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Sample Book | Wedding

Marianne — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:45:00 +0000

To be honest, I’ve always thought that the kind of photography I do is best displayed in a coffee table book. I find it’s a format that lets me tell the story of the day in the most efficient way, as it’s more cost effective to include a larger number of pages. I also like the idea that coffee table books are items that will get used more as they seem ‘less precious’, allowing you to get them out more often for a flick through, unlike super expensive high end albums which generally get tucked away in the bookcase, only to be taken out at anniversaries and other rare occasions. Having said that, there is undoubtedly something very special about a beautifully crafted high end album, so it was always my intention to offer the option of a more luxurious wedding album as well.

I looked for a looong time for the perfect flush mount wedding book to offer, one that would be classically beautiful, and understated enough to compliment my photography. I had a clear image in my head about what the album should look like, but it took a long time to find a supplier who’s product line came even close to the standard I was after. I finally found the perfect album – from Italy.

Album Epoca is a digital flush mounted photo album printed entirely on photographic paper, using a system that unites advanced technology with old world craftsman binding skills. Each album is hand-bound in Italy using an internationally patented continuous binding system, which allows for photos to be viewed and enjoyed without interruptions. These albums truly are works of art and I am really happy to be able to offer them.

Since, due to living so far away, Steph and Rob opted for the disc of their wedding pictures instead of a book, I always felt that it was a bit of a waste not to have their wedding in an album form. So when the time came for me to order a sample book, the decision of what to display on the pages was pretty easy make. I think their wedding pictures form a perfect union with this book, and I’m really happy to finally be able to show a physical sample of these albums to my clients in future consultations. A brochure is all well and good, but it’s really no substitute to the real thing!

Steph & Rob – The disc | Wedding

Marianne — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Just a few images of the packaging of Steph & Rob’s disc of hi-res images, which is now winding its way over to Dubai. I make all of these by hand. I think this one turned out pretty nice.

Stephanie & Rob – Portraits | Wedding

Marianne — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000

We have finally come to the last instalment from this wedding. There wasn’t much time to take portraits of Steph and Rob, but we did manage to sneak out from the Temple into one of the beautiful stairwells of the Andaz for a few shots. Just how gorgeous is Steph!

With this, I’d like to once again thank Stephanie and Rob for letting me be a part of this beautiful and special wedding. I wish you guys have as gorgeous a life together as your wedding day was!

Stephanie & Rob – The Temple | Wedding

Marianne — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Now then, you remember how I was saying this was a challenging venue to work in. You might have been wondering where exactly the challenge was. Let me introduce The Temple. Yes, the Andaz boasts a century old Masonic Temple, now thought to be grandest in England, with Grade II listed marble and mahogany. When the hotel was sold for refurbishment it was so run-down the previous owners had never discovered the temple as it was boarded behind a fake wall. Some believe Jack the Ripper was a Mason and would have attended this temple as it was closest to his hunting ground.

But yes, a temple with walls made out of dark marble, no windows, no artificial light sources, just candles. I could hardly see anything through the viewfinder! My assistant did an awesome job running around with an off camera flash, without her I don’t think there would be any pictures to show.

Stephanie & Rob – Champagne reception | Wedding

Marianne — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:21:00 +0000

After the ceremony, there was a champagne reception at the Gallery, which is a stunning modern space with an enormous glass roof and that funky circular atrium you saw in the test pictures. It’s a bit of a shock to the system to move through the different areas of the Andaz, it’s like jumping back and forth through time. I hope you’re not getting bored with the pictures from this wedding, still two instalments to come!

Stephanie & Rob – Ceremony | Wedding

Marianne — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:41:00 +0000

The ceremony of Steph & Rob’s wedding took place in the Fenchurch room of Andaz Liverpool Street. It was a gorgeous setting, with rose pedals and candle light creating a romantic atmosphere. Even though I was there to work, even I got a bit emotional at some point!

Stephanie & Rob – Getting ready | Wedding

Marianne — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:31:00 +0000

I’m going to process (and blog) Steph & Rob’s wedding in separate instalments. Since the day was quite clearly divided into separate sections – and spaces – it makes it easier to attack the processing in batches. So here’s the first instalment, where Steph is getting ready for the big day.

The wedding was a total blast, but I’ll tell more about in the future posts. I’ve been sitting in front of the computer pretty much all day now and could really use a break… So, watch this space! :D

P.S. I just had to add, thank you so much to my wonderful assistant/second shooter, who was absolutely indispensable in this difficult venue (as you will find out in later instalments!), and also, thank you so much to Steph and Rob for letting us share your day with you!

Testing, testing…

Marianne — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:19:00 +0000

So I went back to the Andaz today to finally meet face-to-face with Steph and Rob. Had a bit of a panic as first when I was told their room reservation had been cancelled! Turned out that it was someone else under the same name… :D They are such a lovely couple and everything about their wedding is just so cool and relaxed and fun. We walked around the hotel and tried out some interesting looking spots. Some spaces are just brilliant with lots of natural light, while others, where as equally stunning, very dark. So I will have to really think about how to work around that. But yeah, really looking forward to Saturday now!

Something old, something new

Marianne — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Stephanie and Rob are getting married at The Andaz on Saturday, and since I’d never been there before I went to check it out today. From the street you would never guess what a huge and gorgeous place it is. There are cool shapes everywhere, and the spaces flow between the old and the new in a dizzying manner. The setting should certainly make for some pretty exciting pictures on the day!

This is an unusual wedding in the sense that I haven’t actually met Steph and Rob face-to-face yet. They live in Dubai and have been arranging their wedding remotely (phew, can’t even imagine how stressful that is!), so thus far we have only exchanged a looot of emails with Steph. I’m meeting them for the first time on Thursday, can’t wait!