Stevie & Stuart's Engagement Shoot at the British Museum
Sometimes the terrible British weather can bring fortuitous results - such as a previously arranged engagement shoot at Virginia Water being moved to the British Museum as a wet weather alternative. I am always very happy to try alternative locations for shoots and this was somewhere I have been wanting to shoot in for a while. The light is beautiful, the backdrop stunning and on a Thursday morning not too busy - other than a few bus loads of tourists and school children. After a while I think Stevie and Stuart even forgot they were in a public place and we just enjoyed the space and freedom of this incredible place.
Boudoir Shoot
I spent most of Saturday at Pout Studios in London photographing the beautiful Ruth for a boudoir series. Whilst Ruth is obviously an experienced model, boudoir photography is becoming increasingly popular for pre-wedding shoots for brides-to-be, or as a present for partners or even just for women to have a beautiful keepsake of themselves. It can be a hugely liberating experience and lots of fun to be pampered by hair and make-up artists before being shot tastefully in a series of gorgeous outfits. These shots were taken in a studio but shoots can take place in your own home, or a hotel. If you are interested in booking a session please email me for details. If you book a session before Christmas (a great stocking filler...) then I am offering a complimentary album filled with your pictures.
Kate + Alex's Engagement Shoot at Great Fosters, Surrey
I am hugely flattered to have been chosen by Kate and Alex to shoot their wedding. As a school friend of my brother's, I hadn't seen Alex for many, many years until he was best man at Mark's wedding recently. Mark hadn't actually mentioned to Alex and Kate that his sister was a wedding photographer and so they had booked another photographer. Happily for me they decided to change at the last minute and even more happily I was available. We managed to squeeze in this shoot 10 days before their wedding.
I was bowled over by how stunning Great Fosters is - it will be a perfect wedding venue. The grounds are spectacular and the venue itself is impeccably smart with wonderful staff. We had a lovely 2 hours wandering around the grounds and they were such a delight to photograph - and absolutely gorgeous as you can see... 9 days and counting!