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Hi, thank you for visiting my blog. Photography is a one of the oldest arts but now more than ever it has become more important and relevant in our lives. As a Professional Photographer it is important to me to convey and articulate the story behind every moment; as a Professional your satisfaction and experience is paramount, nothing it more important than you. As a Photographer I have a responsibility to pause a moment in time, bottle it up and allow it to because a treasured item.

Terry Lee
Wedding Photographer
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
0787 429 6806

Jazz Music for your Wedding day.

So you’ve organized the venue, the photographer (naturally), the flowers, the dress and the food. But somewhere along the line you have to consider music for your ceremony and reception.

Is it better to have a DJ or a live band? That would depend on your budget but most would want a live band if money was not a defining factor.

I recommend what time of music you should have, but I can recommend a band. A few weeks ago I had the priviledge of photographing a jazz band called Jazz Juice. They are based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. They are made up of 5 very talented musicians each providing a very smooth and classic soundtrack to your wedding.

I cannot recommend them enough, and trust me when I say I have heard alot of Wedding Music!

You can hear a sample of their work by going to their website; just tell them I sent you…

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Kings Hotel, Stokenchurch. A great setting for a Wedding venue.

I have done many weddings now so I do become familiar with wedding venues in and around Buckinghamshire. A very popular venue is the Kings Hotel in Stockenchurch.

I have photographed there twice now, and if you include the rehearsal visits I know the venue quite well. It is attractive without being ostentatious, it’s attractiveness comes in it’s modesty; as you approach the hotel it does look simple, but as you walk up to it and walk between the pillars and through the front door you do ge a sense of occasion.

As a venue it is more than capable of handling weddings between 100-150 although it is best to contact them directly as to their exact number. For me, as a photographer, it offers numerous locations to take formal and informal photos. The lighting is great next to their big victorian windows. The bar area is spacious and yet does seem intimate. Wherever I sat I seemed connected to everyone else there; there is a nice warmth to that area which makes it very hospital if you ever need a break from the formalities of the Wedding.

For more information, go their official website www.kingshoteluk.com. The staff are friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable.

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Weddings flowers for the Summer.

summer wedding flowers Weddings flowers for the Summer.

Continueing my look into seasonal Wedding flowers we come to Summer. Although that may seem like a long way off, it’s best to plan these things way ahead.

Like the spring, the summer months are also abundant with a wide variety of beautiful flowers, the best loved of which is the sunflower. Though perhaps not considered to be traditional wedding flowers, the large simplistic shape and bright petals of sunflowers make them the ideal flower to create bold and cheerful wedding bouquets that are perfect for a charming, relaxed summer wedding. Sunflowers are also ideal if the bride, groom or significant members of the wedding part suffer badly from hayfever, as they are very low in pollen. Roses ˆ the traditional flower of all things love and romance ˆ are also in season in the summer and naturally make beautiful additions to any bouquet and come in a large spectrum of colours.

Lilies are also wonderful flowers for summer weddings and the long stalked calla lilies make particularly stunning and sophisticated bouquets. Other seasonal flowers that are perfect for weddings are irises, cornflowers, snapdragons, delphiniums, cockscombs and lilacs.

For more floral ideas go to www.flowersguide.co.uk

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A highly recommended videographer, SpinningWheel Productions

spinningwheel productions videography A highly recommended videographer, SpinningWheel Productions

I love wedding videos, they really compliment Wedding Photos well. Just like photography, videography is a true art and no one works harder to achieve that high quality and Spinning Wheel Productions which is run by Mark Shipperley.

I have worked with Mark from SpinningWheel Production twice now, and both times it has been professional and enjoyable. Most couples often group us together even though we do completely different things; however it’s very important that do work well together without jumping in each others way. What I enjoyed about Mark’s style was he is always professional, he always considers placement with the Photographer in mind.

This Wedding Videography company is based in Brill,  Buckinghamshire, so being local really does help!

If you can imagine a wedding photographer and a videographer using heavy expensive equipment, we have to be subtle and almost blend in. Most of the time we are at the front very close to the bride and groom during the ceremony. If anything, we have to seem invisible. Because of this a photographer and videographer has to work well together and plan out positioning and angles from the start.

Which brings me ask, what does a Bride and Groom look for in their Wedding Videographer? Does it all stem from the showreel or it is the professionalsm that counts? Let me know by leaving a comment below, I am fascinated to know!

