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Fallowfields Country House Hotel – Wedding Shoot

Jeremy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:35:43 +0000

I have spoken before on this blog about photoshoots to practice technique, lighting and use new equipment, it is also beneficial to shoot with other photographers and learn from one another. The purpose of this shoot was all of the above and was organised with good friend and wedding photographer Marc Godfree.

Fallowfields Country House Hotel kindly offered to allow us to shoot at the hotel, we also benefitted from an excellent Sunday lunch, well worth experiencing if you are ever in the area. We had booked a model called Cody who travelled over from Italy, she was great to work with and was brave to work outside on a cold day.

The day before brought us snow and we started with some outside work before the thaw set in. After each set up we let Cody warm up inside before starting the next set. We then moved inside to the bedroom for some boudoir photography before finishing with some general shots around the hotel.

Below are a few of my shots from the day, please leave your comments below;

Gary & Claire’s Pre Wedding Shoot – Ashton Court January 2012

Jeremy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:25:57 +0000

We had organised the date for Claire & Gary’s some while ago, the day came around quickly and was sunny but cold. We had agreed that the shoot would be a mixture of pictures of Gary and Claire together and some family pictures including their daughter Emilia. Sadly the shoot was cut a bit short as Emilia got cold and we had to head back for the cars, I did feel for her, you can see the pictures of her skin getting redder as time went by even though she was well wrapped up!

I have just purchased a new Elinchrom Quadra, this is an amazing and very versatile piece of lighting equipment that will be invaluable at weddings both for use indoors and outdoors. I have used one on a number of shoots and workshops in the past and was very keen to put this through its paces. Please feel free to comment on the pictures below;

A Day at Dillington House

Jeremy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:01:00 +0000

It is so easy to get behind with blogging photoshoots, weddings, commercial work and other photography that I do. Below are a series of images that I took back in May this year at Dillington House in Somerset where I spent a day with my friend and mentor Damien Lovegrove on a workshop called ‘Portrait Euphoria’ taking pictures of the lovely Agata. We were lucky to have amazing weather, quite a contract to the wet dark night outside as I type! I hope that you enjoy the images…

Photoshoot at Cadbury House Hotel

Jeremy — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:49:47 +0000

In any industry it is important to keep learning and photography is certainly not an exception; the industry is fast moving with new ideas and technology so its important to keep up and keep ahead. I was fortunate to spend a day at the end of October with my friend and mentor Damien Lovegrove, together we had planned a photoshoot at Cadbury House Hotel and then some time between showers at a local quarry. We had booked Charlotte, a model from a local agency who did a fantastic job for us and was great to work with.

Below are some images from our shoot;

Elspeth and Sam’s wedding at the Park Hotel Falfield

Jeremy — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:50:21 +0000

Photographing weddings is just great, I love meeting and working with people and the challenge of different venues and varied lighting, the job is made even better when you work with lovely people like Elspeth and Sam who had am amazing wedding day. My financee Angela and I shot the wedding together and were made to feel so welcome by everyone there.

The weather was unsettled with a forecast of showers, Elspeth was determined that she wanted an outdoor ceremony however the hotel were rightly concerned by the black clouds. They need not have worried, half an hour before the ceremony started the sun came out and shone down on the proceedings and Elspeth and Sam were married. Following the ceremony we took photographs of the drinks reception before the rain started and we had to go indoors. This did not last long and we were soon outside for the couple and group shots. The weather seemed to be on our side and the second shower of the day passed while the wedding party were seated for the breakfast.

Elspeth had planned two surprises for Sam, the first was the VW camper van that she had booked to drive him to the ceremony, the second was a VW ice-cream van! This went down very well, as did the free ice-cream that we all enjoyed!

Into the evening we took a few more couple shots as the sun set and then stayed for the first dance and the band. They had booked a great band and we didn’t want to leave but after providing nearly twelve hours coverage of their wedding tiredness was setting in and we said our goodbyes. A very enjoyable wedding.

Below are some of the images from the day, we hope you like them as much as we do!

