A pre-wedding shoot that's a little different. Ash & Freddie
I've written previously about Ashley & Freddie's lovely pre-wedding shoot in Cambridge, and having just photographed their stunning, laughter filled wedding at Sheen Mill, Cambridge, I thought I'd share with you their second pre-wedding shoot. Because this shoot was just a little different, it featured the cutest dog ever... and continued to highlight this lovely couple's love for the arts and performance.
I strive to do different things for clients, so, on a bland Thursday, Ashley, Fredie and Luther (their dog) came to my wedding photography studio and we set out to do a formal portrait.
Although I tend not to follow other wedding photographers and what they do, preferring to create rather than compete (thank you Sue Bryce for that one), I follow some editorial and fashion photographers. And for this pre-wedding shoot, I decided to go slightly Vanity Fair. After all, F& A are thee most glamorous of couples and if any one could have puled this one off, then it was them
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE shooting pre-wedding and engagement shoots on location (Miami anyone?), but this shoot made a really nice change.
And I am delighted to say that Ashley and the lovely Freddie chose one of these images as their signing mount print, and have thee perfect place for it already.
So here's the finished result. I went slightly filmic and they chose a colour image.
I can not wait to share Freddie and Ashley's Sheen Mill Wedding, which will be shared soon.
But for now, let me know what you think, let me know if you'd like to have a pre-wedding shoot done and a huge thanks goes out to Freddie, Ashley and of course Luther for their patience and their willingness.
Engagement Shoot Cambridge : Kirstie & Mauricio
We had a blast at this engagement shoot, Cambridge.
So here's a tiny selection of images from K&M's chilled out, fun-filled engagement shoot. I couldn't wait to photograph Kirstie and Mauricio's pre-wedding shoot, and we decided to shoot their engagement at a local parkland in Cambridge. And I am absolutely looking forward to photographing their wedding at Swynford Manor.
So, onto their shoot
An engagement shoot is really a long walk with a photographer... And I work really hard to try and make our engagement shoots as fun and as relaxed (and painless) as possible.
Here's a small selection of shots from our shoot.
The idea being we get a collection of beautiful, natural environment shots. So, where we shoot is important. Personally, I prefer to shoot in and around woodlands, like in this engagement shoot. But I've shot lots of pre-wedding shoots in towns too. Read about our engagement shoots.
Why bother with an engagement shoot, Cambridge?
I have shot so many engagement shoots in and around Cambridge. A pre-wedding or engagement shoot is really designed produce a collection of modern, natural environmental portraits.
Where we shoot is up to you. And I am more than happy to suggest locations for you (but really, we should shoot somewhere that's special to you both).
What do we do with the shots?
Well, your pre-wedding shoot images will be perfect to display in your home. You can share them on socials. But they absolutely come alive when you use an image in a signing frame at your wedding. For a little more info on our gorgeous signing mounts, click here.
Contact me to book your pre-wedding or engagement shoot, using the form below. Or you can visit my dedicated Family Portrait Photography site, which you can visit here.
Norfolk Coast Engagement Shoot
A blissful Norfolk Coast Engagement Shoot
And why you should consider a Norfolk Coast Pre-Wedding Too!
So, a couple of things really, REALLY make me so happy... When a couple take their engagement shoot so seriously that they go out and get new outfits. And when a couple are happy to travel for almost two hours, to shoot their engagement shoot somewhere special to them, in this case their engagement shoot was taken on the Norfolk Coast.
Firstly, a massive thanks as always to my couple, Ashley and Georgina for taking the time to go for their shoot in Norfolk. If their Norfolk Coast Engagement shoot was anything to go by, then their Granary-Barns wedding was going to be spectacular.
Onto our Norfolk Coast Engagement Shoot
Planning your Norfolk Coast Engagement Shoot?
Here's why I love shooting pre-wedding shoots here. Although we (officially) want one amazing shot for your signing mount, my job during an engagement shoot is to produce a collection of lovely, environmental and modern portraits of you both.
I'm a cambridge based wedding photographer, but travel to the Norfolk Coast regularly. But here's why YOU should consider an engagement shoot along the North Norfolk Coast.
- We get TWO awesome locations, a forest location and then a beach location
- You two officially take a break from wedplanning and get to walk around a gorgeous, silent forrest
- After all your hard work, you can either chill out on the beach, of go for lunch at The Victoria (For fish and chips).
- And you'll have a gorgeous set of images.
Your engagement shoot should take around two hours. Although partly through a forest, some of my clients have managed this walk in flip-flops, so the terrain isn't too ' Dear Grylss'. And then we come back via the beach, ensuring we get some lovely images of the two of you.
Getting there.
I always recommend we shoot your coastal pre-wedding shoot at Wells-Next-To-Sea purely because there is the most stunning pine forest, which then leads out to the beach. That way we get two beautiful locations. We'd meet in the carpark at as there are facilities there, it's cheap to park and... there's a caffe. Plus, no matter how busy this gets, you'll always be able to find a car parking space.
Parking is at: Beach Rd, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1DR.
This engagement location is about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Cambridge.
You don't need to get married to get an awesome couples' shot... we do Family Portrait Sessions too, via our sister company, This Is Family - www.thisisfamily.co.uk
If you head on over to our journal page, you'll see other Norfolk Coast Engagement shoots too... Just for a little couple's' shoot inspiration.
Bio: I'm Juan Muino, a Cambridge Wedding Photographer specialising in relaxed, informal wedding photographs that tell the entire story of your wedding day. I also shoot fun engagement shoots and pre-wedding and portrait shoots throughout the UK.
For more info on my engagement shoots, click here. For more info on Wedding Photography, Click here.