Real people, real moments, real stories; capturing life's most precious moments.Welcome to my blog - hopefully I've updated it recently. If not, it's probably because I'm too busy - sorry! Wedding training in the November storms!Do you remember the horrible weather of last Sunday - the 29th November? I was not looking forward to having a wedding photography training day with the prospect of rain and high winds, but in the end we felt we had been very lucky. OK, the veil did blow away and was caught before it got too far, but the rain held off and we managed to take a few pictures outside, taking shelter under trees in the graveyard of the church in Lacock. Inside the church was also a great place to keep warm and to use the beautiful window light coming in. It's always worth persevering with photography in inclement weather as it never looks as bad as it might feel at the time!
Engagement sessionEarlier this month Carl, Beth and I went for a morning walk in nearby Castle Combe to take some engagement pictures of the two of them. As it was a cloudy day I wanted to find some cover of some sort to block out some of the overhead light so we headed for the woods. Of course, there were lots of possiblities on the way there, but we had the luxury of being able to stop when we wanted and make the most of the beautiful countryside and the autumn colours. Here are a few of the images we took:
A wedding by the river ThamesAfter weeks of dry weather the day we were going to photograph a wedding on, and beside the river Thames, it rained! One saving grace was that it was warm. The bridal couple and their guests arrived at the venue in a Dutch barge - so romantic! Champagne and canape were supposed to be consumed enjoying the beautiful views of the river and the Windsor countryside, but unfortunately we were all confined to inside as it poured with rain.
However, rain invariably does not show in pictures (unless it's really heavy) and if pictures avoid showing the bland grey sky then the eye can easily be fooled into thinking it was a nice day. We managed to get outside and take some pictures when the rain stopped and so we could make the most of the lovely surroundings
Wedding in GermanyIn May we travelled to Germany to photograph an old friend's wedding. We were also guests - such a treat to be able to eat and drink with all the other guests! And because we stayed several days in Germany we photographed some of the preparations and also some of the next day celebrations. The weather was cool and a little drizzly on the wedding day, but that dampened no one's spirits; the venue was perfect for the occasion and beautifully decorated by the bride, groom and their friends and families. Here are a few of the pictures we took:
Portrait Photography trainingOn Sunday September 13th we have a couple of sessions of photography training with the lovely Leila, who has modelled for us a couple of times already. We are holding two half day ‘lifestyle’ Portrait Photography Photoshoots”; each session will be 3 hours in duration, of which 2 hours will be shooting with the model. If you are confident with using your camera settings (if not you need the Lacock Photography beginner's course!) and are interested in practicing your people photography, looking carefully at how best to use natural light and backgrounds then this short session is for you. Here are a few pictures I took on the full day portrait photography course in June. Contact www.lacockphotography.com for more details and to book. Whatever the weather on the day we'll have some fun and get some great pictures!
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