Glasgow Winter Gardens

What a beautiful name for a building to get married in. I thought it would be worth writing a bit about some of the venues we have worked in.

The Glasgow Winter Gardens are connected to the People's Palace which is now a social history museum. The museum has some fantastic photographs illustrating the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1970 to the present day. The Winter Gardens is a Victorial glasshouse filled with tropical plants, benches to sit and a cafe.

As a wedding venue this is a fantastic place which, due to the windows, stays light until late in the summer months but also looks great when lit up in the evening. During the golden hour the early evening sun provides a wonderful orange glow to some of the bricks inside the building.

Here is another shot taken with my lomo fisheye film camera (a favourite camera that I'll do an entry about at a later date) that really does justice to the fabulous architecture.

Welcome to the new wedding photography blog

I thought it was time to have a separate blog about my wedding photography. So often I want to record what I've been doing and offer up a few early shots of a pre-wedding photography session or highlight a great venue.

Some people think I'm a bit mad taking on one of the most intense jobs you could try to do. The day is so important for the couple that you could really muck up if you failed to deliver. I am very
cautious about who I accept as clients though and always make sure that I feel I can deliver what they need. Tim, my partner, acts as my second photographer ans we focus on a contemporary and 'reportage' style which aims to capture the story of the day and ends up with less than the
usual forced poses and smiles.

I have just re-vamped our wedding website called ithadtobeyou. It has a few galleries with different styles of photography. I like working for clients who are open to a range of photography and processing styles.

This is what one of my favourite couples (featured in the photograph above) said:

'Well, for us, it just had to be Lou and Tim!
Our wedding was the happiest day of our lives, and we feel so lucky that Lou and Tim were there to record it. In fact, they were as much a part of the day as any of our guests. The sheer style and outstanding quality of their work speaks for itself. What may not be apparent from the photographs, but which was every bit as important to us, was the care and individual attention bestowed on us before, during and after our wedding day. Their work surpassed our expectations in every respect, and we have an album of wonderful images to cherish along with
our memories.'