Thought I would put some of my remaining landscape photos from our recent trip to Scotland up. These were taken from a couple of different locations so I’ll go through each one. I generally have my …
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We were at Hazlewood Castle near York recently providing the wedding photography for Louise and Simon. I had gone to school with Simon’s brother, who’s wedding we covered last year, so we were delighted to be asked to cover this wedding as well. Another great couple at a great location with gorgeous weather, although it was a little cold! We ventured outside just as the sun was setting, it was warm(ish) in the sun but quite cold in the shade. I managed to get Louise (who looked stunning, as brides generally do) on to the snow, although she soon turned back as it got onto her feet! I grabbed this one just as they were walking back, I am a big fan of shots of couples just walking and talking to each other.
Both bride and groom were really relaxed and were happy to do photos wherever I suggested but at this time of year I’m always very conscious about having couples out for too long but it’s always good to use the light if it’s there. Hazlewood castle is a beautiful venue to take wedding photos at, there is a large set of stone steps at the front which is great to set up a group shot of everyone and plenty of places inside and out for the wedding couple. We knew quite a few of the guest so it was good to have a little chat now and then but it was a great day from start to finish and we were glad to be a part of it. There are a few more shots after the break. Congratulations again guys, we hope the wedding photos help you remember the day for years to come.
Read MoreI was up at Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumbria on a bit of a motorbike/photography trip with a friend recently when I got this photo. Unfortunately there wasn’t much of a sunset and there was even less of a sunrise but we did the best with the light we had. Dunstanburgh castle is a very photogenic location, with waves rolling in over the large round boulders as foreground interest and the ruined castle on the hill top it gives the landscape photographer numerous opportunities to create a great image. A great sky would really set the image off but as the clouds weren’t really dancing I made sure the sky wasn’t really the focal point, one of the ways this was done was by positioning the horizon on the top third as opposed to the bottom. I wanted the motion of the waves to appear misty, this was done by having the camera on bulb mode and keeping the shutter open for 90 seconds (a very opaque neutral density filter such as a 10-stop is pretty essential for long exposures).
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