Anna and Andy - Pre wedding shoot sneak peek.

The Bolton Abbey Estate is a real favourite for people having a photo shoot. I have photographed there on many occasions. People have great memories of spending time there as kids or bank holiday weekends or just out walking. So they pick Bolton Abbey because of fond memories.

I am used to the spots with great light and know which places to use in which seasons for great backdrops. But you have to keep things fresh and new and I try not to use the same recipe for all my shoots there.

So when I met Anna and Andy down at the ruins to start their shoot, my aim was to use places that I haven't photographed before as much as possible.

Here is a look at some of the images....

Thanks Anna and Andy! x

Chris and Zoe's Wedding at Christ Church, Skipton.

I was really looking forward to being part of Chris and Zoe's wedding celebrations. They are such a relaxed and friendly couple and fun to be with I just knew it would be a fun day to shoot.
Zoe spent a relaxed morning getting ready with her Bridesmaids at home, there was lots of laughter, a few nerves and lots of champagne being drunk. Zoe received a gift from Chris with a little note which was an emotional few minutes and Zoe had sent Chris a little package which included a pair of socks to stop him getting cold feet! Brilliant. We had time for some great portraits of Zoe and the girls which I shot outside using a white painted garden wall as the background which I loved. Then it was off to Church to meet up with the boys before the ceremony.
They were married at Christ Church at Skipton in front of lots of family and friends, Zoe looked beautiful, I loved her dress. So so pretty.
Afterwards we made our way up to Rolls Royce Leisure in Barnoldswick for the reception. We decided to come back outside to do some more Bride and Groom photography in the early evening. The light was great, and we used all sorts of backgrounds. The great thing was that Zoe and Chris were happy for me to try out some more unusual ideas, so as well as using the green garden and trees for backgrounds we also tried out old peeling walls and disused buildings. So they will get really unique wedding photos and a great mix of traditional and contemporary backdrops. 
Here is just a handful of shots that I love from the day..........

Congratulations Zoe and Chris!! Thanks for a great day X