Sarah and Andy got married about six years ago at The Wool Barn in Frampton, Gloucestershire. I remember I especially enjoyed photographing this wedding because of the beautiful light that the venue had. Barns can suit wedding receptions very well with their lofty ceilings and large doors. A photographer can get very creative with their use of light in these spaces.

I recall Sarah got ready at her Mum’s house surrounded by her close friends. The colour scheme was a lovely yellow. Great attention to the detail in the flowers and the wedding decorations had been made to ensure that colour theme ran throughout.

All of the photographs I take are in full colour. Any that the couple receive in black and white will have been changed during post production. It is important that all photos are taken in colour as it means there is more content within the file, making it easier to tweak hue, shadows, highlights and saturation etc.

The speeches from this wedding really stand out in my mind. There are some weddings that I photograph and I actually find myself laughing along to the jokes as well. This was one of those weddings. I can’t remember the exact content of the best man’s speech, but it involved a power point presentation and had Sarah and Andy in stitches!

The image below is a great example of fantastic, barn style lighting. The big double doors behind me, really lit up this natural scene of the bridesmaid taking care of her friend. The image really pops.

As with many first dances, the flash normally has to come out, unless it is the height of Summer or a very well lit space. I like to get creative with the flash gun, setting it to rear curtain mode, thus enabling me to create some movement within the image.