Luke Batchelor Productions

13/01/2025

Little moments & lasting memories 🫶🏻

- “We’re awkward in front of a camera”

- “I’m not really a picture person”

- “We don’t want any awkward poses”

You know what these are? ☝️ These are comments I hear all the time when I’m talking to couples on their enquiry calls with me. It is completely normal to feel apprehensive about being in front of a camera or two.

Do you know who else was nervous, anxious, apprehensive about the exact same thing? ALL of my previous couples! A quick glance through my work & you won’t find awkward poses, forced smiles or cringe-worthy moments- far from it!

You being YOU is what will make your wedding film & photos truly unique & special- no amount of posing can replace a genuine smile or laugh, trust me! If it feels awkward then it looks awkward & you won’t ever want to watch it back.

I’m people first, cameras second- making you both feel comfortable is my number 1 job & is something I put the majority of my time into. The moments don’t need to be big, they need to be authentic & that’s always what I work towards.

So, you bring the beautiful dresses, the razor sharp tuxedos, the big smiles & happiness & I’ll bring the energy, the knowledge & the fun- together we’ll make a pretty potent combination!

Anyway, here’s a few snaps from the Wrens & our Golden Affection inspirational shoot 🫶🏻

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08/01/2025

Look at those sun fire skies 🫶🏻🎥

As the sun finally sets on 2024 I thought I’d dive into the archives to find one of the most dramatic sunsets I’ve had the pleasure of filming.

Kerri & Kieran had one of the most incredible sunset skies I’ve ever filmed & as we took them out for an evening stroll we made the most out of it, playing with silhouettes & having a great time.

The weather is obviously one thing about a wedding day you cannot control- whatever Mother Nature throws at you, you just have to deal with. Sun, rain, snow, fog, sleet- I’ve filmed weddings in every condition & one thing I’ve learnt is to fully embrace it. If the weather is curving things, changing your approach or shaping what you can capture, then embrace it, turn it into it’s own character in the story & make the most of it.

So when the skies erupted in reds, oranges & blues, it became a character in the story if Kerri & Kieran- a bloody beautiful character at that. What a pleasure it was to capture these two, so very happy & in love, against a backdrop that matched their energy perfectly 🫶🏻🎥

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02/01/2025

The last few steps as a Miss 🫶🏻

Amy’s long walk through the grounds of the beautiful Chiddingstone Castle with her father, en route to meet future husband Kieran & establish the beginning or the Morris’.

As a journey towards your wedding ceremony, they don’t come much better than this, do they?

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13/12/2024

Love on the rocks 🫶🏻

One of my favourite frames from Sally & Meron’s incredible wedding at the unique Tunnels Beaches in Ilfracombe.

Set against the Devon coastline, this special venue provides so many unique places to film & I loved the contrast of the dark rocks & beach to Sally & Merons spectacular wedding dresses 🤎

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11/12/2024

What a pleasure this was 🫶🏻

Capturing The Wrens as they took a walk through their dining room decor & setup in the beautiful Great Hall at Balcombe Place- it’s something that is always special to do on a wedding day.

So much time, planning & effort goes into styling your wedding day for your guests & VIPs, so naturally it’s something that we want to capture on the big day. Rather than simply capturing inanimate shots of individual setups & items (which there is also a place for as well), what’s better than seeing you walk through & taking some time together to soak everything in before your guests are invited to join you?

Our stunning Golden Affection styled shoot hopefully gives you some inspiration on how your wedding reception walk through could look on your very own wedding day 🫶🏻

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25/11/2024

An evening with the Mapstone’s at Chapel House Estate 🫶🏻

Vicki & Dennie were treated to a gorgeous sunset during their spectacular wedding day at Chapel House Estate 📸

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27/10/2024

The Mapstone’s | Chapel House Estate 🤎

Victoria & Dennie’s utterly magical & authentic wedding film from the beautiful Chapel House Estate wedding venue in Kent. An epic story of childhood sweethearts becoming husband & wife 10 years after they first met.

