A blustery day....!

I was lucky enough to photograph Annika & Phil's wedding at The Park Hotel, Falfield a couple of weeks ago. It was one of the most blustery, wet weddings so far this year, but both of them (& their guests) were absolutely fabulous and we even managed it outside for the big group shot, despite their inital reservations!


The Park Hotel is lovely, little venue and was a first up there for me. Between the accomodating staff there and the wonderful attitude of Annika & Phil we managed to get some beautiful wedding photographs for them. Here are just a few for you.



Venetia x

Patrick & Claire....how cold were we?!

I had a wonderful afternoon down on the Docks in Bristol with Patrick and Claire the other week. We met up to do discuss the final plans for their big day and to do their pre-wedding portrait. We couldn't of picked a colder day if we'd tried but a stop at the infamous 'Buttery' for a cup of tea and some chips to stop Patricks stomach rumbling kept us going. They're a wonderful couple, who are so confident in front of the camera and were up for anything and everything I suggested doing. They wanted quite a fun, funky, edgey look to their wedding photographs so we discussed some ideas, shot some pictures and got some great results....thanks guys for being so much fun!


Venetia x

Annika & Phil...pre-wedding photoshoot

On the subject of pre-wedding photoshoots...here are a few from my shoot with Annika & Phil at their venue, The Park Hotel in Fallfield. We met up there on a very cold winters day, had a catch up about the wedding plans and then went outside to take a few piccies. Annika is very camera shy so this was an essential part of the wedding service for her. She was really nervous at first, but we found a few poses that made her feel comfortable and after a bit of fun & laughter she was felt happy and totally relaxed....and I think this shows in the results.


Venetia x

Pre-wedding photoshoot

As we head towards the summer I find myself meeting up with excited bride & groom's to be to discuss their final plans, last minute details and timings and generally have a good old chin-wag. It's always lovely to see meet up again as for many it's been quite a while since I saw them last and there's always lots to update me on!

It's also the time to do the pre-wedding shoot. This is a complimentary photoshoot where I get to find your 'best side'(!), get some wonderful portrait pictures of the two of you and most importantly get to know you both better. It's also all about you getting used to being in front of a camera, hopefully overcoming any nerves and getting to know me and the way I work better.

Although it sounds daunting and quite formal it's really not. We find somewhere to go (usually your venue), find the best places to take pictures and basically have fun! In the winter it's interspersed with mugs of coffee or hot chocolate but nevertheless despite the weather we still manage to get some great photo's. And you get to pick one 12x8 photograph to have presented in a frame style of your choice....free!

Venetia xx

A unique Valentine's present...

A couple of years ago a bride-to-be, who's wedding I was photographing, contacted me and asked me if I did FYEO photoshoots. I was a bit taken aback and naively asked 'What do you mean by a FYEO shoot?!'. She explained and a couple of hours in the studio later we came out with some fantastic shots that not only her, but her husband were extremely pleased with!

For those of you wondering. FYEO stands for 'For your eyes only'. There are various terms used; boudoir photography, sensual photography, sexy portraits, makeover portraits are but a few. However, the idea is simple......to produce beautiful, sexy, portraits that show you as the gorgeous woman that you are. It's not porn, it's not seedy and it really doesn't matter what size or shape you are. We work together to find the style & look you want and find a series of lighting & poses that help to excentuate your best 'assets' and disguish the bits you don't like.

It used to be primarily brides-to-be that contacted me wanting a very different wedding present but more and more I get enquiries from women who are looking for a special anniversary present for their partner, a luxiourios treat to boost their confidence or even a Valentine's present. I absolutely love these portraits (almost as much as weddings) and I think as a female photographer it really helps put people at ease.

Here's just a few from a very sexy lady that was happy to share her pictures but if you would like to see more do contact me.

Venetia xx