New Forest Wedding Photography Encore Session Lynsey and Steven

It's been another busy summer here at Murakami Photography, but we are back, and have many exciting blog entries to make! Knowing where to begin is the hard part, lol. We have been blessed to photograph some amazing portrait sessions and weddings this summer, so I think it's time to share :)

To get the ball rolling again, I wanted to blog a lovely couple we met at Lisa and Simon's Bournemouth wedding in April 2008. Lynsey and Steven are an amazing couple, not just because they are from Scotland ;) They married just a few months ago, and while we weren't able to photograph their wedding, we had talked about getting together for a post wedding Encore session whenever they had the time. They were down recently to visit Lisa and Simon, as well as baby Ruby (Congrats again to Lisa and Simon on the newest family member!)

An Encore photo shoot is our take on the 'Trash the Dress, Rock the Frock, Cherish the Dress' type photo sessions. Rather than trashing any dresses, we approach this as a fun way to create lasting memories of the newlyweds in their wedding outfits. To us it's about cool photos in a location that perhaps wasn't possible on the wedding day, either due to distance (Scotland to the New Forest on a wedding day is a bit prohibitive, lol) or perhaps lack of time available on the wedding day to do an extended photo session. The end result is a collection of images that are cherished and displayed so children and future generations will be able to see you were fun and occasionally a little cool ;)

Lyns loved the images we took of Claire and Darrell in the New Forest near Rhinefield House so we planned to use that location. The area is a beautiful part of the New Forest and we know it well from previous wedding photography at Rhinefield House Hotel. We are often commissioned to photograph in the same venues but never see things the same way, the weather, the light and the couple are always different and bring something unique that inspires us. Once I saw Steven in his kilt, I knew this session would be different. It was going to be much more dramatic and mystical. We could not plan to have such a fantastic sunset so when we noticed the sky was starting to colour up we headed out onto the moorland to take full advantage.

Thank you to Lynsey and Steven for being so wonderful and easy to photograph. Also a huge thanks to Lisa and Simon for allowing to us to meet up at her house and providing a place for Lynsey to change into her wedding gown. It was great to see everyone all together again and David and I to meet Ruby for the first time :)

So, with no more delays, here is a selection from Lynsey and Steven's New Forest post wedding Encore session! Hope you enjoy!

Kingston Country Barn Wedding in Dorset, Emily and Dean

Emily and Dean's wedding took place at the Kingston Country Courtyard Barn, nestled in the Dorset countryside overlooking Corfe Castle. It was our first wedding at the old Barn and we loved the relaxed atmosphere, the whole setting worked really well as a wedding venue. Wedding guests accommodation was within Kingston Country Courtyard which means the whole place was taken over with family and friends of Emily and Dean.

Beautiful wedding flowers provided by Dorset florists www.poundburyflorist.co.uk
The amazing chocolate wedding cake was provided by our favourite wedding cake lady Lisa Notley, she does amazing work and totally recommended http://www.cakesbylisanotley.co.uk

Sometimes there's time in the evening for a quick walk out and about and with the amazing sunset we totally knew we had to take advantage!

Thank you guys for letting Teri and I be part of your day, many congratulations!! :)


Check out their wedding gallery on our public facebook page Emily and Dean Married!

Pre Wedding Photography Corfe Castle, Ruth and Ian

Ruth and Ian's pre wedding photography session started at Corfe Castle in Dorset, it's a beautiful area for photos. Hard to resist using the castle itself as it's such a neat structure with lots of interesting ruins. Ruth and Ian had never been around the castle so it was good fun to use somewhere for the engagement images they had not visited.

The second location we went out into the countryside toward Lulworth Cove, unusual weather conditions made for some different images, one minute it was bright sun the next we were in thick fog!

Looking forward to seeing you both again in Kent for the wedding this June! :)

Check out their gallery on our public facebook page Ruth and Ian Engagement and leave a comment :)

The Repercussion Band Shoot, Dorset

Something slightly different!

We love photographing weddings in and around Dorset, Hampshire and the New Forest. Dan and Becky, of our wedding couples from last year asked if we would photograph their band, we thought it would be something a little different, it turned out to be very different..

Dan knows a local farmer and he was happy for us to photograph around his farm, farmer Alan and we came to know him was slightly bemused about us going into the cow field but not as bemused as the cows!

Teri sustained a cow related clothing incident but all in all everyone enjoyed the experience :)

Check out the bands music via their website The Repercussion

Bournemouth Church Wedding Reception at Royal Bath Hotel, Sherri-Louise and Geoff

Sherri-Louise and Geoffs Bournemouth Wedding with reception at the beautiful Royal Bath Hotel above Bournemouth Beach was a pleasure to photograph. The ceremony took place at a church just around the corner from Sherri-Louises parents house at Moordown St Johns, the church there has the most amazing light coming in from a large ornate window at the back of the church.

We knew Sherri-Louise and Geoff wanted to use Bournemouth Beach for the wedding photos so not long after arriving at the hotel we nipped down to the beach for the romantic alone shots.

Teri and I love photographing weddings at the Royal Bath Hotel, the hotel has very high ceilings in the classic style of a grand Victorian hotel. We made use of the entrance hall with it's central chandelier for some cool inside shots before the couple went in for the evening reception in the grand ballroom.

Congratulations!! :)