Jo and Rob

Netley Abbey provided a gorgeous setting for Jo and Rob's pre-wedding day shoot. We met up at their flat, and I did a make up trial with the beautiful Jo before we headed out :) Luckily for us the weather held up, and the rain didn't start until we were done with the shoot, yea!

I really enjoyed this shoot, even tho we had a furry intruder at one point, LOL.

Can't wait for the wedding on July 14th,, my first with men in kilts! Woo! :)

The 'Secret' is out!

Shhh...

Secrets!

It's been a trend recently for Brides to have a boudoir type photoshoot in secret and create an album to present to their new husbands when they jet off to their honeymoon. This has been written about in countless newspapers and magazines across the US. But it's really taken off here in the UK!

I have to mention the Regeti's, as being the Godfather and Godmother of the current trend. Their Marathons in the US have taken Boudoir to a whole new level of gorgeousness. I have always loved vintage pin-up style art, so combined with the current 'Boudoir' trend, I felt inspired to create this service for my own brides and their friends. So the 'Secret' started to hatch.

I mentioned the idea to two of my lovely brides, and they were excited to be the first to be treated to a Secret Shoot. The idea is to use a romantic setting, in a beautiful boutique hotel, and create editorial style images, using natural light. It was great fun for all of us, and the results were absolutely stunning!

Here is one of the slideshows from the first 'Secrets' shoot :)

http://slideshow.murakamisecrets.co.uk/lisa_june_2007/

The lovely Lisa was so excited about it, she posted it on Hitched, and as a result, I am scheduling more Secret Shoots for the summer and autumn. Dates to be announced, and I will be giving first choice to those who's names I already have.

We also are launching the Secrets site, which David has worked really hard on for me :)

http://www.murakamisecrets.co.uk/

I will add a few single images later, and some of the other gorgeous bride, but at the moment, her images need to remain 'Secret' ;)

Teri

Jody and Daniel, Part 3, The Beach!

We finally got to have the day at the beach with Jody and Daniel. The weather was perfect, and the beach was deserted!

Jody and Daniel Engagement Session Part 2

After the excitement of the mini skatepark with the gorgeous graffiti wall, we decided to head somewhere that was the total opposite of the urban scene. So where else, but out to Hardy's Country. The bluebells were just at full bloom, something we had checked for the previous week :) So the timing couldn't have been more perfect.

After we left the bluebell wood, we were heading over to Kimmeridge, for the last part of the day's photoshoot. We saved the beach shoot for last, in order to take advantage of the warm light that happens just about an hour or so before the sunsets. We were all really excited to get these sunset images! I have to commend Jody and Daniel for their boundless energy!

However, on the motorway, we ran into car problems, and had to postpone the beach part of the shoot, until the next weekend. We did the beach shoot on this past Sunday, and I am thrilled to say that after a week of pouring rain, the Gods were looking out for us, and the day was incredible. Those images to follow!

David and Teri