Engagement photographs at the beach

One of the photography services I offer is a pre-wedding or engagement photoshoot. It is a great way for the couple and the photographer to bond and to develop a style that works for all.

Laura and Will chose the beach for the location for their engagement photographs. The cool winter seascape made a great backdrop for the photos, allowing their personality and character to shine through in the images.

They are a really fun couple who were keen to be creative and work through lots of different poses. Although the water temperature was a mere 8 degrees, they whipped off their shoes and socks and took a brief paddle in the sea. And despite a light drizzle throughout the session the couple remained happy and relaxed.

I wish them all the best for their big day and am looking forward to photographing their wedding and seeing some familiar faces at their wedding.

For more information about my wedding photography servcies, please visit my website www.juliatoms.com

A beach themed wedding in West Wittering

Recently I was asked to photograph the family and bridesmaids before the ceremony. It a great time for photos as everyone is looking their best, fresh from the makeup artist and hairdresser, and usually with a glass of champagne in their hand. This is when they were at their most relaxed and not under the scrutiny of 100+ guests. 

For a photographer, it is also a good time to capture the finer details of the day: the dress, jewelry, wedding cake, shoes, accessories and the fresh flowers. I absolutely loved the kitesurfing themed wedding cake - almost too good to eat!

You don’t have to book a photographer for the full day, I offer packages from a minimum of 3 hours upwards, with flexible options: CD of images, albums, online galleries, and personalized greetings cards.

Big thanks to Jess & Neal for booking me for their West Wittering wedding.

For further info, go to the wedding section on my website >> www.juliatoms.com/weddings

Fancy an InsideOut Lifestyle?

“InsideOut is a company that strives to make outside living completely stress free and enjoyable despite the British climate, which we all know can prove to be rather unpredictable to say the least! This means goodbye to winter blues and hello to a happier more social winter/summer ahead”

My brief for this project was to capture the atmosphere and lifestyle benefits that their architectural projects create. We decided to plan two photo shoots – one with models to stage lifestyle images, and another to capture the beautiful architecture under complimentary lighting. The weather gods were not on our side for the lifestyle shoot, however a little bit of rain did not stop the proceedings and here are some of my favourite shots from the two photoshoot.

They were pretty stoked with the photographs and then asked me to redesign them a flyer with the new photography.

They are based in Sussex with a new showroom at Cedar Nursery in Apuldram

Classic Cars at West Wittering Estate

West Wittering Estate hosted their first Classic Car event a few years ago, and the Estate Manager asked me to go along and capture the day. The weather was not great and it discouraged many people from getting their cars drenched. Despite the rain and mud, the event was a success with a number of people who decided to brave the drizzle with their vintage picnic accessories. Every car was photographed and the owners were given a private link whereby to purchase/view prints.

Below are a few shots from the day – with events like this, it is impossible to avoid the rain, so my post production editing has reflected the weather (extra dark and selective some colouring!)

Interior photographs for Chichester Canvas

The Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival are the two big events that the Goodwood Estate holds each year.  Set in 12,000 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside, the Goodwood Estate is a popular locations for hosting anything from corporate events, product launches, dream weddings and private celebrations.

Chichester Canvas are a local Sussex based company that assemble all the marquees and they are then dressed to suit the party/event that are held inside. A lot of hard work and planning goes into setting the scene for the events. 

Chichester Canvas specialise in traditional canvas marquees and one of the few remaining companies in the UK with the knowledge and experience to still offer these charming marquees. They are often favoured for wedding receptions and other events mainly due to their pleasing time honoured design which features a high peaked roof and beautiful sweeping lines.

Below are a of images I took to showcase the marquee interiors at the Goodwood Revival before the general public were allowed in. The Goodwood Revival is a magical step back in time, a unique chance to revel in the glamour and allure of motor racing in the romantic time capsule of the golden era of motor racing at one of the world's most authentic circuits.

Windsurfing Action Photography

Over the past few years I have compiled a great portfolio of windsurf action photography from numerous testing trips with Boards Magazine. I have a series of 10 page plus articles in the magazine for their wave sail and wave board kit testing trips to El Medano, Tenerife, across five different magazine issues. (Click on any of the images to view them larger)

Creativity and forward thinking are definitely key to such articles. Each year manufacturers come out with new kit and it is the riders and the photographer's responsibilty that each item is showcased with a new and different approach.

In each of these editions are 10 page plus equipment testing articles showcasing my work.
For further reading/examples see issues: 246, 247, 256, 257, 258.