Family Portraits in Leicester

I recently had the pleasure of taking some family portraits in Leicester of the Burford family.  Mum and Dad (Marion and Brad) wanted a group shot of of them and their five sons.  They wanted an active, lively shot against a bright white background that showed everyone at their best.  


I took some shots of all of them together in one shot, but it is extremely difficult to get the perfect shot of all seven of them as I could get a great shot of some of them, but the others may not have such a good smile.  While I got some good shots of all of them together, I knew it could be even better if I took shots of them in pairs, so I could work on their expressions and then digitally make up a group shot from four separate shots.  This is the resulting photo.  I think it works well.

N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.

Sophie & Andy's Wedding at Quorn Country Hotel

Here is a small selection of photos of Sophie and Andy's wedding at the excellent Leicestershire wedding venue Quorn Country Hotel in Quorn.  


Sophie started her big day by having her make-up done by Rachel Liney Hair & Make-up, before heading off to Quorn Country Hotel.  They were very lucky with the weather as it was particularly mild (and dry!) for a November wedding.  After the ceremony, the guests enjoyed a drinks reception and came outside for a few group photographs.  While most of my coverage is candid and natural reportage photography, I usually take a small number of group shots, but I do that as quickly as possible to allow the couple and their guests to enjoy the day.  Andy's best man Gary, helped me by rounding up the guests that were required for each shot, so he saved us all a lot of time.  So thank you Gary!  After the group shots, it was back in to the hotel for a superb wedding breakfast followed by a disco by Chris Chiverton of Bright Stars Entertainment.

This was a really funny moment (not for the dad though!) as a little girl bit her dad's finger while he was feeding her.  He showed me the deep teeth marks in his finger afterwards.  Ouch!

N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.

Prestwold Hall Wedding Fair in Leicestershire

I will be exhibiting at Prestwold Hall Wedding Fair on Sunday 30th October from 11am to 3pm.  Prestwold Hall is one of the Midlands' premier stately homes and as such, is a superb Leicestershire wedding venue.  Full address: Prestwold Hall, Prestwold, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5SQ.  As usual, I will have lots of wedding albums and photos on display.  If you are planning a wedding, I would love to see you there.

N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.

Nailcote Hall Wedding Fair in Warwickshire

I will be exhibiting at the Nailcote Hall Wedding Fair tomorrow (Sunday 23rd October 2011) between 11am and 4pm.  Entry is free and there will be a prize draw.  This excellent Warwickshire wedding venue is a stunning Jacobean 4 star country house hotel near Solihull (mid-way between Coventry and Birmingham).  The full address is: Nailcote Hall, Nailcote Lane, Berkswell, Warwickshire, CV7 7DE.  I will be displaying fabulous Graphistudio storybook wedding albums and timeless Jorgensen traditional matted wedding albums as well as having a slideshow of my reportage wedding photography.  If you are currently planning a wedding, it would be great to see you there.


N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.

Kelmarsh Hall Wedding Fair

I will be exhibiting at a wedding fair at the fabulous Northamptonshire wedding venue Kelmarsh Hall tomorrow (Sunday 26th September) from 11am  to 4pm.  Kelmarsh Hall is an 18th Century country house surrounded by beautiful gardens and rolling countryside.  It is only 5 miles South of Market Harborough, just on the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire border.  I will have some sample storybook wedding albums and traditional matted wedding albums on show as well as a rolling slideshow of reportage wedding photography.  If you are planning a wedding, it would be great to see you there.

Helen & Chris' Wedding at St. Paul's Church, Great Barr & Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Here is a small selection of photos of Helen and Chris' wedding at St. Paul's Church in Great Barr. Their gorgeous little daughters Poppy and Lily May accompanied the happy couple up the aisle and throughout the ceremony.  They really enjoyed the day as being bridesmaids.

You will see a photo of Helen holding up a toilet roll in the church.  Needless to say, this is the first time I have ever taken a photo of a bride holding up a toilet roll in the church!   It was a present from the vicar.  I won't explain why - you just had to be there!

After the ceremony, the guests piled on to a vintage Midland Red bus and coach hired from Wheels.co.uk and headed off to  the wedding reception at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, where everyone enjoyed a cream tea.  This was more than a wedding as there were so many children there.  It was a great family day out too.  The children were entertained by balloon modeller and magician Ronnie Crackers.  The absolutely loved him - so did the adults!  The evening finished with lots of dancing to a live band.  It really was a fabulous day for all the family.

N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.

Daniella & Nick's Wedding at Rothley Court Hotel, Leicestershire

Here is a small selection of photographs of Daniella & Nick's wedding at the fabulous Leicestershire wedding venue Rothley Court Hotel.  


Daniella's make-up was expertly applied by beauty specialist Katie Smitten, before Daniella and her bridesmaids headed off to Rothley Court in style in an pale blue Bentley Continental convertible.  The day went really well, with wall-to-wall sunshine all day.  The 260 guests enjoyed the speeches, followed by a hog-roast and then a magnificent chocolate fountain which was supplied by Sweet Tooth.  The party then continued into the night to the sounds of a disco by Bang Discos.  A great day was had by all.

N.B. This blog covers just the wedding and portrait side of my business.  Please see my Commercial / PR Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.