Despite it being an overcast day the soft light made for great photographs and we used many of the features of the country house, terrace and surrounding area. Afterwards we went inside and took a look at some of the architecture and worked on how we could incorporate some of these areas into the wedding day without turning it into a photo-shoot.

Tatiana and Robert’s wedding will be a wonderful day and I’m really looking forward to being their wedding photographer.

Here are some of the images from their pre-wedding shoot.

We used the church for most of the classical photographs and then as Rachel and Garry got more used to the camera we moved on and after looking around the reception venue took a short drive to the beach where we got some more relaxed images out in the warm early evening sunlight.

Here are some of my favourite images from the day, which you can view by clicking on the thumbnails. The rest can be viewed in the online gallery if Rachel and Garry have provided you with a password – and their dedicated page on our website can be found here and bookmarked to make it easier to return after their wedding.

But back to the pre-wedding shoot which took place on a warm and sunny day. After a short walk around the venue we found some of the feature locations at the Powdermills Hotel, working in open shade as usual for soft light and also with some lovely directional lighting in and around the terrace.

I’m really pleased with the images I made for Helen and Graham, who both relaxed into the shoot very quickly and it really shows in the photographs.

Here are a few, the rest will be online for Helen and Graham to view shortly from their main page on the website.

Danni & Stu’s wedding is later this summer, and this little guy may well make another appearance in their wedding photos.

Here is a photograph of the framed print.

It was a lovely day, bright and warm and so we needed to work the parts of the barn, manor house and gardens with some soft flatterng light and also making sure we got in some of the spring blossom and daffodils which have been a feature of our recent pre-wedding shoots.

As usual we got to practice some of the more formal poses near the barn and then as Sarah and Tom relaxed, and got used to being photographed we got some more relaxed portraits and contemporary images which I’m hoping we also get the chance to do on their wedding day in the summer.

We were unable to get into the barn as it was being prepared for  another wedding the following day, and so once we had finished we grabbed a drink and talked through their day in a little more detail.

Here are a selection of the images taken. Sarah and Tom will be able to view the rest of them shortly in an online gallery.

The barn is an amazing venue, and we used some of the main features of the venue outside, as well as the gallery inside and of course the lane. It was great to meet Rory, and also to give both Fiona and Rory some time in-front of the camera before their big day as well as producing some lovely images for them to be able to use before and at the wedding.

Here are some of their images from the day:

Danni and Stu are getting married at Marwell Hall in the summer when it should be a little warmer and brighter but today was great fun as we tried out some classical shots as well as some more contemporary and relaxed photos.

The Hall was locked up so we couldn’t get in but the front and rear of the house had lovely light and at shortly after opening it was very quiet up there with very few people that far up the park, which made for a more relaxed session which I know they both enjoyed.

Here are some images from the day.

The session creates a series of traditional and contemporary images with some natural and relaxed images ideally suited to show the couple together. For our wedding couples we like to use the venue that the majority of the photographs are going to be taken, and more specifically the family groups and posed shots – if there are any, as it gives us chance to work out the best areas – and those the couple like most – saving time on the day and freeing up the couple to relax with their guests.

These images are used on our online gallery cards presented to the wedding guests to allow them to view the images from the wedding day, can be used as the centre-piece for a signing board (or signing mat), or in a bespoke guest signing book. However, every couple also receive a framed fine art image of their choice presented in one of our large 14×11″ desk frames. The heavyweight fine art paper and museum quality mount are set off in the high quality frame which for 2010 come in a dark mahogany or black and is valued at £100 if purchased separately.

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. The print is black and white and shows them seated on the large fountain at Rhinefield House which makes a majestic backdrop. It is finished in the dark mahogany frame with UV conservation glass to protect the print from the damaging rays of the sun.

The framed print below is held as a display sample in the studio and comes from the pre-wedding shoot of Sally and Mark – who also selected this image for their own desk frame. It is presented as a platinum toned print again in a dark mahogany frame and Sally and Mark proudly displayed theirs in the entrance to their marquee on their wedding day for all the guests to see.

As usual we walked around the venue taking care to work on where the light will be for the wedding, where of course I’m hoping for another lovely day and warm later afternoon light to make for some lovely images. I have spent quite a bit of time photographing couples at Rhinefield and I’m always looking to find some new view, or use of one of the features to make for something unique for the couples.

Afterwards we headed inside for a drink and a walk-through of the wedding day plans, and then it was a short drive back to the studio to back down the images.

Here is a small selection from the shoot, some trusted locations, some new !

Rhinefield House still has lots of features outside in the Autumn

This fountain is at the back of Rhinefield House and was a great place to start the pre-wedding shoot

The lovely winter light coming through the avenue of trees makes this a must image in a pre-wedding shoot

Looking back at Rhinefield House across the ornamental lake

And Rosie next to the widely photographed blue gates

Scott with my favourite statue in the Rhinefield House maze

Rosie again in the maze with this lovely country house hotel in the background

Finally to the newer part of the hotel, and a subtle reflection image while Rosie and Scott snuggle up

Once we had finished it was back down to the Marwell Hotel where we grabbed a drink and talked through the details of their day.

Here are some of their images. Clicking more will get you to the rest if you can only see one of them.

I decided to use some of the art located around the zoo to frame Gemma and Dan

Gemma sat on the stone porch at the front of Marwell Hall

Dan positioned in the porch with the doors to Marwell Hall in the background of the photo

A great view of Marwell Hall for this walking shot