Sunday, 24 January 2010

Wedding Photography at Buxted Park

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A small selection of images from Naomi and David's wedding at Buxted Park Hotel in East Sussex with EXIF data. To see more of their wedding photos please check out their wedding gallery. The couple were great fun to work with and hopefully that shows in the following shots.

1/250, f/4, ISO 400, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

The comment that provoked this laughter would not be suitable for polite company. Notice the negative exposure compensation (EC) to account for the dark tones in the image.

1/80, f/1.6, ISO 1000, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

The bride and her entourage were on top form when I arrived - very 'jolly'.

1/50, f/2.8, ISO 1600, +4/3 EV, 25 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Light levels in the ceremony room were low and with the backlighting I needed to add plenty of positive EC. I only use flash during the ceremony as a last resort.

1/250, f/2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

A little fit of the giggles occurred during the ceremony - the bride was still 'jolly'.

1/160, f/2.2, ISO 2000, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/50, f/2.8, ISO 800, 0 EV, +1 FEC, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I used a 580EX II, softened with a Lastolite micro Apollo, mounted on a flash bracket for this shot.

1/200, f/2, ISO 1000, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

I manged to lure everyone out into the cold for the group shots. Light was falling fast though.

1/125, f/2, ISO 800, +2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

No flash for this one so I used positive EC to take account of the sky.

1/40, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 35 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

A quiet moment before the wedding breakfast.

1/60, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 31 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

No wedding would be complete without a shot of the cake-cut!

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Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Wedding at Buxted Park Hotel

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The 2010 wedding season got off to a fine start last Friday with Naomi and David's wedding at Buxted Park Hotel in the Ashdown Forest, near Uckfield, in East Sussex. There was still plenty of snow on the ground but we nevertheless braved the outdoors for the group shots and bride and groom portrait session. I rarely venture outside of Kent for wedding photography but when it's a venue as fine as this it makes the extra journey time more than worthwhile!

To see a selection of their wedding photos please check out their wedding gallery.

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Weddings at The Marine Hotel, Tankerton

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More dusting off of the archives. Suzanne and Steve's wedding at the Marine Hotel, Tankerton, near Whitstable, in September 2008 - see their wedding gallery.

It was a beautiful, warm evening and so we took the opportunity to go for a paddle!

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Weddings at Hadlow Manor, Tonbridge

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Another wedding from the archives. Natasha and Chris' wedding was photographed at Hadlow Manor Hotel, near Tonbridge in October 2008 - see their wedding gallery. It was an absolutely lovely day, warm and sunny, with all the beautiful colours of autumn on display.

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Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Oakwood House Maidstone Wedding Photography

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Another updated gallery - Zara and David's wedding, photographed at Oakwood House in Maidstone, May 2009. Please check out their wedding photos.

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Ashford International Hotel Wedding

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I'm continuing to tweak and improve my wedding galleries. Check out Nicky and Michael's wedding at the Ashford International Hotel photographed in December 2008. It was the first outing for my Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I leapt straight in at the deep end and filmed their ceremony in high definition video and then was shooting at ISO 6400 on the dance floor without flash! He who dares....

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