Model Portfolio - Kim

To-day's shoot was a little closer to home, around Wakefield and Leeds. Kim had contacted me as she had seen my work and was wanting to up-date her portfolio. First stop was a disused railway line complete with tunnels, bridges and graffiti, before a change of location to Clarence Dock in Leeds. I chose these two locations to give Kim some variety in her portfolio. Clarence Dock would also be a great place for some wedding photography with a bride and groom. I must check my diary to see if I have any weddings coming up in Leeds!

Model Portfolio - Chloe

Had a little break from wedding photography this week-end with a trip to the seaside to shoot a model portfolio for the lovely Chloe. It's also a great opportunity to experiment with different lighting set-ups that you can then apply to bridal portraits at weddings. Another portfolio shoot on Wednesday then next week it's wedding videos at Belvoir Castle and the Woodlands Hotel in Leeds.

Bagden Hall, Scissett

Our first wedding of the year for photography was at Bagden Hall at Scissett. Unfortunately it rained all day! However Sam and Dave were absolutely great and were happy to go outside with one of the white umberellas that we always carry with us just for this sort of weather. I think that the umberella actually added something to the photos and I've included some of my favourites. Our next wedding takes us to Wood Hall near Wetherby then it's the Easter weekend with weddings at Coniston Cold then Oulton Hall. We now have 58 bookings for this year so far so it's going to be busy!

Burn Hall, York

Just had a great day at Burn Hall in York in the company of 30 like-minded photographers and 5 great models. The great advantage to me on a day like this is that it gives me time to play and try out new ideas. Then, if they work, I can utilise them on the wedding day to quickly get the shot, then get on with the next one. The secret of great wedding photography is to get as many good shots in as short as time as possible, so that the bride and groom get a fantastic wedding album but also have plenty of time to enjoy their day. To-morrow it's off to Lincoln to take some family portrait shots of Rachael and Leigh, a wedding couple of mine who got married in 2008 and now have a new addition to the family. Then it's off to Hazlewood Castle the week after for our first wedding of the year.

Waterton Park Wedding Album

Just for a change I thought that I would post a wedding album that I spent all New Years Eve putting together (how sad is that?). Waterton Park is a superb setting and we never fail to get a great set of photos from the venue. Jenny and Tim's wedding was particularly interesting as Jenny originally came from Russia, together with two of her bridesmaids. Those girls really know how to pose for a camera! If you want to see a bigger version of the album just click on the "Return to Magic Moments Photo and Video Homepage" icon top right to go to our main wedding photography website then navigate to the "Your Images" page. Better still, why not come down to the studio and see the album for real!

The Mansion House, Roundhay Park, Leeds

I can't believe 2009 is nearly over! We've met some great people, photographed in some new venues (and in one new country!) and generally had a great time. We finished the year with weddings at Hazlewood Castle, Rogerthorpe Manor, the Craiglands Hotel at Ilkley and the Mansion House in Roundhay Park, which was a new venue for us. Winter weddings pose new challenges with the weather and the light (or lack of it!), so we made the most of the opportunity to shoot some images with our new video light. Here are some of my favourites from the Mansion House wedding.