Terry Lee, Wedding Photographer for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, London and Home Counties » Weddings http://www.terrylee.net/blog Wedding Photography based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:58:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Cupcakes, a perfect little treat for the wedding breakfast table. http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/19/cupcakes-a-perfect-little-treat-for-the-wedding-breakfast-table/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/19/cupcakes-a-perfect-little-treat-for-the-wedding-breakfast-table/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:38:52 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2869 I was shooting a charity event last Friday in London’s Hurlingham club. While I was there, a couple of gentlemen approached me and asked if I could photograph their cupcakes; I had a spare 5 minutes so I went to their stand. First impressions were that they looked great and well presented. After I had taken a few angles they asked me to try one. My first bite into the cupcake was so smooth and soft that it was love at first sight.

You may be asking what does this have to do with Weddings? Well the company that makes them has made them for Weddings! It’s a tenuous link, but you have to give them a call and try it for yourself!!

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/19/cupcakes-a-perfect-little-treat-for-the-wedding-breakfast-table/feed/ 0 Wedding Venues from a Photographer’s pespective. Notley Abbey http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/19/wedding-venues-from-a-photographers-pespective-notley-abbey/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/19/wedding-venues-from-a-photographers-pespective-notley-abbey/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:51:45 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2858 notley abbey grab terrylee photography Wedding Venues from a Photographers pespective. Notley AbbeyIt is never wise to stand still when all those around you are moving forward.

Wedding Photography is hard, there is no doubt about it. I have met many established photographers in other photographic fields who won’t “do a wedding ever again!”. I for one believe them.

The pressure and the expectations are enormous. But even so, competition is fierce. My peers are not only the well established veterans of photography who really hone their craft and skills, but there are those who are just starting out with only a basic knowledge of photography, a amateur camera and a simple website; it is these amateurs who I take the most seriously and whom as an experience photographer have to distinguish myself from.

One of my [many] ideas of how to do that is create a catalogue of venues I have photographed.

One of the most reputable and long established is Notley Abbey, which is less than 5 miles away from my home so I chose that venue as a prototype page. It takes alot of time to create and assemble a page like this so I have to know if it’s worth it.

Notley Abbey has a distinguished reputation. I am confident a venue review can be useful to a Bride and Groom doing their Wedding research, at this stage I am figuring out how to put it together.

Please look at the page itself and give me your comments below. You have an influence over how I develop my website, after all I do this all for you!

YOU CAN view the page on http://www.terrylee.net/venues/notleyabbey/

Take care.

Terry.

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I’m happy with the results. It was just for fun, but I wanted to share it with you.

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/08/door-from-notley-abbey-a-quick-photo-edit/feed/ 2 Music, the soundtrack to your Wedding http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/music-the-soundtrack-to-your-wedding/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/music-the-soundtrack-to-your-wedding/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:31:48 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2847 What I do as a photographer is document the images of your Wedding day, but there are some things that a Photographer cannot do which is where music comes in.  Gin Sling are just the type of Musicians which perfectly adapted for Weddings.

I have known Claire Batchelor for sometime now; she is as driven and as passionate about perfecting her skills as I am in my pursuit of Photographic Nirvana. So in her own words I will let Claire describe her band:

I adore singing Jazz as it gives such a lovely atmosphere – many couples choose it for their special day because it creates a wonderfully relaxed and sophisticated mood. We’re experienced musicians, and know how important your wedding is for you, so we always make sure that everything goes smoothly from our point of view. Also, choosing a Bucks based jazz duo like us means that you save on cost and support your local suppliers. – Claire Batchelor, singer in Gin Sling Jazz Duo, Aylesbury.

So check them out. Visit their MySpace page on http://www.myspace.com/ginslingjazz

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/music-the-soundtrack-to-your-wedding/feed/ 0 The Great Barn. Just a few more photos! http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/the-great-barn-just-a-few-more-photos/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/the-great-barn-just-a-few-more-photos/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:50:30 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2842 Even though Julie and Mark child’s photo was over a few weeks ago I have been editing them. I couldn’t resist posting a few more of the edited photos on my blog.

I will be back at the Great Barn in late August and I just cannot wait!!!

