Just before Simon and Sophie arrived for their engagement portrait shoot, I was out walking our dog. I met a man walking his dog. He looked some what familiar. We got chatting and he introduced himself as Michael Brandon, an actor who was renting one of our neighbours houses whilst he appeared at Chichester Festival Theatre. Those over a certain age would recognise him as Lt James Dempsey from the 80′s cop series, Dempsey and Makepeace. He mentioned a bicycle that he needed to sell before the move back to London, a Schwinn Tango tandem he’d brought over from the States. I bought it on the spot and used it an hour later in Simon and Sophies shoot. Serendipity.

They say you should try something new everyday. Simon and Sophie were tandem virgins when they arrived, experts when they left. And Sophie, about that smile, what’s not to love ;)

Hey both,

Just a quick thank you for our photo shoot yesterday, I think it will make such a difference on the day and it was SO much fun! The bike was awesome, you guys were awesome! I loved it all! Can’t wait to see the photos!

Hope you get to go out on the bike soon :-)

Sophie
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Chrissi and Brad live close to us on the Sussex Riviera and their son, Luca, is the same age as our daughter. Only a few more weeks and he’ll be a big brother. Hope you’re ready Luca!

On the Beach

and at Home

Engagement portraits are all about getting to know each other. Charlotte never stops smiling / giggling / laughing. Dan, as well as protecting Queen and Country, has the super power ability to see through women’s clothing. Great for him, but on the the face of it not that useful to the rest of us, but I wonder if I give him a camera…get the idea?

Wedding next month at Sandhurst Military Academy.

When a good neighbour asks you to photograph his daughters wedding, you say

‘Yes, yes, yes. And can we use your Ferrari in their engagement photo shoot?’ :)

Couldn’t resist a walk on our beach though. Did I say, we LOVE the beach!

Carl and Kate traveled down from Stoke-on-Trent from their engagement portrait shoot on the beach, plus a few pictures in the Janda HQ gardens. Loved spending time with these guys, oh so beautiful. Wedding next week in Marylebone Town Hall and reception in Malmaison.

Last time we endeavoured to make the Sussex coast look like the Caribbean. This time there’s no disguising the Great British seaside. We met Terry and Laura when we photographed Chris and Francesca’s wedding back in 2009, they were a joy to photograph then and nothing has changed. Looking forward to their big day in August.

We are thrilled to be featured on one of the best wedding blogs in the UK, Rock My Wedding!

Thanks to Rebecca from RMW for choosing to feature our Beach shoot with James and Vicky, and we’re chuffed with the nice comments left by other people on the blog :) See the full article here.

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“Do you think we can get all our guests to walk from the Church, down to the beach for some shots?” asked Catriona when we met for their engagement portrait shoot.

“Sure. No problem” we replied. 80+ people on a windy Sussex beach in October? We love a challenge!

JP and Catriona travelled over from their home in Boston, Massachusetts for their wedding at St. Marys Church in Felpham and reception at Upwaltham Barns. The weather was kind, beach shots were great, and the day ran like a dream.

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JP and Catriona were over from their home in Boston, Massachusetts to prepare the last few details for their wedding at Upwaltham Barns in October. A quick look around St. Mary’s Church in Felpham, where the ceremony will take place then down onto the beach for their engagement portrait shoot.