After all the unsettled weather we've been having it was great to meet up with Mat and Alana at my home town of Fordwich, Kent. Yet again, rain had been forecast for early evening so we decided to move the shoot forward to early afternoon - not a problem with the light seeing as we [...]
I’d met Claire over 18 months ago when she booked me to photograph her marriage to Steve at The Old Kent Barn in Swingfield near Folkestone in Kent – so it was great to see them both at the end of May. I’d suggested we meet after 6pm when the sun would be lower – always a softer, more flattering light. The blue bells really were on their last legs – but the coppice woods were still very pretty. An engagement shoot is an excellent way to build a rapport with a couple and for them to feel more relaxed in front of the camera. I’ll give some gentle guidance with regards to some straight forward ‘poses’. Apart from making a good photograph look great, i want the couple to feel comfortable enough in front of me so that ultimately the image reflects their relationship. I thought Claire looked particularly pretty in her choice of attire – her floral dress complimenting the wild flowers perfectly! Here are a few of my favourite shots from the evening… […]
It was lovely to meet Sarah & Matt on Thursday afternoon. I'd suggested Fordwich for their engagement shoot as it's such a pretty location, particularly at this time of year. Our ultimate goal was to reach the bluebells - so armed with our wellington boots and large precautionary umbrella we headed off! What a showery [...]
I'd been looking forward to shooting Paula and Neil's engagement shoot ever since I first met them last July. At our first meeting Paula brought along a mood board she'd been creating where she'd collated a number of images & visuals of all things wedding-esk! Paula has a lovely eye for detail so I was [...]