Studio diary of Hampshire photographer - Mike French
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Marwell Hall in the zoo was the setting for our first wedding of this wonderful late summer weekend, and Hampshire was blessed with good weather again this weekend of the year, ideal for wedding photos. Gemma and Dan are a lovely couple and it was great to finally get the opportunity to photograph their wedding.
Yesterday I was at the majestic St Matthew’s church in Otterbourne, Hampshire for the wedding of Kirsty and Marco, which was followed by a reception at The Potters Heron in Ampfield.
Yesterdays wedding saw us stay in Hampshire and travel the short distance to Southampton for a wedding at St Christopher’s Church and then on to the lovely Chilworth Manor. Karen and Tim’s wedding was a word of mouth referral from another Hampshire wedding we did in October 2007 where Karen was an evening guest. It was lovely to see some familiar faces as well as to meet some new people.
Tonight I photographed the pre-wedding shoot for Joanna and Adam who are having their wedding at one of my favourite local Hampshire wedding venues; New Place in Shedfield.
Saturdays wedding was a trip across the border into Dorset for the first time this year and a cracking wedding in and around Bournemouth.
Well I had been planning it since January but finally the time arrived. This past week I have been 1:1 with Australian master wedding and portrait photographer David A Williams right here in Hampshire. David visited us and spent time with my family and was kind enough to work over with me some of my...
Today we photographed the wedding of Gemma and Kristian at Rhinefield House in the New Forest. Another stunning wedding, and lovely couple.
So for my first wedding of the year I had the great honour and pleasure of photographing Noelle and Ross’ wedding at the Tithe Barn at Ditcham near Petersfield. A fantastic stone barn which has long been on my list of Hampshire wedding venues that I would love to photograph.
Despite not shooting a wedding for some two months over the winter I quickly got back into the swing of things.
The day started early in Emsworth at the beauty salon, and continued through until late when Ross’ band played to the guests but in between it was a magical story of laughter and tears of joy which I had the opportunity to capture.
