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Westminster Register Office | Jackie + Khalid | wedding

Rebecca — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:58:17 +0000

Jackie and Khalid’s wedding at Westminster Register Office’s Yellow Room was very much an intimate family occasion.

If you were looking for a second witness, that was me – so a little tricky to photograph. After photos on the Old Marylebone Town Hall steps, we went to the Ritz. Some of us were more interested in the journey than others.

Jackie and Khalid had booked afternoon tea at the Ritz. Although we weren’t able to take any photos where this was taking place, we did some more family portraits on the stairs before leaving them to enjoy their afternoon.

Bilsington Priory wedding | Rebecca & Tyrone | A single

Rebecca — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:24:24 +0000

Just finished downloading and backing up Rebecca and Tyrone’s wonderful wedding at Bilsington Prior y near Ashford in Kent today (I know, technically yesterday). Tyrone was the sweetest, most emotional groom you could imagine and a photo of him waiting for Rebecca at their ceremony was almost the single, but Rebecca coming down the stairs was just too beautiful. A full blog post will follow when I’ve edited the day’s photographs.

Great Fosters wedding | Emily & Marz

Rebecca — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:53:27 +0000

There are so many lovely photographs from Emily and Marz’s wedding on Saturday, most are going to go on this blog post, with a separate one for children at their day. We started the day setting the scene – Great Fosters‘ gardens are stunning and the lavender was out in full force, full of bees.

Emily’s mother was keeping an eye on things – like Emily’s dress that Emily and Marz had chosen together.

Emily’s colourful and classic bouquet was from Wimbledon florist Flowers by Eve.

Downstairs, Marz’s father Adil was welcoming everyone.

He and Emily’s father David were in position early for the ceremony, in Great Fosters Orangery.

Before David stepped back down the aisle to meet Emily and her bridesmaids.

Marz was one smiley groom.

We had about 30-40 minutes in the gardens for wedding portraits with Emily and Marz.

Now, the croquet: we found it set up and I showed Emily and Marz how to hit the ball (beyond that – rules and things – I have no idea). Emily was brilliant, giving a ladylike and heartfelt thud of the ball through the appropriate hoop followed by oodles of giggling while Marz stood about looking appropriately swashbuckling.

Next, it is Marz’s turn. Here it goes with a manly thwack …

… right towards our photographer’s nose! Ooops!

I was perfectly okay and managed to block the ball from my nose and the camera with an arm … but won’t be putting myself in that position again for a while!

On our way back from the portraits, it seems we were on a parallel journey with a guest.

With the receiving line about to start, it was time for photographs of the cake and Tithe Barn set up for dinner.

Chelsea baby portraits | Thea

Rebecca — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:43:47 +0000

Almost five years ago exactly, I was photographing Patrick on his first birthday. Now he’s running around with a Nintendo game … and it was his sister Thea’s turn this week on HER first birthday. What’s amazing is how similar they look at the same age. Here are a few from their session which are going into a feature album with one selected as a large wall portrait.

London wedding | Chelsea Register Office and Bluebird | A single

Rebecca — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:52:27 +0000

Here’s one photograph from Anna and Rob’s wedding yesterday as they were walking down the stairs at Bluebird to their afternoon reception, after a ceremony at Chelsea Register Office.

Bride and groom walk down Bluebird stairs after Chelsea Register Office ceremony.

Islington Register Office wedding | Yu-wei and Richard Pt 2

Rebecca — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:43:46 +0000

I posted two photographs from Yu-wei and Richard’s wedding last month which were going to be put on display at their overseas celebrations. I wanted to share some more from the day, now that they are edited. Yu-wei and Richard had a small celebration with family at Islington Register Office then we spent an hour or so on an Islington walkabout portrait session.

They both saw each other beforehand, allowing us time for some portraits at Islington Town Hall.

Yu-wei had the most wonderful vintage style wedding dress that suited her so incredibly well. Her bag was a vintage item that she already had in her wardrobe – it went beautifully.

Then their families arrived and it was time for the ceremony, followed by congratulations and then we left on our portrait walkabout session.

Newborn portraits | my new niece

Rebecca — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:18:27 +0000

I’ve just returned from a short break with family which included visiting my three-day-old niece in Gloucestershire, the daughter of my sister Kirsty. She is yet to be named, but since her grandma was visiting from Australia, there were some official portraits taken with daddy Blair and big sister Matilda Rose. I especially love the photographs of Matilda and the new arrival because my earliest memories were of meeting Kirsty, who is 3.5 years younger, wrapped in a similar cotton baby blanket when she arrived home from hospital.

Islington wedding photos | Yu-wei and Richard

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:14:00 +0000

Yu-wei and Richard had their wedding yesterday – the ninth day of the ninth month in 2009 – and we went for a walkabout in Islington for their wedding portraits. I had to select several photographs to be sent to China, where they will celebrate their wedding this weekend. Here they are – one is processed with a vintage feel to match Yu-wei’s dress.

London family portraits | Beatrice

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:38:00 +0000

I photographed Emma and Tim’s wedding six years ago in June. They’re the loveliest couple and we’ve stayed in touch since we lived in Limehouse/Wapping and now I’m in Greenwich and they’re in Herne Hill. We met last week for a portrait session with their daughter Beatrice who is about three months old. They’d just returned from 10 days in Venice, where they had honeymooned – and apparently Beatrice was welcomed with open arms across the city by beaming residents, wherever they went.

And Beatrice is very, very cute, especially in this family chair.

And we had some portraits of Emma and Beatrice together, athough missed out on portraits with dad, as tiredness had set in. But that did give me a chance to see Emma & Tim’s photographs from Venice – stored on a lovely wireless server – showing what an IT whizz Tim really is, as well as a reminder of when I went there about a year ago.

London engagement portraits | Clapham | Zara and Jamie

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Zara and Jamie chose the location for their engagement portraits, in readiness for their wedding in July. They found the perfect street name near their Clapham home, about four streets away from where I used to live many years ago.

Alongside the lane was a park with wonderfully hewn wooden furniture. This bench was beautiful for its shape … and could be symbolic of their journey through life together.

Ooh, vintage street lamps and iron railings.

Then we moved into the adjacent graveyard, which suited Zara and Jamie’s gothic roots.

Zara is ticklish, apparently…

… and looks fabulous with her hood up.

Jamie had individual portraits as well in the last of the warm afternoon sun.

Awww, aren’t they just so lovely together! Can’t wait to shoot their wedding!