Honest, unobtrusive and narrative photography for your wedding or private event. Welcome to Borrowed Light.
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I am a photographer based in Berkshire who loves people. Put simply, it is that which fuels my enthusiasm for weddings and experiencing the relationships and emotions that are shared on such a special day. Privileged is the only way i can describe being asked to photograph a couples wedding, being welcomed in to a family event and capturing their story with a narrative, honest and reportage approa
ch. I offer distinctive wedding photography which allows you a highly personable and focussed service. Priding myself in attention to detail and making every part of the preparation, the day and the after as easy and enjoyable as possible. An unobtrusive and human perspective allows us the pleasure of working with some fabulous venues including the prestigious Coworth Park in Ascot, part of the exclusive Dorchester Collection. Collections or packages, are built around you in a completely bespoke offering considering everything about your day which makes it truly yours. I would welcome the opportunity to chat to you about your plans further, over an excitable cup of tea and in the hope of recording some very special moments.
Venue / Couple: "Do you need a break or food on the wedding day?"
Me: 👏🏼 🙌🏽 🍰 ☕️ 😁
No more needs to be said, if I am there longer than five hours, I am likely to require food, I appear to always be hungry these days!
(Or just find me nibbling on some old brazil nuts I'd forgotten I had stashed in the bottom of my lens case!)
Venue appreciation post! 🥰
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👭 GROUP SHOTS AT WEDDINGS...📸
I often find that group shots can be the sticking point for some of my couples.
While of course they'd like to have images of their family & loved ones, they also want to be enjoying themselves with all of their guests & sipping champagne. Group shots can remove them from this, looking over at all their friends eating tiny bits of succulent salmon & catching up with those they haven't seen for a year.
Therefore I thought I'd share a few tips that might offer some guidance...
#1: DO discuss it with each other before the wedding. Even if you think you don't want any group shots or you know what your partner is thinking, when push comes to shove things might be different. Even if its only one shot that you'd really really like, write it down & have a chat about it with one another.
#2: The list can build quickly & it's wise to remember that it can take some time to actually get guests to where you want them for their pictures. So try & combine images where you can or, have some of the one's with your friends in the evening for example.
#3: On that point, try and decide with your photographer / venue an area close to the reception so that there isn't a huge distance to travel. This also allows anyone with mobility issues to be considered.
#4: Leave the giant group shot until last & have it just before the wedding breakfast - this gathers everyone together in one place and is a great lead in to the food. Your venue will love you for it too :-)
#5: Allow yourself time to enjoy the reception & the celebrations of any ceremony first & foremost, don't leap in to any specific photography immediately. Just soak up the day, the love & have fun!
#6: Group shots don't have to be overly formal. Experiment, have fun, move about & think about what would make you smile & enjoy that moment so the process isn't' a drag on the day.
❤️Got any tips of your own or have a question about group photography on your special day? Share below and let's make this day the best ever!!
C x
🧹 💐 💪🏽 HARD WORK...
So much goes on behind the scenes of a wedding it still dumbfounds me sometimes to be honest, but what it never fails to do is make me smile and feel part of a wonderful community.
From the day you pre visit a venue, to the times you might pop by and to the days before and the morning of the celebration; there are people coming together who just want the best for the bridge and groom and all of their guests. It is their sole mission to make it the best it possibly can be and that feeling and being amongst that, is just incredible.
There is no where this is more evident than at and Michelmersh Barns in Romsey. The team of women (yes an all woman team!) are absolute heroes and you often find them talking of their 4am bedtimes because they were just adjusting the final stem or found some gorgeous greenery on a walk and just had to build it in to the already impressive floral decor.
It's been a real pleasure working there over the past year or so and I can't wait to return later this year! ❤️
Little details and stolen moments amongst the excitement…
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It's not all countryside weddings & boho barns...nope - check out this gorgeous London wedding where we had the absolute luck of being able to wonder through the streets totally undisturbed and with very little traffic due to huge road closures that day. It was amazing!
