Wordie Photography Blog http://blog.wordiephotography.com Professional Photography Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Cake Smash Photography – Zac turns one. http://blog.wordiephotography.com/1489/cake-smash-photography-zac-turns-one/ http://blog.wordiephotography.com/1489/cake-smash-photography-zac-turns-one/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:58:31 +0000 Samantha http://blog.wordiephotography.com/?p=1489 IMG_8097 IMG_8088 IMG_8085 IMG_8081 IMG_8076 IMG_8069 IMG_8067 IMG_8065 IMG_8062a IMG_7984 Cake Smash Photography

As there are a number of photographers in the local area I wanted to try something a little different to offer a fun and unique child’s portrait session for East Grinstead and the surrounding areas.

Welcome cake smash…. Zac is my first “smasher” so to speak and did a wonderful job demolishing a chocolate cake. The cake can be made in any style and from any ingredients the only requirement it that it is not to solid and can easily be smashed by little hands!

I am looking forward to my next Cake Smashing and also am continuing to look for fun ideas so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like to put an idea forward to try…. :)

 

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Tanja and Chris over came this by spredding their wedding accross 2 days. The had a civil cermony on the first day with immediate family followed by a reception and dinner at the Ashdown Park Hotel. They then spent the night in the hotel in one of the suites and I met them again the next day just after lunch.

With no great rush to be anywhere else for a while we were free to wonder around the grounds and inside the hotel and take lots of fantastic pictures and the weather was incredible. The blue skyes you see are completely unedited. They then went onto have a blessing that evening with a large group of friends followed by another reception that was more of a party.

My favourite photo of the day was the Bride and Groom on a Scooter at the end of the night pretending to make a quick getaway!

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I had seen Sam and Sarah’s work from a friend’s wedding album 2 years before I got engaged, and from that moment I had my heart set on them doing my wedding photos! When I met Sam and Sarah, they put me completely at ease in terms of their professionalism and approachability. In the build up to the wedding Sam stayed in contact regularly and was very happy to accept any ideas that I thought of along the way.  Shortly before the wedding itself I was sent a suggestion list for photos which I was able to adapt to suit our circumstances which I found so useful and really helped to get an understanding of the timings for the day. On the day itself, it was like having two friends with us.  Sam and Sarah just slotted into everything that was going on, even with the chaos of getting everyone ready they were calm, focused and got some great shots – both relaxed and posed. I’d made special requests to get the venue and decorations photographed, and they did an amazing job with this too.  And the photos of the ceremony, guests, and reception are just all so perfect! Sam and Sarah clearly enjoy the job they do, and this reflected in their approach to the day.  So many of our guests complimented us on how amazing they were in terms of organising everyone (not easy with our friends and family!!) but also how friendly and excited they were to be there as well! Our wedding photos are a brilliant reminder of our perfect day, and that’s because Sam and Sarah are the most perfect photographers!  Thank you for capturing our memories of our special day, we will treasure them forever.

I am thrilled to have been part of making this a special day for Bev and David and was truly touched by the above message. 

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]]> http://blog.wordiephotography.com/1272/queensbury-boxing-leagues-show-the-reckoning-is-filmed-for-sky-sports/feed/ 0 Frances and Lee’s Wedding at the Red Barn in Blindley Heath. http://blog.wordiephotography.com/1223/frances-and-lees-wedding-at-the-red-barn-in-blindley-heath/ http://blog.wordiephotography.com/1223/frances-and-lees-wedding-at-the-red-barn-in-blindley-heath/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:44:46 +0000 Samantha http://blog.wordiephotography.com/?p=1223 Another beautiful wedding with a wonderful couple and a very moving catholic service. Frances opted for Sunflowers, yellow and navvy blue as the colour theme which gave the images a wonderful summer vibrance even though it was September. The service was held in the Catholic Church in Crawley and the reception was at the Red Barn in Blindley Heath. There were many fantastic images from this wedding but here are just a sneak preview of a few.

 

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Gaamaa founder of Gama Jewellery gave me 100 of her recent items to photograph for her online shop and promotion. I used a variety of backgrounds in order to get the best image of each item as well as some arty pictures for promotional purposes. You can find most of the items on the Gama Jewellery website.

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Luckily in the end it all cleared up and we were able to take advantage of the Lavender walk, Swing and the beautiful house for some wonderful couple photos.

 

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