Dovedale pre wedding shoot - Jenny and Matt

Forests, beautiful riverside views, rugged hills, and lots of fresh air... this is my kind of sunrise pre-wedding shot... Just a shame there was no sun.

Dovedale is such a beautiful area. With its picturesque stepping stones, and trails that take you all around the local area, the place really does have everything. 

I met up with this lovely couple to photograph them for their pre-wedding shoot shoot, and hear all about their plans for their 2018 wedding. Jenny and Matt are getting married on my birthday later this year... if I don't get a slice of the wedding cake I'll be very disappointed! 

 

A summer pre-wedding shoot in the Lake District - Kayleigh and Bernie

Last week I headed up to the beautiful Lake District to meet up with Kayleigh and Bernie. This ridiculously attractive couple are getting hitched in Nottinghamshire next year, and chose the lakes for the backdrop to their pre-wedding shoot. 

It was such a fun shoot. The connection between these guys, combined with the awesome scenery, fantastic weather, and not to mention the photobombing cattle... definitely made this one of my favourite pre-wedding shoots. 

Look forward to catching up with you both for the big day next year!

A spring sunrise pre-wedding shoot in Dorset - Ali and Lucy

Last Thursday I headed off from Nottinghamshire on a 460 mile round-trip to Dorset. I left home at 10pm, arrived at 4am, had a couple of hours sleep in the car whilst parked up in a spooky, and very dark village lane, and set my alarm for 5.45am. Oh the glamour of being a wedding photographer!

The mileage and the lack of sleep was totally worth it though as my pre-wedding shoot with the super-lovely Lucy and Ali was awesome. We were blessed with a stunning sunrise, and some fantastic weather. 

Lucy and Ali, thanks for meeting up with me at stupid o'clock for your shoot. We definitely made the most of the beautiful light that morning, and I can't wait until I snap your wedding day at Swallows Nest Barn later this summer.

Special thanks to Nikon and Amateur Photographer Magazine. I'm currently doing a field test/review of the new Nikon D5 camera for the mag, and the majority of the images below were shot on this amazing DSLR.

A very wet pre-wedding shoot in Cornwall - Cheryl and Alec

A few weeks ago I headed down to Cornwall to snap Cheryl and Alec for their pre-wedding shoot. It rained. A lot. And I really mean A LOT! From the minute I got out of the car to meet them, to the minute I went to bed that night, it didn't stop. It was definitely the wettest, and windiest pre-wedding shoot I've ever done. That didn't stop Cheryl and Alec from having a fun day though. Mucking around on the beach, trying to keep dry and taking shelter in the forest, and just embracing the terrible weather conditions wherever we went. These guys were totally cool with the shooting conditions, and put their trust in me to still come up with the goods and produce some intimate, and fun photos. I think I succeeded... you decide. 

Cheryl and Alec, it was lovely meeting up with you and spending the day getting wet through! I can't wait to photograph your wedding in London later this year.

Fingers crossed I bring some better weather with me! 

Sunny Hertfordshire pre-wedding shoot - Jodie and Craig

For my first shoot of the year I headed down to Hertfordshire to spend a couple of hours with one of my 2016 couples. Jodie and Craig were blessed with some stunning sunshine during my visit to their hometown. But don't be fooled by the warm feel to these photos... there was still a chill in the air.

It was so nice to spend my first assignment of the year with such a lovely couple. I can't wait to snap your big day in the Summer! 

A beautiful Berkshire wedding at The Olde Bell - Louise and Kevin

Back in summer I had the pleasure of heading back down to Berkshire to shoot the wedding of Louise and Kevin. They got hitched in the cute little village of Hurley, which is just a few miles down the road from where I used to live. I'd photographed a wedding at The Olde Bell Inn before, and knew that it was a lovely venue, with beautiful gardens. All I needed to do was keep my fingers crossed for some lovely summer weather!

Nottinghamshire woodland pre-wedding shoot // Hannah and Adam

Vibrant Autumnal colours, one very cute pooch, a loved-up couple, and some typically British wet weather! Here's a collection of images from Hannah and Adams pre-wedding shoot I photographed earlier this week in a beautiful Nottinghamshire forest. Just 5 minutes up the road from my house, I'm thinking it wont be the last time I do a shoot in this lovely forest.

Thanks for braving the drizzle guys. Can't wait to snap your big day next year!