Author: vickyjanephoto

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A Wedding by the Beach – In the Midlands!

From time to time I get requests to work along-side other photographers. I’m quite ‘picky’ about who I work with because I like working with people for whom I’ve got respect for their skills and overall approach. One Coventry Photographer and Videographer who I often work with is Stuart Kettell who owns Kettell Video Productions in Coventry. Sometimes, when he is asked to do videos he asks me to do the photography for him, and sometimes we both do the photography together.

On 5th June I attended Bev and Matt’s wedding at the Heart Of England Events and Conference Centre in Fillongley, Meriden, between Coventry and Solihull. Stuart was the main photographer but I still took loads of photos on the day and Stuart now has many of my specially chosen and manipulated images to present to Bev and Matt as he chooses. Here’s a flavour of the day (all images shown below were taken by me):

St. Thomas' church, Keresley, Coventry

Stuart was leading this wedding but Star jumps (when the grooms’ men are willing…and able) are a nice ice-breaker that we both regularly use at our weddings.

Inside St Thomas' Church, Keresley, Coventry

It’s lovely when the features of a building such as these arch-ways can be used to ‘form a frame’ around the main subjects of the image (the bride and groom). This example shows why it can be beneficial to have two photographers at your wedding (which we do for almost every wedding we take on) since Stuart was concentrating on different photos from a different location while I was able to get these ones.

The Kiss!

Didn’t she look lovely? Matt is a lucky man!

Another example of the second photographer (me, in this case) being able to get a shot that a photographer on their own wouldn’t get because they are almost always near to the front and at the side at this point in the service.

You’ll notice I’ve chosen some black and white images to show you here. When I present images to my wedding clients I always include a nice mixture of black and white conversions, colour-popped images (black and white with some colours highlighted) as well as many full-colour images so that there are plenty to choose from.

I really liked the release of the white doves. Look carefully!!

What a lovely day. I always enjoy the weddings I attend and I strive to capture as much of the emotion and joy as I possibly can.

Heart of England Events and Conference Centre, Fillongley, near Meriden

I’ve now attended a few events at the Heart of England Events and Conference Centre at Fillongley near to Meriden (between Coventry and Solihull) in Warwickshire. It’s a great choice of venue for any wedding reception with great facilities and wonderful grounds. You can find out more about what’s on offer by visiting the Heart of England site click here

Rocks? ..... we don't normally get those in the midlands!

Going for a paddle - but not trashing the dress!

A relaxing break ..... at the beach!!

One of the things I always do at my weddings is to come prepared. Most photographers have a couple of lenses that they know will do most of what they want, and they are happy to take those. I always take extra lenses, including powerful telephoto zoom lenses …… because you never quite know what’s going to happen and how far away you’ll be! When I took the images of Bev and Matt on the water and on the beach I was no-where near to them ….. but I got the shots ….. and hopefully they will serve as a great memory for them in the future.

And Finally…..

Great evening entertainment

Even when I’m attending as a ‘second shooter’ I still show the same level of commitment as when I’m there in the lead role. Gary (my husband) always does the same when he second-shoots for me. We were there for 12 hours that day but it was well worth it and I know that Bev and Matt will have a fantastic selection of images to choose from for their album.

If you’d like more information about my own wedding packages or if you like the idea of talking to me about your wedding and the advantages of having a ‘second shooter’ there (free of charge!) please do contact me on 07739096632 or email me.

Vicky

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Sally and Andy’s Wedding at Honiley Church and The Woodside, Kenilworth

What a day! I loved it ……….despite the mysterious case of the missing bride for an hour in the early evening (just as I was supposed to be doing the bride and groom shots)!

Gary and I took literally hundreds of photos throughout the day. In fact, for the first time ever we actually ran out of space on our compact flash cards (over 40 GB for you techie types!) about an hour after the first dance (which was OK because we were only supposed to stay until the first dance anyway!). Gary got through 5 batteries on his camera (he normally uses about 3) and had to replace his flash batteries twice! I dare’nt say how many batteries I got through. The reason was a good one – we had so many great people to photograph, a lovely couple of locations and a bride and groom (along with Ushers and Best Man in very fetching kilts) who were definitely ‘up for a laugh’ on the day. A great time was had by all and it was a pleasure to be part of it.

Tonight (now early am on Thursday 10th June) I’m uploading the images that I’ve selected to my main website which will open in a new page if you click here: www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk

You will find two entries under the weddings gallery for Sally and Andy and they both have different passwords. One is a pre-wedding photo shoot. The other is the wedding day itself. You will need to get the passwords from Sally and Andy as I don’t publish passwords without my clients’ permission. Hope you understand!

