Best of 2015

I seriously can't believe thats another year done and dusted! It feels like only last week that I was posting my last 'Best Of' blog. 

This year has been amazing on so many levels. I've been lucky enough to travel and shoot weddings all over the UK, and abroad in 2015. Shooting a wedding in Sicily was such a great experience, and we also squeezed in trips to New York, Boston, Stockholm, Scotland, and not to mention our 3 week road trip round New England, yep, I definitely got around this year!

2015 has also seen me take quite a bold business decision, and cut back on the amount of weddings I take on. I do all my own editing, admin, and pride myself on good customer service, and this just isn't possible when you take on way too much work. Limiting the amount of weddings I take on has been the best move ever! I love meeting up with couples before their big day. Getting to know them, and finding out more about their wedding day. This way I don't just turn up on the day as a stranger with a camera.

I know I bang on about it all the time on my blog and on Facebook, but I really can't emphasise how important having a pre-wedding shoot can be.  A huge number of couples aren't totally comfortable in front of the camera, and having a pre-wedding shoot with me is the best way of getting over this fear. Seriously, it makes it so much easier for you on your wedding day. Because we've already spent a bit of time together its far more relaxed. I turn up, snap away, and you just treat me like one of the guests.   

So whats in store for 2016? Another destination wedding, this time its at a stunning chateau in France. Trips to Rome and Geneva also in the diary, and I'm nearly fully booked for UK weddings too! I've still got a few random dates available, so please get in touch now if you want to book. 

I'm exhibiting at a handful of wedding shows in the new year and would love to see you if you're looking for a photographer for your big day. Pop along to the Wedding Event With A Difference (in Nottingham city centre) in February, or The Pop-Up wedding fair at Calke Abbey in April. Or if you're down in London, why not head on over to the super-cool Most Curious Wedding Fair in March. I'll be at all of these!

All that's left to say now is a huge thanks to all you amazing couples that booked me, trusted me, and allowed me to shoot your wedding this year.  

Enjoy the photos! (Ed)

A very vibrant tattooed wedding in Norfolk - Sophie + Kyle

"Good morning, Ed

We hope you're well. Just wanted to drop you a line to say Kyle and I sat down with our wedding pictures last night (LOVED the box it came in and the adorable USB, plus the prints you very kindly threw in as well, what a lovely touch). 

We are completely in awe of the beautiful photos you took. Nothing really prepared me for how quickly the big day was going to go, and a few weeks later I found myself barely remembering what had happened; but looking through last night was like reliving it. Your photos really capture what a silly and fun day it was by all our guests expressions, and we are so lucky that it's immortalised in them. 

The sunset beach photos are my absolute favourite - and that was such a special part of the day for us too, when we could escape and chill out for a little while. Really chuffed. 

Thank you so much for all your hard work, Ed. I know I've said it before but it was an absolute pleasure to have you at our wedding and we're so glad you were available to document our wedding. All our guests said what a lovely man you are. Also thank you for not making me look like a clichéd gothic tattooed person! And for getting pictures of Kyle looking fit as f*@! - not that that's hard work haha. 

Thanks again, Ed, we can't wait to share with our families and friends. We hope you enjoy the rest of this year's weddings and have a lovely Christmas and new year. Hopefully our paths cross again sometime :) 

All my love and take care, 

Sophie (and Kyle but he wants to thank you himself)" 

SOPHIE + KYLE LOOKED SO COOL... THEY MADE THE COVER OF ROCK N ROLL BRIDE!

 
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