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Dorset Wedding Photography : Sherborne

A carpenter by trade, the groom built a 'first dance' barn, a 'wedding breakfast' of tables and approximately eighty place-name holders. This wedding was gingham galore, with an underlying theme of footwear. A beautiful rural ceremony and a Proper country knees-up made for a spiffing day!

Scotland Wedding Photography : Greenock & Largs

The majority of my wedding photography is based in the South West of England : Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire. I do however offer wedding photography across the united Kingdom. All jobs beyond a 50 mile radius of BA16 require an overnight stay, and all jobs beyond a 25 mile radius of BA16 require additional, nominal travel charges.

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I took Jemimah to Bristol Harbourside this week, for a shoot full of variety. The old cranes and trains offer a very intricate, unusual backdrop to portrait photography. Along the riverside, many colours and textures are on offer - in the form of buildings, doors and other surfaces.

I have a wedding on the Bristol harbour side in May, and this shoot was excellent preparation for that. The bride and groom are very 'into' their contemporary art-based photography and these locations offer everything they could want!

All of my wedding photography clients have full rein when it comes to the style of their wedding photography. Locations of shoots can be close to the ceremony, the reception, or en-route. With time on our side, we can also go much further afield. I have a vast knowledge of fantastic 'shoot' locations within Somerset and the South West. For weddings further afield, I will always visit all venues, and their surroundings before the big day, and if some location photography is what you're after, I shall seek out some fantastic locations for your perfect day!

Somerset Civil Partnership Photography : St Audries park

Sam and Stephen tied the knot on valentines day at St Audries Park, West Somerset. the grooms' eldest daughter lead the beautiful procession down the aisle, followed by the two men, hand-in-hand with their youngest daughter.

Somerset Wedding Photography : Doulting, Shepton Mallet

Amanda and Charlie's wedding took place on the 18th December 2010... the day on which the Daily Mail reported "Coldest December since records began as temperatures plummet to -10C bringing travel chaos across Britain". For every wedding photogrpaher, travel is something which takes a lot of planning and thought, even on a good day. My journey to the church would take 30 mins, and knowing that snow had settled, and was predicted again that evening, I made the decision to stay with friends who live 10 minutes from the church.



My decision proved vital. As predicted, four inches fell and it was a job to dig my car out (luckily I had a willow broom on the back seat, a 'leftover' from a haloween party). My drive to the bride's house for the prep shots was dreadful. Ice was thick on every major road, and the minor roads to the house were worse still.
 The service was beautiful - lit by candle light, Christmas carols for hymns and a christmas tree near the altar. The service ended at 3.30pm , by which time the outside temperature was -8C.



I had already made the decision for group photographs to take place indoors; Outside the snow was too deep for ladies' shoes and too cold for standing still. A decision I didn't take lightly. Fortunately the church was grand in it's archetecture and romantic with the candle light and bare stone walls.



There are always to be compromises on winter weddings when the elements close in. Sadly some guests chose not to risk driving to the reception. The journey was again tretcherous, the reception at the bottom of a steep quarry hill. For those who made it, a warm welcome, flowing drinks, gorgeous rustic fayre and a lively deilidh band awaited weary travellers.

Somerset Wedding Photographer : The Longhouse, Bruton

Yesterday I exhibited at the wedding fair held in The Longhouse in Bruton (Longhouse Weddings). I was delighted to be associated with their wedding fair as they share my own environmental and local values.

My range of hand made wedding albums (Talullah Albums) attracted much attention at the fair and I received some wonderful comments from those who attended. The albums are made with great care and skill, and each one is designed and finished to suit the photographic story that it holds among it's pages.

I also showcased the Guestbox, offering a free photo shoot to anyone willing to 'don a moustache and glasses. The Guestbox proved very popular and some cracking shots were produced. It was lovely to meet many wonderful 'to-be-weds', and to share my passion with them. 

Clockwise from Left: Guestbox props; a silver-themed album; a branded mug(yet to collect full set); wedding themed props at my stand.


That's me!... along with my stand, camera and exceptionally long lens. Inlaid; a slate advertising free photos!