Category Archives: Weddings

I’m just sorting out things for my Photography Farm workshops at the moment and in getting images ready for the Wedding Light Painting Workshop, I came across this one that I took at a wedding way back in 2010 at the Pump Room in Cheltenham in the Cotswolds.

I think this was just after I had decided to shoot under the name Viva rather than my own name (which no one can spell) and I must have done a light painting image with the word VIVA.

Funny how you forget things. I’m still pleased with this image and it still holds up. Three years on, Viva is going really well, I couldn’t be happier and i’m still having fun with my wedding photography. GET IN!!!

If you’re interested in any lighting photography workshops please do check out the link to my workshops and give me a shout.

2012 from viva wedding photography on Vimeo.

OK so I’ve been planning on doing a quick short review of 2012 for the blog. I wanted to make it a short one with just a few of my favorite wedding photos from last year.

The problem being that by the time I selected a few images, there were loads and loads. I’m just so proud of the images that I took and the weddings that I shot. It was great meeting so many cool people and sharing their big day with them.

So to save your fingers scrolling all the way down to the bottom of the gallery (you’re still welcome to do that if you want) i’ve made a quick (under 3 mins) film of the images. So if you can take a look at that I’d love you long time.

Oh and try and spot me in the photo booths as well. I don’t often put those images online, so you should feel very / somewhat / a little (delete as appropriate) privileged to see them.

If you know my wedding photography, you know that I can’t stand anything traditional. For me it’s got to be quirky, fun and creative.

So i’ve been thinking about the traditional ‘ring shot’ that us wedding photographers have to take. What’s it for? What’s it’s purpose?  It’s almost as if you take the photo to say, yes there are some rings and here they are.

Anyway, I’ve been having a bit of fun with them recently. I’m not the first wedding photographer to get creative with the ring shot, but it’s made a refreshing change for me and allows me to be more creative with another aspect of wedding photography. I’m also really enjoying the challenge of finding something new to do when taking the shot on the day.

I hope you like them.