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Engagement/Pre-Wedding Shoot: Tom and Karen

Tim — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:22:58 +0000

Wow, two blog posts in two days, we are on fire! Here are some shots from a recent super day out doing an engagement shoot. We travelled across to Broomfield in Essex and had a great day with Tom and Karen. First of all we went to a quant little tea shop to chat through some details, I almost wished we had taken some photos there as the place looked so cool. However, we then went for a little wander around a local park area and swung from trees and messed about a bit.

We thought we were done with the shoot and were on our way to have a look at the reception venue with them when we came across a brilliant field full of sunflowers. We just had to stop and take some photos with them. While we were there Ben and I decided we should pick some flowers for the ladies in our lives, which is always nice to do.

We had a great time. Here are a few of the shots from the day.

Engagement Shoot: Chris and Debbie

Tim — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:45:25 +0000

Just had our Engagment shoot for Chris and Debbie. We had a lovely time down in Richmond Park near where they live. We think this wedding is going to be a fun one. We love our engagement shoots, they really allow us to get to know our couples before their wedding days. We get a bit more of a glimpse of their real personality . They are toying with the idea of doing a jive dance for their first dance. Can’t wait!

Check out the slideshow of all of the images

Engagement Shoot: Payin and Mary Jane

Tim — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:54:43 +0000

Here are a couple of shots from a recent engagment shoot. They are having their reception at Woodland Manor which is a lovely little place just outside Bedford. We might try out a new thing at their wedding (new to us anyway): some kind of outdoor photo booth thingy. Not entirely sure how it will work out yet but we think it will be a lot of fun.

Engagement: Hannah & Nathan Beahan, Crazy in Love!

Ben — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:14:53 +0000

We were down by the embankment in Bedford for Nathan and Hannah’s engagment shoot having a much needed ice cream and we were talking about “their story”. Hannah dismissed it as not being particularly noteworthy but then told us about it. It was anything but un-noteworthy (probably not a word sorry). These two are brilliantly crazy, hence our “crazy in love” title. ”We weren’t like this until we met eachother” Hannah told us. After just a few weeks of knowing eachother Hannah had moved in and they planned to have children together and a year later they are to be married, oh and they are in the middle of buying a wedding shop as we sepak too! They have a beautiful baby girl called Caitlin (who has managed to get into a few of the engagment shots) who Ben and I simply adored so didn’t mind having to babysit while Mum & Dad were having their photos done. An engagment shoot which turned into a family portrait. We loved it. Can’t wait for the wedding, the reception is at The Bedford Golf Course. We are hoping to hire some golf buggies and have some fun with them!

Engagement Shoot: Dan and Jen

Tim — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:27:43 +0000

Here are some photos from our shoot with Dan and Jen. This is our first time doing an engagement shoot and to be honest, we completely love them now. We had such a great day and got some beautiful candid shots of the pair.

The day started with some white background type shots in our studio but it was evident pretty early on that they weren’t really working. We needed something a lot more relaxed and natural. We went for a walk to where they got engaged. The band stand on the Embankment in Bedford was a great place to start.

Jenny told us as the start of the day that she was really nervous about being photographed but that certainly changed by the end of the day.

We got the following text from Jenny in the evening after the shoot and we realised straight away the real value in doing pre wedding shoots.

“Just wanted to thank you for making a really frightening day into a fun one. We both really enjoyed ourselves thanks to you both. Really looking forward to the wedding day photos now. Thank you so much”

Not only do you get some great shots but you get all the pre shoot nerves out of the way before your wedding day. It makes such a difference. Can’t wait for their wedding now. That point when you know the bride and groom are comfortable and relaxed is a great place to be.

We then went down to the river where they used to go on dates when they first got together.

Jenny told us as the start of the day that she was really nervous about being photographed but that certainly changed by the end of the day.

We got the following text from Jenny in the evening after the shoot and we realised straight away the real value in doing pre wedding shoots.

Our first Blog

Tim — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:40:09 +0000

So this is the brand spanking new Milkbottle Photography blog! Its been a long time coming (for us anyway) so thanks for you patience and thanks for stopping by.

Ben and I will be posting our general musings and goings-on relating to our wedding photography on here from now on. It will be loosely based around all the weddings we do but will include pretty much anything else we are doing too. Neither of us are wonderfully gifted writers but we sure can waffle if left to our own devices so we will try and keep things as concise as possible, promise!

If you are a bride or groom to be and you are looking for a wedding photographer then this is a great blog to read to get an idea of who we are and how we work.