David Islip

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  • Smeetham Hall Barn Wedding

    Mel and Dan’s Smeetham Hall Barn Wedding was on an overcast February day although it was a reasonable temperature.

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    Mel wanted a relaxed feeling and of course that is what we provided! The day started with a few pictures of Mel and her Bridesmaids in the prep room. Dan soon arrived and we promptly got his pictures completed with his Groomsmen.

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    The ceremony took place in the barn followed by a drinks reception in the marquee. A few quick requested family groups left plenty of time for the happy couple to mingle with their guests.

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    For their portrait session we took Mel and Dan out to the lake and back along the driveway stopping for a few pictures with the snowdrops.

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    Soon it was time for the the Wedding Breakfast and our departure.

    Thank you to Keiran of Kieran Bristow Photography for stepping in to cover for Sandra.

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  • Parklands Wedding Photography for Laura & Glen

    Parklands Wedding Venue was the setting for Laura and Glen’s Spring Wedding. It was a dry day, slightly cool with the outlook becoming better as the day went on.

    Going off to find Laura was the first thing we did when we arrived at Parklands. Preparations were well underway . Once Glen was ready, a couple of pictures of him were taken, not forgetting some with his ‘best woman’, his sister, Cassie and Usher, Josh. Getting ready pictures had been taken of the girls , the next step ‘ready’ pictures. Moving to the red room for Laura’s pictures gave us more room for this to happen.

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    The Ceremony took place in The Tabor Room which overlooks the gardens and deer park. After the Ceremony everyone went outside. We didn’t spend too long taking the pictures in the gardens, it was a bit cool. After taking the required pictures we spent our time capturing moments of the Guests socialising. A quick five minute session for pictures of Laura and Glen before the time of the Wedding Breakfast worked well.

    After the meal and capturing pictures of the Speeches, Ruben, Laura and Glen’s son were having fun so we were took some nice pictures of the three of them.

    We then had a lovely time with Laura and Glen around Parklands. The sun was out and Laura and Glen wanted to make good use of Parklands for their pictures, inside and outside. Fine by us!

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    Bride and Groom in Parklands secret staircase

    Later after the cake cutting Laura and Glen had their First Dance and were then joined by their Guests on the dance floor.

    To finish our day off the sunset was superb and not to be missed! Thank you Laura and Glen for a lovely day.

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  • Post Wedding Pictures for Becca & Kieran

    Becca loves her horses! So a couple of days after Becca and Kieran’s Wedding we arranged to meet them at the stables. We achieved some lovely images over a short period of time, which were all pleased about.

    Thank you Becca, Kieran, Aleaha-Mia and Ivy-Blue for dressing in your Wedding attire again in such a short space of time on such a warm day.

  • Specsavers Stanway Store Opening

    Great to be able to cover the opening of the new Specsavers store in Sainsburys at Stanway.

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    This was their 80th store in a Sainsbury! The ribbon was cut by The Colchester Mayor, Tim Young.

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  • Presentations at Witham Community Hub

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    Presentation pictures at Witham Community Hub by The High Sheriff of Essex, Nicolas Alston. The presentations were to two of the younger volunteers who organise a Saturday activities club for young people.

  • Corporate Headshot session

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    Corporate Headshot session for Tevin for use in business profile and his social media.

    Do contact us if you wish your profile picture to be better than a selfie!

  • Merry Christmas

    Wishing all our clients, suppliers and colleagues a Merry Christmas.

  • Witham Team Photographs

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    A delight to meet with Witham Town FC U9 squad for some team and action pictures during training on behalf of their sponsor Cala Homes.

    Are you a team or sponsor in need of good photography? Contact us!

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  • Birthday Home Portrait

    We attended Sandra’s home to create a few portraits for her special Birthday.

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    Although we have a small studio it is much easier for us going to client’s homes when they wish to change outfits. Sandra was photographed in three different outfits, both full length and closer. Do contact us for more information.

  • Glazing Product Photography

    A recent request was from a local company looking for Glazing Product Photography.

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    Super Slim Glazing are a UK based company that specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of all types of internal glazing and partitioning. They have well made innovative products.

    We provided a range of options with the glazing in open and closed positions. We also provided detail close up pictures of the hardware, handles, hinges etc.

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    The company had tried iPhone pictures but they couldn’t get the quality or view of our extra wide angle lenses which are ideal for Glazing Product Photography in tight spaces.

    Do contact us for a no obligation quotation if you have similar work.