More to come on this very special day and a celebration that included taxi's, wine bars, gin cocktails & city vibes!
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Natural tables with field gathered plants, delicate flowers and subtle hints of colour for this long table wedding set up at Michelmersh manor farm
The average number of guests at a wedding in 2023 is apparently 73, an increase from last year and most certainly an increase from a couple of years before that!
Regardless of how many guests you have, your day is yours so one thing I always suggest to my bride and grooms, is to steal a moment away together at some point.
immediately after the ceremony, just before dinner or after the speeches and before all the dancing & dress swinging gets going - just take five minutes somewhere private to hold hands, jump up, scream and hug and celebrate with abundance the incredible thing you've just done!! 💃🏽 👰🏽♀️ 🤵🏼♂️💓 🍾
Celebrating love at we head towards the weekend. May the sun stay shining if today is your day to marry your best friend 😊
"Holding hands,
Warm soft glow,
Fuzzy feeling,
Dont let go."
Cute little poem I found when I was doing some of my own creative writing / journalling. Made me think of those gorgeous moments after you've just said yes or, exchanged rings and turn to look at one another knowing you're doing something amazing !! ❤️
Poem posted anonymously by PSR.
Dogs at weddings, yes or no?! 🐶
The wonderful pup that was a treasured guest at Matt and Jess's wedding a few months ago at Frimley parks Time Garden.
I can confirm he did not eat the snacks, wee in the corner or bark in opposition to the vows.
A beautiful day and just one of the fun moments captured in this relaxed, love filled and very special wedding.
C xx
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Q:Can we customise our packages?
A: Absolutely :-)
I provide a few outline packages which essentially, focus on hours so that you can work out what you might need in relation to your ceremony timing and, the other things that you might like captured on your day. Howvever, sometimes, they don't always work.
They are just that though, an outline, a guideline.
So you can take a look, pick and choose what you like from each, add or minus hours or come up with something completely bespoke.
Whatever works, I'd love to be there to help capture those little moments & all of those details that make your day and your story, yours.
Vintage vibes ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Honestly never get tired of being here.
S T U N N I N G!
Fave flower....for me it's all of them but I do love a wonderfully natural collection just like this :-)
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I always feel really honoured when I am asked by a couple to share their wedding day with them. To capture the before, during and after; the moments of chaos, of reassurance, of calm and of pure unbridled love.
The moments immediately after the ceremony are so precious and often a little heady for the bride and groom (or was that just me!!) so being able to record just a few memories of that is very special. ❤️
Here are the incredibly handsome Danielle and James as they walked to meet their guests after their Lime Grove wedding at ()
THANK YOU for making me part of your day xx
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Stunning, stunning and just more stunning!
Michelmersh Barn weddings...styled, managed, decorated and pulled together by the beautiful team
Sometimes a wedding morning is just about the little moments of madness that are happening in the background.
I don’t know where to begin with this one and the absolute honour I felt at being asked to shoot such an intimate, emotion filled occasion.
Married at Frimley parks ‘Time Garden’ on a gloriously sunny day, Matt & Jess stood amongst friends, family and hospital staff (including the ward dog!) to tie the knot. Much more of this special occasion to come xx
Well hello beautiful….
This beautiful venue really does make for an occasion full of summer touches and little moments of joy dotted around. Combined with the couples incredible attention to detail, this was one of those weddings where I could barely drag myself away from the stunning table settings, flowers, indoor trees (yes you heard that right!) and the vintage glass. Love this!! ❤️
Hope you are enjoying the sunshine this weekend wherever you are and have equally lovely surroundings in which to treasure it.
Best cake topper yet!
This weekend let's drink in the emerging sunshine and relax!
After an 11 hour wedding yesterday, I'll be drinking in nature, spending time with the puppy & reflecting on small moments of beauty.
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