A serene setting in the heart of Kent, an intimate & heartfelt outdoor wedding ceremony, a sunset like something out of a Hollywood movie & a dancefloor that was packed from start to finish- just a few of the highlights from this truly amazing wedding.

At the heart of it all were Vicki & Dennie, the newly established Mr & Mrs Mapstone.

What a couple.

What a story.

What a wedding 🫶🏻

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“Wow… where to start?

We were blown away with Luke’s ability to make us feel so comfortable, give us loads of ideas & make us laugh from the initial meeting all the way through to the end. The quality of his work is outstanding, but it was also so fun to film with him!

If you need a videographer, he’s the best in the business!”

- Victoria Mapstone

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The Mapstone's beautiful Chapel House Estate Wedding: From Teen Love to Forever.The unforgettable love story of Vicki & Dennie at the breathtaking Chapel hou...

26/10/2024

The Wrens 🫶🏻

A couple of frames from our luxury styled wedding shoot at the beautiful Balcombe Place with Ehrin & Alfie 🤎

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17/10/2024

The Stephens’ 🫶🏻🎥

The only thing that usurped the beautiful private view of the sunset over the coast was just how good these two looked. I mean, this is just pure dreamy magic, right?

Grace & Ben took a moment to soak in their wedding day at Kingsgate Castle overlooking the coastline & surrounding beaches. Perched high up on the cliff tops, the view was pretty spectacular. The white cliffs & soft skies were the perfect backdrop as the newly established Stephens’ laughed & chatted for a while 🫶🏻🎥

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15/10/2024

The Tydeman’s 🫶🏻

If there were 3 words I would use to describe Emma & Sam’s New Years Eve wedding, they would be elegant, stylish & epic.

A serene wedding morning full of smiles was followed by a light hearted & intimate wedding ceremony, where these two tied the knot at the Orangery. As the day turned into night the celebrations entered full swing, culminating in a packed out dance floor that welcomed in the New Year in the very best way- singing & dancing!

At the heart of it all were the Tydemans, celebrating their day with all their friends & family, in a beautiful venue. What could be better? 🫶🏻🎥

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10/10/2024

The Mapstones 🫶🏻🎥

It’s so exciting when I get to sit down & start to piece together a new wedding film- especially one as beautiful as Vicki & Dennie’s!

Vicki’s walk down the aisle was particularly beautiful & I’ve been absolutely itching to edit it & see how I can use it in her & Dennie’s film. I love the long outdoor aisle at Chapel House Estate- you get so much time to soak in the moment!

These two had a really beautiful day & it was such a pleasure to be a part of it with them. Now I’ve got to stop rambling- I’ve got a film to make 😉🎥

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26/09/2024

The Filtness’ 🫶🏻🎥

A throwback to Alana & Carl’s special day at Winters Barns- a day surrounded by love, laughter & fun. What an honour it was to be a small part of their day.

This was one of my favourite moments of theirs, as they took a moment to themselves by the infamous barn doors at Winters Barns. I’ve always thought that a huge part of the skill in being a wedding filmmaker is knowing how to manipulate lighting, angles & scenes, as well as directing your subject, to create epic shots & moments that have that ‘wow’ factor, but also then knowing how to balance that with the natural, authentic moments- just like this.

I loved being a part of this day- Alana & Carl were simply amazing to work with & they had such an amazing wedding 🫶🏻🎥

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23/09/2024

The Glazebrook’s 🫶🏻🎥

Is there anything better than summer washed dreamy wheat fields?

We took Danielle & Oliver out into the field adjacent to Vaulty Manor on their wedding evening- the perfect time of day to capture those heartfelt moments. I mean, just look at these two 🤎 They really do look dreamy, don’t you think?

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19/09/2024

Sarah & Jonathan 🫶🏻

A little throwback to these two & their beautiful London wedding at the very grand & elegant Temple Church.

