‘BIG 2 DAYS V.2’ | HAZLEWOOD CASTLE | SEPTEMBER 2013

I was lucky enough to make it to the 1st Chris Chambers ‘Big 2 Days’ training course in June of this year, and it was so successful he threw on another –

so who was I to refuse that!! 😉

Again situated with the castle & the grounds of Hazlewood, this included fashion, bridal, pre-wedding, boudoir & bride & groom sections to photograph!

As, with the last course, this training course is slightly different, as the section you chose is run by photographers in a similar situation, so all the poses

& areas are chosen by us, and not the ‘trainer’, which makes for a very interesting & entertaining 2 days!!

I started day 1 with boudoir sessions with the wonderful & extremely beautiful & talented Jacqui.

 

 Next came a wonderful bridal shoot with the gorgeous Lauren!

 

 

Day 1 finished with a fashion shoot with the wonderful Abbie!

Day 2 started with a lovely ‘pre wedding’ engagement style shoot with Abbie & Chris.

After the wonderful engagement shoot, came a quick 30 minute bridal shoot with Caroline, in Hazlewood’s chapel, with a bubble machine too! 😉

In the woods for a bridal shoot with Jess was the next shoot! 😉

After a final shoot with Abbie & Chris, this time as bride & groom, we finished trashing Caroline’s & Abbie’s dresses with paint & a few berries!! 😉

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BLACKPOOL WORKSHOP | SEPTEMBER 2013

A day after my 32rd birthday I was lucky enough to go along for a wedding photography workshop in Blackpool, with the very talented photographer,

Rosie Hardy.

The day was cloudy & overcast, and at the arrival time there was no beach to speak of, but we were always going ahead with the ‘bride’, Bethany &

‘groom’, Rory shoot! 😉

The benefit of training courses, is that you get to try out different things, so not only was this different to the other training courses I’ve been on,

I also tried a slightly different shooting style, so 90% of these are shot on my 50mm 1.4, to get a much shallower depth of field! And I must say I like the

results! 😉

We started off on the North Pier.

 

 

After the fun of the North Pier, and a spot of lunch, we headed to the beach, which had now appeared! Bonus!, as we brought out the props! 😉

Then, finally off to the South Pier, for a few fun final shots! 😉

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