When Jessica first got in touch with me regarding booking me to photograph her wedding to Billy in August 2019, her description of "my boss' back garden" seems to now look a little understated, no? I met up with Jess and Billy on a summer evening to get some pre-wedding snaps at the same place they'd be having their wedding,…
Larissa, James, Ryan and Harry braved a chilly and drizzly Spring morning and headed to Colchester's Highwoods Country Park for a few snaps, ahead of Larissa and James' wedding at Houchins in May. It felt like an age since I first met Larissa and James, particularly because at that time last year, Larissa was only just pregnant with their son,…
What happens when you're trying to take photographs of two motorbike enthusiasts, when a group of motorbikes zoom past behind me? Not much attention paid to the camera, that's what. But I didn't even care, because ultimately that's what makes photographs go from 'good' to 'great', and Flavia and Mikey made for great photo subjects! We met up for their…
I'm not sure I've experienced a more beautifully sunny summer's evening like when I met up with Chanelle and Shaun over at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, for their pre-wedding shoot. It was glorious! I was really pleased when they'd got in touch with me regarding photography for their wedding at the Reid Rooms in early 2019, as I'd previously met them…
Congratulations! They asked, and you said Yes! You're now officially engaged, so what happens next? If you've never planned a wedding before, it'd be understandable if you were feeling very giddy, and perhaps slightly overwhelmed with everything that happens next! Give yourself 10 points every time someone grabs your hand to see the ring, asks you for…
What a little beaut I have for you here. When Sarah and Miguel suggested Bushy Park in Richmond-upon-Thames for their pre-wedding shoot, the opposite side of the M25 to me, I didn't mind one bit you see, because Sarah and I knew each other in a previous life. Nothing spiritual, I mean she and I used to work with one…
I'm so happy when a couple asks me if they can bring their dog along to their pre-wedding shoot! I'd already met Smeagol the golden retriever puppy when I first chatted with Kristina and Adam about their wedding, and Smeagol greeted me with playful puppy rough and tumble (as they do - my dog also used to do this as…
During the summer I headed to Hylands Park, Chelmsford to meet Moana the pug, then photograph her and her humans, Abbie and Jon. Abbie and I already knew one another from previously working at the same organisation, and it was great to catch up with her and meet Jon, whereupon I heard all about their wedding plans. As you've read…
What happens when you hang on all summer to have your photos taken in a gloriously summery wheat field, only to find the field has been cut before you get there? Well you just soldier on anyway, and get some beautiful images in the gorgeous golden summer evening sunshine instead. Natasha and George are currently my longest-serving booking, after I…
When Cassie and Harry agreed meeting halfway between our respective locations for their pre-wedding shoot was a good idea, I had to get creative. I live in Chelmsford and they're in Hertfordshire, so after much Googling and head-scratching, I decided the motorway services on the M11 wasn't going to cut it, and stumbled upon The Gibberd Garden, a lovely little…