow of their day.

Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Helen or Matthew for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Helen & Matthew Wedding Photos – West Tower Hotel, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Stewart Randall — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:48:21 +0000

If you remember Helen & Matthew’s pre-wedding shoot , you’ll understand why I was looking forward to their wedding. Both Helen and Matthew are incredibly relaxed in front of the camera and enjoy the process of creating images. As you can see from below we managed to create some stunning photos – you’ve gotta love the 007 image! :-)

It was great to be back at West Tower and Julie and I had a fantastic day. Helen and Matthew, thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day, it was a huge privilege to photograph your wedding.

Below are some of my favourites from the day. Friends and family can view all the images on our gallery which is at www.randallweddings.co.uk/store. Please ask Helen or Matthew for the password or get in contact with us at the studio.

Wedding Details

Wedding Date: Friday, June 19th 2009
Wedding Venue: West Tower Country House Hotel, Ormskirk
Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero