Alison & Jason | Pre Wedding Shoot | Buxton

Alison & Jason are getting married in August, a beautiful marquee wedding in Alsager. As they live in Leicestershire, it made sense to try and find a location in between us, so I suggested Buxton, a beautiful town nestled in the Derbyshire countryside.

We were scuppered on the day by our glorious British weather ! It decided to pour on us the entire time ! However, not to be outdone we managed to find some cover under the trees, then we moved into the conservatory of the Palace Hotel where there was some beautiful light.

Guys, thanks for being such troopers!!

A few from the shoot ...

Birthday Milestone Promotion

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Whilst it pains me greatly to admit to this particular milestone, I will be turning 40 at the beginning of October. Instead of burying my head in the sand, I have decided I should celebrate it and include my business in the celebration, so there you have it, and here goes ...

For any new portrait* enquiries booked and shot before the 4th October (herein and hereafter known as D-Day lol) I am offering a session, either in-studio or on location (within Stafford area), including a 7x5 framed print (value £65) for an amazing £75 ! That's the session fee literally for £10 !!

Give me a shout at gill@gilltaylor.co.uk or go to the contact section of my website and get in touch !

I look forward to hearing from you soon !

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Happy Birthday Tess !!

You may delay, but time will not (Benjamin Franklin)

Where, oh where, does time actually go ! I can't believe that this time last year we were researching beagle puppies and at the same time our precious baby, Tess, was being born, along with 5 little siblings. Today is her first birthday and I can't believe how much she has grown, how much she has become ingrained in our lives, how beautiful a little dog she is growing up to be.

OK, if I'm honest, she can be a right PITA lol, but mostly, she's just wonderful !

Just a little reminder in pictures of how she has grown ... enjoy !

With daddy at the breeders ... 6 weeks old ...

First day home ... 7 weeks ...

It survived the little teeth ... it wouldn't last 2 minutes these days !

We have a canvas of this one ... too cute !

And a framed print of this one ...

See how much her colouring has changed?

Happy Birthday, gorgeous girl !

Ann & Alan | Wedding | The Old Rectory, Devon

You may remember Ann & Alan from their Pre Wedding Shoot in Hampton Court Park, London. It wasn't too long before the wedding day arrived. I travelled to my hotel in Bude the night before, stopping off at the venue in Devon on route to get a guided tour of the grounds, house & marquee by Alan, my very excited groom ! The attention to detail, heart theme, pink lined marquee and gorgeous surroundings assured for an absolutely beautiful, unique wedding, something I had expected from these two :)

I will always remember the connection between my couple, the way he looked at her, with complete adoration and love ... sigh, I love my clients !

A few favourites ...

The stunning dress ...

Ann has the same issue as me (we're both taller than our men!) but she managed to find some beautiful flats ...

I copped this as I was moving around finding cool places to shoot details ... it made me laugh !

Getting gorgeous ...

Ready to go ...

This was the only time it rained all day ...

The ceremony was held in the barn, beautifully decorated and rustic, truly unique ...

Time for some posing ...

The cake cutting and some fun speeches ...

A very intimate first dance ... then busting some moves !

We finished off with some lanterns being sent up into the glorious night sky ... LOTS of lanterns !

Ann & Alan ... thank you for having me ... wishing you every happiness as you continue your journey together.

John

After a very manic week in London (which was super enjoyable but went way too fast!), a wedding on Saturday (beautiful, can't wait to blog that) and a pre-wedding shoot on Sunday, John and I headed to our friends, Anthony and Kim's, for a beautiful 3-course Sunday lunch, with copious amounts of wine ... I so needed to just not cook and be looked after ... and I fell asleep in the car on the way home, too !!

While there I grabbed Kim's camera and took this lovely little portrait of John ... I love it and just wanted to share it with you all ...

Hope you have a great week !

London Workshop | Jerry Ghionis

I'm really just updating the blog as I haven't done so for a while and it was beginning to feel a little neglected ... I am once again down at The Hoxton in London with Jerry Ghionis, his beautiful wife (and good friend of mine) Georgina and, of course, a whole bunchh of photographers eager to learn from, and get inspiration from, Jerry.

I have been helping out on and off, and of course listening to Jerry and watching many of the slideshows and shooting demonstrations, but hanging with Georgie is one of the real highlights of the trip !

I am available, I have internet, I have my phone ... if you need me, I'm here !

I'll post some random images taken on iPhone and G10 once I get back (I didn't bring my big-boy kit with me) but in the meantime have a great week everyone !!

Oh, if you want to stalk me, click on the Facebook and / or Twitter links in the sidebar off to the right :)

Michelle & Ben | Wedding | Rowton Castle, Shropshire

Last weekend found me at the stunning Rowton Castle, nestled in the Shopshire countryside, for Michelle & Ben's wedding. I was ably assisted on the day by my good friend and fellow photographer, Matt Wagster. This wedding had been 2 years in the making, with a baby popping up in between for good measure ! Not wanting to be outdone, little Harry had decided to make his own mark on the world by arriving exactly 1 year to the day, making the wedding day his 1st birthday too ! Ben quipped "at least I'll never forget my anniversary" LOL

The day started with the preparations in a beautiful bedroom within the castle, complete with 4-poster bed - yum ! The ceremony was held in the castle itself then it was time for Harry's birthday party, complete with magician and, of course, CAKE !

It was a very emotional day, with quite a few (joyful) tears throughout. Everyone had so much fun and the weather was fantastic.

So, without further ado, a few favourites from the day ... Michelle, Ben and Harry ... may you all continue to find happiness in each other and have a wonderful life together. Thanks so much for letting be be a part of your day.

Beautiful details ...

That dress was hard work !

Ben and his best man ...

The emotional ceremony ...

A well earned glass of bubbly ...

Time for some video light fun ...

Mr & Mrs ...

"Rock Chick" bridesmaid ...

The speeches were both fun and emotional ...

You just had to be there LOL

Cake time !

An homage to David Brent ...

Work it ...

Choreographed first dance ...