Wedding photography is a funny thing. I’m always on the look out for the photographs of people just doing their thing. Lost in their own thoughts and enjoying the day. The shot below was taken when the bride left the car. She looked up for a second and gave me a natural smile and I…
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Updated: I caved in, bought one and talk about it here. Okay, so how can I resist on commenting about this new piece of sleek hardware. I know a lot has already been written about this and not actually having used one yet it is hard to know if any predictions are accurate. But based…
I recently stumbled over a great tip from wedding photographer extraordinaire Jasmine Star. I thought I would share it with anyone reading this blog as it’s a real scorcher. Granted, not a resident in Bristol, but she writes a great blog and regularly shares her inspiring work. I’m always after tips to improve the efficiency…
I got in to an interesting discussion with a prospective client about post processing trends the other day. We were having a wedding consultation and he commented that he liked the ‘cleanness’ of my photographs (thanks!) in contrast to some of the other local Bristol photographers he has met. I asked him what he meant…
So I recently needed a new bag for my wedding photography and this is what I bought. The Lowepro D400 AW Stealth Reporter. I already own a Lowepro Vertex 200 AW which almost carries the lot. The problem with a rucksack for the wedding photographer is that: a) A rucksack can be quite bulky and certainly isn’t…
So Adobe have announced the third version of Lightroom, even if it is beta this shows some of the new features. What am I most looking forward to? Well the watermarking will mean that I no longer have to export to Photoshop which will be a big time saver. Being able to publish to flickr is…
I was recently asked to photograph a wedding in the Bristol Oncology Hospital at the last minute. The wedding was scheduled to take place in June 2010 and I was deeply honoured that the couple had asked me to come along and photograph their ceremony. I took a call on Monday night to photograph…
An easy way to be creative at a wedding is to change the backdrop and get away from the other people at the wedding. For example when going to the Bristol registry office for a ceremony there are some beautiful parts of Bristol that make a nice backdrop for any wedding photographer. All it takes…
When I first moved to Clifton in Bristol (an area I love by the way!) I decided to make myself a gear list. It was a new start, both in location and in full time career and a shiny, new bag full of gear seemed to be in order. It was a wish list of…
Being a photographer is all about being creative. That said there are many ‘must have shots’ you need to take on the wedding day. One of the photos a groom will like the most is a head and shoulders shot of the bride. This is the photograph that he will put on his desk at…
So I’ve finally purchased the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens for use on my full frame Canon 5DMKII. I’m really going to try and make sure that is the last lens I buy this year (with the possible exception of the Canon 50mm f/1.4 as an upgrade.) Why is this the best lens for a…