Pre-Wedding Shoot

After a week-end with three weddings at Waterton Park we managed to find a break between the showers to take Danielle and Chris down to Newmillerdam for a pre-wedding shoot before their wedding next month at Oulton Hall. Danielle and Chris were great and soon got into the flow of it and certainly seemed to enjoy themselves. If they are this relaxed in front of the camera on their wedding day we will get some great shots at Oulton Hall.

Cutler's Hall, Sheffield

This week-end we had a journey down to Sheffield for the wedding of Sophia and Andrew. This was a new venue for us, and what a venue it is! The Cutler's Hall is in the heart of Sheffield, directly opposite the cathedral, the fairly unpretentious exterior gives no suggestion of the amazing architecture inside. Sophia originally comes from Malaysia, so I knew that this wedding would be both colourful and different. In the evening Sophia changed into a traditional dress, which necessitated a walk to the nearby Novotel in order to change, which gave us the opportunity to take some great "urban wedding" shots on the way. I love doing alternative types of shots like these. The Sheffield Eye was just too good to miss! Next week-end it's back to the Waterton Park hotel where we have two weddings two days in a row.

Woodlands, Waterton and a Chinese Wedding

Had another busy week-end. Friday was a wedding at the Woodlands Hotel in Leeds, followed by the wedding fayre at Waterton Park on the Sunday. It was very, very busy and we chatted to dozens of really nice couples. Most were getting married at Waterton which is a great venue for their photos and video. Monday took us to Maxi's restaurant for part two of a Chinese wedding. The actual wedding had been on the previous Tuesday when we drove down to Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire for the ceremony and first reception banquet. We have done many Chinese weddings over the years and I just love them - lots of colour, lots of different wedding dresses and lots of food!

Waterton Park Wedding Exhibition

We will be at the Waterton Park, Walton Hall, Wakefield wedding exhibition to-day (Sunday 25 April) exhibiting the video side of our business if anyone wants to call in and see us. We are proud to say that we have been the only video company recommended by Waterton Park for the last 15 years. Waterton is a perfect venue for a wedding with countless great locations for your photographs and video - plus all the staff are fantastic!

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!