September was a busy month for me travelling to weddings in Lisbon, Bordeaux and Santorini and it was amazing to be thrust into new cultures and working with the different lights and backdrops in some of the most beautiful places in Europe. Caroline and Anthony chose a venue local to where they both grew up, Chateau Giscours, for their wedding photography
Read MoreSeptember was a busy month for me travelling to weddings in Lisbon, Bordeaux and Santorini and it was amazing to be thrust into new cultures and working with the different lights and backdrops in some of the most beautiful places in Europe.
Read MoreI received an email this morning from Intelligence Squared. I often go to their topical talks and debates but the headline for this one really jumped out at me. '10 years on'. It referred to the financial crisis and it made me quite reflective. You see I was one of those left unemployed in the wake of the recession from my marketing job. First we saw those scenes of the bankers carrying out their possessions in boxes from their gleaming towers. Then it started happening to friends around me.
Read MoreThis was a wedding I've been looking forward to for a while - ever since meeting the utterly charming Alice in Stoke Newington last year. Not only is she the most natural beauty but she is relaxed, creative and had chosen the most wonderful venues for her wedding. First up getting ready at The Zetter in Clerkenwell, as photogenic as a hotel can get, and then the short stroll through Smithfields to the oldest church in London, St Bartholemews. A cavernous space founded in 1123 as an Augustinian monastery. Having photographed there before I knew that the light and colours are like a painting. Unusually I attended the rehearsal a few days before to meet the characterful Father Peter who provided the most entertaining and authentic service I've been to in a while. He made the wedding about Jack and Alice entirely. It felt incredibly personal and accessible. Fortunately for October we had a lovely warm day and so walked straight from the church and on to St Johns. I've never eaten there before so it was a real treat to be seated with the guests and have a chance to enjoy some of Fergus Henderson's renowned food.
Read MoreAn intimate and personal Hampstead Heath wedding at the beautiful Burgh House followed by a party at The Star in Hampstead.
Read MoreIt always feels like a huge privilege to be present and to photograph such an intimate wedding as this. Just very close family and friends of the couple gathered in the drizzle at Islington Town Hall. Fortunately Jason and Eugenie were happy to meet up before the ceremony so that we had a chance to wander the streets around the town hall and capture some portraits of the two of them - well technically 3 given that Eugenie was 7 months pregnant :-)
Read MoreSpotlight on one of my favourite London wedding venues - Islington Town Hall
Read MoreFrom the adorable local church to the countryside reception, Rosa and Andy's wedding was a delight to capture. A beautiful August day in Ingham punctuated with individuality....after all not many brides and grooms cycle all the way to their seats at wedding breakfast! Other favourite moments for me include the first marital head to head taking shape in the form of tug-of-war (with an extra special pair of shoes for the task) and an idyllic first dance outside in the fresh air. Wonderful!
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Read MoreIt's always fun to shoot at a new wedding venue and I'd been looking forward to photographing a wedding at South Farm in December when Natalie and Paul booked me last minute for this summer. With a picturesque outdoor setting for the ceremony, an Asian tuk tuk on standby as the getaway vehicle and gorgeous grounds this was a pretty dreamy wedding to photograph - not to mention how beautiful Natalie looked.
Read MoreI had two almost simultaneous enquiries for this same date in July and had to make a decision but Kate made a very convincing argument as to how much fun and how beautiful a wedding at the Pergola Hill and Garden would be. Having photographed a styled shoot there before I knew what a fantastic setting it was and so it was decided.
Read MoreFollowing on from the morning Bar Mitzvah ceremony at the Holland Park Synagogue the guests reconvened for more elaborate festivities at the fabulous Sumosan Twiga. Organised by Foxes Events and with the event spanning the three floors of the restaurant, guests moved from cocktails and canapés on one floor, to the most delicious spread of sushi on the next and finally into the basement club until the early hours.
Read MorePhotographing in grand old architectural gems such as the Holland Park Synagogue, one of the oldest in London, is always a treat. This was one of my first outings with my new XT2 Fuji cameras and the light was beautiful to work with. I'd never witnessed a Bar Mitzvah before so it was a fascinating insight into another culture.
Read MoreSarah and Simon chose to become Mrs and Mr at Cornwell Manor, a hidden gem of a venue which was formerly a hunting lodge set in the heart of the Cotswolds. A late afternoon ceremony allowed for the rains to pass and the afternoon was spent outside in the sunshine. A proper English country garden wedding.
Read MoreWith Alfred Cointreau, the 30-year-old scion of the Cointreau empire in town, Soho House Group decided to have an in-house bar competition in the Library Bar at Shoreditch House for it's leading mixologists. The challenge was to introduce Cointreau, the 160 year old family run brand into a new an exciting drink to be judged by Alfred himself.
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