Birmingham, Kidderminster, Worcester & The West Midlands
Telephone: 01299 250 114 | 0759 007 6666
Telephone: 01299 250 114 | 0759 007 6666
All Images on this web site are copyrighted by David Purslow Photography - (C) 1992 - 2010
E-mail: david@davidpurslow.com
Wedding Photography for Birmingham, The West Midlands, Solihull, Worcester, KidderminsterI am a documentary wedding photographer birmingham west midlands. Living in Hartlebury just outside of Kidderminster which is only 20 mintues outside of Worcester and 30 minutes from Birmingham I offer my wedding photography in Birmingham, Worcester and throughout the whole of the west midlands. We offer black and white wedding photos as well as colour. We are professional digital wedding photographers producing stunning story book wedding albums and amazing matted wedding albums and coffee table books. Our wedding photography style is a cross between reportage wedding photography and documentary style wedding photography. We take bridal preparation wedding photos all the way through to your first dance as a married couple. Our wedding photography is not limited to church weddings, we also cover both civil and church weddings as well as civil partnerships. We specialize in intimate weddings as well as big weddings and we attend many weddings as society wedding photographers |
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I am happy to offer my wedding photography services all over the UK - No matter where you are located, take a look at my website and if you would like me to photography your wedding drop me an email and lets talk ! Wedding photographer, wedding photography, Birmingham, West Midlands, Halesowen, Hagley. We are wedding photographers based in the West Midlands covering the following regions and surrounding towns: Oswestry, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Telford, Donnington, Burntwoocd, Birmingham, Burton Upon Trent, wedding photography, gloucestershire, gloucester, cirencester, stroud, bristol, swindon, oxford, wiltshire, oxfordshire, cotswolds, worcestershire, staffordshire wedding photographers we produce wedding photos, and story book wedding albums. amazing Wedding Photography,contemporary contempary Photography, reportage wedding photography, natural wedding photography,wedding photos, trendy wedding photography,black and white wedding photography,digital wedding photography,professional wedding photography STAFFORDSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERSSome of the amamzing staffordshire wedding venues and places to get married at
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A WORCESTERSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER TALKS ABOUT STORY BOOK ALBUMS Story book wedding albums from companies such as Graphi and Bellissimo, colour world, simms2000, booked images, make for great wedding albums - In recent years the story book wedding album (coffee table book / coffee table story book / coffee table wedding album) has become very popular. The advantage of a storybook wedding album is you can include many more wedding photographs in your wedding album, each design layout can be different and your wedding album will have a unique look - feel free to click here to see examples of pages from our story book wedding albums More information about storybook wedding albums are available on our website We offer story book albums with both colour and black and white photographs as well as fine art wedding albums. We also offer the pano vista wedding album. Bridesmaids wedding albums, parents wedding albums, guest albums, etc etc etc. A great story book wedding album is not designed and published in a day or two and in most cases not even in a week or two. Although we can work quickly when needed (and occasionally, quick designs and turnaround are needed), most of our albums take several weeks to finalize due to our attention to detail and our willingness to make necessary revisions along the way based on client feedback. Sometimes, our initial designs are exactly on target with what the client wants, and at other times we need to make certain layout revisions to fine-tune the books. We are willing to go through the fine-tuning process until each book has grown from a mere initial concept into a fully fleshed-out book that meets the client's expectations. Story books are very popular at the moment and we are proud to be offering the best storybook wedding albums in Worcestershire and Birmingham as well as Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and the whole of the west midlands. To see samples of our albums please visit our story book wedding albums page on our website. |
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Over the past twenty years, photojournalism has become an extremely popular style of wedding photography. Here the focus is on covering the entire wedding day as it unfolds, unscripted and un-posed. There may be an emphasis on black and white photography with a mix of color. This style became popular around the time that wedding photographer Dennis Reggie coined the phrase "Wedding Photojournalism" around 20 years ago. This style was first popularized with 35mm film cameras and now most photojournalistic wedding photographers switched to digital cameras. Photojournalism aims ro the story of your day as it unfolds, with each wedding photographed more organically.
contemporary wedding photography Birmingham involves having the cutting edge in photographic techniques and styles. Currently this involves informal photojournalism (whether posed or not) that gives more genuine emotions and reactions. From here artistic styles may or may not be applied to the original image to enhance the effect of the photograph. Most of comtemporary wedding photography aims for candid shots from a distance, usually catching original moments.
Posed photography, such as in formals, are usually only for family portraits. Even bride and groom pictures are done using posed photojournalism, where the photographer instructs the couple initially and then captures the couple being natural in that position. Here in Worcestershire, Birmingham, Staffordshire and The west midlands as well as Gloucestershire and the cotswolds photographers at the high-end all use posed photojournalism combined with photojournalistic candid photos and artistic, dramatic perspectives.
