Hampshire Portrait Photographer. Family studio photos.

This afternoon was dedicated to shooting some contemporary studio portraits for a local family. All done in the fashionable high key style I focused on some individual and sibling portraits of children and toddler, in groups & individually, whilst accompanied by their Mum.

All of the children were local to me and the youngest had been along to two previous sittings during her first year. It can be a good idea to capture some images of your baby at intervals throughout the first year. If this appeals to you – why not get in touch and see what we can arrange.

The images will be available for viewing for parents and their families very soon and there are a small selection posted here too, to give you an insight into my style and approach.

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.

Hampshire Wedding Photographer | The Botleigh Grange Hotel in Southampton

Today I was the wedding photographer for Lauren and Ian at their wedding at The Botleigh Grange Hotel in Southampton. I have uploaded a handful of images to give you a flavor of the day.

The wedding was great to photograph as the couple were very relaxed and they had allowed plenty of time for both photos and socializing, before the guests were ready for the wedding breakfast. The weather was fine, bright and kind enough to us.

After the ceremony we moved for photos into the grounds. We posed for some photos at various locations around the gardens, which had the first few daffodils just peeping through and also a large pond and some attractive garden furniture which can be seen in the photos. Then came a traditional receiving line, into the wedding breakfast, followed by an evening of celebrations.


It was my first visit to this particular Hotel and the staff were all very helpful to me throughout the day. They can be contacted at the hotel on: 0844 411 9051. The website for the hotel is at: http://www.legacy-hotels.co.uk/legacy-botleigh-grange/

The images will be available for viewing for Lauren and Ian and their families very soon.

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.

Hampshire Event Photographer - The Brookfield Hotel - Ladies Night - 6 March 2010

Tonight I attended the Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth to photograph one of their 'Ladies Nights' again. You can view the website of the Brookfield hotel here: http://www.brookfieldhotel.co.uk/

As you can see from the photos I have attached, it was a Black Tie event and was attended by around 70 people. Couples and family and other groups posed for some photos before an evening of fine cuisine and entertainment.

My images are now live for viewing and potential sale to the participants of the event, although - I was also printing and selling photos later during the evening.

As always, my images are copyright Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from me.

Hampshire wedding photographer - Becky and Martin get married at St Marys and The Hilton Hotel in Southampton

Today I was at St Mary’s in Sholing - Southampton and then The Hilton Hotel in Southampton, for the wedding photography for Becky and Martin.

I have uploaded some images to give you a flavor of the day. The ceremony was good to photograph as St Mary’s has great natural light and attractive frontage and ample space. The weather was just about bright and kind enough to us, albeit a couple of showers occurred during the times we were travelling from the church to the Hotel.

With around 50 people at the 1.30pm church ceremony, it made for a cozy family affair and it wasn’t until the evening that a much larger number of guests and friends arrived.

After the ceremony we moved swiftly for photos into the grounds. We posed for some photos at various locations around the church before heading off to The Hilton Hotel in Southampton for a relaxed time, great service and further photos. Then came a traditional receiving line, into the wedding breakfast, followed by an evening of celebrations.

The website of the Hilton is here: http://www.hilton.co.uk/southampton?WT.srch=1

All guests had a seemingly fantastic afternoon and evening and I was able to grab a great Hilton bar meal during the time that the guests had their food. Then I rejoined them for photography of speeches, cake cutting and first dance which exploded into life with a bursting balloon display.

It was my first visit to this particular Hilton Hotel and the event was coordinated by Sue Lyons who did a fantastic job and was very helpful to me throughout the day. Sue can be contacted at the hotel on: 023 8070 2700

The images will be available for viewing for Becky and Martin and their families very soon.
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 Fair on board HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth

On the evening of 24th February 2010 I was very pleased to be one of the lucky ones attending the first ever Wedding Fair at HMS Warrior in The Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth – Warrior is one of my favourite venues for wedding photography in our locality. It has spectacular backdrops, vibrant colours and amazing structures which make for great, traditional or formal and yet sometimes fairly modern image making. You can view details of HMS Warrior and the wedding fair website here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/hospitality/weddings1.htm

I thoroughly enjoy working at HMS Warrior where I also advertise in their brochure. I supply my images for use in that brochure, the official website and other marketing material. I especially enjoy working with their Events staff, including Kerry, Julie and Andrew (to name a few) who can be reached on 02392 778 604. They coordinate all their weddings and other events, to a high standard and are great people to work with and are fantastically committed to their roles and this great ship.

