Recommended Rogerthorpe Manor Wedding Photographers | Beth and Andy's Wedding

It's wonderful when couples are so relaxed in our company that they feel comfortable sharing their stories with us and we are privileged to have been booked by Beth and Andy to be their Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers.  Members of Beth's family, including her step-dad, travelled from Italy, and both dads shared the role of walking her into the ceremony.  After some massive challenges along the way our biggest hope for Beth was a perfect wedding day with lovely weather, and after many a soggy 2019 wedding we finally got a break, with wall to wall sunshine.  We arrived to capture Beth being pampered and to photograph her beautiful dress and accessories, including certain items very precious to Beth, as they belonged to her mum.  After a relaxed photo session in the gardens with Andy and the boys it was back to our bride for final preparations before the ceremony.  With only one wedding that day the couple opted to have their ceremony in the smaller and more intimate Cawthorne Suite and their wedding breakfast in the larger Lawrence Suite.  It was lovely to head out into sunshine after the couple tied the knot.  It put all the guests in a great mood and meant they could enjoy those immaculately maintained gardens that are such a important part of wedding photographs at Rogerthorpe Manor but in autumn the sun is low and aims itself directly into everyone's eyes!  We always recommend all day coverage to couples for very good reasons, the main one being we are still there to take photographs when the sun has gone down and the light is less harsh, and even if the weather lets you down earlier in the day you have a second chance of photographs after dinner.  After the speeches the couple's day was made complete by a visit from their much loved dog and after a pretty long and patient wait for that gorgeous soft light the four of us went off and did our thing around the venue, giving Beth and Andy time to relax, take a breather and have some beautiful images captured. The first dance was followed by a father and daughter dance and that was followed by a step-father and daughter dance, both so full of emotion that even the photographer shed a tear or two!  Our last planned shots were Mr and Mrs Mclean at twilight, featuring the folly with its blue roof lights.  We set everything up whilst the couple partied but anxiety started to set in when, at dusk, the other lights came on and the folly's lights didn't.  We had a plan B worked out but as luck would have it the venue's Master of Ceremonies, Lee, had returned early for a night shift and got the lights on for us at the perfect time. Lee's banter and cheeky remarks make us laugh and he impresses us with the way he takes care of the bride and groom.  He makes everything run smoothly and we are immensely grateful that he often steps in and helps us out when we are under pressure. Thank you Lee and the staff at Rogerthorpe for always making us feel welcome and at home.  Anyway, back to Beth and Andy.  We loved your company and it's been such a pleasure to get to know you. Congratulations and we wish you many years of happy marriage!
                   

   

Children's Portrait Photography | A Studio Portrait for Grace

Grace's wonderful family hold a special place in our hearts.  We photographed her lovely mum and dad's  wedding, did an engagement session for them before that, sneaked in a studio portrait session of grandma and granddad's two fur babies as a surprise Christmas gift that resulted in some very happy tears, we photographed Grace as a baby to celebrate her christening, then the same for her younger sister.  Her parents have told us that they would never go anywhere else and what a massive compliment that is.  Recently, Grace came to see us for a beautiful children's portrait session and this is the start of many more of this style of studio portrait, as we absolutely love creating these timeless images on dark backgrounds, showing a child's character.  Beautiful portraits of gorgeous little people! As a West Yorkshire portrait photographer as well as being professional wedding photographers, we would be delighted to welcome your child or children to our studio. What parent wouldn't  treasure a portrait like this?  We're now booking well into November, so if you're thinking this would make the perfect Christmas gift, now's the time to get in touch. Please don't leave it, as we hate running out of slots but we accept only a maximum of two portrait sessions per day and weekend dates especially go very quickly.  

Call us now on 07989928977.

  

Waterton Park Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photography for Sarah & Greg

We were very happy when Sarah and Greg booked us for their Waterton Park wedding photography.  They are a truly lovely couple and the perfect complement to one another - Sarah is quiet and Greg isn't 😆😆 We knew we'd have a brilliant day with them, as we got along so well at our first meeting.  Greg is very funny and chatty and Sarah just smiles and lets him get on with it.  What both have in common is that they are genuinely nice people and this, along with the fact that they put a lot of importance on their wedding photos, meant photographing them and just being in their company was a real pleasure.  Sarah and her girls got ready in the hotel on the mainland and after the tranquility in their room the next chapter of the day's celebrations was to go over the bridge to the island and find some men to play with.  Greg kept us entertained with his good natured banter, the sun shone and we were fortunate indeed to have a good weather forecast for the whole day for a change.  Although wedding photographers hate bright sunshine, we hate rain more and we've had a lot of that this year.  We made a quick trip back to Sarah's room for final preparations before the girls walked over to the island.  We found Sarah's dad sitting in the ceremony room, having completely forgotten that he had an important role to play in walking his beautiful daughter into the ceremony.  A quiet word and he was quickly out of the room and by Sarah's side.  The ceremony took place in the Walton Suite and straight afterwards the wedding coordinator, Pauline, as hands on and helpful as she always is, quickly encouraged everyone over the bridge for the confetti shots.  As recommended Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers we love working at this unique venue with its beautiful island setting, which offers so many places to take couple portraits.  After the one hundred miles an hour that wedding photographers have to work at before dinner to get a lot done in a short time we love the time after the wedding breakfast and before the evening party, when we usually get a chance to slip away, let the couple take a breath and absorb the fact that they are now married, slow things down and capture some romantic portraits featuring the best areas around the venue.  Sarah and Greg were fabulous and we were so grateful of their willingness to work with us and for the appreciation shown to us. Greg had spotted a framed portrait in our studio which he particularly liked, of a couple doing a dip, and he asked for something similar.  After reassuring Sarah that he wouldn't dare drop her we gave the couple a bit of direction and got some gorgeous images before the evening party kicked off in The Boathouse, hosted by resident DJ Shane.  Many, many thanks Mr and Mrs Swales for being awesome to spend the day with. Congratulations on tying the knot!

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