Matt

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I love the contrasting buildings in this area of Manchester, the old canal, train tracks, bridges and red brick buildings. Towering above this historic area are these huge, shiny new skyscrapers. What an awesome location for a wedding venue, when doing a recce of the area, I noticed these bridges, I knew this would be great for a couple image.

One of my favourite confetti shots ever!!! I love the moment captured between Anna & Jamie. I also love the depth in the confetti, I asked the guests to throw a little confetti in front of my camera to create this effect.

I was absolutely shattered by this time in the evening at Anna & Jamie's wedding, but I had promised them a champagne shower image, so here it is. I'm creating these champagne shower images regularly now, so find it a fairly straightforward shot to set up. A light behind the couple and a groomsman holding the key light.

I love the industrial vibe from this image, I think it easily tells you it's taken at the docks, an awesome location for the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Again its all about the connection between Anna & Jamie.

Beautiful light in this outdoor area of the Titanic Hotel, I'm a big fan of this doorway type light. The light outside was actually very harsh. Lovely connection and moment between Anna & Jamie here.

I saw the beautiful light in the church, luckily Jon was early to arrive, so we took the opportunity to capture this image. When natural light is available like this you can't miss it. A good tip is to switch off any lights, luckily I had time to do this before Heather & Jon's ceremony.

There wasn't too much time to capture this sunset image at Heather & Jon's recent wedding, this colour in the sky didn't last long. I hurriedly set up a rear rim light and key light in a soft box, then ran over to find the couple with seconds to spare. I know they would love the fact the church where their ceremony was held is in the background.

Chantelle looked incredible in her wedding dress, we had to use this stunning window light to create this image. You can't beat a smile in a photograph!!!

Emma & Rik enjoying a walk through the long grass on the sand dunes at sunset. I love the fact the very top of the lighthouse is just showing to at to the story of this image.

Kimberley & Ryan asked for their pre wedding shoot to be held at the beautiful Chester Groves, a riverside location with little ice cream huts, a bandstand and rowing boats. There is also the Queens Park Bridge crossing the river over to Handbridge. I saw the opportunity to use the drone to capture this image.

Another image taken on the beautiful Queens Park suspension bridge, this time using off camera flash to create a warm glow around the couple. the flash with a CTO gel ( colour temperature orange ) to create the warmth. The actual setting sun was over to the right of the image.

This champagne shower was taken at Ellie & Tom's amazing wedding at the stunning Tower Hill Barns. I do love to end the evening with a super fun champagne shower. It wouldn't have been the end for Ellie & Tom, they were straight back on the dance floor...

The stunning stone bridge at Tower Hill Barns, made even more dramatic by the atmospheric Welsh sky. Ellie & Tom.

Awesome groomsman group photo at the stunning Tower Hill Barns. I love it when people are up for a fun photo!

Anna & Jamie... Another one from Anna & Jamie. I like an image to tell a story, I think these 'looking into the distance' images do a great job of just that. It was a lovely simple sunset shot.

Ellie & Tom... This one takes me back to my dark and moody landscape days. I love my atmospheric landscapes, like something from Lord of the Rings. I saw this scene as we walked up to Castell Dinas Bran, I knew exactly what I wanted for the last shot of the evening on Ellie & Tom's pre wedding shoot.

Anna & Jamie... A stunning sunset pre wedding shoot along Formby Beach. The sunlight behind them wasn't strong enough to create the desired effect, so I added a light behind them to create the warm glow.

I always ask a helpful couple from the wedding guests, to help me set the lights before I ask the wedding couple to leave the dance floor for a off camera flash image.
On this occasion I asked this awesome fun loving couple to help me, I was able to capture this before asking Shaunagh & Gavin to come out...

Laura & Craig celebrating with a champagne shower at the Fields Barn venue Chester.

I felt an atmospheric image would suit this beautiful room in Ruthin Castle. I placed a small flash behind the bride to be, while her hairdresser sprayed the hair spray. I love this image especially for the light catching the smile from the hairdresser, the mirror providing a reflection of the brides hair also helps to tell the story...