Bert's Wedding Photography Blog

Bristol Wedding Photographer - Second Shooting on Oct 26, 2009 in Web Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol Just a quick post while I have some time. I've been trying to do some more second shooting of late. I always find it a good opportunity to be creative and enjoy myself slightly more when not quite so much pressure is on me. It's also a good way of le...

Bristol Wedding Photographer - Lightroom 3 Beta released on Oct 22, 2009 in Equipment Gear Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol So Adobe have announced the third version of Lightroom, even if it is beta this shows some of the new features. What am I most looking forward to?Well the watermarking will mean that I no longer have to export to Photoshop which will be a big time sa...

Bristol Wedding Photographer - The Importance of the Venue on Oct 16, 2009 in Wedding Photography Locations Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol I was recently asked to photograph a wedding in the Bristol Oncology Hospital at the last minute. The wedding was scheduled to take place in June 2010 and I was deeply honoured that the couple had asked me to come along and photograph their ceremony.

Bristol Wedding Photographer - Change The Setting on Oct 1, 2009 in Web Wedding Photography Locations Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol Techniques Guide An easy way to be creative at a wedding is to change the backdrop and get away from the other people at the wedding. For example when going to the Bristol registry office for a ceremony there are some beautiful parts of Bristol that make a nice backd...

Wedding Photographer Bristol - Technique: The Disequilibrium Effect on Sep 24, 2009 in Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol Techniques Put simply, 'give it some wonk.' Two of the simplest techniques for creating an image that seems more interesting are very simple. Firstly you can use the rule of thirds. This works like a charm 95% of the time. You place your subject off centre and...

Bristol Wedding Photographer - Make A Gear Wish List on Sep 21, 2009 in Equipment Gear Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol Guide When I first moved to Clifton in Bristol (an area I love by the way!) I decided to make myself a gear list. It was a new start, both in location and in full time career and a shiny, new bag full of gear seemed to be in order. It was a wish list of my...

Bristol Wedding Photographer - Loosening Up The Bride on Sep 15, 2009 in Thoughts Wedding Photography Bristol Techniques I know it's easily said that you should work your client to get the best out of them. Serious shots are nice, but grabbing emotion is what weddings are all about. Saying 'smile' doesn't work and just sounds lame. Encouraging people to play, have fun,...