Pre-wedding portrait shoot in Hertfordshire | Portrait photography | Charlotte and James

Wow! Has it really been that long since I have posted? I really should get my act together and get serious with my blogging. I apologise and will endeavour to do better!

Anyway, back to now, and I must post a few images from Charlotte and James pre-wedding shoot. Their wedding day is coming up in August and after this little session I am looking forward to it even more. Especially as James thoroughly enjoyed it (and little Pepper). That is the pooch...not Charlotte's nickname:-)

We took the images in a quaint little field local to me and then an underpass a stones throw away. Loving the light when I shot these....slightly overcast with hazy sun. Perfect! Enjoy these handful of images and feel free to leave any comments in the box below the post. Cheers, Phil.

Knebworth House weddings | Hertfordshire wedding Photography | Catherine & Philip

It has been a while since I have photographed a wedding at Knebworth House so I was looking forward to reacquainting myself with this grand old venue.

Catherine and Philip married in St Mary's on the grounds of Knebworth Park and then made the short walk through the main gates and into the House gardens for drinks and photographs.

Philip has a very interesting job and one that is close to my heart. He is the producer of Sky Sports new Formula 1 coverage, and will be travelling the world putting together the new Sky Sports F1 Channel. Counting many of the drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Paul Di Resta as friends I am not jealous much! He will also be teaming up with Martin Brundle who has now left the BBC to become a commentator for this new F1 outfit. Going by the standards that Sky Sports already boast I am sure that their coverage will be right up there with the greats.

This has nothing at all to do with wedding photography (apart from coming up in the best-man's speech) so I will get back on track (forgive the pun).

Here are a handful of images from their wedding including a little play with one of my regular silhouette's.

It is great shooting weddings at Knebworth House!

Newborn baby portraits in Hertfordshire | New baby shoot | Freddie

A quick preview of a recent newborn baby photo-shoot. Little baby Freddie (well not so little at 9lbs +) was a joy to shoot....eventually! Here he is at two and a half weeks on a hastily rescheduled shoot. Freddie just wasn't interested in going to sleep and was curious to everything going on around him. It took a while and a few cuddles but mum (Charlie) was finally able to send him to the land of nod. Who said newborn baby photography was easy :-)

More to follow in a couple of days.

Baby photography in Hertfordshire | Newborn Session | Tobias

What a little beauty Tobias is. Ten days old and as cute as anything!

Baby Tobias is the gorgeous first son of Stacy and Andrew, whose wedding I photographed last year at the fabulous Hockwold House near Thetford. He was very well behaved......up to the point where he decided it would be amusing to wee on dad :-)

Tobias ended up being quite the little poser though and gave us the chance to shoot a little variety. It seemed such a shame to remove him from the cocoon at the end of the session, as he looked so snug.

I hope that you both enjoy these first few months with your tiny new addition. It won't be long before he looks so different. Enjoy these images of Tobias, and please feel free to leave a comment or two at the bottom of this post. Thank you guys!

For information and details on how to book your newborn portrait shoot contact Phil Lynch Photographer on 01438 243498.

Wedding photography in Herts Beds and Bucks | It's all in the details

I was prompted to make this post after an appeal by a photographer colleague of mine who wanted to be inspired to shoot cooler detail shots on his weddings.

We are both members of a exclusive forum for UK wedding and portrait photographers called MV. This is an invite only forum and I have been a member for a couple of years now. I have to say, there are some fantastic photographers that grace this forum. Photographers that are leading lights in the UK today and on a larger scale more than hold their own when put along side our American cousins. I am quite proud to have been first nominated, and then invited to be part of this select group of like-minded  professionals. To share your views and your work within this forum can feel very liberating at times.

Anyway, in answer to his previously mentioned appeal, I posted a few of my favourite detail images that I had shot over my 2010 wedding season. So rather than leaving them hidden within the MV forum, I thought that I would share a few here!

I think it is great to shoot quality detail images as they are the little reminders of things that can so easily be forgotten on the day, and they always look stunning in the wedding album! I always strive to make them a little different. So much so that I give myself a little project of coming up with unusal ring shots every wedding. A little bit of fun, but I find that it also focuses the mind too.

Here are a few of my favourites. Enjoy :-)

Brocket Hall from a helicopter

Knebworth House at dusk

Coltsfoot Country Retreat Nr Datchworth, on a fantastic sunny day!

Newborn baby photographer in Herts | Newborn baby portraits

These are from a recent newborn shoot that I thought I would share! He is 3 weeks old, which is borderline for this style as newborns tend to get disturbed a little easier after a couple of weeks. The absolute best time for newborn baby photography is anywhere from the first couple of days to about a week or so. We just about got away with this one as he was very content and was quite happy to snuggle into the little cocoon. In fact dad thought that he looked so cosy that he wanted an adult size cocoon for himself :-)

I just love this first shot as it is totally the style that I like to do. The second one is a bit  cutesy though!

If you would like a newborn photography session then please contact me and book your appointment.

Big yawn time! I love his little toes poking through the bottom of the cocoon.