Paul and Laura are getting married next year and I look forward to capturing their wedding for them. This picture was taken at a recent birthday party on a very wet bonfire night in the midlands.
When you live and work in England you better be ready to make the most of the elements and the sparks flying here are from the rain as well as Paul and Laura, and not a stray firework.
Sometimes it pays to be up early in the morning to catch the sunrise and other times you think why did we bother. Yesterday’s engagement shoot with Alison and Graham was planned to capture the sun poking over the trees, instead we had a grey overcast morning. Not to worry I have small flashes and my wits for just such occasions, this is Leicestershire and not California after all. The picture on this post was created by me with with the help of a little flash and no help from God who was probably off having more fun exploding volcanoes in Iceland and extending teacher’s holiday in Acapulco… mysterious in deed. The moral is that unlike holiday insurance firms I do offer some protection against small acts of God it’s called a flash.
Would it be ironic if I was struck by lightning before the next post?
It always nice to get a card near Christmas
It always nice to get a card near Christmas, this one I liked especially, a hand written thank you card from the bride’s parents.
“Helen and I have just received our copy of the wedding/party album from Phil & Kyria. I have to write and thank you for all your hard work and the quality of the completed article.
I usually hate wedding albums and the process that the photographer uses to reach their contrived conclusion.
I have to say you have changed my attitude. It can be done as it should be done.
Thank you for a delightful result and I hope you have many more commissions, you deserve them.
With regards,
Bill and Helen Foster“
You can preview their wedding album here. It’s a two-parter with the ceremony coverage from The George of Stamford and the celebration in Stonton Wyville.
Wedding couple photographed in Florence
Buongiorno a tutti.
Whilst on holiday in Italy this year I grabbed this serendipitous shot of a couple having their wedding photos taken. The shot is taken from the popular Piazzale Michelangelo, which has classic views of Florence with its skyline of the Duomo, Giotto’s Tower, Palazzo Vecchio and misty Tuscan hills. It was taken about two o’clock in the afternoon so the light is a bit harsh, but I’m sure their pictures turned out great.
I made a composite picture of the couple by putting them in the landscape whilst showing the famous city in the background.
Florence montage image- click for larger view (190k)
Florence is a great place to visit, well known for its medieval history and being the birthplace of the Renaissance. If you are arriving by car, the Piazzale Michelangelo is easy to get to and has free parking. Apart from the views it’s a good place to start your visit from and ice-cream and coffee are readily available nearby.
The panoramic I made below, shows the city in great detail – click to explore the larger version.
Panoramic of Florence - click for larger view (700k)
Florence is a beautiful city and a world heritage site. To get the best viewing experience you should try and see it when the light is at its best, which means two chances a day – sunrise and sunset. At sunset, Piazzale Michelangelo is a very popular place to be and you can join in with the spontaneous applause as the sun sets to the left, behind the famous skyline. However it’s a better experience getting up very early, and catching the sunrise. Trek up to the Piazzale Michelangelo and you’ll see the sun kiss the famous buildings and bathe them in warm sunlight. The only audience will be early risers and dawn-chasing photographers.
A great place to try for fantastic views/photography and less tourists is the Forte Belvedere (literally beautiful view), another trek uphill but what view worth looking at isn’t? As an aside, the Belvedere is the location Dr Hannibal Lecter, in Thomas Harris’s book Silence of the Lambs, chooses to sketch the Duomo from. Recommendations don’t come higher than the Doc when it come to good taste.
If you are thinking of having your wedding in Florence, then a Google search will reveal a long list of wedding planners, venues and caterers. If you still need a photographer I am more than willing to make the journey, get up early, climb to the Piazzale Michelangelo and take stunning sunrise photographs of you and yours. I’ll even get the coffee for breakfast when we’re finished.
That’s all from me today, “in bocca al lupo”, as they say in Italy.
Mr and Mrs Wright at their wedding celebration
One of my favourites from yesterday’s garden party to celebrate Phil and Kyria’s wedding. This one’s a bit of a nod towards Mrs and Mrs Wright by Gainsborough.