Studio diary of Hampshire photographer - Mike French
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Wendy and Martin wanted their day at Marwell Hall to be a party with a wedding also happening, and it certainly was that. These are the wedding photos from from the day at Marwell Hall in September 2011 featuring shoes, face painting, lemurs, cigars, & a wedding !
I was asked to come and take a look at Kuti’s Royal Thai Pier by a wedding planner that I’m working with. The pier is going to be one of Hampshire’s newest wedding venues and I got to take a good look around this historic waterfront property to familiarise myself with it, and whilst I was there took the opportunity to take some photographs.
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’m taking advantage of some of the weekends in the run up to the 2009 wedding season where I have a “spare” day to do two things. Firstly I’m starting to push my cameras to their limits in tricky shooting situations as preparation for the romantically lit churches and wedding venues around the South of England where I’ll be photographing critical, unrepeatable and emotional moments – and secondly shooting some personal work (OK I know – busman’s holiday) to relax and enjoy myself.
Yesterday was our first pre-wedding shoot of the year and the amazing Haw frost helped to blow away the Christmas cobwebs as we prepare for another busy Hampshire wedding photography season. Andrea and Dale are getting married at Langrish House later in the Spring and we’ll be hoping for some lovely weather and warmth at this lovely country house hotel.
Ceri and David got married at Mottisfont Abbey near Romsey on the 17th August. This stunning National Trust property was a fitting backdrop to this beautiful wedding with a strong bell-ringing theme.
