Studio diary of Fareham, Hampshire based photographer - Mike French
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This morning I met up with Tanya and Mike for their pre-wedding shoot at Marwell. We arranged to meet early at the entrance to the wildlife park and walk up to the Hall overtaking most of the general public and ensuring that we had some peace and privacy for the duration of our pre-wedding shoot.
Earlier this evening I photographed Christie and Martin’s pre-wedding shoot at the Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest. Although they are not getting married until 2011 Christie and Martin were keen to do their pre-wedding shoot at this time, and it was good timing as well as the grounds will be in similar condition when they get married. It was also great to see them again having initially met at the wedding fair at Botley Park Hotel earlier in the year.
Yesterday evening I was at the exclusive and luxurious Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey for the pre-wedding shoot of Tatiana and Robert who will be married there later this summer.
On Sunday I photographed Rachel and Garry on Thorney Island near Emsworth for their pre-wedding shoot. They will be getting married in the 12th century St Nicholas church at the tip of the island right next to the water and remaining on the island for their wedding reception.
Powdermills Hotel in Battle was the venue for Wednesdays pre-wedding shoot. Helen and Graham are holding their wedding reception at this lovely hotel in the countryside just outside of Battle in East Sussex. This wedding is a third generation referral as I have photographed the weddings of two of Graham’s work colleagues the first back in 2007, and then another in 2008.
One of the Marwell Wildlife meerkats got in on the action during our recent pre-wedding shoot up at Marwell Hall for Danni and Stu’s pre-wedding shoot. It proved to be their favourite and I have just prepared a lovely desk framed print for them as a memento of the session. The 9×6″ print is encased in a 14×11″ oak frame with a matching oak fillet and comes with a desk stand.
We have just photographed a lovely pre-wedding shoot for Sarah and Tom at the Manor Barn in Buriton, Hampshire.
I have just photographed Fiona and Rory at the Tithe Barn near Petersfield for their pre-wedding shoot. They are getting married in St Ann’s in the Naval Dockyard later in the year and having their wedding reception at the Tithe Barn, and so we headed up there for some relaxed portraits and natural images.
I spent this morning with Danni and Stuart at Marwell Hall for their pre-wedding shoot taking some photographs around the hall and surrounding features.
Currently all of our wedding packages include a pre-wedding shoot. This shoot is also available to couples who are getting married abroad, and also those who have selected another photographer (or not chosen yet) and who would like some photographs to celebrate their engagement as a separate portrait session. Today whilst out we delivered the pre-wedding shoot framed print for Rosie and Scott who are getting married on New Years Eve and a photograph of the finished product can be seen below.
Rhinefield House was the location for todays pre-wedding shoot with Rosie and Scott who are getting married there later in the year.
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.
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.
This afternoon we photographed the pre-wedding shoot of Katy and Rob at the Gate Street Barn in Bramley, Surrey. Once again I was spoiled for choice with the entire exterior of the barn, and the gardens in immaculate condition. With a slightly overcast but bright sky there were no really places we couldn’t shoot and so we quickly got down to the business of making some wonderful images which will provide Katy and Rob with a great reminder of the day and also some practice in being photographed for their wedding which is in a couple of months.
I met up with Sally and Mark at Hillier Gardens in Romsey earlier today for their pre-wedding shoot. The gardens have a big connection with Mark’s family and it was lovely to take some photographs in a place they knew so well.
