Town and Country Photographic

A sneak preview from Claire and Jonathan’s Wedding at Ashridge

ivan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:21:08 +0000

Here is a sneak preview from Claire and Jonathan’s Wedding at Ashridge. I had to post some of these images from what has to be one of the most spectacular venues around to marry at. Unfortunately the weather was not what we had hoped for with the rain getting gradually worse as the morning progressed. Fortunately it did break as the Ceremony ended, just long enough for us to take some portraits and group photographs outside. The weather certainly didn’t dampen any spirits on the day, everybody had a wonderful time and partied well into the night.

Claire prepares her beautiful flowing veil before leaving for Ashridge

Claire at Ashridge just before the ceremony

The Ceremony on the spectacular stair case at Ashridge

A string quartet played to the guests during the champagne reception

The weather could have been better but at least the rain broke long enough for us to take some photographs outside before the Wedding Breakfast

..... even if it was windy!

Simple, Beautiful, Timeless.

Claire and Jonathan during the evening on the same stair case their ceremony took place on earlier in the day

I love this stair case!

Filomena and Marcos’s wedding at Parklands, Quendon Hall

ivan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:39:25 +0000

Here are a some of the first images I have edited from Filomena and Marcos’s recent wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall. Everybody had a wonderful day, which was lightly themed around the couples Mediterranean background.

Filomena applying her makeup before the wedding

Filomena preparing for her wedding

Marcos waiting for Filomena's arrival for their wedding ceremony

Filomena and Marcos

Filomena showing off her wonderful dress

Family Portrait Session at Connaught Water

ivan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:06:24 +0000

The Summer holidays would not be complete with an adventure in the local woods! The Newman family had asked me to photograph them a few weeks previously and while discussing their session we decided to take the photographs at Connaught Waters. When the morning of their session came around, the sun was shining and the light was near perfect with pockets shooting through the trees picking out Harry’s blonde hair superbly. Here are a selection of their images.

A snippet from Emily and Adrian’s Wedding at Parklands, Quendon Hall

ivan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:34:45 +0000

Here are a few Photographs I took at Emily and Adrian’s Wedding at Parklands, Quendon Hall on Wednesday. Apart from a few dark clouds the weather was fabulous all day, which is more than could be said for the rest of the week! Emily always wanted her wedding to be outside so it was great her wish could be granted.

Emily makes her way to the Ceremony

Adrian and Emily at their Wedding Ceremony

Emily and Adrian's Ring bearer doing a superb job!

Emily in her beautiful dress by the moat at Parklands

We managed to take a few photographs after dinner with Parklands' deer in view.

Ava & Eloise’s Portrait Session

ivan — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:02:34 +0000

I had a great time last week photographing Ava and Eloise. Eloise really wants to be a model when she grows up and also design her own clothes line. She asked if her annual portrait could be taken like a fashion shoot so she could practice her posing! Ava on the other hand still likes to jump, spin around and have fun.

Lucy and Matthew’s Cambridgeshire Wedding

ivan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:07:28 +0000

We have just finished editing Lucy and Matthew’s wedding from a few weeks ago and had to post a few of their beautiful wedding images. Lucy looked simply beautiful in her flowing Grecian style dress. She arrived at All Saints’ Church in her home village of Haslingfield on her fathers arm to be greeted by close family and friends. After the service we took a few photographs and departed to a shower of confetti for the couples reception at the nearby Longstowe Hall.

Lucy and Matthew's Wedding Service

Lucy and Matthew's Wedding Service at All Saint's, Haslingfield

Signing the register

Lucy and Matthew leaving Church to a shower of confetti

Lucy and Matthew heading off to Longstowe Hall

Lucy and Matthew's arrival at Longstowe Hall

Lucy looking spectacular in her Grecian style dress

Lucy and Matthew inside Longstowe Hall

A beautiful sunset portrait of Lucy and Matthew

Lucy at Sunset showing off her beautiful wedding dress

New Couture Book Sample Album

ivan — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:58:09 +0000

We have just finished designing a simply exquisite new sample album finished in finest Indian Silk, for our forthcoming wedding show at Ashridge on Sunday, 18th July. You can view a sample of the album here: CoutureBook

Couture Book

Stella and Perry’s Wedding

ivan — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:08:31 +0000

Stella and Perry’s Wedding.

Here are a few photographs from Stella and Perry’s Wedding. What a great day it was! Stella got ready at Parklands, before heading to St Mary the Virgin Church in Newport for their Ceremony.

After the Ceremony all the couple’s guests where driven back to Parklands, Quendon Hall for the reception in the same coach which appeared in “Rock and Chips”. Stella and Perry’s guests also included Sue Holderness and John Challis who played Marlene and Boycie in Only Fools and Horses.

Stella leaving Parklands

Stella being greeted at Church

Stella and Perry during the signing of the register

Stella outside Church in her beautiful dress

Stella and Perry are showered in confetti after leaving Church

Heading back to Parklands for Their Reception

Stella and Perry with friends Sue Holderness and John Challis

Victoria and Ben’s Wedding at The Manor Of Groves

ivan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:10:53 +0000

I thought I would upload a snippet of Victoria and Ben’s Wedding at The Manor Of Groves in High Wych while I complete the edit of their whole wedding.

It was a perfect day, Ben arrived in style wearing a dark Blue morning suit, while Victoria wore a beautiful white gown with a flowing veil which looked spectacular for their outdoor ceremony.
Later in the Day all the guests where entertained by The Surprise Sopranos. All took to the floor between the main coarse and desert.

The London Portrait Group

ivan — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:09:09 +0000

Many thanks to everyone who came along to Tuesday evenings meeting. We all had the opportunity to see some great photography by Jo De Banzie and to hear about how she runs her business. On behalf of all who attended I must also thank Jo for putting on some superb slide shows and for talking to us, everybody commented on how beautiful her photography is.

Next month (1st June 2010) we welcome one of the London Portrait Group’s regular’s Hossain Mahdavi to judge The London Portrait Group Print critique Hoss is well known for offering positive feed back which is educational and entertaining. Rules and categories are as follows:

here are 4 categories, Single, Couple, Group and Composite. First, second and third places for each group will gain points for The LPG Photographer of the Year award. Images can be mounted, framed or un-mounted. Please do not enter more than one entry per category. Although we do not place rules to the size and presentation of images, it helps if the images entered are at least mounted and 10″ X 8″ or over, so people in the cheaper seats can see them! Lastly, no wedding photography please!

The meeting starts at 8pm sharp and we are at our usual venue, The Pin Wei Restaurant, 35 High Street, Abbots Langley WD5 0AA (zero AA) (http://www.pinweirestaurant.co.uk/). Don’t worry about eating before you leave home, join us for our customary pre talk dinner at 7pm. The food and hospitality are the best!