Jordan and Clare were looking for somewhere a little different to do their engagement photoshoot. We decided to go off the beaten track behind the stunning Swinton Park Hotel, up to the Druids Temple near their Bivouac site. The Swinton Park estate spans an incredible 20,000 acres, and the Druids Temple is actually known as a Folly. This means it's been built primarily for
This weekend I met up with my clients Jamie and Katie for their engagement photoshoot. We decided to have the session up at Sutton Bank, near Thirsk. It was local legend James Herriot who gave the scenery its famous accolade - Englands Finest View. This warm Sunday evening certainly lived up to that statement. A stunningly clear, sunny vista across North Yorkshire's rolling fields. They're
Dan & Natasha booked their wedding at The Hawkhills. It's a gorgeous 18th Century stately home and I regularly photograph weddings there as a preferred supplier. Though they booked over a year from their wedding date, Dan & Natasha wanted to book the pre wedding photoshoot in for closer to the day so the experience was still fresh in their mind when we meet again
This weekend I caught up with one of my wedding couples, Clare and Peter. We were meeting to photograph their engagement/pre-wedding photoshoot. This is a relaxed photoshoot included within the cost of every wedding booking. It's a great chance for us to get to know one another, given we'll be spending most of your wedding day together! It also gives you the opportunity to spend
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Recently, I became the preferred photography supplier for The Hawkhills, a stunning early 18th Century estate set in 240 acres of spectacular landscaped grounds. I actually found out about the Hawkhills when looking for venues for my own wedding. We fell in love with the venue the minute we arrived. It was the perfect space for us and the staff were friendly, conscientious and really
We were lucky last weekend to manage to get out ahead of the government lockdown announcement and shoot Tom & Louise's engagement photographs. It was a slightly surreal session compared to our usual engagement sessions as we all had to observe the social distancing measures in place and be extra conscious of the other people around us. However we still managed to have a great
I recently had the pleasure of photographing the engagement session for Sophie and Kris in advance of their wedding later this year. Their nuptials are to be at Rudding Park so we decided to to explore the grounds there for our engagement photoshoot! Sophie & Kris Engagement We shot this at the end of April, which meant we managed to find a stunning