This was a wedding venue we were looking forward to photographing. They only have a couple of weddings a year, so this was a real opportunity to photograph at a venue few others have been able to photograph. Let’s see how we got on…
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Event photographer for ‘Music on the Meadows’ at Torre Abbey meadows in Torquay, Devon.
This was a quick tour around the Music on the Meadows event yesterday. I went to photograph one of the acts but while I was there wanted to portray the atmosphere through photography. This is how I got on…
Continue readingBeautiful April Wedding Photography at the Huntsham Court Country House in Devon
When I first saw photos of this venue, I was excited to photograph a wedding there. Dale and Ami were an incredibly relaxed couple who knew exactly what they wanted. The day was perfect!
The Huntsham Court Country House is situated near Tiverton in Mid Devon. It is an hour’s drive from where I live. I forwarned Dale and Ami that I’d be arriving early to cover any problems I may face getting to the venue. I ended up there Two hours early.
Continue readingA warm, sunny March Wedding at the Berry Head Hotel in Brixham, Devon
I’ve been to the hotel several times but this was my first time as a Wedding photographer. With clear blue skies and a warm Sun, you wouldn’t have believed it was March!
Continue readingWedding Reception in March at the Imperial Hotel and the Torbay Royal Yacht Club
This was an incredibly unusual Wedding, in that I was only needed for the formal couple shots and the reception, but not the ceremony. Now let me explain why this was the perfect choice for this wedding…
Continue readingA March Wedding at Cockington Court, Torquay. A tale of why a wedding photographer is always adapting during the day…
No matter how planned a wedding is, no matter how meticulous you are, things can change. As a wedding photographer, you have to be able to adapt quickly to those changes and sometimes rejig an entirely new timeline, on the fly, to work those changes in. This was a great example of adapting to requests and changes.
Continue readingTales of woe and how to make sure your wedding photographer doesn’t lose your wedding photos before delivering them
What I find strange is that I’ve never been asked how am I protecting the photos before I deliver them. On the private wedding photographer groups that I’m a member of, I often see posts from wedding photographers who are desperate for help because they’ve lost some or all the photos before they had delivered them. Today, I want to give you some tips and talk about this.
Continue readingWedding photography at the Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) in Exeter, Devon.
I had been looking forward to this venue. There are not many options for a castle wedding in Devon but this one is quite unique and very, very beautiful! If you’ve ever thought of getting married in a Castle, read on…
Continue readingRenewal of Vows at Kingskerswell Parish Church, Newton Abbot
Paul and Julie have been married for 10 years and wanted to celebrate this with a renewal of vows. The wedding photographer on their wedding day had really let them down. There were specific photos that they wanted to be done again and I was told to be creative for the rest. The pressure was on to make sure I achieved everything they needed.
Continue readingWedding photography at Cockington Church, with the reception at the Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay, Devon.
There is something special about Cockington Church in Torquay. The surroundings and the history make it a lovely place to have a wedding. Let’s see how the wedding photography went…
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