Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Mysteries Of Wedding Photography #1

The fact that it’s pouring with rain today has reminded me to post this picture, which neatly illustrates one of the many mysteries of wedding photography, viz. that if anybody produces an umbrella and holds it over the bride, you can guarantee that (a) that umbrella will be brightly coloured and if it is, the...

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Snooze

GEKO ENT – SNOOZE from geko ent on Vimeo. Just found this video on the website of an Italian photo magazine. OK the kids with the skateboards are pretty darned clever but how cool is some of that videography?

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Timings #4

Time for another comparison of the theory and the practice of timings for an ordinary church wedding and country house reception. First time is as per bride’s planning, time in brackets is actual … Groom and ushers arrive at church: 12.30 (12.30) Bride arrives and ceremony starts: 1.00 (1.08 and 1.15) Exit church: 1.40 (2.05)...

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Second shooting with Jim

Last weekend found us in downtown Chobham second- (and third-) shooting for our friend and colleague James Davidson, as a result of which his clients Kristina and Glenn get some more pictures and we got to try out some different viewpoints. That’s Jim in the foreground in picture 6, by the way. He’s got even...

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Meanwhile, up in the bell tower …

two of the bell ringers are keeping an eye on the ceremony while the other three discuss last night’s TV. The carpet is absolutely typical of church towers in England. It’s dragging on a bit now, but the organist down below is engrossed in his Daily Telegraph. Note the fan heater under the bench and...

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