I also previously provided my images for brochure and website commercial use for the approved main catering suppliers: County Caterers. They produce fantastic cuisine, refreshments and service, in my experience. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/
It was an enjoyable event and I met with a steady stream of couples, individuals and families. If you were one of those that did pick up my details or are interested in my work, please do not hesitate to get in contact and to ask any further questions, or to check my potential availability for your wedding. I can happily meet up and show you my work, samples of which were available to preview at the show. I displayed my work in wedding books by:

Mario Acerboni: http://www.italianweddingalbums.com/

GraphiStudio: http://www.2.graphistudio.com/index.php?id=209

A few sample HMS Warrior images are shown here – just to wet the appetite.

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.

Hampshire Event Photographer: Ladies Night at The Brookfield Hotel

This evening I attended The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth to photograph one of their popular ‘Ladies Nights’. You can view the website of the hotel here: http://www.brookfieldhotel.co.uk/ I was the official photographer again for their event on 20th February 2010.

As you can see from the sample of photos I have attached – it was a black tie event and was attended by around 60 people. Couples and family groups posed for some portraits in my temporary studio at the hotel between around 5.30pm and 6.30pm. Later in the evening I set up my Mitsubishi Dye Sub printer and was able to print some high quality 9x6 inch mounted prints, a fair selection of which were purchased by the guests during the breaks in their event and entertainments.

Photo printing on-site can work extremely well at this kind of special event - formal but great fun. It provides added value to the clients and venue and an instant memento of the evenings celebrations. Why not contact me if you are holding a similar event, to see if I am free and might attend yours?

I thoroughly enjoy working at the Hotel and especially with their Wedding and Events Manager called Jamie Drew (01243 373 363) who coordinates all their weddings and other events.
The guests seemed to have a fantastic evening of music, dancing and fine cuisine and I didn’t finally get away after a busy evening until around 11pm.

My images will be available for viewing and sale to the participants very soon, typically within 24 hours of each event. A few sample images are shown here – just to wet the appetite.
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.

Sussex Sports Event Photographer, The Chichester 10K Run

Today I attended the Chichester 10K Race, hosted by the Rotary Club of Chichester Priory: http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=1628 You can view their website here and see some of the fantastic work and fundraising they do.

The entire selection of photos is at my main website in the 'order online' section at: http://www.martinlewis.biz/ A few sample images are shown here – just to wet the appetite.

I was the official photographer again for their event on 7th February 2010 which is their very successful annual 10K ‘road’ running race – a Sussex AA Road Challenge Event and Sussex Grand Prix Event too.

The event website is here: http://www.chichester10krace.org.uk/index.htm and there was a higher than previous entry level which made for a hectic finish area and race photography!!

From my perspective as an observer – the Chichester Race is one of the best organized I see and always has a great atmosphere amongst entrants, spectators and officials.

We had fairly overcast, but calm conditions and I managed to capture a lot of images at the start and finish area. I mainly focused on the finish area and was able to capture images of the majority of runners as they sprinted past the Chichester Festival Theatre: http://www.cft.org.uk/index.asp and into the well coordinated finish area.

Timing was recorded by E S Sports Ltd: http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/results.php who provided a first class results management service, utilizing an ingenious timing chip that looks like a mini credit card and attaches to the runners shoe laces.

All other sponsors, helpers and team members can be viewed via the Chichester 10K event website home page, mentioned above.

My images will be available for viewing and sale to the runners very soon, typically within 24 hours of each event. 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.