Just the wet your appetite, here’s a few teasers to keep you going for now:

It was a very bright day (mostly) with the light changing quickly. The sky was bright and the location for the marriage ceremony was lovely – Honiley Church in Honiley near to Kenilworth.

Lovely little Honiley Church near Kenilworth

Believe it or not this is only the third wedding I’ve done where the men are wearing kilts. They looked great though and the military medals set their very smart look off a treat. Andy at the front!

The boys! - Careful with the kilts!

OK Girls, you know you were wondering!

Here's the answer to the question you were thinking of asking!

Sally looked beautiful on the day (as we knew she would). I think Andy knows what a lucky man he is!

Mr and Mrs .... Just!

Here’s Sally, a little later in the day with her two brides maids and flower girl:

Sally, her brides maids and lovely flower girl

The reception, evening meal and entertainment was held at the Woodside at Kenilworth. A great choice of location, giving some privacy for the wedding party and a lovely backdrop for my photography.

The Woodside at Kenilworth

After the meal we had the strange case of the missing bride, just as I was supposed to be doing the main bride and groom shots!! As Andy knows, I kept smiling whilst I was panicing inside because we were losing the light. Apparently, Sally had gone to get her hair done and it took a bit longer that expected.

Sally, Andy, Best Man, Brides Maids, Ushers, Page boy, Flower Girl

Together, alone (apart from me and Gary with a lens as big as long as your arm!)… at last

Practicing for the first dance - not really - but Andy wanted to!

The First dance – very well rehearsed and well worth the wait!

Well Caught!

I hope you like the few teaser images above. If you were part of the wedding party or if you want to see more photos from the day you’ll need to view them by going to the correct page on my main website by clicking here:  www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk and you must have the password ready. The images on there will be for Andy and Sally to make their choices for their wedding album. All images will also be available for guests and family to buy as prints if they wish.

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Update – I’ve been snowed under in the last few weeks!

I’ve had a great time photographing weddings for some lovely couples in the last few weeks. In fact, I’ve photographed 3 weddings in 10 days and designed 2 large albums for previous couples ….. busy, busy, busy!

Anyway, that’s my excuse for not adding much to this blog recently. Oh …. and I’ve also been re-writing some pages on my main website which is www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk in-case you’ve not seen it before. The main website, by the way, is where you can view full image sets from recent weddings and other events if you’ve been given the password by my clients.

I’m just about to add some teaser images to this blog from Sally and Andy’s wedding at Honiley Church and then the reception at the Woodside at Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

I’m in the process of posting the main images to my main website tonight so they’ll be there to view from tomorrow morning. If you were a guest or family member you may already have the password. If not, you will need to ask Sally or Andy to get the password to view their full gallery of images or I’ll perhaps make it public with their permission. As one person has commented, don’t be confused if you unsuccessfully try to use the wedding day password for their pre-wedding photo shoot gallery. The passwords are different!

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5 Minute Photos!

We visited some old friends in Staffordshire yesterday and I took my camera. I grabbed the chance to take a few snaps of their boys. The whole session only took 5 minutes but I’m pleased with the images I got. Some are shown below:

Bubble Fun!

I'm the main man!

No! - I am!

These boys were great! Very co-operative for the whole 5 minutes! Not bad considering there were footballs, trikes, bikes and spades to play with!

I love working with children of all ages and I usually manage to achieve very good results within a few minutes. Contact me if you are interested in doing the same with your family. Tel: 07739096632

or visit www.victortiajanephotography.co.uk

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Sally and Andy – Pre wedding Shoot

I met Sally and Andy yesterday at their wedding venue in Honiley near to Kenilworth. We spent a couple of hours discussing their plans for their special day and the photographs they would like me to get. We had a good look at the church and took some practice shots to get them used to being in-front of the camera. They were naturals, great for a laugh with ideas of their own and I know that we’ll have a fantastic time when their wedding day arrives. As you can see from some of the images below, the camera loves them! I Can’t wait to see them on their wedding day and from what they were telling me I think their guests are in for a real treat!

Beautiful Little Church

Just Practising!

Its hard to keep the camera still when you're laughing so much!

Happy Couple!

Wrapped up warm!

Here you are Andy - you asked for it! - 'in joke!!'

Sally and Andy can view more of their images on the password protected area of my main website. Only they have the password. My website is www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk

On their wedding day my husband Gary and I will both be there. Gary often attends with a second camera and different set of lenses. This allows more photos from a variety of angles. He often also gets the informal shots, usually without guests even knowing he’s there! This is one of the advantages we offer compared to photographers who work completely on their own.

