Harrogate Photoshoot

On Location with Katie Black

Some great fun was to be had this week in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, which saw the beautiful Katie Black stepping up in front of the camera for our off-camera flash work, resulting in some great portraiture. 

It's been a while since Riff Raff Photography has caught up with Katie, and after spending some time with us in the past, I'm pleased to see some new shots for 2014. 

After starting out at one of Harrogate towns multi story car parks, we managed to capture some great dynamics with the background lit up in a dark blue whilst capturing the light perfectly out front. Katie was fantastic and knew exactly how to work the camera, providing some great initial photos.

Once we'd warmed up, we moved on to the nearby Cheltenham Road to find our next shot. I initially saw this one before Katie arrived and knew that it had to be included in the album. What struck me most was the rusted blue doorway surrounded by texture brickwork which was definitely in need of a lick of paint. Although clearly in need of work, this made for a great photo and the results are outstanding! 

The next shot was up and this saw us moving on to find a multitude of different colours to play with, and after some playing around, the amazing photos just kept coming. This time with modern array of bricks and an old, green doorway, we managed to capture some fantastic dynamic shots. Katie, still looking natural in front of the camera, brought the camera alive and the photos speak volumes of this. 

For our final shots, we used some natural lighting on a long lens. I have to say that the last shot is one of my favourites from the whole album. Katie's incredible blue eyes just melt the camera. 

To say I'm happy with the results is an understatement, why not have a look for yourself and leave a comment?

Keep an eye out for some more work appearing on the blog!

Lauren & Lee Wedding - Aldwark Manor Hotel

Yorkshire Wedding Photographer | Aldwark Manor Hotel | St Giles Church Copmanthorpe

Aldwark Manor is one of Yorkshires premier venues and is one of many reasons as to why Lauren and Lee chose to have their reception here.

Lauren and Lee married at St Giles Church in Copmanthorpe. It was a sheer miracle that their day, although cold, was filled with blue skies and sunshine as the night before brought stormy weather with heavy wind and rain. If I was nervous the night before, I can't imaging how Lauren and Lee felt! But once we got there, everything was perfect.

Lauren arrived in her white vintage Rolls Royce and looked amazing as she stepped out on to the pathway leading to the church, where Lee stood nervously waiting her arrival.

After the reception, Lauren stepped back in to her wedding car and set off towards Aldwark Manor. It was only then I realised that the car might get there before me! After a mad dash back to the car, I took some shortcuts only managing to get to Aldwark a few minutes before the car, allowing me just enough time to prepare for Lauren's arrival.

Before the guests arrived, we took the opportunity to get some greats shots on Aldwark Bridge to the rear of the Hotel. Lauren was completely un-fazed by the wintery weather and made herself ready for every shot we asked of her, not forgetting Lee who helped make this possible, and the results were worth it.

Lauren and Lee made their way back inside to meet and greet their guests before having their Wedding dinner. I took this opportunity to mingle with the guests, taking some great shots of couples and families who'd come from far and wide to be with the happy couple on their big day.

All that was left for us to capture was their first dance, which brought some amazing shots.

I'd like to thank both Lauren and Lee for being so relaxed in their approach to their wedding photography, it really did make a whole world of difference.

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