It was lovely to receive this kind note in Danielle & Steve’s christmas card to us:-
‘Thank you so much for our lovely wedding photos, everyone we have shown has been so impressed!’
Danielle and Steve were married last year at Prested Hall, Feering, Essex
We were delighted to be asked to photograph the Wedding of Gemma and Marc, albeit with added pressure as Gemma’s Uncle is an excellent Professional Photographer as well as being a very good friend of ours! Gemma and Marc chose the beautiful Gosfield Hall for their Civil Ceremony and Reception. Gemma’s getting ready pictures were taken in the lovely Rococco Suite whilst Marc’s pictures were taken outside. Following the Ceremony we all made our way outside so we could take advantage of the wonderful weather. Gemma and Marc were able to mingle with their Guests in between us arranging the requested family group pictures. Just before the Wedding Breakfast we took the Bridal Party for some pictures which were relaxed and fun. Keeping an eye on the sunset during the Wedding Breakfast proved to be worthwhile when we gave Gemma and Marc the nod they very quickly went outside. Superb results! First Dance and evening pictures, then later on fireworks made a memorable day.
Well, it’s that time of the year again when we draw breath long enough to think about the fun, laughter and lovely people we have met during the year at our various Professional Photography events.
Weddings – our Weddings this year turned out to be mostly slightly closer to home and were constrained to Essex, Suffolk, Kent and Hertfordshire -2012 will involve longer distances!. Some great clients who we hope will stay in contact. Our new system of pre-planning albums caused a little confusion early on but now we are explaining it better it seems to be very popular with our couples.
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, Las Vegas – David had the ‘chore’ of attending what is becoming a bi-annual event at the WPPI convention. A great chance to study for 3 days with Jim Garner who is one of the worlds top Wedding Photographers, together with networking with many other fine Photographers from around the world. Another ‘Accolade of Excellence’ in the International Print competition put the icing on the cake!
We also had a good year helping to organise events for our local photographers group on behalf of the MPA and BIPP. It was a great pleasure to join a number of members of our group on the Buxton workshop where we tried out some new ideas.
We could not review our year without congratulating our friend Kevin Pengelly who achieved his Fellowship Qualification in Wedding Photography. A fantastic achievement.
I guess we should award our ‘photograph of the year” but as some of our favourites are currently entered in competitions maybe we had better hold on that!
So Thank You everybody who helped us in 2011. We look forward to 2012 and meeting many old and new friends and clients.
Happy New Year!
Just a line to say thank you once more for the finished album you gave us.
Having had time to sit and slowly go through the finished album we are over the moon at what you have created for us, Clare is grinning over it as I type! The pictures are terrific and leafing through it brings back amazing memories of the day.
Thanks once more for your efforts and we will be sure to recommend you.
Have a great Christmas and New Year.
Love from,
Paul and Clare.
Our regular supply of blogs will return very soon and we’ll catch up with all those we are behind! It has been a very busy period in the run up to Christmas with Weddings, Babies, Family Portraits and Commercial jobs. Thank you all for keeping us busy!!
An extremely hot day greeted us on arrival at Prested Hall, Feering for the Wedding of Sarah & Will. Prested Hall looked a perfect setting for an outdoor Ceremony with the sun shining brightly. Both Sarah and Will were getting ready at Prested Hall, so I went with the girls whilst David went with the boys to capture the final preparations. Following the Ceremony, Sarah and Will were able to mingle with their Guests for the Drinks Reception before we took a few requested family group photographs. Just before the Wedding Breakfast we took Sarah and Will for their portraits around the grounds of Prested Hall and we would like to thank them for for giving us extra time allowing us to try a couple of different ideas. After the Wedding Breakfast we took a couple of evening pictures of Sarah and Will together with a few pictures of their evening Guests before the First Dance. 
Our day started at Fennes, Bocking, where Natasha, and her Bridesmaids were having their hair and make-up done. Everyone was busy with final preparations and it was nice to be there to capture these special moments. Time was flying by and after taking a couple of pictures David went ahead to St. Mary’s Church, Bocking, for Paul’s pictures with his Best Man and Ushers. I decided to stay behind with Hart Videography and capture the action pictures. As always the warm welcome by Canon Philip Need of St. Mary’s Church greeted Natasha as she arrived at the Church. After the church service we took a few photographs outside and confetti pictures before returning to Fennes. After giving Natasha and Paul some time to relax we photographed the requested family pictures, before having another short break, before taking them for a little while for their photographs around the beautiful grounds of The Fennes. Following the Wedding Breakfast and Speeches, we took a few pictures of the happy couple before the First Dance.
We were pleased to receive this Testimonial recently:-
“The photos are gorgeous and the story book is fantastic. I took it into work and people have said that’s the best photo album they have ever seen, so professionally done and absolutely amazing. We couldn’t agree more”.
Michelle and Darren
Crabbs Barn was the lovely Wedding Venue that Jennifer and Russell chose for their Wedding Day. It was a dry and sunny day, which gave a helping hand to create the fun and relaxed atmosphere for Jennifer and Russell’s special day. Following the Civil Ceremony we got on with the requested family group photographs efficiently, allowing plenty of time for Jen and Russ to socialise with their Guests around the grounds of Crabbs Barn. After the Wedding Breakfast Jen and Russ were eager to do some evening pictures as the sun was going down and it was a great pleasure working together to produce something special for them, which we did!
We were delighted to be Photographers as well as Guests at the Wedding of Katy and Sam at the beautiful Westwood Park. This was a special Wedding to us as David photographed Sam’s Parents’ Wedding a week before our own Wedding in 1981 and we have known Sam since he was born. After taking Katy’s final preparation pictures at her home we went to Westwood Park. The Ceremony was held in the Old Library, followed by a Drinks Reception on the lawn. A rain shower briefly interrupted proceedings but didn’t distract from the relaxed atmosphere of the day. A walk around the wonderful grounds of Westwood Park with the Bride and Groom is a must, so taking the opportunity, we achieved some lovely photographs. Following a BBQ, Katy and Sam’s evening Guests arrived. Katy and Sam were lucky enough to have a rainbow and sunset, which made some special photographs for them. A brilliant day!
