Martin

Jones

Formal pose captured with just one large soft box placed in front and above the couple. I then took a 'plate' shot without the softbox and assistant to give me an unobstructed view of the background. I then created a composite in Photoshop to brush out the unwanted elements before fine tuning the final image.

I photographed my brother's wedding at Loch Venacher, Scotland. This capture utilised the fairy lights on the patio and a flash with light box to illuminate the couple.

A lovely moment alone for Alice & Jordan at Stanford Farm, Shropshire. 2 off camera flashes used to light inside and the couple in a row of wooden booths at night. Light control was especially hard with this image as I tried to make the booth look on its own.

Taken just after sunset at the lovely Oak Farm Hotel, Cannock. I wanted to exploit the oak trees in the rear garden. This was achieved by placing 2 x flashes behind the couple - 1 upwards into the trees, the 2nd with a CTO gel onto the trunk to create the silhouette.

This image was captured in a very basic room so I asked the couple to sit at one of the cafe style tables as I set up my softbox. 2 shots were taken to create this piece, with an ambient light reduced to ensure there were no distractions in the shot.

We had joked about fighting as a newly married couple so an arm wrestling contest seemed a fun subject for the shot. The couple love the image and will be even more delighted to learn that they've played their part in obtaining this award.

Darcie & Matt at Rowton Castle.
A very small and narrow bar area meant using a very wide lens to capture this one up close. A composite as softbox was placed over both heads and blended together to achieve the final result. I love the mood in this image.

Rainy night in Wales but finally alone.
Shot with speedlights onto entrance, backlighting couple and a handheld main light above the couple that was later brushed out of the image.

Mirror Mirror on the wall, I just married the fairest one of all!