30 Days of Wedding Photography | Day 10 | Confetti
Day 10 of 30 Days of Wedding Photography with Matt Herrington Photography - Today we look at the amazing effects of confetti, a real freeze-frame traditional image for the wedding day!
The vicar’s worst nightmare! Confetti to clean up!
Confetti always creates a great shot. Everybody is having fun, and are happy, and to top it off the photograph is dominated by a splash of colours!
Some bride and grooms have all of the confetti thrown on them at once, whereas others create a “confetti walkway” to dash through as they get caked in pieces of coloured tissue paper or petals!I’ve seen a cool alternative confetti shot by using bubbles. Definitely less mess!
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30 Days of Wedding Photography | Day 9 | Down the Aisle
Day 9 of the 30 Days of Wedding Photography by Matt Herrington Photography. Today we look into the exciting (and nerve-wracking) moment of the walk down the aisle.
For me, this is one of the “must have” shots of a traditional english wedding day. There’s so much preparation and energy that is expended on this one fleeting moment and I feel this is so important for me to capture it.
Having prime position is massively important for this photograph, so I will always consult the vicar/registrar before the ceremony begins to make sure I can be in the position.
This moment is usually full of tears, happiness and pride. It’s a huge pleasure to be able to photograph such an important moment in someones life!
Almost all of the attention is on the bride at this point, but I’m always sure to capture the grooms reaction seeing his soon wife walking up the aisle. It’s a beautiful moment to capture.
You can visibly see the nerves and (sometimes) stress vanish once the couple see each other at the alter.
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30 Days of Wedding Photography | Day 6 | Reflections
As a photographer, I'm a naturally creative person. I'm always looking for quirky backgrounds, angles and perspectives that will make my images stand out.
When looking through my archives for the 30 Days of Wedding Photography challenge, I noticed just how much I use reflection as a tool in my wedding photography.
I use lakes, puddles, mirrors, windows or even my phone screen positioned underneath the camera to create a reflection.
Adding another element into a photograph like this adds more depth and style to a moment of the day.
During the bridal preparation part of the day, reflections are a great place to start for one reason.
Often, the Bride and her Bridesmaids are fairly nervous and stressed in the build up to the ceremony, and don’t necessarily want a huge camera in front of their faces.
With reflections in mirrors and other surfaces, I can capture plenty of key wedding moments without ever pointing the camera in the same direction.
This is a massive creative win.
Some moments present themselves in reflections but most of the time I will add a reflection to a bride and groom portrait, when I have a little more time to think and curate my shot.
Reflections can be subtle or majorly obvious, but either way they add further interest to the images. They're usually the shots where people go "wow!".
Indoors, outdoors, rain or shine I love to reflect my images as much as possible, as I'm sure you'll agree the effect is stunning.
Natural Wedding Photography in North West
I am a relaxed wedding photographer, specialising in natural portrait and reportage photography. I meet couples each Tuesday at locations across the North West to talk weddings and find out a little more about their plans.
If you'd like to chat through your wedding and your vision for your wedding photography, get in touch by emailing matt@mattherrington.co.uk or text/call 07872 177736
Matt
Matt Herrington
North West Wedding Photographer
30 Days of Wedding Photography | Day 5 | Groomsmen
Day 5 of 30 Days of Wedding Photography and it's the turn of the groomsmen! Expect strong, striking images filled with fun and laughter and a lot of banter.
So yesterday we had the beautiful bridesmaids, so today it is the turn of the groomsmen.
Best men, ushers and page boys plus fathers of the bride and groom come together in one big gang of testosterone-fuelled fun that is always a laugh to photograph.
Men are either super confident in front of the camera, or really hate the idea of posing and 'modelling' on their wedding day.
When you get them together with the family and friends, it's usually a lot more relaxed, 'blokey' and fun.
When shooting groomsmen I try to keep them moving, so they don't become too static and awkward. There is usually a lot of banter, jibes and stories that come out in these moments. Sometimes I have to stifle the laughs so as not to shake the camera!
I always end up with strong and striking images that blend the right amount of jovial high jinks and friendship. The pictures of the guys together always have my couples laughing when we play them back on the slideshow reveal appointment.
Fun Wedding Photography for Your Wedding Day
If you're looking for some fun and laughter to feature in your wedding photography and you're looking for a young, relaxed wedding photographer to do that, then I could be just the person!
Get in touch and we can arrange a coffee somewhere in the North West and chat more about your wedding day and what kind of wedding photography you're after.
Email matt@mattherrington.co.uk or text 07872 177736
Matt
Matt Herrington
North West Wedding Photographer
30 Days of Wedding Photography | Day 4 | Bridesmaids
"It's not what we have in our life, but who we have in our lives that matters."
Bridesmaids!
I overheard someone once describe bridesmaids as human glitter balls that the bride has by her side, sparkling all day. How cool?
Being a bridesmaid is an important job. In a world where friendship knows no bounds thanks to the digital age, picking your bridesmaids is a huge task! You're there for every moment of planning, hen partying and the wedding day itself.
The squad you select share and revel in your day as much as you. They're as excited, as giddy and can't wait firstly for the hen party and then secondly for the wedding - especially the party!
Being a bridesmaid is a chance to come together and look sensational, as one strong team, bound by friendship, at the side of the bride for the day.
As a photographer, I hear some true revelations that have me in stitches and make me feel like I'm one of the girls whether I like it or not! Especially on the morning of the wedding when the fizz is flowing and the girls are giddy. Their energy, fun, quirks and private jokes are exciting to be around and there are always hilarious moments.
From getting ready in the morning, to guiding their bestie down the aisle, the toasts to their beauty, the bouquet tossing and then the crazy dancing - you can guarantee the bridesmaids will keep the smiles, laughter and moves going all night long.
So here's to all those beautiful bridesmaids I've had the honour of photographing.
Wedding Photography | Natural and Relaxed
If you're looking for a wedding photographer who specialises in natural, relaxed and fun wedding photography, get in touch and let's have a chat about you and your wedding day.
I meet couples each Tuesday across locations in Lancashire where we natter over posh coffee and you get to decide whether I'm the best wedding photographer for your big day.
Arrange a get together by emailing me matt@mattherrington.co.uk or text/call 07872 177736
Matt
Matt Herrington
Wedding Photographer