Nic & Lewis: Engagement

Look who's getting married in the morning!! I'm really excited to photograph Nic and Lewis' wedding in Colchester and thought it only fitting to post the rest of their engagement pictures the day before the BIG day.

Steve Gerrard's Wedding Photography Workshop - Birmingham

On Wednesday Myself and 11 others attended Steve Gerrard's Wedding Photography workshop in Birmingham. I managed to peer pressure photography friend Amy along as well because I thought she'd get a lot from the workshop (and I didn't want to be lonely!) She did bring lots of entertainment especially when her tamogotchi decided to give birth.

Anyway... back to the course. Steve was very forthcoming with his knowledge and experiences in setting up a photography business. He told us a lot about the things he has learnt on the way and has definitely got me thinking a lot about the way I want to take things from now on. He also showed us his workflow, and gave us some great tips to speed up the editing process. I can't believe I didn't know about Photoshop droplets... but thankful that I now do!!

In the afternoon we wandered the streets nearby Steve's studio in the old custard factory and took some pictures of our models for the day Dave and Leanne. I loved the shooting, we do not have the gritty locations that Birmingham has to offer here in Colchester. But I certainly think I'll be looking more at the less obvious locations for future shoots. I mean these two even made a skip look great...

I'll be posting a behind the scenes post soon as well as I got some fun photos of everybody in action on the day as well. See the links below to see everyone else's results from the day too (I'll be adding more as and when people update their blogs)

Amy Radcliffe
Jenny O'Neill

Toyah & Nick - Valentines Couple Shoot - Walton-On-The-Naze

On the weekend before Valentines day I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Toyah and Nick in Walton-On-The-Naze. With the weather being a bit on the cold side we had the luxury of a near deserted seaside resort to work with and made the most of the opportunity by taking pictures along the seafront, on the beach and on the pier.

These two were so fun to be around on the day, and they make a great couple. They know how to make each other laugh and had so many ideas for the shoot. Thats why you'll see some dancing on the beach, trespassing on fairground rides and snuggling in blankets, oh and we made them jump a bit too.

I collaborated with Liesl Cheney for this photo shoot. I'm sure she'll have her pictures edited and up soon so I'll be sure to link to them when they are.

A Valentine's Preview

On Saturday I had the pleasure of collaborating with the lovely Lielsl Cheney on a couples photo shoot in Walton-On-The-Naze. Toyah and Nick were great sports and had lots of ideas for their shoot, they were just so fun to hang out with on the day. I haven't had the time to sit and edit the entire shoot yet, but seeing as it's Valentine's day I thought they deserved a preview of whats to come....

Valentines Photo Shoots

I'm currently offering Valentine's photo shoots for just £70.00. So if you fancy getting something different for your other half this year, get in touch and book up soon to receive a gift voucher entitling you to a shoot taking place before 20th March 2011.

Photo sessions can take place in a location of your choice and last about an hour. You'll receive a disc of edited images for you to e-mail, post on Facebook or print. Perfect opportunity to get some nice new pictures for your walls!

E-mail me to book your date: kerrie@kerriemitchell.co.uk