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I'm convinced that Hayley should be a wedding planner. Not only was hers and Charlie's wedding such a beautiful day, everything was so well planned and she did so much of the decoration herself; the paper hearts around the wedding cake and the beautifully painted table it was stood on, the intricately drawn seating plan including all the book named tables to name a few. The day started with Hayley and her mum getting their hair done by Zara Day, and make up by the ever fabulous Lynsey-Marie Lamothe, and after the bridesmaids had popped over to get their hair done at Six Hair Studio & Upper Six they came back to eat some breakfast, finish getting ready and listen to some cheesy 90's classics on the music channels. Oh yeah and Willow and Orion the cats would come out of hiding from time to time for some attention too.
How beautiful are these wedding boots by House of Elliot?! I haven't photographed many wedding boots before, and I had to drag myself away to photograph other things!    
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Despite the rain that persisted all day (why do they say that's good luck on a wedding day?!), Rachel and Ryan's wedding day went very well indeed. The pair had a fairly small and laid back wedding at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, most of the guests and myself made our way to the gardens on "The Old Girl" bus, where there was an awful lot of Prosecco and laughter despite the miserable weather. It was the first time I'd been on the vintage bus and it is beautiful and the staff were so friendly and helpful. All the wonderful flowers were done by Doris Pinks Florist, and the ever fabulous Frostbite Bakery did the wedding cake! Thank you so much Rachel and Ryan for asking Lana and I to photograph your wedding, for the kind words and for recommending us! Also a huge thank you to Rachel's mum for randomly leaving me a beautiful review. If you'd like to see Rachel and Ryan's poppy and sunshine filled pre-wedding shoot, feel free to look here. holly |
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Hello dear blog reader, I hope you are doing well! I'd like to introduce you a total gem of a person and a talented Wedding Photographer, Nisha Haq. aka. "The best smile in wedding photography", I just call her that to be honest, but it's so true.
Nisha asked me one day if I'd be interested in doing a personal branding photo shoot with her, to be honest it's something I haven't done a huge amount of before but I really like doing them and I really enjoyed my shoot with Nisha.
Nisha asked me one day if I'd be interested in doing a personal branding photo shoot with her, to be honest it's something I haven't done a huge amount of before but I really like doing them and I really enjoyed my shoot with Nisha.
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Weddings are so much more relaxed these days, most things you can personalise to suit you both and people do have more of a choice when it comes to what actually takes place on their wedding day.
So, to dance or not to dance?
If I'm being honest, I didn't really enjoy ours...
So, to dance or not to dance?
If I'm being honest, I didn't really enjoy ours...
I am a bubbly chatty person, but I hate being the centre of attention. So you would have thought given the choice to have a first dance or not, I would have said no thanks.
We'd both had had a few drinks as our wedding party was well underway and getting to that time of the evening, and so somehow I thought it would be a lovely idea and it made sense. I love my husband very much, but my goodness I did not enjoy doing a slow dance, in front of all our guests and having everyone watching us. ARGH!
BUT, I have to say that I've been to a wedding or two in my time, and I know that a first dance really can work for certain couples, and be a great thing to do.
We'd both had had a few drinks as our wedding party was well underway and getting to that time of the evening, and so somehow I thought it would be a lovely idea and it made sense. I love my husband very much, but my goodness I did not enjoy doing a slow dance, in front of all our guests and having everyone watching us. ARGH!
BUT, I have to say that I've been to a wedding or two in my time, and I know that a first dance really can work for certain couples, and be a great thing to do.
Lydia, Miriam, Caoimhe & Ellie are Palisander - The Spice Girls of the world of classical music.
I had so much fun with these four great and talented ladies on their photo shoot with me, first making a visit to The Fighting Cocks and then on to Ventnor Botanic Gardens. Who knew there are so many different sizes and types of recorders, because I definitely didn't, I couldn't believe it when they were first unpacked.
It's always a joy to ask band to play something for a few shots. Mainly for the benefit of the photos themselves, but I do like being able to watch musicians in action, and hearing four recorders played beautifully in the Botanic Gardens (with just me as a solo audience) was such a treat. Because of the type of music and the sound of the recorders, at one point I thought Henry VIII was gunna come rocking up around one of the gardens windy paths with one of his wives or something.
Thank you so much for a lovely morning ladies, and thanks for treating me to lunch.
Keep up with Palisander on Facebook, and on Instagram.
I had so much fun with these four great and talented ladies on their photo shoot with me, first making a visit to The Fighting Cocks and then on to Ventnor Botanic Gardens. Who knew there are so many different sizes and types of recorders, because I definitely didn't, I couldn't believe it when they were first unpacked.
It's always a joy to ask band to play something for a few shots. Mainly for the benefit of the photos themselves, but I do like being able to watch musicians in action, and hearing four recorders played beautifully in the Botanic Gardens (with just me as a solo audience) was such a treat. Because of the type of music and the sound of the recorders, at one point I thought Henry VIII was gunna come rocking up around one of the gardens windy paths with one of his wives or something.