I highly recommend Mark at SpinningWheels production for your Wedding Videography. Pop over to www.spinningwheel-productions.co.uk to view some of his showreels!

AKA, a Wedding Website Designer!

Being a Wedding Photographer is essentially a one man show; as well as being a photographer I have to wear many other hats;  businessman, accountant, marketing manager, planner and to be creative which is leads us to Web Designer. I’ve worked for large multinational corporations; I won’t name drop but I will say I have learnt a great deal as to what people want from design. Since going into business for myself I have applied those lessons in every aspect. With anything creative there are common rules; keep it simple, know your target audience, examine the statistics.

I’ve been putting off changing my gallery layout for sometime, in between editing photos I have been reorganizing the layouts.

wedding gallery layouts old and new AKA, a Wedding Website Designer!

I’ll keep the new layout for a month to see what the numbers say.

Bentley, a classic wedding car

Congratulations to Harriet and Rob. I just completed their Wedding Photography coverage this afternoon and my first wedding of 2010. After a succesful 2009 I’m hoping 2010 is even better, and what better way to to start a new year by photographing one of the all time classic car marques, the Bentley. This car was Harriet and Rob’s wedding car; when it rolled up to a chilly and snowy St Marys church in Launton (Bicester) it really oozed class.

I just wanted to share this photo with you; it was taken with the awesome Nikon 14-24mm F/2.8 lens. I hope you like it, if you do please share a comment below.

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10 January, 2010 - 8:35 am G.F. " Frank " Brown - Hi Terry, That's a beautiful car. Do you have any other pix of it? I'm a classic car nut and love good pix of great cars. I like to shoot car and motorcycle shows, bikini contests, and concerts/bands. I have three classics myself : A 1966 Checker Marathon Station Wagon A 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo And a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 C None are in restored condition yet, but I have pix of them and others, on my photo page at http://www.myspace.com/vividimagephoto Thanks for your great posts and information. Frank

10 January, 2010 - 9:02 am admin - As you asked so nicely, I've posted a slightly wider black and white shot of the Bentley.

12 January, 2010 - 1:54 am G.F. " Frank " Brown - Excellent picture, Terry. It would be nice to have some side and rear view shots, but as this was a wedding and not a car show, it is very understandable. Again, great work as always. Thanks, Frank

My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury.

It’s snow… on the ground… inches of the stuf… and I can’t stop taking photos! I’m sorry if you’re bored of my snow photos but I love taking them and sharing them!snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0002 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0015 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0019 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0024 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0027 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0046 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0049 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0054 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0059 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0061 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0066 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0075 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0095 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury. snow wonderland in aylesbury buckinghamshire england 0104 900x598 My Winter Wonderland in Aylesbury.

7 January, 2010 - 9:45 pm kelly - i really the black and white one of the gate/fence/thing, and the one with the people shadows! Fun! sunset is really PRETTY!

2010. Snow Patrol. Photos of the white stuff in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

I was driving over to a friend’s last night and the powder has started to fall. By the time I had left around midnight, there was at least 10cm of snow covering my car! This morning, after lots of people moaning about the snow I decided to photograph Aylesbury at it’s most pure; I don’t think many people have said that!

These photos were taken around the Walton Court area and with the awesome Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens attached to my Nikkon D3.

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6 January, 2010 - 7:19 pm Maria Bond - what some just brill pics. i wish i could take them like you do. maria

Britta and Tom Brunner. A New Year’s Eve Wedding.

Ah, I love the smell of the New Year in the morning, and for a photographer there is not much better than the smell of a successful Wedding shoot. Last night was the finale in my 2009 Wedding Photography schedule and I’m very happy to have ended on a massive high.

I had a wonderful time with Britta and Tom. It was a great wedding and the perfect way to finish 2009.

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Sarah and Phil Page. A magical winter wedding.

I just completed a Wedding yesterday up near Worchester.  I can’t edit too many photos right now but I did do a few on location yesterday during a short break and over a delicious Turkey dinner. Below is a sneaky peak from the Wedding.

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29 December, 2009 - 3:20 pm Gordon Cope - Terry, just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work at Phil and Sarah's wedding. You and Kelly did an amazing job. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the photos! Cheers, Gordon