I love winter.  Not only does it contain my favourite holiday, it has the potential of snow, of sitting snuggled up in front of a roaring fire, of long walks wrapped up in warm clothing.

 

I also love winter weddings.  December is usually my second busiest month of the year for weddings, with clients booking me because I have the experience and skills required to ensure their day is captured expertly, regardless of time of ceremony, of light availability and, of course, regardless of the weather.

 

Shooting winter weddings requires specific techniques, a creative approach, a technical skill-set and a desire to push the boundaries of your photography. For me, in addition to all this, using suitable equipment to the best of its abilities.  I shoot all my weddings with Canon’s amazing 5D mark II, an incredible camera with amazing low light capabilities.  It is rare for me to use flash, as I shoot mainly with available light, so I have no fear at all of shooting as high as 6400 ISO in order to get the shot.  I shot film for years, so grainy black and whites are a particular favourite look of mine ... perfect with the combination of high ISO’s and fading winter light.  Some of the most beautiful light can be found during winter, just as the sun is dipping in the sky, producing wonderfully warm tones and low angled light (weather dependent of course).

 

My choice of lenses are mainly primes.  These tend to be a lot faster than the zooms, anything from f2 to f1.2, giving you yet more light into the camera and also some beautiful bokeh and depth to your images, with subjects beautifully separated from backgrounds (very useful in a cluttered or busy environment).

 

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