Choc Fest Ahead!

Today I have some time to sit down and eat my Easter eggs! Since no post is complete without pictures.......

Some random facts about Easter eggs....

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Kids of Today

This cartoon made me laugh.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography... is a new concept in contemporary wedding photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London, UK and beyond.

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For any enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London and the UK, contact Louisa on louisa@urbanbridesmaid.com

Getting the photograph right in camera without flash

I was having a conversation about photography which led on to me saying when I reach a venue I always talk to the officant to see where they would like me to stand throughout the wedding ceremony and whether I can use flash or not. I described a wedding where I couldn't use flash for parts of the ceremony.

Me: I shot the whole wedding ceremony without flash.
Them: How did that go? Did the wedding photographs come out?
Me: Yes.
Them: I guess you could lighten them in the computer.
Me: I guess I could, but I got the exposure right in camera.

Professional wedding photographers carry cameras and lenses to allow them to work at low light levels without flash, should it not be permitted during your wedding ceremony.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography... is a new concept in contemporary wedding photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London, UK and beyond.

www.urbanbridesmaid.com

For any enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London and the UK, contact Louisa on louisa@urbanbridesmaid.com

Photo Challenge [4] Coldest day of year = experiment

As Monday was the first snow of 2009, and it looks like the weather will remain at minus temperatures all week... time for a photographic challenge....

This challenge is to find alternative light sources to light your photographs.

Can you guess what I used to light these test photos.....

Open log fire..... no

It is a halogen heater - giving out delicious orange light as well as heat.

If that is not enough of a challenge for you - try freezing bubbles and photographing them as mentioned in today's Metro paper.


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Urban Bridesmaid Photography... is a new concept in contemporary wedding photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London, UK and beyond.

www.urbanbridesmaid.com

For any enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London and the UK, contact Louisa on louisa@urbanbridesmaid.com

Toilet Paper Bridal Gowns [2]

The toilet paper gowns are back.... winners of 2008 have been just announced. Previous 2006 and 2007 winners can be found here.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography... is a new concept in contemporary wedding photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London, UK and beyond.

www.urbanbridesmaid.com

For any enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London and the UK, contact Louisa on louisa@urbanbridesmaid.com

Monday Wedding Trivia [8]

• Bride hypnotised to overcome fear of vomiting during wedding
• Woman files for divorce after husband lifts veil
• Couple advertise for witnesses to wedding in paper

What not to wear at weddings

That's me at my sister's wedding. In defense of this photo...

• it was the first wedding I ever went to
  
• it was 1989 - I was only 15
  
• my mother always brought me clothes larger so I would 'grow' into them

The Beast of Thamesmead

There is a strange black cat that comes into the garden once in a while. It is actually a rather nice cat and not a beast at all. Sometimes it tries to sneak into the house, but runs away when spotted. My cats were rather scared of it at first - but seem all right now. Here is a photo of my cat following the strange cat - I don't know why! (This is the closest photo I could get on my P&S camera as it keeps running away!)

Could it be the Beast of Bexley? ummm probably not.

Wedding photographer, London

Monday Wedding Trivia [7]

All about dresses this week...

Found this shop on my travels - India Links at the top of Regent's Street, which you can see from the photo above sells gorgeous evening wear.

You have heard of trash the dress - now there is trash the saree. Check the site out!

The Mohogany Bridal show was yesterday, here are photos online from the previous year's show.

London wedding photographer

Monday Wedding Trivia [6]

Want a unusual place to get married? The National Showcave Centre for Wales offer civil weddings in the caves.
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8% of all Internet users are engaged to be married.
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August is the top month for weddings, with an average of 10.2% taking place. June comes in a close second with 9.9%
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In the 1st century B.C. in Rome, the cake was thrown at the bride or broken over her head as one of the many fertility symbols which then were a part of the marriage ceremony. Cutting the wedding cake together, still a predominant ritual at weddings, symbolizes the couple's unity, their shared future, and their life together as one. The three tiered cake is believed to have been inspired by the spire of Saint Bride's Church in London, England.

