Terry Lee, Wedding Photographer for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, London and Home Counties

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This is just a quick blog about a recent photo shoot I did with a friend of mine Kevin Bond. He’s not a professional model by any means but the camera does like him.

He was great to work with. Some people just photograph extremely well and Mr Bond (as I like to call him) was fantastic to work with. Amateur models are a mixed bag, some may look fantastic in the real world but the magic is a bit harder to find through the lens; it comes down to how comfortable they are in front of a camera; you really have to be yourself and relax to get the best out of a photo shoot. Fortunately that is one our strengths here at Pow Pow Pictures, often people come away from a photo session actually enjoying it!

I have photographed Mr Bond on numerous occasions with his lovely wife and son, but this was the first time it was just him in front of the camera for a full 2 hour photo session modelling clothing.

I played around with various types of colour tints, even went so far as doing a strong green/blue combination but it didn’t work. In the end I settle for a slight sepia tint.

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Once in a while, in any occupation, you get a dream assignment. That happened to me last week when Pow Pow Pictures was asked to assist photographing a major corporate event. That was good enough, but then I found out it was to be held in a swanky hotel, that was even better new. I was thinking London somewhere, but then I was told it was to be in Rome!

The client has asked for full confidentiality so I cannot even reveal the name of the company, however I did get some time to explore the city of Rome itself. So naturally I took my camera and wondered around for a little bit. These are just a few of the photos from beautiful Rome.

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Just a quick post today. I have not posted anything in a while so I thought this would be a good time to write what I did last night.

I was invited to shoot some video footage of a band in a restaurant environment. At the end I took the opportunity to get some classic black and white head shots. I only had 30 seconds with each band member and only had a one light setup but it seemed to have worked.

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I love my job. It is tough and often unforgiving in this economic climate but I really is a love comparable to that of a partner. But, it is a solitary occupation. I have spent countless hours and days sitting in front of my Mac Pro sorting and editing thousands of photos. My only companion is my cat Toffee and whatever happens to be playing on Radio 2.

Once in a while, once I have completed shooting a wedding, I feel like I’ve done a good job. I have certainly enjoyed myself but there is that sense of keeping myself in check. Because up until the point of when the clients see the photos I never actually know how pleased they will be? And not just that, will they be pleased with the service, my professionalism and did I meet their often very high expectations?

Honestly, most of the time I don’t know but today I do know! I came back from a meeting this afternoon, just as I was driving onto my driveway there was a Parcel Force van parked outside. I’m always excited when the Parcel Force van comes because it’s usually a new camera bit, a new album or sometimes something fun. I ripped open the box to find….

…I could not have been MORE HAPPIER to see a photo of myself, in a sparkly red cowboy hat from a wedding I completed recently. I do not consider myself photogenic at all, but that image brought memories of a fantastic wedding came flooding back to me.

I can honestly say this has been a very welcome surprise; it is not the gift itself that made me smile, but the thought I have fulfilled my clients expectations and made their wedding just that little bit special.

My special and heartfelt thanks to Hannah and Marco. x

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One of my favourite wedding venues is the enchanting Notley Abbey just 5 miles away from my home in Aylesbury. I have been there several times and experienced first hand how the Abbey welcomes you in.

It is currently a very well know wedding venue in Buckinghamshire, but before that it did have two very famous owners; Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.

Thanks to @BijouWeddings I read a very interesting article about their time at Notley Abbey so I wanted share it with you here.

http://www.vivandlarry.com/the-oliviers/destination-notley-abbey/