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Faye and Ollie – Wedding at Charlecote Pheasant Hotel

We had a great time with Faye and Ollie and around 100 guests at their wedding a couple of weeks ago. The venue was Charlecote Pheasant Hotel near to Stratford upon Avon. It was a sunny and slightly windy day and proved quite challenging in terms of the bright light with harsh shadows continually changing but I’m really pleased with the images we got on the day. I’ve just uploaded about 350 images that I’ve specially chosen for them to choose from for their album. Here are a few ‘teasers’!

Charlecote Pheasant Hotel near to Stratford

Wedding Rings inside Button Holes

Ollie - the Main Man!

Just Married!

If you can't get an image yourself !

Faye - Radiant and loving every moment!

A welcome break before the reception meal

First Dance

Forget the dance floor, this is our natural habitat!

If you are friends or family of Faye and Ollie and you want to view more of their images or perhaps buy some prints you need to view them on my main website which is www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk

You will need to ask Faye for the password first. I’m sorry, but I won’t give the password out.

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Family Photo Shoot

I had a great time a couple of weeks ago with this lovely family. If you know them and wish to view all of the edited photos you will need to ask their parents for the password and then visit the password-protected client gallerys on my main website which is www.victoriajanephotography.co.uk

Look at me!

I loved that outfit!

Bouncey Fun!

Cool !

I'm cool too! - look carefully and you'll see my room!

Anything my brother and sister can do ...... I can do too!

I often combine similar images to make one

The children in the above images had a great time – so did I!

I bring all of my equipment including back drops and studio lights to your home. Session prices start at £50 for about an hours worth of photography and image processing afterwards.  As you can see I’m quite happy to do modern photography with children having a great time. If you’d like a similar family photo shoot with 40+ images to view on my password protected site please give me a call. I’m happy to travel throughout Coventry and Warwickshire and all towns and villages within about 45 minutes drive of Coventry and Rugby.

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Family Photo Session

Here are a few teaser images of the children of a family I did a photo shoot for a couple of weeks ago. I’ve processed the images, and for family members and friends, the full selection of images can be viewed on the password-protected area of my website. These are just to give you an idea of some of the images I create and they are typical of what I do regularly …..

Cheeky Chappy!

Happy Chappy!

Alert and Keen!

Colourful Fun!

Big Brother is watching over you!

Bubbles Bubbles and more Bubbles!

Cool bike.... I'm jealous!

I love working with children of all ages. The sessions are often fun and unpredictable but I do everything possible to ensure they enjoy being in-front of the camera and I think their enjoyment comes through in the photographs. These two youngsters were delightful and funny! I had a great time!!

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Adam and Kayley – Informal Pre-Wedding Shoot

Gary and I had the pleasure of meeting up with Adam and Kay who are getting married in August (they’re well organised!). We met up to take a look at the church and the reception venue and I took my camera along to help them to get used to being in-front of the lens. Here are a few images from the day………..

Meet Adam and Kay!

Getting confident in-front of the camera!

It's usually all about the bride - Sorry Adam!

Lovely couple!

This was an impromptu photo session. Kay and Adam weren’t expecting it but I think, after a little initial shyness, they soon started to enjoy themselves! I know they’ll look great when it comes to the real day! They are such a lovely couple and I can’t wait!

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Recent photos from Grace & Philipp’s Wedding

Philipp and Grace had a wonderful wedding day at Hampton Manor near to Solihull. It was a cold but bright day and such a lovely location for a wedding. Grace and Philipp made a lovely couple with Grace looking absolutely stunning in her dress.

Hampton Manor in Hampton in Arden

Wonderful location for a special wedding

First glimpse of Grace’s outfit – and a few special touches!

First glimpse of the dress ... Wow!

Guests from around the world enjoyed a lovely service conducted by the registrars from nearby Solihull. It’s always nice when we are given freedom to take pictures during the service…..but we don’t distract by using flash.

Grace and Philipp's Service

A cold day but the weather held for us. I absolutely love this photograph of Grace. It was extremely bright one minute and cloudy the next throughout the afternoon but the light in this one was just right!

A Gorgeous Bride!

A great time was had by all in the evening. It was really nice to see the cultural mix of German guests, New Zealanders and some of Grace’s family from the Philippines. Some great dancers were on show!

A Lovely First Dance

I’ve taken two weeks to go through the 1400+ images that Gary and I took on the day. I’ve chosen about 330 of my favourite images and put them on the password protected area of my website. If you were a guest at the wedding or if you know Grace and Philipp and you’d like to see the other photos please contact Grace. I’m afraid I won’t give out the password without her permission. I do this to protect the privacy of all my clients, especially where images of children are included.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little taster of my wedding photography.