Just-Hitched Wedding Photography

Gosfield Hall with Anna & Sithu on their wedding day

2010-10-23T20:38:00.000+01:00

An amazing venue and an amazing couple. Anna's mum Gill called me up around 4 months ago and asked whether or not I was able to photograph her daughters wedding on September 24th. After a quick look in the diary, I was glad to say that I could. Within the next few weeks I got to meet Anna and Gill where we discussed what I could do for them and show them some samples of my work.

Before we knew it Friday 24th September had crept upon us and we were shooting Anna in her bridal suite at Gosfield Hall. Ana had both Sam and I shooting their wedding, so whilst I ws photography Anna and her bridesmaids, Sam went off to capture the groom and his best man getting ready.

It was then off to Black Notley at Anna's childhood parish church for the ceremony before heading back to Gosfield Hall for the festivities. The rain had held off all day, up until we arrived! Fortunately enough we had a fantastic venue to shoot in and a gorgeous couple to photograph.

Here are a few shots from the day, enjoy!

Clare & David are now Mr & Mrs Hoiles

2010-10-23T20:16:00.000+01:00

After being a photographer to many weddings it is sometimes nice to just attend as a guest! However, I always feel that I should take my camera and often do. Although I did only have it with me during the ceremony so that I could enjoy the rest of the day with my better half!

The ceremony was held at St Albans Town Hall with the reception in Stoke Place near Windsor, which was a fantastic venue.

What can I say, we had a lovely time even with some dodgy dancing!

Both David and Clare looked amazing, congratulations and thank you :)

I hope you enjoy these few shots taken during the ceremony.

Phil and Jo tie the knot!

2010-10-23T19:52:00.003+01:00

September 18th in Walthamstow, Phil and Jo chose as the date to be pronounced man and wife and what a lovely day it turned out to be. I started off at Phil and Jo's place in Walthamstow, getting some shots of Phil in a suit, which knowing Phil is something that doesn't happen that often! But both Phil and John, his brother and best man looked rather dapper, although between them they were stuck at tying a knot in their ties! Next up was Jo's grandma's house in Snaresbrook. A gorgeous house that was typical of a grandparents house, full of memories and photographs. After taking a few shots there og Jo and her Brides maids getting ready off we went to Walthamstow registry office. Phil was eagerly awaiting his new bride and before long the ceremony was over and they were now Mr & Mrs Shepherd.

All the guests that were not in the ceremony all turned up outside the registry office to catch them as they came out! It was only a short walk to Eat 17 where they held their reception, so off we trekked. After grabbing a few moments with Phil & Jo, we got to the venue where they welcomed their guests and drank champagne...lots of it too!

The evening whizzed by with everyone enjoying the company of the new Mr & Mrs.

Here are a few shots that were taken which were very informal but tell the story of the day. We hope you all enjoy them as much as we did taking them!

The new albums have arrived

2010-08-04T08:10:00.000+01:00

Well finally our new GraphiStudio albums have arrived. What can I say, they look fantastic, extremely well put together and hand crafted with superb colour reproduction. In the next few days I'll take some shots of them and post them on here. So stay focused ;)

2010-06-28T23:34:00.002+01:00

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Time Lapse!

2010-06-06T21:45:00.003+01:00

Well Photography not only is an exciting and fantastic way to record your memories, but I have just started to play with Time Lapse photography, a method of shooting a number of photographs for a period of time with a given timed interval. Take a look on our facebook page to see the results. Its only a 7 second film but I shot almost 200 images. Which if you thin 24 images per second times 7 =168 images within a 3 second interval.

I'll be thinking of new ideas to shoot or even try some stop motion ideas I have. So keep yourself posted to my FB page for more...!

Toodle pip everyone!

PhotoSKOOL has begun!

2010-05-23T21:57:00.003+01:00

Hi all, I know it's been a while since I last wrote, but I now have some news. I have just started my PhotoSKOOL. This is something new for, even though I have over 15 years of photographic experience teaching people how to make the most not just from their cameras, but also from their own perspective.

