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Clumber Park Landscapes

Stephen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:27:23 +0000

Here are a few landscape images I took on a family stroll around Clumber Park a couple of weekends ago. I won’t get all pretentious and say how amazing the light was, in truth the light was a bit weird really. When we first arrived there was white cloud and low lying fine mist that meant colours looked naturally muted and trees across the lake were merely faint outlines. Within a few moments the sun became stronger, breaking through thinner spots in the white cloud, burning through the mist and putting a spotlight on a few trees before disappearing again. As it did this I took a few images on my Canon Powershot S95. As I reviewed them on the back of the camera I felt a little disappointed as they didn’t seem to do justice to what I was seeing. This morning I have done a little post production in Lightroom to get closer to what I remembered seeing that Sunday morning and I have also tried a couple of black and white conversions to see how the faded trees across the lake would look. I also dialled down the exposure for a couple fo shots for a slightly different look. Here are a few of my favourites:

May & Matt’s Queensberry Wedding Album

Stephen — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:19:35 +0000

Here’s a brief look at May & Matt’s Queensberry wedding album. It is a 14×10 Duo album that has a mix of matted and digital pages. The cover is Lipstick Micro Leather.

To see more images from May & Matt’s wedding please have a look here.

Sarah and Mark’s Queensberry Wedding Album

Stephen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:56:33 +0000

Here’s a look at Sarah & Mark’s 14×10 inch Queensberry Wedding album they recently took delivery of. The black and white photo front works well with the black leather cover.

To see more images from their wedding day please visit my other blog post here.

Katie and Georg’s Wedding, St Johns College, Cambridge & Longstowe Hall, Cambridgeshire

Stephen — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:35:01 +0000

A stunning September morning and we travelled to Cambridge for Katie & Georg’s wedding. They met when at St Johns College and as alumni were allowed the opportunity to hold their wedding ceremony at the stunning chapel there. Both Katie and Georg got ready at Hotel du Vin and the boys enjoyed a walk though town to get to the chapel, whilst Katie travelled in a beautiful classic car. The ceremony was stunning, in a beautiful venue and incredible sounds from the choir and Tenor.

After the ceremony we took a short drive into the Cambridgeshire countryside to Longstowe Hall, a beautiful country house. The guests enjoyed drinks on the lawn before photos and we had a brief portrait session with Katie & Georg, after which they headed in for the wedding breakfast and speeches. The speeches were particularly memorable but Georg stole the show with a speech that left the girls with a tear in their eyes and the boys wishing they had written it! Congratulations Katie & Georg!

Katie’s dress: Ian Stuart
Katie’s shoes: Christian Louboutin

To see some images from Katie & Georg’s London engagement shoot please visit here.

Prianka & Jayendra’s Queensberry Album

Stephen — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:23:57 +0000

Here’s a look at Prianka & Jayendra’s beautiful Queensberry 12×12 Duo wedding album. It is covered in lovely soft eggshell micro leather.
You can see more images from their wedding day here

Sarah and Mark’s Wedding, Whaplode, Lincolnshire

Stephen — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:40:46 +0000

When I checked the weather the afternoon before Sarah & Mark’s wedding it seemed like I needed to be prepared for a total washout. Indeed, travelling to Whaplode on the morning of the wedding made it seem even more certain. I popped into the marquee before meeting Sarah, and Mark was there with Best Man and ushers trying to deal with waterlogged floors and standing water on the grass outside where they had planned the drinks reception. Despite the weather conditions, Mark and Sarah were both very pragmatic about the conditions. The ushers did a great job of keeping Sarah dry upon her arrival at the church and the ceremony was lovely. Within moments of signing the register, it seemed the sky outside brightened and the noise of the rain on the old church roof abaited. Given the forecast, it seemed a minor miracle and although there were a few cloudy moments later in the afternoon, Sarah, Mark and their wedding guests could enjoy the rest of the day outside. Congratulations Sarah & Mark!

Sarah’s dress – Ian Stuart Bride
Make Up – Liza Smith

To see Sarah & Mark engagement shoot images visit here

Sarah and Carl’s Wedding, Burghley House, Stamford

Stephen — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:45:24 +0000

A short hop to to the beautiful town of Stamford for this early summer wedding and the marriage of Sarah and Carl. Sarah got ready with her Bridesmaids in a beautiful property on a picturesque cobbled street in the town centre and had even organised a horse and carriage for her and her bridesmaids to travel over to Burghley House. The weather was a little unpredicatable but it held off just enough to allow Sarah to travel most of the way to Burghley with the carriage top open. After a lovely ceremony in the Great Hall and drinks in the Orangery we managed a short time outside for confetti, a group photo and a few portraits of Sarah and Carl in the private gardens before the rain started again. However, being the stunning Burghley, this allowed us a little more time for photographs in the Heaven Room and the Hell Staircase. After the fabulous food and speeches we all continued the celebrations in the Orangery with lots of fun, lively dancing till late! Congratulations Sarah and Carl!

Katie and Georg’s Engagement Shoot, London

Stephen — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:30:59 +0000

Katie & Georg are getting married in Cambrideshire in September 2011 but have lived in London for many years and asked to have their engagement shoot there. So this sunny June morning I took the train to London for a stroll and a chat with Katie and Georg and also the chance to get some great images of them in locations that mean so much to them. Here are just a few.

May & Matt’s Wedding, Carlton Towers, Yorkshire

Stephen — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:36:50 +0000

We took a drive through Lincolnshire and over the Humber Bridge to meet May & Matt for their start of their wedding day. It was a beautiful sunny day with blue sky and huge cotton-wool clouds that stayed with us all day. After a short time each with May & Matt we then travelled over to Carlton Towers, a stunning Gothic style country house where the civil ceremony was held. May & Matt’s wedding ceremony was full of tears and laughter and was a memorable occasion. After drinks and a short portrait session with May and Matt we headed over to a large Chinese resaurant in Hull to continue the celebrations, with fircrackers, speeches, delicious and plentiful food and dancing. Congratulations May & Matt!

To see their full set wedding images visit the gallery here (password required) or browse through some images from their engagement shoot here

Complimentary Portrait Session – Bi-monthly Draw

Stephen — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:37:19 +0000

Exciting news! With the prospect of better warmer weather and Whitsun and Summer holidays on the horizon, I feel it is the right time to launch our portrait photography prize draw.

Every other month we will draw a name from a list to win a complimentary midweek on-location photoshoot, complete with five 8×6 mounted prints. If you are not successful then your name will stay in the hat for the next draw!

For more information and to enter the draw using our online entry form please follow this link:
http://www.stephengormley.co.uk/blog/portrait-session-competition/