Cheshire Wedding Photographer - Happy Halloween

Well when I have some time of from photographing weddings, I like to get out with my family, Halloween is awesome for kids, getting dressed up and getting lots of sweets ;)

Well we took Josh up to my folks so he could go out with his cousins, Hannah and Connor - Hannah wouldn't come get her photograph taken.

But Josh and Connor done as they were told :p

OK on to the spooky pics...mwuhahahahahahaaaaaa.

One to scare the kidies

Widnes Cheshire Wedding Photographer, Leah and Mark release paper lanterns

Well last week I met up with Leah and Mark, some of their family and friends. After being made so welcome when I was the chosen photographer to shoot their wedding, in West Bank, Widnes, Cheshire, I was honoured to be asked to meet up with them all again.

It was just like meeting up with great friends again. I'm looking forward to hanging with them again soon.

Leah and Mark had been bought some Paper Lanterns, so everybody met up to release them.

It was pitch black by the time we released them, luckily I had my torch with me so I could see them and also get the camera to focus on them.

There were little cards attached to the lanterns that people wrote messages on.

There was a little confusion at first as to exactly what to do, but they soon got the hang of it.

I imagine there may have been a few sightings of UFO's that night.

You can see the wedding pics here

And the eshoot pics here

As usual, click on an image to see a bigger version

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Wedding Photographer in Cheshire - Leah and Mark get hitched.

Well Saturdays wedding was great. It was the coming together of best friends, two people who are meant to be.

when I blogged the e-shoot pics last week, I said this was going to be one of my favourite weddings, and I was right. Everyone involved in the day was just awesome, and really made me feel like I was a part of the day and not just there to be mr wedding photographer

I started whilst the girls were getting prepared, but as Mark was getting ready round the corner I got a couple of pics of him before he left for the Church in the Aston.

The Bridesmaids were going in the VW Splitty....I'd take this over the Aston...everytime. Leah realised that she wasn't going to fit her dress into the Aston so arranged to go to the Church in the VW too.

The ceremony was really moving, and in order to keep any sadness away from the PARTY, the speeches where done in the church, so no raising your glasses, Bestman Mike got everyone to raise the roof....cool stuff.

During the speeches I captured one of my favourite shots, as Mark gave his speech, his new wife watched on, and everything in her face says LOVE...beautiful.

Anyway after the speeches and tears (cameras hide many a thing) we headed outside into the quickly fading lights to get some shots.

Mark then headed off in the Aston whilst Leah and the girls awaited the VW to come and get them, but we got to play with some more pics.

I managed to steal them both away for a total of 4 mins, but as they're so awesome we got awesome!!!!

OK I talk a lot, but on to the shots, as usual click the pics to see the bigger version.

and keep coming back as the Leah and Mark photo story isn't yet complete, we have more....I had a superb time with them on Wednesday....but that will have to wait.

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Engraved in both rings it says "Forever Kissing you"

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My Fave shot, I love it.

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Wedding Photographer Cheshire - Leah and Mark - eshoot

Well Tomorrow I photograph the wedding of Leah and Mark - I shot their eshoot a few weeks back, but it was all to be a big surprise.

This is going to be one of my favourite weddings, but also one of my toughest. Since Leah and Mark booked me, I've chatted to Mark quite a bit on facebook. The dood makes me laugh every time we chat, he is slightly inappropriate at times.......so he kinda reminds me of some of my family members :p, Mark would fit right in.

Leah is awesome too, how dare I spend so much time talking wedding talk and not mention the bride yet....wrist slapped. Leah is cool, she is so wonderfully caring, and sweet - she has arranged this wedding to be just right.

a couple more awesome facts - Mark will be arriving at the Church in an Aston Martin DB9 GT, SUUR WEEEEET. Leah will be arriving in it too, just a little later.....based on speed, not much later ;) hahahaha as I typed this, I was chatting to Mark who told me "Just off out for brekkie in the machine" I hope he doesn't spill his cornflakes in the Aston ;)

Bridesmaids will be arriving in a VW Split screen Campervan, double SUUR WEEEET. Mark and Leah were looking at buying one of these (as was I a few years back) but they cost £30k plus.....gulp.

ok, your wondering why it's going to be tough, well it for the most part it won't be, but it will. Sadly, Mark has 3 brain tumors, these are inoperable. But we can't dwell on that, Mark won't allow us to. It can't be Morbid he told me, it's a celebration, darn tootin man, Lets celebrate.

So the pics aren't a surprise anymore, so I'll share some. feel free to leave some love for them below, remember be happy we're here to celebrate Love!!!!

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Leah

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Mark

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This is soooo Mark and Leah

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A couple more of Mark

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A Nice Romantic one to end the blog

Cheshire Wedding Photographer - New lens photos

Well, I pulled the trigger and bought myself a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS lens, an almost perfect lens for wedding photography.

I've had it less than 24 hours but already I am pleased to own this lens, and I can see it being in my camera bag for a long time to come.

When it arrived yesterday, I call up Carol just so I could tell someone, "It's here It's here It's here", whilst dancing around like an idiot.....yes I am that much of a geek. I could tell Carol was shaking her head as I was doing it, but she is kinda used to me now...so it's ok.

Anyway I got out in the garden and took a few quick pictures, which I thought I would share with y'all.

I really can't wait to use this whilst playing wedding photographer. Thankfully I don't have to wait long, as I have a wedding to photograph this coming Saturday. I think if I didn't I would have crashed a wedding. Anyway on to the pictures. Oh the last shot was taken with my good friend Tony's 17-40 f/4 lens, cheers for the loan matey.

As usual, click the pics to see a bigger version if you so wish.

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London Wedding Photography Seminar

Wow it's been a while since I've blogged.....I've been a bit on the busy side.

this past Monday I went along to that there fancy London, for a seminar held by GraphiStudio - these are the guys that make the awesome albums you all love so much.

Also there was a guy voted in the top 5 wedding photographers in the world today, Yervant. I'm a big fan of his work, and listening to him speak about his way of working was so cool. The guy lives to take beautiful images, and he wants brides to feel amazing when they get their art back from him. Don't we all!!!

His wife, Anie, who is also his business manager came along and spoke about the business side of it too.

I was joined by my good buddy and awesome photographer Tony Fanning, and he snapped this pic of me on the way back to the train.....I think he had a good model to work with though, always make our job easier having an awesome model. So Tony had a really hard job shooting me.

North Wales Wedding Photographer, Gillian and Stephen Betws Y Coed Wedding

I always tell people I like to shoot non-traditional wedding photography.....well these guys had a non-traditional wedding. I tagged along with my good buddy and awesome photographer Tony Fanning

No first dance, it's just not them - They had an i-pod

No cake cutting, they had little individual cakes that looked awesome.

Stephens dad performed the ceremony in Bryngwran on Anglesea, making the day even more personal to them.

Stephen actually picked the material that was used in his waistcoat. I likes it. Stephen is the most laid back guy I have ever met, I used to think it was me!!! I bow down to him!

In between the wedding venue and the Royal Oak Hotel in Betws y Coed we stopped somewhere along the way, I have no idea of where it actually is but the mountain in the background is Trefan, Gillian wanted shots there and she made sure got them.

Very few brides would happily kick off their shoes and climb up on top of a 10 foot rock...this one would....very awesome.

Not content with a normal honeymoon, these guys are off to Borneo on an adventure holiday. Have an amazing time guys.

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