This weekend I took the trip over to meet up with Alexia and Paul in Colchester who had recently got engaged and plan to marry in the summer of 2012. We had a great chat about their day and possible ideas that could happen.
We then took a short drive to Friday woods were we took a few photographs. We timed it pretty well as it was probably the only time over the weekend when it wasn't raining althought it was very muddy underfoot (which added to the fun). You can see a selection of the images we captured on the slideshow below. You can also download this (and other) slideshows via i-tunes by clicking this link. you can then add them to your i-phone or i-player so you always have them available to show anyone who may be interested.
I always try and do a pre wedding / engagement shoot for any couples that contact me when they're considering me as their photographer. I find it helps everyone involved, the couple so they have an idea of me and how I work and me as I can get used to the couple and see what they want and how far I can push them. It's like taking a test drive before you have to make a decision as to who you want to photograph your big day and best of all its completely free, drop me a line if you think you may be interested.
Last Saturday we saw the first serious rain we've had in quite some time. Whilst no doubt the countries gardeners and farmers were relieved I must admit it wasn't good news to me. My problem was I was due to meet up with a couple of families in the local park on Sunday and whilst photography in the rain can produce some interesting images it's far easier to have fun when the suns shining.
Luckily mother nature was kind and Sunday saw a welcome return of the sun. In no time at all we were all having fun and running around, jumping and shouting (I'm just a big kid really). It's not rocket science, if you want good images of children, just have fun and it all comes natural. Below is a short slideshow showing some of the images. If you look closely you'll spot some of the local wildlife who wanted to be in the photographs, fantastic. You can download this slideshow through i-tunes by clicking here, you can then transfer it to an i-phone or i-player.
This weekend I travelled the short distance to Felsted where I had been commissioned to photograph a family grouping. I love this sort of shoot as very often the varoius family members haven't seen each other for a while. This was very much the case as one part of the family had travelled over from Arizona, a perfect chance to capture the family together all at one time, as well as some individual images.
As you can see in the top image here, we had one member of the family (the pet dog Charlie) who was certainly intent on being the star of the show. Every group shot he would come and check out what was going on just to make sure everything was in order.
It's funny because at the free portrait training day I ran recently one of the things I covered was how to make someone in a group the centre of attention. I have to admit, it's not something I've done with animals before but the basics remain the same, something that I have a feeling I'll be doing again. Sunday turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year the shoot took a little over an hour and I'm very pleased with the end result. You can see a few of the images in a slideshow below. If you want your family photographed in a fun a natural way (I don't do boring) don't hesitate to give me a call on 01376 567995 or drop me an e-mail. A family portrait session costs just £85 (travel over 20 miles is extra). Your family will never be this age again, don't miss it.
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