London & Cornwall Wedding Photographer Marianne Taylor | Creative wedding, couple & family reportage photography covering Cornwall, London, UK and overseas

Creative wedding, couple & family reportage photography covering Cornwall, London, UK and overseas

Rebecca & Andi | Engagement

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When I headed off to Becks & Andi’s engagement shoot I was looking at the dark clouds trying to wish them away. And it seems that did work to a certain extent, as we only got a few drizzles towards the end of our session.

Becks & Andi are getting married in Cornwall next summer (hands up who can’t wait!! Me me me!) so we were out on a hunt for some appropriate street signs to incorporate into the pictures. I also got to break out my new toy, a 45mm tilt & shift lens, which was an early birthday present to myself. Can I just say, I think I’m in LOVE with it! <3 Like seriously.

I had so much fun with Becks & Andi, and they were up for anything, even standing in the middle of a roundabout (we did have to run off a few times when cars wanted to use the road, weird). Afterwards we went for a tea and talked about all their plans for their Cornwall wedding, which is going to be absolutely amazing. Thanks so much guys for being so cool, and for finding me in the first place!



















Sarah & Steve | Maternity

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After the (very sweaty) studio session, we headed out to the park for some more pictures. I have to say that I do prefer working on location. There’s such a freedom in not being restricted by space or lighting equipment, and people tend to relax more when they’re outside, making it easier to catch those genuine moments. This is definitely where I want to move towards when it comes to portrait and maternity sessions. I personally really love these images!

Sarah’s due date is in just a few weeks and I can’t wait to meet, and photograph, the new arrival.










Sarah & Steve | Maternity

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I’ll blog Sarah’s maternity pictures in two parts, as we shot two pretty separate sets. Sarah wanted some bump pictures in the studio, and even though I’m trying to move towards a more ‘lifestyle’ type approach with my photography, I obliged. And I must admit that it was quite fun working with studio lights after a long break – it makes you approach picture-taking differently. Working in a studio is more about building a scene rather than ‘catching’ the picture, which I quite enjoy as well. The only thing that made this part of the shoot a bit painful was the hot weather, my god, you definitely need an air conditioned studio for photo shoots in the time of heatwaves! :D








John’s Party

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When Linda contacted me about photographing her husband John’s birthday/retirement party two days before the event my first reaction was to wonder how an earth I would fit it into my already packed schedule! But when I learned that the party was to be held on a boat on the Thames, and that it was to be a proper knee’s up with family and friends that John hadn’t seen for years, I found the opportunity to record what sounded like such a fun event pretty hard to resist!

And fun it certainly was! The boat in question was William B, which has a great party space, and on top of it all, a huge deck. Pretty awesome. It had been a very hot day, but on our way to the pier, thunder and rain made a spectacular appearance. For a minute there we were looking at the ominously dark sky and rocky waters, wondering whether the boat was going to leave, but luckily the weather calmed down pretty quickly so the boat, and the party, could get on the way.

John has had a long career in music and music education, and is the founder of Access to Music, so quite a few of the guests had something to do with music, which I found quite cool. And the band, The Groovy Wonder Band, kicked some serious ass and really got the crowd on the dance floor! For someone who enjoys live music as much as I do, this definitely was a pretty enjoyable gig to work. :D So all in all, I’m more than pleased Linda did contact me at the last minute. Thanks Linda and John for a great evening!
























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