My aim is to teach people who have purchased a DSLR, how to use it and make the most of it. With prices from £20 for a 45 minute session or £100 for a full photo brief day. They are opportunities that can't be missed.

You'll come away and look at beginning to take photographs in a whole new way. Think before you click and then you will start to develop your own style!

So feel free to follow, or simply come and try!

Toodle pip and stay tuned for more from me.

Potrait session with Olivier, Cecil and Gordon

2010-03-09T15:34:00.004Z

Little Olivier, a lovely happy little lad who has only recently turned to the ripe old age of 1 had a fantastic time in his portrait session. Both Cecil and Gordon seemed to enjoy it too!

The pressure was on to provide a fantastic number of portrait images of their little lad Ollie. Ollie did make my job easy...well up to the point where he was in the lighting area! He was a little lively as little ones are, but this is waht makes my job fun. Who likes stagnant portraits that are pre-posed!? Yes there is an element of suggestive posing but then everything else that follows is natural. Ollie provided me with the opportunity to capture some fantastic images.

We had a fantatic afternoon...I think I can speak for us all!

I'm just working through the images and will have them soon, so keep your eyes peeled for an update.

2010-03-09T15:22:00.002Z

After a little journey up to the NEC in Birmingham this weekend for the Focus on Imaging show. I found myself amongst a room of new toys!! I almost forgot why I was there! I needed to find a new provider for my frames, printing, photobooks and wedding albums. This I did...even after sifting through the masses of literature, talking to endless companies and browsing many options available..it's a minefield out there!

So after all that hard work Angela and I decided to have a nice hot cuppa...over the thought, should I upgrade my kit? Well we thought a little and came to the conclusion that a good deal is hard to come by and would I kick myself if I didn't get it! I decided that this was an excellent choice but I would need to fund the upgrade by selling of some of my kit that will no longer be needed.

As we went back to the stand there were only two remaining kits left. The queue seemed to take forever to go down, i looked back at the shelf, both kits had gone! The guy in front of me grabbed the last one...grrr! So I took the option of the last remaining body, which I hope I didn't take from a person behind me in the queue hoping to buy! Well as we were waiting for the sales guy to process our order, the guy in front of me couldn't pay for his kit, his credit card had rejected his payment...THERE IS A GOD! So I politely said, if you are not buying that, I'll take it off his hands!

So I came home with a grin on my face and a new EOS 5D MK II and a spanking new L series lens...just what the doctor ordered!

Keep looking and listening for some new test shots from the new baby in my camera bag!!

2010-01-19T21:43:00.009Z

Helen and Paul Finally tie the knot!

Well it was a chilly winters day with the sun shining on such a lovely couple.
Helen and Paul finally became man and wife. Such a beautiful wedding and two fantastic people that will be happy for years to come.
Here's a few shots of their day, I hope you enjoy these as much as I did taking them...as always!

Dave

Thank you Helen and Paul, you are a fantastic Bride and Groom which made my job very easy indeed.

Dave

2010-01-14T23:10:00.003Z

Firstly it was a pleasure to shoot Emma, her bump and Carl. It's the first time I have ever photographed a bump...! However it does indeed test your creative thinking and can also produce some fantastic images.

Like most adults, Emma and Carl were not keen at all of having their photograph taken, but wanted to record this fantastic moment in their lives so they can cherish them forever.

Here's what I did, feel free to comment and leave feedback.

Why not sign up and follow the blog for our latest shots and ideas for you to try yourself.

Anyways, enjoy!

Dave
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Just-hitched launch their very own blog!

2010-01-14T12:19:00.001Z

Finally I have managed to set up our blog, the intention is to keep
all of you lucky people up-to-date with Just Hitched and show off some
of our latest work.

I hope you subscribe and enjoy each and every blog. If not feel free
to comment!

Cheerio
Dave