At the recent Rayleigh Mill wedding show, I was fortunate enough to meet Matthew & Catherine who run the Kursaal function rooms in Southend on Sea, Essex. Throughout the day I struck up a good rapport with them and I was asked if I could shoot some family portraits for them. The shoot was a [...]
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Tollesbury Portrait Photographer – November 2011- Christmas cards with Finlay & Jude
A bright autumnal morning provided some gorgeous light for a children’s lifestyle shoot at Tollesbury Recreation ground. The request was simple, “I’m not very happy with the school photos this year, could you take some pictures that are a bit more natural and can you make Christmas cards from them please ?”. Yep, I can [...]
Tollesbury Portrait Photographer – October 2011 – A family shoot with Katrina & Tom.
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting brother and sister Tom and Katrina and their children. They needed a present for their Nan’s 80th birthday and decided that some family photographs would be ideal. We met at Tollesbury Recreation ground on a bright but windy day for the shoot, which consisted [...]
Essex Wedding Fairs – Come and see us at Rayleigh Mill and Forrester Park
The end of October will see us exhibiting at 2 Essex wedding fairs, giving us a chance to meet you and you a chance to meet us. On Sunday 23rd October we will be at The Echo Wedding Show at the Rayleigh Mill, stand 21, right opposite the main entrance so you can’t miss us. [...]
The Guild of Wedding Photographers – I’ve Qualified !!
I’m delighted to announced that I have achieved the distinction of becoming a ‘Qualified’ member of the Guild of Wedding Photographers, the highly regarded national photographic body whose members are dedicated to enhancing their skills in the art, craft and profession of photography. Becoming ‘Qualified’ with the Guild involves a very rigorous assessment process as [...]
Essex Air Ambulance Fundraiser – A day of rockin’ with the Blackwater Bikers
September 10th saw the arrival of the 6th Blackwater Bikers Shindig, an event organised by a group of friends and motorcyclists living in Tollesbury, Essex. In the previous 5 years this event has raised in excess of £14550, which has been donated to the Essex Air Ambulance fund. That total will again be added to [...]
Hadleigh Wedding Photographer – August 2011 – Charlotte & Rob
Charlotte and Rob were married at the United Reformed Church in Hadleigh, Suffolk, a small, really picturesque little town. The day started with me meeting Charlotte for a few bridal shots before she headed off to the church to be given away by her two brothers. I was able to capture some images of Rob [...]
Essex Portrait Photographer – Tollesbury Author and Military Researcher Mrs Carole McEntee-Taylor
I was privileged to be asked by local author and military researcher Mrs Carole McEntee-Taylor to photograph some head shots for her publishers to use in her forthcoming book “The Weekend Trippers”. I asked Carole for a synopsis of the book and this is what she had to tell me. “The Weekend Trippers tells the [...]
Blake Hall Wedding Photographer – June 2011 – Sophie & Chris
I was once again invited to help photograph a wedding in Essex with Hayley Ruth Photography, this time in the delightful surroundings of Blake Hall near Ongar. The ceremony took place outside, on just about the hottest day of the year, with Sophie, the bride serenaded as she walked down the aisle. Unusually, the [...]
Crashing in on Nottingham – A ShutterRock UK competition win!!
On the 17th July, myself and 20 other photographers were lucky enough to win a ShutterRock UK competition, the prize was day with one of the UK’s top wedding photographers Crash Taylor. The day started with us all meeting at Crash’s Nottingham city studio, where the day’s three models were having their makeup applied. Once [...]
Colchester Wedding Photographer – June 2011 – Laura & Rob
I was really looking forward to Laura and Rob’s wedding, with their selection of venues and transport I knew I was really going to enjoy creating their wedding photography. The day started with a really emotional ceremony held in the Old Library at Colchester Town Hall, with Laura making her entrance to L’estasti dell’oro. For [...]
Essex photography competitions – My first time as a judge !
I enjoy entering photographic competitions and over the past few years have enjoyed some success. On several occasions I have won trophies at a local Essex photographic competition as part of the Tolleshunt D’arcy Horticultural Show and I also reached the final 25 in the Photography Monthly magazine’s “Best Photographer in Britain” when I entered [...]
Cambridge Wedding Photographer – April 2011 – Emilie & Richard
I was privileged to be invited help photograph the wedding of Emilie and Richard at Pembroke college, part of Cambridge University by Hayley Ruth Photography. The wedding took place amongst the fantastic surroundings of the college, with the ceremony being conducted in the ornate college chapel followed by drinks on one of lawns and finally [...]
Essex Engagement & Portrait Photographer – April 2011 – Jess & Harry.
With a second glorious April weekend in a row, the weather for Jess and Harry’s engagement shoot was perfect. The only fly in the ointment was that Jess’s engagement ring had broken and was away being repaired, so we’ll shoot that on another day. We decided to shoot on and around Tollesbury waterfront, just taking [...]
Essex Lifestyle & Portrait Photographer – April 2011 – Shannon & Pete.
Many people ask me “What is a lifestyle shoot?”, and quite simply it’s a portrait shoot outside of the photography studio setting. This kind of shoot is great for family groups, couples or even pets, simply because it allows for more natural images to be taken with people interacting in an environment that is a [...]
Essex Wedding & Portrait Photographer – New website and products launched.
Well I’m a happy bunny, my new website is finally live, but if you’re reading this then you already know that! Along with the new site, and branding, I’ve revised my wedding photography pricing and products to offer a broader and more affordable range of services and goods, and I’m also now working with a [...]
Essex Landscape Photography – Sunset over Mersea Island
Occasionally, as a photographer, I like to play a little and earlier in the month I managed to combine a day of business and pleasure. During the day, I went to visit Focus On Imaging, one of the major trade shows for photography in the UK. This exhibition is a must visit for photographers, with [...]
Friday 18th February 2011 – Photo Night Live – The Karma Community
You may or may not know that as well as using this website, I have been charting my experiences as a photographer via a podcast called the Wedding Photography Business and this has lead me to being invited to appear on Photo Night Live on 18th February 2011. If that wasn’t privilege enough, I’ll be [...]
Essex & Suffolk Wedding Photography, My 2010 Photographic Year
2010 was a great year for me so I decided to put together some of my favourite images from weddings and bridal shoots into a slideshow. I hope you enjoy it. We still have some dates left for 2011, so if you are getting married in Essex , Suffolk or anywhere in the UK for [...]
Essex Portrait Photographer – Father Christmas visits Tollesbury, Essex
Father Christmas managed to take time out and spend a couple of hours at the Tollesbury School Christmas Fair today. Almost 100 children came to visit him in his grotto while he was there and they were all given a present and had their photographs taken with him. As soon as he had finished, with the [...]
