Lee Daniels

Perfect light, it just can't be beaten. It's a photographers dream when the light is just right, add a little romance and laughter and you're onto a winner. Millie & Dan adding just that at Bassmead Manor Barns.

The West Mill Wedding Venue in Derbyshire is the perfect location to get your creative juices flowing, I whisked Gary & Marc off just before the speeches with this shot in mind. I exposed for the lamps then added a pop of flash to the faces with a grid on my flash head to diffuse and direct the light on them. Really happy how this one turned out.

Golf courses have their benefits for wedding venues, the open space is great for after dark portraits. I found this composition that I like with the trees adding some texture to the image. I pulled out some stars with long exposure and a low powered burst of flash on Emma & Glenn made them pop.

I scoped out this composition earlier in the day and it just so happened the moon rose in exactly the right place. We’d been spinning in this dress all day long, so one more couldn’t hurt, by now they were pros at it.
This image had a pop of flash from behind along with a little from the front to light the bride and groom.

For a long time, I took couples under this bridge and shot a few meters back from them, I didn't realize the potential of this lovely composition until I took a step back and took time to look at the surroundings. I wanted to capture a clear reflection in the river of the bride & groom, the raindrops added the atmosphere and a pop of flash from behind gave it a nice kick.
Venue - Haycock Hotel Peterborough

On a crisp November evening, the stars beamed down bright. Jess & John were all for heading out into the dark to capture some creative images, so no need for persuasive measures to pull them off the dance floor.

For this image, I had to find a location with limited ambient light. I used a tripod, with my camera set to a 2-second exposure to bring out the stars, I then lit the couple with a burst of flash and this was the end result. :)

Venue - Bassmead Manor Barns

Lottie and her bridesmaids were a barrel of laughs all day long, being a winter wedding I had to move fast before the laughter wore off, so short, sharp spells of banter worked well.
Venue - Bassmead Manor Barns.

Deep into summer when golden hour is at its best, I held out till the last minute, which at times can be a risk, but on this occasion, it paid off, what an evening for Hayley & Charlie. It was so good we even got the whole bridal party out into the fields after having some fun in this gorgeous light.
Venue - Hazel Gap Barn.

Irnham Hall looks stunning by day, but especially by night. Just after dusk I took Heather & Jim out for some evening portraits, trying to get them to hold their position for my 1-second exposure proved a bit tricky, mainly due to a few too many shandy’s, but I managed to nail a couple of shots before I let them head back to the party.

Anita & Luke really wanted a sunset shoot, minutes before we planned to leave the cloud rolled in, but I assured them we can still get some moody effects. Then the rain came, they embraced the downpour full of smiles and laughter.