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Today I went to take some bridal portraits of Lucy while she tried her wedding gown on for the first time since it was finished. It really is a gorgeous and unique wedding dress, but I can’t show it on here yet as there is always the danger of the groom seeing it before the big day next week! So instead, here are a few shots of Bridie, who is also the bridesmaid. She took every opportunity to steal the spotlight away from the beautiful bride! :D
Lucy and Richard are getting married at the end of April, and we just about had time to squeeze in an engagement shoot before the big day. It’s always very useful to have an informal shoot with the couple before the wedding day, as it gives us all a chance to get to know each other better in a fun and relaxed setting.
For this shoot, we had a fun time walking around the City and the South Bank in the hunt for some elusive sunlight. This area is very special to Lucy and Richard, as they live right by the river, with an enviable view of the Globe Theatre!
Hey, I hope you’re all fine!
I thought I’d post a bit of an update on what’s been happening behind the scenes. One of the biggest recent developments has been moving to a brand spanking new proofing system. All the still active proofing galleries have now been successfully migrated, and the relevant clients notified of the new access codes. Do have a good browse around and get back to me if you discover any bugs or other confusing things. Fingers crossed everything works as it should though. The new facility should make it a lot easier for you to view all your images and to purchase prints and products. One of my favourite things is an option to add images to favourites if you think you might want to come back and view, or order them, later on. You can also invite family and friends to view your images through automated emails, which I think is a pretty useful addition. There’s also a facility for creating a registry, in case you wanted guests to buy you print credits instead of toasters. I still have to iron out the kinks in that process though, but do let me know if that’s something you’d be interested in. But yes, I’m pretty pleased with the look and functionality of the new proofing site and I hope you will find it convenient and easy to use!
Another thing I have to address is booking availability. I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries for the same dates recently, and I hate the feeling of disappointing someone. I don’t generally share information on what stage my other inquiries are at, as I think that makes it really awkward for everyone involved, plus it makes me feel a bit like an used car salesman! I always try to make it clear that my policy is ‘first come, first served’, in this case meaning the first client that returns the signed contract and retainer, gets the date.
In an attempt to avoid disappointment later on, I’ve put together a little ‘calendar’ of my availability for weddings. I will try to keep this as up to date as possible in the future.
2009
April – Fully booked
May – Limited availability
June – Fully booked
July – Fully booked
August – Limited availability
September – Limited availability
October – Available
November – Available
December – Available
2010
January – Available
February – Available
March – Limited availability
April – Limited availability
May – Limited availability
And since I can’t very well post an entry without a picture, here’s proof that summer is finally on it’s way!
Have been editing yesterday’s engagement session with Lucy and Richard. Don’t know what happened to the time as I seem to have forgotten to get any dinner again! More tomorrow I think…
We have finally come to the last instalment from this wedding. There wasn’t much time to take portraits of Steph and Rob, but we did manage to sneak out from the Temple into one of the beautiful stairwells of the Andaz for a few shots. Just how gorgeous is Steph!
With this, I’d like to once again thank Stephanie and Rob for letting me be a part of this beautiful and special wedding. I wish you guys have as gorgeous a life together as your wedding day was!
