An Essex Wedding Photographer in the Lakes

Last weekend I braved the Ice and snow to visit my good friend  Clifford at Cromwell Towers. The cold prevented any major expeditions into the heart of the Lake District but with the view above from the grounds of the Towers it was not a major disapointment especially when comforted with a glass of The King's Ginger Liquor.

The view at sunset was no less spectacular, and it was with great sadness that I had to return to Epping a few days later.

Honary Fellow Membership of the English Toastmasters Association

Last Friday I had the great honor to be presented with an Honary Fellow Membership of the English Toastmasters Association by my good friend and Founder Member of the Association - Richard Palmer.
Does this mean that THE wedding photographer for Essex is now to become THE Toastmaster for Essex? Not a chance - I leave that honour to the professional members of what is a truly outstanding organisation - The English Toastmasters Association.

Mulberry House hosts Liverpudlian Toastmaster for Lunch

On Tuesday I joined my good friend and Toastmaster Richard Palmer for lunch at Mulberry house near Ongar in Essex. Richard and I will both be here in August next year for the wedding of Hannah and Christopher - Richard as Toastmaster and myself as Wedding Photographer.
Also joining us for lunch was Mike Culleton a Toastmaster and Magistrate from Liverpool. Although the weather was dull and overcast the food and company was superb.

Whitehall Hotel Broxted Wedding Venue - Abi and Russ' Wedding Album

Last week I had both the pleasure tinged with sadness of delivering Abi and Russ' Wedding Album.
Their wedding which took place in September at St Dunston's Church, Hunsden, followed by a reception at the Whitehall Hotel Broxted in Essex was photographed by Essex Wedding Photographers CourtOnCamera.In June I will be returning to St Dunston's to photograph Roger and Charlotte's wedding.

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Kristy and Tom's Wedding and Wedding Photographs Down Hall Hotel Essex

On Saturday Essex Wedding Photographers CourtOnCamera had the pleasure of photographing Kristy and Tom's Wedding at the Down Hall Hotel Essex

Kristy's two sisters (shown top left above) were amongst the seven Bridesmaids in attendance.

The ceremony was held in the magnificent Prior Room of the Hotel

In the evening I was able to try out for the first time my new Lowel ID light in front of the floodlit facade of Down Hall

Throughout the day I had the great pleasure working alongside my good friend and Toastmaster - Andrew Morgan, and for the first time Cheema of SVS Videos, not to forget Anna the Wedding Coordinator of the Down Hall Country House Hotel

All Photographs of Kristy and Tom's Wedding and Wedding Photographs Down Hall Hotel Essex are copyright THE Wedding Photographers in Essex - CourtOnCamera

Wedding Albums on-line, Gosfield Hall and The Reid Rooms

As THE Wedding photographers in Essex CourtOnCamera were asked to photograph Lorna and Steve's Wedding at Gosfield HallTheir wedding album can now be seen on-line as can Fiona and Daniels wedding album which was photographed at Greenstead Church Ongar and The Reid Rooms Margaret RodingAll images copyright Essex Wedding Photographers CourtOnCamera

Carenna and Gareth's Wedding Photographs at Boreham House

On Saturday Essex Wedding Photographers CourtOnCamera had the great pleasure photographing Carenna and Gareth's Wedding at Our Lady of Grace & St Teresa of Avila Catholic Church and Boreham House Wedding Venue near Chelmsford.
Throughout the day, the Toastmaster was my good friend Richard Palmer, the Disco in the evening was provided by Classic NomadIn the 1930's Boreham House and the surrounding 3000 acres was owned by Henry Ford.
I think the weather surprised everyone - it was glorious! Richard (with his red coat always on) was on hand to look after Carenna and Gareth throughout the day, he was especially welcome arriving with a timely drink of iced water - served of course in Crystal glasses.

I hope to be invited to photograph many more Weddings at Boreham House .

All images are copyright CourtOnCamera Wedding Photographer Essex

Ashley and Helen Pre-Wedding Shoot by CourtOnCamera THE Wedding Photographer Essex

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of meeting up with Ashley and Helen for the planning meeting and pre-wedding shoot prior to their marriage later on this month at All Saints Church Edmonton and Gaynes Park (CourtOnCamera are recommended wedding photographers at Gaynes Park Essex).

The shoot took place at their home in Enfield on a somewhat gloomy evening - it had just started to rain. My trusty Nikon D3 and 85mm 1.4 lens coped well with the bad lighting and inclement conditions. For the technically minded the shot above was taken at 20sec F5.6 at 6400ASA in Ashley and Helen's front hall.

You may well ask what do professional wedding photographers in Essex do when they are not photographing weddings in Essex? In my case the answer - Fly fish for Trout at a secluded lake near Chelmsford with their good friend Paul http://www.enfora.com/ and my trusty hound http://www.flatcoated-retriever-society.org/ (Paul is his DogFather). Paul being a novice at fly fishing (although he would dispute this) relies very heavily on his DogSon for guidance.
Here we see the safe removal of a fly by Paul whilst his DogSon holds the rod. For the technically minded I was using a Hardy Gem Smuggler 5wt made by the House of Hardy in Alnwick Northumberland http://www.hardygreys.com/

This morning I met up with Fiona and Daniel for their pre-wedding shoot and planning meeting. They are getting married at Greensted Church near Ongar in June. The church dates back to 654 AD and is on record as being the oldest wooden church in the world.

I took along my advertising manager Tom Flatcoat (who was at a bit of a loose end) and introduced him to Fiona and Daniel - fortunately they hit it off straight away despite his somewhat youthfull and over enthusiastic nature.

Fiona and Daniel had to run to the church to avoid being late for the shoot - they just made it on time.