Thank you so much for a lovely morning ladies, and thanks for treating me to lunch.
Keep up with Palisander on Facebook, and on Instagram.
Holly
xo.
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Q: How would you describe your style of photography?
A: If I had to pick three words to describe it, I would say “candid”, "natural" and "fun" .
Most of the time I like to capture people as they are and an event as it really happened, so usually I am not too involved with what’s going on and trying to manipulate it. I take a step back most of the time to let things unfold naturally, don't get me wrong I'm not antisocial I love a good chat and I will with pretty much anyone, so I won't be a scary odd person who is stern and just watching things unfold. Every now and then I will step in and give direction and suggestions, but I am definitely not a control freak or someone who likes to pose people very much.
Q: What does “full day coverage” mean?
A: Every wedding day is different. If you need me to start at 8:30 in the morning, I’m there. If you are planning to have fireworks near the end of the night and want me to be there, I got your back. I have nowhere else to be that day and no other jobs to go to, my day is your day. I do ask for us to come up with a “start” and “finish” time for me though, so there’s no confusion about when I’m turning up and leaving.
A: If I had to pick three words to describe it, I would say “candid”, "natural" and "fun" .
Most of the time I like to capture people as they are and an event as it really happened, so usually I am not too involved with what’s going on and trying to manipulate it. I take a step back most of the time to let things unfold naturally, don't get me wrong I'm not antisocial I love a good chat and I will with pretty much anyone, so I won't be a scary odd person who is stern and just watching things unfold. Every now and then I will step in and give direction and suggestions, but I am definitely not a control freak or someone who likes to pose people very much.
Q: What does “full day coverage” mean?
A: Every wedding day is different. If you need me to start at 8:30 in the morning, I’m there. If you are planning to have fireworks near the end of the night and want me to be there, I got your back. I have nowhere else to be that day and no other jobs to go to, my day is your day. I do ask for us to come up with a “start” and “finish” time for me though, so there’s no confusion about when I’m turning up and leaving.
I really enjoy doing photo shoots with bands and artists, and it helps so much when they are with great people (of course!).
Jaz has kindness and talent in spades and I was so honoured and excited when she got in touch with me a while back, asking if I'd be interested in shooting some new promotional shots for her to help launch her new EP.
Unfortunately we had to postpone the shoot three times due to bad weather and illness, but we got there in the end and took a car trip along the west coast of the Isle of Wight, walking, talking, laughing and picture taking.
I really hope we both work together again in the future, such a lovely afternoon with a lovely young lady.
Click here for Jaz Connell's instagram.
And here for her brand new website.
Jaz has kindness and talent in spades and I was so honoured and excited when she got in touch with me a while back, asking if I'd be interested in shooting some new promotional shots for her to help launch her new EP.
Unfortunately we had to postpone the shoot three times due to bad weather and illness, but we got there in the end and took a car trip along the west coast of the Isle of Wight, walking, talking, laughing and picture taking.
I really hope we both work together again in the future, such a lovely afternoon with a lovely young lady.
Click here for Jaz Connell's instagram.
And here for her brand new website.
Holly
xo.
(No cabbages where harmed and trod on in the shooting of this shoot, we made sure to only tread on the patches of land in between each plant. 😇)
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Q: What the hell is an Engagement shoot?! I've never heard of one before.
A: As far as I know Engagement shoots have been popular in America for quite a while now, and they have started to become more popular in the UK and around the world in recent years. They are traditionally a way to announce your engagement, but these days they are also used as a great way of getting to know your wedding photographer, get used to being in front of the camera before they big day and it's a perfect excuse to have professional photos of you and your partner taken. The photos can be used for save the dates/invites, decorations at the wedding, part of your guest book, the list goes on!
Q: Do we need to have an Engagement shoot?
A: Honestly the answer is no. However, so many of my wedding couples have said that they are so glad they had one done, and that having one was a great way to get comfortable and confident being photographed before their wedding day. They also really help with nerves when the big day comes around, particularly if you or your partner are camera shy. The photos can be used for so many different things, and quite a few photographers have them included in their wedding packages already.
A: As far as I know Engagement shoots have been popular in America for quite a while now, and they have started to become more popular in the UK and around the world in recent years. They are traditionally a way to announce your engagement, but these days they are also used as a great way of getting to know your wedding photographer, get used to being in front of the camera before they big day and it's a perfect excuse to have professional photos of you and your partner taken. The photos can be used for save the dates/invites, decorations at the wedding, part of your guest book, the list goes on!
Q: Do we need to have an Engagement shoot?
A: Honestly the answer is no. However, so many of my wedding couples have said that they are so glad they had one done, and that having one was a great way to get comfortable and confident being photographed before their wedding day. They also really help with nerves when the big day comes around, particularly if you or your partner are camera shy. The photos can be used for so many different things, and quite a few photographers have them included in their wedding packages already.
The Ramblings of Holly Cade:
Wedding and Portrait Photographer - based on the Isle of Wight.
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