Wedding photographer at Larmer Tree Gardens, Rushmore Estate, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Today I was covering a wedding at a truly unique and new venue for me – I was doing the wedding photography for Hannah and Oliver at Larmer Tree Gardens, Rushmore Estate, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire. It was a 2pm ceremony, although I arrived early to have a good scout around and familiarize myself with this fantastic location for any wedding.
Larmer Tree Gardens was created in 1880 by General Pitt Rivers as pleasure grounds ‘for public enlightenment and entertainment’. The gardens are today an extraordinary collection of ornate buildings, colour, landscaped areas, trees and garden structures. I have never (until today) photographed a wedding in any setting like it. It is quite simply a photographer’s paradise.

You can view the website of the venue here: http://www.larmertree.co.uk/ and you can get more details from the Wedding Co-ordinator who was very helpful to me and supported and advised us all throughout the whole day. Gail Thomas is on 01725 516971 should you wish to make contact with her.

The ceremony took place in a tiny and intimate folly, into which I wasn’t even allowed until the signing of the Registers. There was only room inside for 6 people plus the Registrars – the guests were seated outside on the lawn and each had a black and white ‘directors chair’ to sit on. I managed to get a good vantage point and could view the entrance of the bride and departure back down the isle. I could also see and photograph glimses of the ceremony itself too.

We were lucky to get fantastic weather conditions, rounding off a great April for weather - for some great opportunities for photos around the gardens.

The images will be available for viewing for Hannah and Oliver and their families very soon. Just a few samples are shown here to give you an idea of the beauty of this location & this fantastic wedding I was fortunate enough to cover.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Equestrian event photographer at Princes Place, Closworth near Dorchester

Today I visited a new location for me – The Weymouth and District Riding Club hosted their annual Hunter Trials at Princes Place, Dorchester Road, Closworth. I was the official photographer for Weymouth and District Riding Club and their event on 25th April – Bank Holiday Monday. You can view the website of Weymouth and District RC and find details of all their events, membership, contacts and news and results here: http://www.weydistrc.org/

We had a very bright and warm day, which made for great opportunities for photography. I captured images of the first two of the various classes at one single fence location, before I moved around the course for alternative views of the jumps facing the pairs and later classes.
It was a long day, with riders setting off almost continuously, at 2 minute intervals - all of which kept me fully occupied until the close of play by late afternoon. The riders all seemed to have a great day and participants and their families were clearly having a great experience at this fantastic venue. The images will be available for viewing very soon. For around 4-8 weeks you can view all my images in the order online section on the website: http://www.martinlewis.biz/ There are a few images here, just to give you a flavor of the event. If you are an event organiser and might require an experienced equestrian ‘official’ photographer – please feel free to get in touch to chat about your ideas and requirements and to see if I am free and available to help you. These images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself. Please be warned that I have recently discovered an illegal use of some of my images on some Facebook pages. If I discover any rider using my images without my permission and without purchasing a photo, I reserve the right to take strong action against any perpetrator. Digital images start from just £5 and are then fit for display in such a location, with my agreement!

Wedding Photographer at The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth, Hampshire

Today I attended The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth to photograph the wedding of Leanne and Richard. It was a lovely wedding to photograph, with around 60 guests and the fantastic April weather we have had continued throughout the day.

You can view the website of The Brookfield here: www.brookfieldhotel.co.uk

There was a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of time allowed, making for a good atmosphere at this local hotel and popular wedding venue.

After a 2.00pm ceremony, we posed for some photos at various locations around the hotel gardens and we had great conditions. At around 4pm the wedding breakfast commenced and was a fab (I tried it!!) outdoor BBQ.

Later in the evening the entertainment was provided by local DJ called DJJoe who I know well and whose website is at: www.djjoe.co.uk

The images will be available for viewing for Leanne and Richard and their families very soon. Just a small sample are viewable here.

I thoroughly enjoy working at the Brookfield Hotel and especially with their Wedding and Events Manager called Jamie Drew (01243 373 363) who coordinates all their weddings and other events.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding photographer at St Thomas Church in Elson and The Cams Hall Golf Club in Fareham

Lydia and Jons wedding ceremony was at St Thomas church in Elson, Gosport, Hampshire. The reception was at The Cams Hall Golf Club in Fareham.

I started my day at the church at around 1pm and so started a long, but rewarding and enjoyable day of wedding photography. The ceremony was great to photograph as the church had a good amount of natural light and the Vicar – Fr Simon Rundell was very helpful to me. You can contact him or visit the church via: http://www.saintthomaselson.org.uk/

Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the register, we all vacated the church and started a preferred ‘list' of family and group photos. With cooperation from the Ushers and Best Man we flew through these and were soon ready to head off to Cams Hall in a White Daimler and a Green Routemaster bus for all the guests.

You can view the website of Cams Hall Golf Club here. http://www.camshallgolf.co.uk/ and the staff were all very helpful (and the food tasty!!) on the day and in the planning we did a little while prior to the wedding.

After a relaxed period of further photos with the couple they all sat for their weding breakfast. I also covered their speeches, cake cutting, first dance and a whole batch of further group photos during the time that evening guests arrived and the room was made ready for the evening of celebrations. We were also lucky to get some great weather and early evening sun too.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Photographer at St Nicholas Church on Thorney Island in Hampshire.

Todays wedding ceremony was at St Nicholas church on Thorney Island, Hampshire. The reception was in Portsmouth, albeit I was only attending the church (10.30 ceremony) and for a short stay, before departing at midday. The ceremony was good to photograph as the church benefits from a fair amount of natural light and the Vicar was helpful to me.

Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, the Guard of Honour we all assembled outside in the sun for some family photos.
After some group photos and some with the couple, the guests all headed off in mini buses for the wedding breakfast just before midday. I do cover a number of ‘short’ weddings and particularly away from the popular summer Saturdays. If this appeals to YOU – please do get in touch to see what I may be able to offer you.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.