The areas surrounding Temple Church are steeped in history, with beautiful pillars & archways- perfect for a couples portrait session as the guests made their way onto the venue & reception.

This was not only one of my favourite moments from our couples shoot, but also one of my favourite scenes I’ve been privileged enough to capture during my time as a wedding filmmaker. An amazing couple, wonderful light, incredible architecture, it’s just amazing!

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13/09/2024

It’s a celebration after all! 🙌

Amy & Kieran celebrated their special day at in an elegant & fun wedding day- a perfect mixture of big emotions & ecstatic celebrations.

Tears & laughter, sunshine & cocktails, sunsets, live music, hilarious speeches & a crazy dancefloor- there’s not much these two didn’t have on their special day 🫶🏻

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05/09/2024

Kirsty + Stan 🫶🏻🤎

I love the storytelling aspect of being a wedding videographer- I’ve always loved it & it’s what attracted me to persue this career in the first place. Getting to know my couples, finding out what makes them, well, them & then filming their special day with that story in mind.

It’s what separates a wedding film from any other service- it’s what makes you cry, laugh, feel as you go through the journey of the film. There’s something truly unique about a carefully curated & crafted wedding film that really sets it apart.

I’ve been honoured to tell some truly incredible stories throughout the years, with one of my favourites being Kirsty & Stans’. They fully let themselves go, embraced the amazing moments throughout their beautiful day & three themselves into the best day of their lives. It was such a privilege to be entrusted with their story.

Which is why the couples portrait session is so important, because these Crete the visual building blocks to accompany your amazing story. Here’s just a few examples of some screenshots from my session with these two- how incredible do they both look?

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13/08/2024

Visions… 🎥

That’s what you’re buying into when you decide your videographer or photographer- a vision. Anyone can pick up a camera, sell their services & call themselves a professional, but it’s their vision of how they portray a wedding day that separates them.

That’s why we often run styled shoots- fake weddings that showcase what we think a wedding could be, highlighting our talents, storytelling, posing etc. it’s not just creating content for the sake of the social media merry-go-round, it’s an intent to show you what’s possible.

You could give two creatives the same cameras & lenses, get them to document the exact same wedding & get two polar opposite results in the finished article. Why? Simply because they will have different visions of how they want to portray that day. They’ll film different things, they’ll focus on different things, they’ll be in different places.

A wedding is a one-take event, there’s no do-overs, so finding the right style & vision for you is so, so important. It’s finding someone who can replicate & produce their vision no matter what a wedding day throws at them, coping with those challenges without you even knowing they’re happening.

So when you see my work (or anyone else’s for that matter) like this image I took of Ehrin & Alfie on our ‘Golden Affection’ inspired shoot, it’s far more than just a picture. It’s a representation of how I want to tell your story, of the type of looks, feelings, aesthetics I love to produce & of course, an example of how your wedding could look if you choose me to be a part of your special day 🎥🫶🏻

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12/08/2024

It’s the light versus the dark… 🎥

There’s certain parts of a wedding day that are truly creative & one of those is our golden hour portrait session, where we whisk you off for a sunset walk- when the light is lovely & soft, creating so many chances for those epic shots you’ll adore.

Silhouettes are one of those creative things we can do if the lighting allows. Exposing for the sky & sunset behind plunges you (the subject) into darkness, giving the moment an air of mystery & intrigue. It’s especially good for those little intimate moments of you both that helps truly deliver that close, intense emotion in your film.

I’ll often try & make the shot more dynamic by parallaxing the camera so that the light rays come through the gaps between you, much like the moments you can see here of Annabel & Ross.

Ive always enjoyed these kinds of scenes- they’re so great to use in my storytelling when I want to slow the pace of a film down to focus on the emotion or feelings between you that I want to convey. Everything I film has a purpose, an intention- using creative techniques such as silhouetting is a part of that intent.

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