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/07/05/the-great-barn-just-a-few-more-photos/feed/ 0 Congratulations Hayley and Matt Skelton, EverSholt http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/28/congratulations-hayley-and-matt-skelton-eversholt/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/28/congratulations-hayley-and-matt-skelton-eversholt/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:12:05 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2820 Simply a perfect day! That’s how I would describe the Wedding of Hayley and Matt Skelton on Saturday. Everything was wonderful and I felt very blessed to be photographing such an amazing bride. I will upload more photos once I have done more editing, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy a small selection of the photos.

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/28/congratulations-hayley-and-matt-skelton-eversholt/feed/ 1 Julie and Mark Child’s wedding at The Great Barn, Banbury http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/20/julie-and-mark-childs-wedding/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/20/julie-and-mark-childs-wedding/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:20:21 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2799 Many congratulations to Julie and Mark Child. Their wedding was wonderful as I imagined.

The Great Barn in Banbury was as perfect a location as I have ever been in, many thanks to Caroline and Jerry for all their help! I certainly hope to photograph there again.

If you were a guest, then please email contact me or head to http://juliemark.terrylee.net to see all the photos. Allow a few days for that to be live. Please contact me for the code.

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/20/julie-and-mark-childs-wedding/feed/ 0 The Great Barn, Banbury. A perfect Wedding Venue http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/18/the-great-barn-banbury/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/18/the-great-barn-banbury/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:44:21 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2778 I visited a fantastic location today in preparation for a big wedding tomorrow. As much as I liked the barn, I also loved the two lakes which was only 3 minutes drive away. I can’t wait until tomorrow.

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/18/the-great-barn-banbury/feed/ 0 Hayley and Daniel Attwood Wedding Photos http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/16/hayley-and-daniel-attwood-wedding-photos/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/16/hayley-and-daniel-attwood-wedding-photos/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:26:04 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2769 A few weeks ago I was the second photographer for my friend Dwiko Arie’s wedding gig. I had a great time. I spent the morning with the Groom which makes a refreshing change as I’m normally with the Bride. And if you do go to the gallery, then you’ll find out what the Rabbit is all about!! More photos in my gallery pagehayley daniel wedding terryleephotography 0042 900x598 Hayley and Daniel Attwood Wedding Photos

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]]> http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/16/hayley-and-daniel-attwood-wedding-photos/feed/ 0 Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Lens http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/15/nikon-14-24mm-f2-8-lens/ http://www.terrylee.net/blog/2010/06/15/nikon-14-24mm-f2-8-lens/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:11:07 +0000 Terry Lee http://www.terrylee.net/blog/?p=2754 Let’s face it, the joy of being a full time Professional Photographer is to play with some big toys and they don’t come much bigger and badder than my Nikon ultra wide lens, the Nikon 14-24mm.

I absolutely love this lens!

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At Merlyn and Laura Evan’s wedding last Friday. I had an opporunity to try it out again outside and in. Let me know what you think?

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This is an amazing wedding cake and VERY EASY to photography! I could have taken a shot with my iPhone and it would have come out half decent. I had a choice of the 10.5mm fish but that distorts if not used properly; although the fisheye is great fun I wanted a shot that would be useable in the Evan’s Wedding album. The Nikon 14-24 represents something that is great fun, offers a very unique perspective and is very very sharp! laura merlyn wedding terryleephotography 1861 900x598 Nikon 14 24mm f/2.8 Lens laura merlyn wedding terryleephotography 1858 900x458 Nikon 14 24mm f/2.8 Lens laura merlyn wedding terryleephotography 1868 900x598 Nikon 14 24mm f/2.8 Lens

The Colour Purple; not only is it an amazing book by Alice Walker, it is also one of my favourite colours to photograph. I spent a few moments just trying to get the right angle for these flowers. Although they didn’t play a huge part in the Evan’s wedding, I pride myself in capturing the smallest details and this was a wonderful detail to record.laura merlyn wedding terryleephotography 1799 900x593 Nikon 14 24mm f/2.8 Lens laura merlyn wedding terryleephotography 1860 900x598 Nikon 14 24mm f/2.8 Lens

I saw these simple glasses just sitting on the bar waiting to be passed out to the guests, but I saw the way they were stacked up and laid out I just saw they would make a great shot! I like it. I hope you do to :-)

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