Studio diary of Fareham, Hampshire based photographer - Mike French
Today I photographed Gemma and Dan who get married at Marwell Hall, Hampshire in September. We used both the front and rear of the house for some images of both some classically posed portraits and also some more contemporary images to get them used to being photographed as well as finding some locations they liked for some time alone on the day.
With all the good news about Andrea and Dale winning round 2 of the Your Hampshire Wedding of the year competition we haven’t had chance until now to make a noise about the fact that Karen and Tim were also shortlisted for round 3 of the competition in the current issue of the magazine (out in August and September 2009).
This evening we covered the PR photography for the Lee-on-the Solent Tennis and Squash club’s squash open evening. Organised by club pro Tim Vail (England mens racketball no2) the format was similar to the tennis open day we covered back in the summer with Pat Cash in attendance. This time however, Daryl Selby the England mens racketball no1 and highly ranked England squash player was the star attraction.
Andrea and Dale who were married in March at Langrish House in Hampshire have just been told that they have won round 2 of the Your Hampshire Wedding magazine – wedding of the year competition. I’m really pleased for them both, and of course looking forward to the final in the new year when I...
Yesterday I provided PR photography to Eclipse Archery who had organised a sponsored archery shoot in North Waltham, Hampshire in aid of Help for Heroes. The images were provided in an online gallery for the competitors to view and I know that Phil is planning to have this event covered in some of the relevant magazines, and press releases supported with my photography.
Today I met up with a group of great photographer friends at a property in London for a location fashion shoot. I have worked with a model on location before but predominately in natural light, and this was an excellent opportunity to try some things out as well as work with a very experienced model.
I received my first cover image on a wedding magazine with an image from the “hot walls” and so I was really pleased to be able to take Leanne and Ting down to old Portsmouth for an engagement shoot yesterday and to take a walk around the area encompassing the garrison church, square tower, and towards the historic dockyard.
