Winter wedding photography at Rushton Hall - Carol and James are married!

Today saw the Christmas Eve winter wedding of Carol and James. They were married at Rushton Hall, surrounded by their nearest and dearest. After the wedding ceremony everybody gamely went out into the snow covered courtyard for photos and, after thawing out over drinks, Carol and James were coaxed outside for a few more photos of the two of them.

Then, oh so civilised, afternoon tea in The Library, where tables were named after the reindeer, and their wedding cake was tiers of snow covered Christmas puddings.

Here's a little taster (of their images, not the wedding cake!):



























Many congratulations, Carol and James! Have a fabulous Christmas, New Year, and (in much warmer climes) honeymoon.

Wedding photography Hothorpe Hall - Lucy and Richard are married!

I was delighted to be able to step in and help out Lucy and Richard, who were married today at Hothorpe Hall. Their original photographer hadn't been able to get over from Ireland and, as Hothorpe Hall is just down the road for me, I was able to step in at the last minute.

Normally I've met the bride and groom several times before their wedding, sometimes I've met their parents and the bridal party too, and really got to know them. I met Lucy and Richard for the first time this morning and they were a joy to work with!

After their wedding ceremony everybody came outside for a group picture in the sub zero temperatures. Lucy and Richard were troopers and stayed outside for a little wander round the grounds where we got some lovely images against the snow clad Hothorpe Hills.

I left them just as they went into their wedding breakfast, but here's a little taster of their fabulous day (special thanks to Toastmaster Alan Cockayne for taking the group shot while I was upstairs taking an image of the whole wedding party):

Many congratulations Lucy and Richard! It was lovely to be there to record your day and I hope you enjoy the images.

Wedding photography Oakham Castle and Barnsdale Lodge - Gaby and Michael are married!

Guests travelled through the snow from as far away as Bideford and Southampton for Gaby and Michael's wedding on Saturday. They were married at Oakham Castle with their reception following at Barnsdale Lodge and, thankfully, the weather had eased to ensure that everybody arrived safely.

Here's a little preview of their day:























And a little taster of the impromtu 'photo booth':



Congratulations Gaby and Michael!

New Featured Wedding now online

Helena and Daniel were married at Rushton Hall on 12 September and the Featured Weddings gallery on my website has just been updated to showcase their fabuous day.

Wedding photography Halstead House - Danielle and Ben are married!

Danielle and Ben were married yesterday in the lovely surroundings of Halstead House, marrying in the Quail Shed, with their reception following in the Opera House.

They had a lovely bright day, with some fabulous autumn colours, particularly down by the lake where we caught a few moments alone with them.

Here's an early 'taster', the last one with their son Owen, who always seems to smile for the camera!





















Congratulations Danielle and Ben!

Pet photography

Last week a good friend of mine, the award winning pet photographer Paul Walker, of Paws Pet Photography, was down for two days running a pet photography workshop.

I had arranged the pet models at a variety of locations around Market Harborough; two lovely dogs in East Langton, a stables visit to Naseby - where there were horses, dogs, and cats, plus turkeys and partridges (!) - and three Jack Russells in Market Harborough on the afternoon of the second day.

Watching Paul at work and the way he demonstrated his control and understanding of the pets was an excellent practical demonstration of his skills.

As I had arranged all of the pet models, and as they're all local and I knew I would have the opportunity of revisiting the locations with the owners, I didn't take too many images, but the following are a sample of some of the variety, including 'the dog whisperer' and 'the horse whisperer' in action (!):













And not forgetting the turkeys. The next image was taken whilst in the turkey and chicken run, and the image after whilst sitting amongst some 50 or 60 eight week old turkeys in their pen!





Tuesday afternoon, with the lovely Setters Esme and Tilley, was a washout with hard driving rain, so I went back a few days later to photograph them: