Well I finally have chance to update my blog. I've been busy over the last few weeks with thousands of images to process, however here is my favourite part, sharing them!
Over the next week I'm going to post an image or two a day from the wedding of Chris and Zoe which I photographed at the lovely Storrs Hall in Windermere. I'll be sharing a few comments on each of the images to give an insight into how they were created. At the end of the week I'll post a blog providing an overview of the whole wedding with images and a few words to help tell the story of the day!
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This is the first of my " Signature " images from the day. It was taken just after the intimate ceremony with Chris and Zoe now being husband and wife. We were headed up the staircase to take some images around the circular balcony when this shot presented itself to me. As I reached the top of stairs and watched them following behind I knew this scene would make a great image compositional wise. I just asked Chris and Zoe to look at each other and do their thing just like in the pre shoot and voila' a lovely photograph on the way up the stairs. Technically it was a challenging shot as you can see from the image data with the very slow shutter speed. The interior of Storrs Hall is very dimly lit to create a beautiful warm ambiance. This meant I had to balance the slow shutter speed due to the low ambient light and then bring Emma in to my left with my lighting to illuminate
Chris and Zoe. I'm sure you will agree that it was worth the effort and I'm very proud of this image.
Well that's it for today's post I'll catch you all tomorrow when we take a look at the next photograph.
See you soon! Ken
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I'm back for day two so let's get straight to it and take a look at the next image!
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After we had finished taking photographs on the stairs and around the open circular balcony, that overlooked the rotunda, we made our way back down to head outside. I reached the bottom first and turned back to wait for Chris and Zoe when this image popped into my head. I rushed back up the stairs to catch them before they made their descent and asked whether they would like to give this shot a try. They obliged so I showed them were I needed them to stand, set Emma up in the correct position for my lighting at the opposite side of the balcony, then dashed back down the stairs to take the shot. I asked Chris and Zoe to just interact with with themselves and this image just fell into place naturally.
I love the way all the lines of the railings lead to Chris and Zoe and the way they are framed by the arch, coupled with the spot light effect I think it makes a really interesting composition.
Here is a black and white version which I think really suits the image.
Well that's it for tonight, I'll be back tomorrow for the last of the indoor signature images before we head outside to some amazing locations!
See you all tomorrow!
Ken.
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Sorry I missed the blog last night I just had way too much on. So I'll catch up tonight. You may have already seen the latest image on facebook so lets get straight to it!
This circular balcony is directly above the rotunda in which the ceremony was held. As soon as I spotted this impressive feature on arriving at Storrs Hall I knew I had to try this shot.
Whilst we were taking photo's around the balcony I ran down the stairs ( again ) to make this image.
I love this image with all the curves and details and knew it would suit my stylized treatment for something different.
Moving straight on with the next image I'm showing this week which was taken after we headed outside.
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After the taking the previous images inside the sun came out through the rain clouds and everyone headed outside with drinks to make the most of it. This is a favourite time for me as while everyone is enjoying themselves and chatting I can wander about at distance, observing and trying to anticipate moments like this one.
Chris and Zoe were completely unaware I was taking their picture and it shows in their expressions.
The light was almost magical as it was still drizzling, the foliage was wet and the light just seemed to be glowing off everything.
I am posting a bonus image of the boys doing " The Walk " as I always enjoy taking this shot.
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I think it is a fun shot that no one ever objects too. In fact when I ask the groom and groomsmen they can't wait to have a go.
Well that's it for tonight and I'll be back once again tomorrow for an amazingly dramatic portrait overlooking the lake!
See you soon!
Ken.
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Well I said tonight's image was going to be dramatic and as you can see that sky is something else!
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It rained pretty much all day for Chris and Zoe's wedding, however we had this break in the clouds during their sit down meal. Everyone was waiting for dessert but Chris and Zoe decided to seize the opportunity and we sneaked out for 20mins or so to take some nice images of them alone.
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This is one of my favourite images from the year and it just goes to show that if you have bad weather you just have to go with it and use it to your advantage and create something a bit different. As wedding photographers we don't get to choose the weather or the time of day we just have to be ready for any situation!
Here is the colour version of this image as I said I would post some variations on my facebook page.
For this version I didn't apply as much contrast however it is still dramatically processed to bring out the details and I really wanted to emphasize the sky. I haven't added or removed anything from the photo this is real just with a touch of magic applied ;-)
While we were there I took the shot from portrait orientation too. I like to play with angles to provide a more eclectic mix of images. This version doesn't have the impact of the sky however the spotlight is more on Chris and Zoe.
Well that's it for tonight and I'll be back tomorrow with another image with a slightly arty romantic feel.
See you all soon.
Ken.
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The next image was one of the first I took after we had all slipped away during the meal.
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This wooden jetty is just outside the entrance of Storrs Hall and is one of many photogenic spots which makes Storrs Hall an amazing wedding venue on Lake Windermere.
I asked Chris and Zoe to walk to the end so I could take some images with the mountains and boats in the background. I took this image as they walked to the end. I hung back crouched down and used my 70-200mm lens to really compress the scene for that dramatic look.
I gave this version of the image a slightly purple tint to a black and white, which I thinks adds a vintage feel that I really like.
Well tonight I'm sharing the final signature image from this wedding. I've had such an amazing response from the images of this wedding that I am going to post a blog with an overview of the day from start to finish when I get chance! So without further a do here it is.
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Later on in the evening we went outside to take a couple of group photos that we couldn't do earlier due to the rain. The night was drawing in and after we finished with the groups I asked Chris and Zoe if they wanted to try one of my speciality images! They agreed, even though once again it had started to drizzle, so off we went around the back of Storrs Hall which overlooks Lake Windermere. It was almost pitch black so we had to work quick. Emma set up the lighting and I positioned Chris and Zoe in the middle of the steps and a couple of shots later I had the image. Just by having a quick look on the LCD screen on my camera I knew this image was a winner. The colours, the sky, the lighting and the composition all came together to make what I think is a really stunning photograph.
I hope you all enjoyed this series of images over the last week and I'll be blogging again shortly. At the moment it seems like I have work coming out of my ears and I'm finding it hard to allow time to update this blog.
Feel free to leave any comments or get in touch if you have any questions.
See you soon!
Ken.
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