Paul Wilkinson Photography Blog

I know it must seem like I go on about the weather a bit (or perhaps a lot, come to think of it) but when you have a business that somewhat depends on having sufficient light for your subjects (whoever they may be) and it being dry enough that the bounce doesn’t go from your bungee, you may – perhaps – understand why it gets a regular mention in the current climate. Which is, to say, wet.

Luckily yesterday, much against the predictions of the BBC’s finest (their opening line was “Here’s the National Floodline Number”. ho hum) the rain held off. The wind, it has to be said, was another matter altogether which, without the regular inconvenience of heavy rain to shovel into faces, under doors and through not properly closed car doors (and I speak from experience here), it proceeded to bump us around with no small degree of gusto.

Now I have to admit, much to my chagrin given we’re based only about 25 minutes away, that I’ve never been up to Hughenden Manor (technically, I still haven’t as the church is on the way into the grounds but still) and it is clearly worth some time invested. And we did manage to squeeze a really lovely shoot into the relatively short time between stepping out of the car and frostbite setting in.

Lucy and Steve (and Rosie – one very exuberant puppy!) valiantly fought off the cold and buffeting for us to get some really cool and interesting shots. The flat light lent itself more to the black and whites I think rather than colour but what we’ve captured are great! Luckily I really love a little movement in the hair…

We’re shooting their wedding at the end of this week at the same church which will be fantastic whatever happens (the inside is absolutely stunning!) and it promises to be a fantastic occasion. Can’t wait.

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