New for the 2010 season is the introduction of Engagement Sessions or E-Sessions. Just the two of you This is an ideal opportunity to have a relaxed photo session with your partner before the wedding, without the pressures of a big occasion. It is also a good way of getting to know me and how we can work together, and you’ll have some fabulous, natural portraits as a result. The pictures make great gifts, particularly for parents.
At ease with the camera: Many couples find the session helps them feel more at ease with the camera, especially if the last time they had their portrait taken was for a school photo. Most people who’ve had an engagement photo session are more relaxed having their pictures taken on the wedding day and this really comes through in the resulting photos.
How it works: The sessions are fun and light-hearted, usually involving a stroll through a local park or beauty spot, or at a location that is important to you. There’s no fixed formula and I’ve often taken people’s portraits with their favourite cars or pets. After the photos we can go for a coffee or a beer to chat through what worked and what didn’t.
Pricing and prints: Some of our wedding photography packages include a complimentary engagement session. Otherwise, the cost of £185 includes selected photos (3 large 12”x8” prints, 6 medium 9”x6” prints and 12 standard 6”x4” prints) and you can of course add an album and extra prints. We’ll also mount your pictures for you to sign and give as gifts, or put them in a signing book for the wedding day.
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Although I am based in Hartlebury in the West Midlands I can be found by searching for wedding photographers in the following catagories - I am happy to work all over hte UK and the midlands, especially Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Codsall, Sollihull, Bromsgrove, Brimingham etc -
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I also provide my these other services
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So if your looking for wedding photographers in west wales, the midlands, or a wedding photographer anywhere in the UK why not check out my samples. I offer a full range of wedding packages, albums, digital files, canvas wedding portraits etc.
Americans by definition don’t have the "English Stiff Upper Lip" and as such have never really gone in for the Formal type of wedding photos we traditionally have had here in the UK. American brides are very demanding when it comes to their wedding photos and want the entire day captured. It’s not uncommon to take between 800 to 1200 photos at an American wedding.
Why am I telling you this? Well the answer is simple. I shoot a style of wedding photography that has become part of me, it’s the way I was taught initially and it’s the way I have shot all of my wedding photography career. The style is commonly called "Reportage" or "Photojournalistic” In recent years (thanks mainly to the internet) English brides have started to enjoy this style of wedding photography and English photographers have had to change and learn a totally new method of shooting.
For me however it’s not a "style" of wedding photography its just what I do, and its instinctively the way I approach shooting any wedding.
I don’t want to be a part of your wedding day, I don’t want to direct your wedding day, I don’t want to change your wedding day and I defiantly don’t want to interfere with it, all I want to do is document it, capturing all the special moments, the excitement and the happiness you only get when two people who truly love each other become one couple.
On your wedding day I carry at least 2 camera's - One is always colour and the other is set for black and white. As you will see by looking at the photos on my website, black and white images capture and convey moments from you wedding day in a special way. If you don't like black and white images then please let me know prior to the wedding.
The approach I like to take is to offer you a fantastic hand made custom designed wedding album. I only use albums created by the worlds leading album manufacturers. Every album is unique as I don't use the templates. I actually create each wedding album from scratch to make sure you get a totally custom and unique wedding album you will LOVE and Cherish forever.
I try to make each wedding album a true re-telling of your wedding day as seen through the lens of my cameras. The idea behind it is, that if you share your wedding album with someone who was not there, they would get the same feelings and excitement as though they were part of your wedding party. The images flow in a natural progression telling the story of your wedding day from preparation to completion.
When a bride / Groom chooses the whole layout it can take 8 - 12 months to finalize the wedding album.
1. CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO'S WEDDING PHOTOS YOU REALLY LIKE
I know this sounds kind of dumb, but all too often I hear from Nikki who is a member of the "Hitched Forum" stories of brides who booked someone to shoot the wedding that is a family member with a new camera, a family friend or someone who takes really nice pictures.
That's all well and good however the only record of your day will be the photos and video (if you have one). After investing thousands of pounds on the day, PLEASE for your sake not mine, don't ruin it by getting photos that don't do you, your wedding and your wedding day justice.
Capturing the details of a wedding is something that takes years to learn, not something you pick in by going to a few weddings as a guest.
2. Choose a photographer who you kinda like.
Again I know this sounds kind of dumb but just think about this - on your wedding day the photographer is the one person who spends more time with you than ANYONE ELSE - If its full coverage, when the bride is getting ready, we will be there with her, when she sets off, we are there, when she arrives, we are there, when she is biting her nails just prior to walking into the wedding location, you guessed it, we will be there. When you sneak off for 5 minutes, guess what, we sneak off with you, when you cry (and most brides do...) we should be there to capture it. When all the guest go get seated and its just you and your husband / wife, remember it will actually be you, your wife / husband and the photographer.
A good photographer will stick to you like glue but be almost invisible - I liken it to being a secret service agent. Always there to take care of the little things but never in the way !
Make sure you can get along with your photographer, don't just tolerate him/her it will end up showing in your photos.