Linda and Steven's Wedding at Baliffscourt, Climping

The day before we flew out on holiday, i was privileged to cover the wedding of Linda and Steven at the beautiful Baliffscourt in West Sussex.

I hadn't worked there for over 5 years so it was with some anticipation and excitement that i drove there as my style and photography had changed quite considerably over time.

Linda and Steven wanted a low key approach which meant that my approach fitted the bill.

They had an intimate ceremony followed by a blessing in the stunning chapel in the grounds of the hotel.

Here are a few images from the day, all shot on my Nikon D300.

Gran Canaria Holiday

We've just returned from what was a fabulous break in Gran Canaria; our first family holiday in a long time! Work commitments had made it nigh impossible to find time on our diary for a decent holiday so we booked 9 months in advance just to keep a week clear.

We wanted to start off as relaxed as possible so decided to go up to Gatwick a day early and booked into the Hilton Hotel which is on site. After a relaxing meal, we were able to get a good night's sleep and avoid a 3am start the next day!

After a 4 hour flight we arrived at the Hotel Rui Vistamar on the south side of the island,

This had come highly recommended and i have to say, that it excelled in every department as an all-inclusive hotel were you were able to take your brain out, relax and enjoy a week of superb weather and entertainment.

The week was boosted by making some new friends and spending some quality time with the gang.

The entertainment team were superb and great fun, and in particular, Lars, Maxine, Elena and Erik were brilliant. The all important food and drinks didn't disappoint either.

The week went far too quickly but it was great to see Baggins again who had been on holiday himself with his best friends Merlin and Bella.

Here a few images from the week, all taken on my Canon G10 which proved itself superb for the job.















With Jacob and Ruby



Amelia lit by the floodlight







Rubes





Karen's surprise birthday cake









The Gang

Baby Amelia

I was very excited to meet baby Amelia recently.

Her Mum, Lisa had asked me over to photograph the new arrival and her family as i had been the photographer at Lisa's wedding a few years ago. I had also photographed Lisa and Matthew's other children as they came into the world.

It is always lovely to catch up with long standing clients so i drove over to their home to capture some lovely family images.

Here are a couple of my favourites taken by available light, of course.

Workshop Update: Only a few spaces left!!

The Workshop is half full already so if you are thinking of attending, please get in touch as soon as possible as places are very limited. Unlike a lot of other seminars, numbers are being kept low to allow delegates to get as much as possible from what will be an intensive day.

I will be sharing previously unseen work and talk about our new direction.

Here are the details.


The Real World Wedding Workshop 2010

Sponsored by:
Jorgensen Albums www.jorgensen.com.au
Fotobox Pro www.fotoboxpro.co.uk
Everybodysmile www.everybodysmile.biz
Aaduki Multimedia www.aaduki.com





Description: The Real World of Wedding Photography

Building and running a wedding business, from top to toe in the REAL world.


Topics covered include:

1: Introduction and background to how Peter has become one the leading lights in the UK Wedding Photography Industry.

2: Business: marketing, pricing, products and selling

3: Developing your style/niche

4: Technical: Peter covers exposure, lighting, composition

5: Equipment

6: Walk through a full wedding with Peter.

7: Shooting when the going gets tough: winter, wet and difficult weddings

8: Live Shoot: Peter holds a live demo both inside the magnificent Grand Hotel and, weather permitting, on the seafront and beach opposite. There should be opportunity for delegates to take some images themselves under Peter’s guidance, so feel free to bring your own cameras.




Who Should Attend the REAL WORLD Workshop:

Aspiring and established photographers wishing to freshen or build up their business and wedding photography.

This is intended to be a very informal, ego and hype-free workshop. Questions and input from delegates are very much welcomed.

Date: Tuesday 4th May 2010

Time: 10.00 to 5.00pm (registration and coffee 9.30am)

Location: The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, East Sussex
www.grandeastbourne.com
Special room rates available for workshop attendees.

Spaces are strictly limited.

Investment: Early Booking Offer of just £250+vat per delegate* if booked by April 10th 2010.

The fee includes coffee on arrival, a decent hot and cold lunch and afternoon coffee.

“The rate after 10th April will be £300+vat


Notes:
1: To reserve a place we require full payment at the time of booking and this non-refundable unless we are able to fill your space with another delegate once the day is full.

2: Payment is accepted by cheque, cash, most debit and credit cards and BACS.

3: To qualify for special room rates at the Grand Hotel, please ask for the Sales Office and quote this workshop.

4: Free Parking is generally available at the hotel.

5: Peter will be available for informal discussion in the bar afterwards, so please feel free to stay on.

For further information or to book your place on the workshop please call on 01323 740741 or e-mail: info@peterprior.com as soon as possible.

Jen and Dan's Wedding at Bury Court Barn, near Farnham

Last week saw me privileged to photograph the wedding of Jen and Dan at St John's Church, Merrow near Guildford.

They also arranged to have their beautiful daughter, Isabella baptised at the same ceremony, making the whole day very special for them and their whole family.

After all the recent extreme winter weather we were fortunate to have a mainly dry but cold day to work with.

After the ceremony they held a fantasitc reception at the grogeous Bury Court Barn at Bentley near Farnham which is just off the A3.

Here are a few favourite images from the day.



Mum helping Dad to get ready.

Harley Photographs Featured in MCN on on the RSD Blog

Here at Art Visage, we have been privileged to be the official photographers for Shaw Harley-Davidson's new Shaw Speed Shop project.

Last week at the Alexandra Palace Custom Bike Show in London, Shaw's hard work and skill was rewarded with 1st, 2nd and 4th places in the Modified Harley-Davidson custom build competition.

To celebrate this amazing achievement we were called in to photograph 4 of their stunning machines. Phil and i had a great day at the dealership and produced some fabulous images.

World famous publication, Motorcycle News then visited Shaw's and ran a 2 page feature about the Speed Shop and featured some of our images. It was a funny feeling seeing our work published in such an esteemed paper.

Then Steve called to tip me off that two of our images had been featured on world renowned custom bike guru Roland Sands' blog in the States

Here a few of the latest bike shots.

This won the show.