London wedding photographer

Wedding photographer gets a haircut!

Yes, this wedding photographer has treated herself to a new haircut. Nothing like a new haircut to make you look and feel great!

My hair growing out + get wet = frizzy! It has been at one point described by my friend as looking as like the Lion King - a big mane!

My hairdresser gave me a tip of how to keep your hair looking salon fresh for up to two weeks. So I am sharing that secret with all you brides to be! Put your hand on the middle of your head. Comb your hair down and around your head, clip it in place. Final step is wrap in scarf. In the morning, just comb and go!

Toilet Paper Bridal Gowns....

Here are the 2006 winners of the toilet paper wedding dress competition and the 2007 winners. (Yes you heard me right! You wouldn't have known if I hadn't told you...) Now you definitely couldn't do a trash the dress session in that!

wedding photo

Monday Wedding Trivia [5]

Free wedding photography - it is not every day that you get something for free. Jessica Claire is running her 2nd annual free wedding contest open to couples getting married in the US in 2008. Check out the complete rules on Jessica's blog. You have until 12th January 2008 to submit your story.
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Some of you lucky ladies may be starting 2008 with an sparkly addition to your left hand. Congratulations on becoming a bride to be! If you are looking for a wedding photographer to capture your wedding photographs with personality give Urban Bridesmaid Photography a call.
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The SWPP annual photography convention is only 2 weeks away! With speakers like David Beckstead, Gordon McGowan, Hanson Fong and Kevin Kubota I can't wait to go!

Christmas Eve Wedding Trivia [4]

Saintly Celebrations can provide beautiful cakes, bridal flowers, stunning decorations at your venue to make your wedding or celebration memorable and give it the WOW! factor.

You can find Saintly Celebrations online and at 07886 816 247 or 020 7708 4277.
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Cheap Wedding Blog is full of ideas to save you money on your wedding day run by Cheap Wedding Success.co.uk....
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Rain and Peter Kwan took their own DIY wedding shots - not on the actual BIG day but afterwards in many cities like London, Oxford and Paris. To me, they were like the forerunners for the Trash the Dress movement (without actually trashing the dress!) More like a Have Dress Will Travel session! I must admit that this is one of my favourite sites - the idea being so unique! Check them out on diy wedding photos. com. Peter has become a professional since this fun experiment. His professional site can be found at sincethefirstsight.com.

That's all I have for you... go and enjoy Christmas!

Monday Wedding Trivia [3]

Not quite about wedding photography... but a photographer's quest for perfect light using a helmet mounted flash or the wearable reflector. Very inventive and guaranteed to make your subject smile!

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The bride stands to the groom's left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.

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The Queen's wedding cake on 20 November 1947 was 9ft (2.74m) high!

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Ghost invades wedding photos - read all about it on this forum post.

Monday Wedding Trivia [2]

Some facts...

Queen Victoria made white the bridal color of choice when she wore it to wed Prince Albert in 1840.

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In 1983 a couple planning on getting married decided as they had no friends or family to speak of, that they would put an advertisement in the paper for a wedding congregation.They received over 250 replies which they went through with a fine toothed comb until they selected 20 couples deemed most appropriate for the situation and four young girls.

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100 wedding trivia questions - see how many you can get right!

Monday Wedding Trivia [1]

Feature your London wedding in the London paper. (Wedding articles published every Friday.) Send your details and/or pictures to weddings@thelondonpaper.com

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Man's wedding ring dodges a speeding bullet.

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The Fox and Hounds Country hotel in Eggesford is offering a one stop wedding deal for £1,000 on eBay. This will get you champagne, 3 course meal & wine for couple and 18 guests, registry service and function room for civil ceremony - also covers a night in honeymoon suite.
Their eBay auction can be found here.

Selected dates from February 2008.

I first found this in the Metro paper....
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Tune in again next Monday for more wedding trivia....