This Monday we were on location at the Priory shooting wedding dresses for Yasemins Gowns.

The Priory was completed in 1897, and the Chapel of the Priory was dedicated to our Lady of Good Counsel and founded by the English Convent at Bruges in 1886.

It has a lot of original features such as carved bosses and magnificant stained glass windows designed and painted by Nathaniel Westlake (1883-1921) who was responsible for many windows, including some in St Paul’s Cathedral.

Here’s a few from the days shoot – not your traditional wedding dress shoot!!

Many thanks to our models for the day Nicola, Skye and Sarah

Thanks to Dawn at the Priory for the much needed throughout the day

Sarah, Nicola and Skye!

What a glorious day!!

Jo and Ben were married at the Alexander House near Turners Hill this weekend and Mark and Graham were there to photograph the happy day. The weather was truly fantastic and the wedding photographs mirrored the sunny conditions. Let’s hope the rest of the year is like this!

Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Clarke

This is great opportunity to have your pet photographed and entered into the MPA/Kodak awards giving you the chance to win £1000.00.

The competition is free to enter, as your entry fee will be paid by us at the studio – with all entry fees funding the very good work at the Pace Centre in Aylesbury.

But be quick as the closing date for registrations is Tuesday 31st March!!

Call Jane at the studio Mon – Thurs 10.00am-2.00pm

Local Master Photographers to help raise funds for the Variety Club

HRH Princess Michael of Kent launched a new initiative to help Master Photographers raise much-needed funds for the Variety Club children’s charity, which celebrates its 60th birthday this year.

Family Portrait Week is a unique fund-raiser which enables the professional photographic industry to support disadvantaged children. All donations go directly to the Variety Club.

Being run in conjunction with the Master Photographers Association, this national awareness campaign was launched in London on 13th March and was attended by a host of high profile people. In addition to Princess Michael, the launch party was supported by Dave Lee Travis, Vanessa Feltz, Natalie Pinkham, Jonathan Ansell, Russ Kane, Sasha Parker, Liz Fuller and Anna Williamson, who all attended together with representatives from the Variety Club, Master Photographers Association and the Family Portrait Week organisers (click here to see photos).

You can particiapte by donating a minimum of £25 to The Variety Club through the Family Portrait Week website you will receive an e-Voucher for a portrait sitting with a mounted 7×5 inch print as a thank you for their donation.

The e-Vouchers can be used with us at the studio herewith participating qualified Master Photographer MHP Studios, 42 Westway, Caterham,  Surrey CR3 5TP in this area.

Family Portrait Week will run from 14 to 21 March 2009 and these dates have been carefully selected close to Mother’s Day this Sunday, providing the option for a very special gift. However, donations made right up to 13th September 2009 will also be eligible for the free portrait.

The Variety Club is dedicated to improving the lives of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children across the UK.

For further information please contact Variety Club Press Office email simon@varietyclub.org.uk

This Sunday Mark and Jane were invited to attend the Felbridge Wedding Showcase, held at the Felbridge Hotel & Spa. The day was really quite busy despite the change in weather! We met many couples and quite a few exhibitors whom we hope to be working with in the very near future.

This Tuesday we had a shoot for Tender Trap who are suppliers of high quality lingerie and swimwear from their High street shop in Oxted.

The theme for the shoot was bridal underwear, illustrating what a difference correctly fitting underwear can make to your wedding dress.

Jemma – Italian Tenige range

This shoot complemented our increasing popular Brides to Be sessions further details of these shoots are on our website.

The location for the shoot was the stunning Langshott Manor Hotel.

Sirle Elixir basque and Damella silk gown

Wedding dress was supplied by Yasemins Gowns and the dress box by the Beautiful Box Co.

Jemma in Lejaby range

Sirle in Elixir bra and Repose range.

This link will take you to a brief Behind the Scenes video from the shoot – it’s not always as glamourous as it looks on TV!!

The Studio has been really busy since we got back from WPPI. We’ve been shooting loads and not really had anytime to update the blog.

Quite a few of the shoots have been makeovers so here’s a little update!

This Saturday say Mark and Graham head off to West and East Sussex for the wedding of Stuart and Libby.

The traffic this Saturday was quite heavy and this together with roadsworks delayed some of the guests arrival, so it was decided to put the wedding back a short while to give the guests a little more time.

The ceremony was held at  All Saints Church at Crowborough with the reception at the Alexander House Hotel

Few photos from a glourious day!

We shoot for our friends at Toni & Guy Knightsbridge who enter various competitions for colouring and styling,

heres a couple from a particulary colourful shoot shot at the begining of the month.