Over the years I've done a lot of studio work and weddings but earlier this year I had the pleasure of merging the two together into a Pre-Wedding Studio Photoshoot. The bride and her maid of honour (well we can't have the groom seeing the dress before the wedding!) turned up, and with the hair and makeup professionals on hand to assist, had a great pre-wedding shoot.

Everyone will have a different reason for wanting a prenuptial photo session, maybe you want to send images to a relative who can't make the big day or perhaps family and friends overseas. Maybe it's because after all the effort you've put into the wedding dress you want to get some lovely pics of it away from the hussle and crowds on the big day. Or maybe you just want to have fun with your girl friends?

Find out more about a pre-wedding shoot. And if you're more into organic photography and nature then I'm happy to escpae the studio with you and shoot on location, for example: the beach; at a hotel; in the countryside; at a famous location... whatever you can imagine, at night, at sunrise, sunset?...

I'm just reviewing the images from yesterdays photo shoot at the excellent Starr Studios in East London. The shoot was a pre-wedding shoot and for now the photo's have to remain top secret! but I can tell you the clients were delighted with the results and it was a real pleasure working with them. Starr studios are an excellent creative venue in east London run by Vincent Starr.

I was assisted by the talented photographer, Maria Bow and the shoot was shot on Pro Canon gear with a range of L series lenses - amazing glass! Lighting was by Bowens and shooting was tethered with Capture One which enabled us to work closely with the hair and makeup artists.

Behind the Scenes:

In the image above: Top left: light meter readings. Right: Maria B and myself posing for a test shot. Bottom left: the flashes fire as Maria takes a behind the scenes shot.

Big thank you to Maria Bow, Vincent Starr, the clients (who must remain secret), and the hair and makeup.... a team effort!

You may have noticed that I've made a few updates to the site recently. Well there's now a gallery for each of the weddings I'm showcasing so there are more examples of wedding photography from around the UK including Leeds, Nottingham, London and Kent. Click to visit the wedding galleries and see what you think. Enjoy! Mark

I've just added a wedding photographer gallery to the site. It takes time to choose and prepare the images for the gallery so I'm adding a few at a time, so come back often to see more wedding pictures and also visit the other galleries as I'll be adding pictures to them regularly too.

[Edited 2011 - the link above was updated]