Samantha and Alec were students of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and celebrated their wedding in the beautiful old part of the college.
Samantha & Alec's Wedding
Rebecca & Martin's Wedding
Abi & Mark's Wedding
Two friends of mine met on an Oxbridge trip two and a half years ago, and they’re now married :) They chose Wadham College, Oxford, as the location for the ceremony and celebrations, as the bride’s grandfather is a fellow at the college. Very handy, as it made for a pretty wedding location. It also meant I was able to go to the upper balcony in Hall to get a photo of the dinner in its splendid glory. The photo of Hall is a stitch of 16 photos, mimicking a very wide-angle lens.
Dining Hall, Wadham College, Oxford
The Groom’s Speech
Dawn & Bill's Wedding
After yesterday’s rehearsal and this afternoon’s preparations, the ceremony itself was pure fairy-tale. I joined the bridesmaids in a car to King’s College, arriving just ahead of the bride as the ceremony was due to start! Dawn and her god-father made haste to the chapel so as not to keep Bill waiting any longer (bit of an in-joke ;) One of the crowning moments was the recessional: the large doors at the back of the Chapel were opened, causing the golden sunlight to shine straight down the aisle onto Dawn and Bill as they emerged, newly-wed. I don’t think I’ll be able to look at King’s Chapel again without thinking of Dawn & Bill’s getting married there.
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Group photo (or 8 photos stitched together)
Dawn's Wedding Preparations
Another wedding photography first for me – getting pictures of the bride’s preparations. I was meant to drive to Dawn’s around midday, as I’d also be driving the bridesmaids to the chapel; alas, my car chose this morning to have a flat battery for the first time in months. Typical. At least it wasn’t last weekend when I had to drive 2 hours to Oxford to photograph Daniella & Clive’s wedding. Thankfully, a good friend gave me a lift at the last minute, and I arrived in time to find the bridesmaids wearing very funky hair accessories.
So the curlers do work
Bill sets off for the chapel first…
Dawn looks absolutely stunning in her dress
A (literally) last minute manicure
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Dawn & Bill's Wedding Rehearsal in King's Chapel
My friend Dawn, with whom I danced in the Offbeat Team, is getting married in King’s Chapel tomorrow. Her fiancé was baptised there, and went to King’s School, so is allowed to get married in the fantastic venue. For someone who’s been in Cambridge for almost 10 years, I’m ashamed to say that this was the first time I’ve been inside King’s Chapel. Perhaps I was waiting for the right moment, and being asked to photograph a good friend’s wedding seemed to be the perfect occasion.
The chaplain, Reverend Richard Morgan, was a very nice chap (obviously habituated to speaking in the resonating acoustics of the Chapel), and delivered the news that I was expecting – no flash photography near Rubens’ “Adoration of the Magi”; but also no photography during the service (“it’s not Hello Magazine”). I wouldn’t want to disturb the proceedings with my shutter clicks resonating through the service, and it’s rather dark in the chapel anyway. We’ll see what I can get tomorrow…
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Daniella & Clive's Wedding
My first wedding where I didn’t know the couple before being asked to be their photographer. They were friends of a good friend of mine, and the parents said they really liked the insight and breadth of my portfolio. The wedding was one of the nicest I’ve been to; the venue (Poundon House near Oxford) was a very impressive private/stately home, the couple and their families were incredibly nice, and the weather decided to provide one day of blue sky among weeks of cloud and rain. I hope you’ll agree that the photos do the day justice.
The flashgun that I purchased last week turned out to be invaluable – the first three photos were taken in a very dimly-lit room (the bride had to be kept hidden from the guests outside, so the window shutters were closed) – the flash made everything bright and natural. Also, the couple wanted the outdoor formal photos to be taken in front of the house (in bright sunlight, which soon turned into one big shadow as the sun moved), so the flash helped light up people’s faces in the shadows. Finally, the party photos came out great, bouncing the flash off the marquee walls and ceiling. Thanks to Neil van Niekerk and his fantastic advice on flash photography technique.
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Julia & Jonny's Wedding
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A 5-photo panorama of all the wedding guests
