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Sholing, Southampton, church wedding and Marwell Hotel reception for Katie and Simon
Marwell Hotel, near Winchester, was the destination for Katie and Simon after their church wedding in Sholing, Southampton. They were favoured with beautiful early autumn weather on their special the day. Looking radiant and very excited, Katie arrived at the church...
Bournemouth Pier engagement shoot with Dannielle and Rhiannon
Late one Friday afternoon, I met Dannielle and Rhiannon at Bournemouth Pier and took photos of them for an hour – beneath it, on it and around it. Dannielle and Rhiannon were a joy to work with: very comfortable and happy in each other’s company. They are very much in...
Norton Park summertime wedding for Leanne and Ben
Leanne and Ben enjoyed the good fortune of getting married on the last weekend favoured with hot weather this summer. They mere married in the thatched barn at Norton Park, a luxury hotel in the heart of the downs north of Winchester. Emerging into the warm sunshine...
Ocean Village city waterfront couple shoot with Jenny and Paul
My friends Jenny and Paul were happy to take up my suggestion of a shoot at Ocean Village in Southampton. The location affords possibilities for dramatic city waterfront skylines. This would contrast well with their idyllic couple shoot at Lakeside Country Park. We...
Family portraits in Romsey for Susana
Susana, a neighbour in Romsey, has been entertaining her mother on a rare visit from overseas. She was pleased that I was able to take family photos of the two of them. We took her pretty and lively daughter for a walk to the local park where she enjoyed the slide,...
Lakeside Country Park couple portraits for Jenny and Paul
I first got to know Jenny through Twitter, where she made kind comments about my photos. We became friends during our time as fellow employees at Hampshire County Council. Thus I was delighted to spend a tranquil August evening taking romantic portraits of the two of...
Chandler’s Ford church wedding and Marwell Hotel reception for Sarah and James
Sarah had attended St. Edward the Confessor, the Roman Catholic church in Chandler's Ford, since childhood. So it was lovely that she and James chose to get married there in late June. They met at university in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. James showed himself to be a true...
The Mill at Gordleton wedding for Tracey and Jonny
Tracey and Jonny got married in the open air, although it was a close-run thing! I drove to the venue through torrential rain. But just a couple of miles away from Lymington, the skies cleared and the sun came out. Jonny was thus able to greet their guests under sunny...
Family portraits in Romsey with Louise and Simon
Louise contacted me in June to ask if I would take photos of her and her family. She wanted a family portrait to frame for her aunt, who was going to celebrate her 90th birthday a week later. I was delighted to oblige. On a hot and sunny day early in July, I took...
