There are many aspects to photographing a wedding – the journalistic pictures which form the bulk of the day for me, the family shots and the bride and groom pictures, ‘scene setting’ images etc. Recording the little things are also a very important part of the day for me as well. A typical preparation for the wedding day for the bride and groom (OK, mostly the bride :) ) is around a year, give or take, and a lot of that time is spent on deciding the little things that make the special day, well, special.

The small details that personalise the ceremony and the reception are often the things that take most of the time when planning the wedding. I always make sure we have plenty of detail images to choose from  - this kind of image whether singly or in sequences, really bring an album to life. They often act like glue and bind storytelling sequences together. Usually I try and photograph these in a creative way, I think it’s really cool to have the details shots photographed contextually i.e. with the setting or background part of the composition. This is a really nice way of bringing the location(s) to life in the wedding album.

In this post I’d like to focus on shoes – during the bridal preparations it’s nice to have some images of the these – along with the flowers and the dress they often finish the day in a totally different condition than they were in the morning :) Here’s a few favourites from last years weddings.

Thanks for looking – comments always welcome!

Peter and Linda got married today at Highfield Park, near Hook in Hampshire. I like working at Highfield Park, it has fantastic view across the countryside and on a crisp December day like today, the light is clear and sharp and makes for some interesting images.

Peter and Linda were lovely, very welcoming and it was a pleasure to photograph their special day. Here’s a few images that caught my eye. The rest will be uploaded when the happy couple have seen them. If you would like an email when the gallery is available for online viewing, just click here.

Looking down at the tree from the amazing staircase at Highfield Park.

(cue Jaws music)…the registrar cometh…

Peter – relaxed as a man can be on his wedding day, chatting with the early arrivals.

Linda just about ready to go.

I like the depth in this shot.

The ceremony in the Wellington Room at Highfield Park, a beautiful place for a winter wedding.

Some impromptu photographic portraiture – best to start them early :)

The incredible 6’4″ six year old. Owes it all to diet of crisps – amazing.

A spot of break dancing always goes down well at the reception I find.

Linda showing off the bling.

The happy couple, off into the sunset together!

Thanks again for booking me Peter and Linda – see you when you get back

It’s always lovely to receive thank you notes, I just had to publish this one from Rachel and Gareth who were great to work with. Thanks for taking the time to write R & G :) it’s much appreciated!

Gareth and Rachel got married today at Highfield Park, they were blessed with beautiful weather, pretty rare so far this year. I photographed their engagement pictures a while ago at Highfield and it was lovely to be back again today.

Here’s some of my favourite from the day, a fraction of the complete gallery which will be uploaded when the couple come back from honeymoon in Malaysia. Let me know if you would like an email when the gallery is active.

A couple of little detail shots photographed in the bar at Highfield Park.

Getting it all together at home before the ceremony.

I love the light in this shot; Rachel ready to go.

The relatives gathering before the ceremony.

Gareth being interviewed by the registrar. Talk to the hand.

1 minute to go. Gareth has the best laugh ever.

Rachel seals the deal.

A couple of reception shots:

Some of my favourites of the new Mr. and Mrs.

A spectacular creation by the Cake Fairy!

Have a brilliant honeymoon, R & G, see you when you get back :)