Christmas Winter Wedding in Brixham

On a crisp winter day in December the guests were gathered outside All Saints Church in Brixham, I had to work quickly to fend off the effects of the cold weather on both my fingers and the guests noses! Two pages from the album can be seen here.

Bovey Castle Wedding

What a beautiful day for a winter wedding. We just managed to get all the photographs taken between the showers which was fantastic as the venue - Bovey Castle in Devon - is a photographers dream wedding venue. The wedding album has now been created and here you can see two of the pages. The venue organisers have asked for a copy to put on show for future couples to view, which was very flattering for me as they organise approximately 50 weddings a year there. I cannot wait for the next one now!

Just finished another wedding at Torquay's Imperial Hotel where the weather was fantastic and everyone was in a good mood - always helps with the photography! What a nice couple. This month, off to photograph more weddings including ones at Bovey Castle, portraits for a Pet Bereavement counsellor, family portraits and an amusement arcade along with a film crew - should be interesting.

Small and Intimate Wedding in South Hams

This was a small and intimate wedding which took place in a boutique hotel called Whitehouse in Chillington. With just close members of the family and a few friends the day raced by. A disk with all their images along with my trade mark style bespoke coffee table wedding book was supplied and arrived approximately 3 weeks after their big day. Black and white wedding photography works extremely well when laid out professionally in a book format and the colour images really add a touch of timeless class to the whole book. Anyone visiting Devon for their wedding would be hard pushed to beat this small and beautiful hotel.

Busy month...

What a busy month this has been! Winter weddings, civil ceremonies, model portfolio shoots and product shoots!! Here are a couple of photos taken from a recent model portfolio shoot, dramatic lighting effects and a great location here in Devon all help to make these images really stand out.

Snowy scenes on Dartmoor

Whilst some are snow-bound and feeling miserable about not being able to get to work(!) I thought I would take a trip up onto Dartmoor and take some pictures. It was -3 degrees and the sun kept disappearing behind the snow laden clouds but inbetween times some great images were captured and it was worth the wait in the freezing wind.

This week is a busy one, with a winter wedding and a publicity shoot for a national magazine, more on that to follow, but for now, enjoy the day off!

Winter wedding photography

More and more couples are deciding to get married in the winter months which is fantastic for them as there are obvious cost benefits to take into account, but for the poor photographer it can be a nightmare. Gales, dark skies, rain - oh what a wonderful set of images!!

So how do you get around it? Well, for a start, early planning is key. Visit the venue and look for all the sheltered places like archways, decorative doorways, even large tress, all these places are perfect for intimate and sometimes group shots. The crowd will work with you providing they believe you know what you are doing, which is where valuable pre-wedding day planning helps.

Always carry several large plain white umbrellas to act as shelter and these can also be used as props in photos. Experiment and have fun, the end shots will always capture the fun if you are organised.

As a member of The Master Photographers Association, (see: www.creativephotos.biz/weddings.html ) I regularly attend master classes and seminars on the latest photographic techniques, poses, lighting and business practices, and I have just been asked to search for a couple of models for the next meeting. I need a couple to pose for wedding images during the seminar which is on this coming Monday, so if you know anyone who can help, please get in touch.