The Wedding of Jon and Jessica

November 12, 2011  |  2 Comments

Jon and Jess’ wedding took place on a gorgeous autumnal day at the end of October in Rusholme, Manchester. They had chosen a bright azure blue colour scheme which just looked amazing with all the rusty oranges and browns of autumn leaves, a total blaze of colour!

The ceremony was held at the beautiful Holy Trinity Platt church, with its amazing arches and stained glass windows, where Jess and Jon had met. For the evening reception, the party moved on to Whitworth Art Gallery. This has a wonderful south facing gallery room used for the meal and dancing, so lovely and bright. Paired with a temporary exhibition in the adjoining rooms, Dark Matters, a show about shadows and darkness, this made for some fairly dramatic contrast!

A quote I found upstairs in the gallery:

“[Black] – the most essential of all colours. Above all…it draws its excitement and vitality from deep and secret sources…One must admire black.” – Odilon Redon

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Best! It was wonderful to be there to witness your excitement and vitality for life and each other, that I know comes from a deep, everlasting source. Hope you are loving married life!

(If you’re interested in seeing more of Jess and Jon’s beautiful, smiling faces, have a look at their engagement photo session in Alderley Edge.)

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Open Yardens Photography

August 17, 2011  |  21 Comments

At what was possibly the UK’s first ever ‘Open Yardens’ event, a number of Moss Side and Rusholme houses opened up their back gates to allow the public in to see their amazing ‘yardens’ (bigger than a yard, but not quite a garden).

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Moss Side Caribbean Carnival

August 16, 2011  |  No Comments

This weekend saw the Caribbean come to Manchester, with the annual Caribbean Carnival held in Alexandra Park in Moss Side.

This year’s theme was Project ’81 in recognition of the 30 years that Moss Side has progressed since the riots of 1981. The sounds and smells tempted me over for a quick look around (only quick because the Open Yardens event I was photographing was about to begin), but thought I would at least provide a flavour of the festivity here.

I’ll hopefully see the parade next year!

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Alderley Edge Engagement | Jon & Jess

July 29, 2011  |  1 Comments

Jon and Jess are busy preparing for their wedding at the end of October, which I’m delighted to be photographing.

It’s not the most natural thing to have a camera in your face whilst you try and pretend it’s not there. So, to avoid that happening for the first time on the wedding day, we arranged an engagement shoot where I would take some lovely, natural pictures of them, relaxed and adorably in love, and hopefully the camera would become a familiar friend.

We decided to go to Alderley Edge in Cheshire, where Jon had proposed earlier this year. It’s a beautiful high spot with impressive views over Manchester and the Pennines. And there’s such a variety of scenery: woodland, dramatic sandstone edges, caves, grassy fields, there’s no end to the fabulous locations to use.

From the results, the camera is pretty sure it wants to be friends with you, Jess and Jon. I think he likes you. :)

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The Wedding of Gregory & Suzannah, Staffordshire

July 16, 2011  |  No Comments

Ok, I’m rubbish at sneak previews, which should really be just one or two pictures. I’ve not edited the full set of Greg and Suzannah’s Staffordshire wedding yet, but wanted to get a selection together as they were itching to see them. But the 10 or so they asked for has turned into 31 – it was so tough choosing.

There’s still loads more I will want to be posting so will save the writing of the wedding til then too.

Thanks to my lovely assistant, Olivia Hart, for the pictures from the front of the church.

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