Photoshoot in Coventry

Jeremy — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:48:08 +0000

I recently spent an enjoyable evening in Coventry City Centre with two photographer friends Adam and Simon and Caroline who modelled for us. The purpose of the evening was to practice some ideas and try out some new lighting equipment. Please comment below to give your feedback on the images below;

Lauren & Chris – Thornbury Wedding Photographer

Jeremy — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:54:22 +0000

A few days prior to Chris and Lauren’s wedding I met with them at Christ the King Church to discuss their final plans and went to see the field where the marquee was to be for the reception. The work they had done on the field was amazing, basically they had cut down the crops, flattened the area, grown an immaculate lawn, laid a pathway down the centre and put down a red carpet. This looked amazing, although I must confess that a reception with no buildings in sight caused me concern thinking that if it rained our wet weather options would be very limited. I need not have worried, the weather was just stunning, blue skies and a light breeze.

I was working with a photographer friend Adam who had travelled down to second shoot for me, he and I arrived for the bridal preparation pictures before I headed off to the church to meet the guys and get some photos of the venue before the guest arrived. In the meantime Adam stayed with Lauren and her bridesmaids to get some photographs of them once they were ready.

The ceremony was lovely, everything went very well and all of the guests enjoyed the service. Afterwards the couple left the church we took shots of the guests before moving over to the gardens where I organised the group photographs. It was then off to the reception venue where the guests enjoyed a drink and the amazing countryside bathed in sunshine. We took the couple off for photographs in a nearby field where the corn made a great location for some good photographs.

The evening soon came round, after a very good hog roast the evening guests started to appear and many of the guest headed to the marquee for the cutting of the cake and first dance. After we had photographed the first dance I took pictures of the sun setting at the end of what was a most enjoyable day. I hope that you enjoy a selection of some of the images;

James & Becky’s Wedding at Coombe Lodge – Part 2

Jeremy — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:44:31 +0000

Earlier in the week I wrote a post about James and Becky’s wedding, here is part two with some more images from their day. One of the many things I love about wedding photography is the great variety of people, locations and lighting. It is always good to plan for both good and bad weather, I had plenty of ideas for indoor shots at this wedding which fortunately I did not need. Coombe Lodge would work very well for a winter wedding, I would love to shoot one here and use the stairs, rooms and wood panelling as backgrounds with continuous video lighting and flash options.

James and Becky’s big day was sunny so we used the amazing grounds for their couple and group shots, below are a few more of the couple shots from the day. I think my favourites were the ones taken at sunset.

James & Becky – A wedding at Coombe Lodge

Jeremy — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:56:18 +0000

I was so looking forward to this wedding, a lovely fun couple, great venue and the prospect of a day of sunshine were just the recipe for a perfect day of photography. I met Becky at the Plush Hotel where she was getting ready, we took pictures of the usual bridal preparation items, dress, flowers, shoes, champagne and everyone excitedly getting ready. It was then off to Coombe Lodge to meet up with the boys. James and the guys were already dressed when I arrived, we took shots of them, the rings and the amazing Mustang that Becky had organised as a surprise for James.

The guests started to arrive and waited expectantly for Becky, as the weather was fine the chairs had been set up outside, the is always something special about outside weddings!

The ceremony was lovely, I stood listening and soaked in the romance of the moment, just taking a few images that would capture the moment. After the ceremony was finished the couple joined their guests for drinks before going for a drive, well it was a lovely day and it would have been a shame not to have made the most of the car! When they returned we set off to take some couple shots in the gardens, there are so many amazing places at Coombe Lodge for photographs I knew that we would never have the time to explore them all! We returned to the house as it was time for the breakfast, after the meal and speeches the couple spent time relaxing with their guests before the group pictures.

The evening came around all too quickly, however the setting sun was just too good an opportunity to miss for a few shots of the couple walking off into the sunset. It was an amazing end to a lovely day, I just love photographing weddings!

Below are some of the pictures from the day, part 2 with the remaining images will follow shortly…

Family Pictures at Weston Super Mare

Jeremy — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:43:28 +0000

Although this site is all about wedding photography and making you look gorgeous on your big day I like to add other pictures that may be of interest. Below are a couple of images from a stroll along the seafront at Weston super Mare and show my son Ryan (aka willing model!), I hope you like these?

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