Durham Castle was the backdrop for Helen and David’s beautiful wedding. After a ceremony at the Raddisson the whole wedding party made its way across the city to the castle, it was pretty tiring carrying all my kit. Thankfully the weather was great and the city provided a backdrop for some pictures along the way.
The castle provided many locations for photographs and thankfully there was time for us to visit them. Helen and David’s wedding was a very busy day but a pleasure to photograph!
I had the pleasure of photographing Catherine and Ryan’s wedding at Wynyard Hall, we managed to dodge the rain showers to grab some pictures outside. I was so pleased to hear that the pictures were going to be published in Wedding Ideas Magazine.
Recently there has been increasing demand from clients for the files from their photoshoots to share via social media or create prints themselves. To meet this demand I have created some gorgeous leather covered USB drives to supply the images, my wife has put her design talents to good use and created some beautiful packaging to put them in.
Images can be supplied on USB drives following family photoshoots, newborn and wedding photography. If you are interested in booking your wedding photography or having some photographs taken of your family please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Recently my wife and I shared our 9th wedding anniversary and our little boy asked if he could see our wedding pictures. He was quite surprised when we brought him our album to take a look at, he is really only used to seeing family photos on the iPad or computer. As we looked at the pictures together it made me think about the importance of printing images and creating albums.
At present many people chose to receive their wedding images in an electronic format, such as a disc of images or a USB flash drive. Electronic storage of images is great for allowing pictures to be shared instantly with family and friends and can be accessed on any number of devices such as phones and laptops that form an integral part of our lives.
Given the convenience of electronic storage for images why invest in an album or prints?
Digital media such as USB drives and DVDs are great for transferring information, however given the rapid changes in technology will they still be the right solution in 5 or 10 years? The images that formed our wedding album were taken on film as digital photography was still gathering momentum, the printed album we have still looks fabulous and was instantly at hand for our son to look through 9 years later. Computers are now being produced without DVD drives as standard, in the future will a DVD of images be easily accessible? In addition the National Archives advise that a DVD-R will degrade over time, however they should last for at least 2-5 years (although in practice may be 10 years or more). USB drives may be a more robust storage solution, however as technology develops will they still be in use in 10 years time?
Printed images have a feeling of permanence that digital images just cannot match, a marriage is forever, and so should the images be. A wedding album provides you with a beautiful object to remind you of your special day and the emotions and moments you shared. It forms a timeless memento that will be available for generations to come whatever the future holds.
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Kathy and Pete's lovely wedding in Helmsley.
I caught some pictures of Pete and his brothers getting ready on their family farm before scooting over to Kathy to catch her and the bridesmaids.
The church ceremony in Helmsley was conducted by the bride's sister which gave it a fantastic family feel and light hearted moments. Later a vintage bus took the guests and couple to the reception at Baxby Manor.
The weather wasn't always on our side but it did't spoil the day in the slightest and a great day was had by all!
Chris Monaghan-Doyle Photography
A few weeks ago I shot a some pre-wedding pictures for Peter and Kathy in Helmsley. We were blessed with some beautiful weather and some great backdrops around Helmsley and on Pete's family's farm!
My wife and I just shared our ninth wedding anniversary, it's amazing how the time has flown. It seems like only yesterday that we enjoyed that fabulous day at Matfen Hall in Northumberland.
When we told our four year old boy about our wedding anniversary he asked us about our wedding day and if he could see the photographs. We took out our beautiful album of pictures taken by Gary Walsh and let him take a look through. He was very interested to see how young his mum and dad looked as well as his aunts and grandparents.
Watching him made me think that he is not used to seeing printed pictures in this way, the majority of the pictures he sees are electronic on our computers and phones. Looking at our son flicking through the album made me think about the permanence of the printed album. Purely electronic pictures somehow feel temporary, the physical album provides something that feels permanent and timeless, something that can be passed down through the generations and no matter what the technological advances, future generations will be able to take a look at the images.
A selection of the pictures taken at a beautiful wedding at Hallgarth Hall. The weather was fabulous, and the secret garden theme and the attention to detail was amazing. A great day for everyone who was there!
A few weeks ago I took some pictures of the wedding invites of a forthcoming wedding I am photographing. The cards were designed and made by my good friend Jo Purvis. I thought I would shoot the cards on an old pear crate as it seemed to suit their vintage style perfectly!