News

I'm using this page to put up examples of work from commissions and weddings as well as images that I've made for myself. I will try to keep things reasonably up to date and hope that the page will prove useful and of interest. I'd welcome any feedback, comments or questions that you may have. Drop me a mail at jeremy@imageorchard.co.uk

Whitefields

Laura and Dan married at St John the Baptist, Hillmorton, Rugby and had their wedding reception at the Whitefields Hotel and Country Club which just happens to be Dan's golf club too

I really like the film star look the couple have created as they come down the stairs, I blame the director for the confetti shot below!

Billesley Manor Hotel

At the Billesley Manor Hotel (title picture) with Kelly and Liam. Above I'm using a 16mm fisheye the image from which is corrected in Adobe's new Lightroom 3, the result is at the least interesting, at best dramatic. Compare with the non-distorting wide angle shot I took at Dunchurch below

I like to get something a little different for the wedding album; the wedding couple were up for this shot which Kelly has made all her own with her smile

The picture is taken in the topiary garden at Billesley, there's not too much shade, but by shooting into the sun with my lovely 85mm f1.4 we've avoided flare and the 'panda eye' problems that we'd normally get without top shade

The wedding took place at Lapworth, I was pleased with the shot below of Kelly's bridesmaids

The Dunchurch Park Hotel

I was delighted to be asked by Sarah and Amit to be their wedding photographer at the Dunchurch Park Hotel near Rugby. Another splendid wedding venue where I am now an approved wedding photographer. I went along early to catch the image above, it's lighting that makes shots like this so I need to be around when there's an interesting sky and you can't use a flash gun on a whole hotel!

Amit is in the bar while Sarah's getting ready, some traditions will never die! I love the colours in the bar, we're using a flash, but have a wide aperture to give us some exposure on the ambience

Sarah above is lit by my assistant Katy with my Lowell iLight, this a technique that I've only just started using. The video light helps me avoid underexposed mirror shots and gives a warm, soft light ideal for bridal preparation shots

And then together in the grounds, backlight with bokeh - nice!

Proposing on the run!

I was helping at the Kenilworth Rotary Club's two castles run in June. The Anchor in Leek Wootton is on the route, taking part in this year's run were Victor Wixey and Andrea Newton who had first met at the pub. Romantic sole that he is Vic decided to propose to Andrea just as they were passing the pub - as you can see she accepted!

The Forest of Arden Hotel

Suzanne and Barry at the Forest of Arden Hotel a splendid venue outside Meriden. We had another bright wedding day at a venue offering little shade from the midday sun. Fortunately the newlyweds were happy to walk down to the nearby fishing lake for some time with me on their own

Pete Bristo will be delighted to know that there's no flash, the catchlight is from the reflector being held by the wedding photographer's friend - yes, the best man does sometimes have his uses! I have, rarely for me, also used photoshop to extend the dynamic range of this image. Don't tell barry, but his hair was a bit too white for the exposure...

Spring at Wroxall Abbey

I was fortunate to be chosen by Nicola and Graham to be their wedding photographer at Wroxall Abbey in Warwickshire on a splendid spring day. Left we see the marvellous stained glass window on the main staircase to the left. I've the album in mind; I want to carry the black on to the background of the printed wedding album page to leave me with coloured glass

To the right 'signing the register' as I like to photograph it (we're not allowed/supposed to photograph the actual signing), no flash to give a film like, almost a water colour finish

Summer comes early

We've all got rather too used to wet cold weather so it was marvellous to photograph Sam and Darren's wedding at St Swithen's Church in Lower Quinton near Stratford upon Avon at the beginning of April. The deep blue sky brings its own challenges though - bright, hard light in the middle of the day (the time most people choose for their service of course). Direct sunlight makes some rather harsh shadows so we've kept Darren and Sam in the shade and used a gold reflector to bring that sun back into their wedding portrait

We stopped en route to the reception at Ettington to photograph the newleyweds in that sunshine with their Bentley, you may be able to spot my new Tiffen star filter, I think that it may have softened the picture a touch too much?

Reflections in Bristol

I have Damien Lovegrove to thank for setting these shots up. A day well spent mastering the technicalities of Nikon's CLS (creative lighting system). Nikon can't mange the reflections, yet, we've used a granite pillar (title picture) and polished bar. Clever and creative, magic!

British Institute of Professional Photography

I am delighted to say that my panel of wedding photographs was accepted by the judges at the BIPP's offices in Aylesbury on the 22nd February. I am now a BIPP licentiate which means that my work has been recognised by my fellow professionals. I've now a page showing my BIPP panel on this site, do take a look

Winter Wedding in Coventry

It's been cold; no snow for Cyndy and Phil's wedding at historic Coombe Abbey, but plenty of ice on the Abbey's moat and pathways made it rather tricky, not to mention cold, outside. Our intrepid couple braved the elements and spent some time in the Abbey's formal gardens before their wedding later that afternoon; it sometime pays to break with tradition!

Coombe Abbey is a splendid wedding venue with an entire 'real' tennis court having been converted into a reception venue. The hotel itself is built around the medieval abbey's cloisters and is full of atmosphere having played a pivotal role in the gunpowder plot hatched at nearby Ashby

Take a look at earlier news pages

I have moved 2009's photographer news to 2009 wedding photography news, 2008's wedding photography news section is at 2008 wedding photography news

All images © Jeremy Eastaugh 2010 - Wedding Photography - Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry