Jasmine and Luke have a house in a real life toy-town called Ludlow.  They put Jess and Myself up for the night and they were the perfect hosts.
We spent the day looking around antique shops [it's just how we roll]... then we started shooting in late afternoon.

We walked to the very spot where Luke proposed to Jasmine by carving "Will You Marry Me?" into a tree. Very romantic!

Personally, It's not the sort of thing I would do, but only because I'd probably spell it wrong because I'd be stressing over what style of typography to use!
She said YES of course, which was a very good move as Luke is thee gentleman and they make an awesome couple.

We were blessed with beautiful light which only got better and better.
One thing that I only noticed whilst I was editing these pictures, is that Jasmines skin takes to light very well.

There were allot of rape seed fields in the area which I was keen to shoot in, but we just couldn't find one bathed in light, and that was easily accessible, and then I spotted a beautiful field of barley which ...well, just look for yourself at the pictures;

This is for future bride, Lucy! (Hi Lucy)


I'm currently training Jess to become my second shooter. Check out this shot which she spotted!

I don't really remember the last time I used my [impossible to use] lensbaby! Interesting and controversial results...





I love how the light from Jasmines face is reflecting onto Luke's.


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Jasmine Rocked her Hennes Dress

"Yeh, my Dad used to hang me from my feet over this bridge"

The Field!...See what I mean about Jasmines skin?

You two! Me and Jess had such an awesome weekend, and I think that this ^ field was the perfect end!
Thank you Mr Farmer for letting us shoot in your field without your permission.

Remember, you can have a shoot just like this one, and seeing as I said at the beginning that each time I do an engagement shoot, it gets better and better, it might be a good idea to book one! =)

Contact me if you're interested.

I am a Bristol Wedding Photographer who takes a photojournalistic approach to capturing your wedding.

Mark and Laura II's wedding is the reason you're reading this post, so I'd better start talking about it.
This was a real fun wedding, they had the sun shining for them on this day, physically and metaphorically.
The amount of good things that their friends did for them to help them out was incredible! The massive amount of great food that was provided was amazing, the wedding cake that was "engineered", the "Bunsen Honeydew Band" and all the little things that made their day the best possible day it could of been for them.

I don't want to sound cheesy, and I don't think it'll be taken that way by Mark and Laura II and their guests, but I was really proud to be part of their day.
One of my favorite parts of the day at this wedding (and most weddings) is the "formal" shots of the groomsmen, most of Marks groomsmen and Best Men had already had the "Joseph Yarrow Group Shot Experience" ...so it was a total breeze and I love the resulting pictures. It always helps when the groomsmen and groom are relaxed and up for anything. It makes me look better than what I actually am! =)

Anyway, Mark and Laura II, thanks a million for asking me to be part of your day, I loved the whole thing and I loved seeing you both so happy. It was awesome.
Enjoy these bad boys:

A freshly married couple! Lovely Stuff!

A new Favorite:

...and you know I'm a sucker for the bride/car shot! =)


A little bit of trespassing never hurt anyone, how could we say no to this field? Thanks ushers for helping Laura over the gate (which was clearly padlocked)




C.U.T.E.


"What?"








Laura II, Mark II, Laura, Mark

I hope you enjoyed those, I'm sorry it took so long to post them, I've been so desperate to get them up online, so now they're up, it's a weight of my shoulders. Good ol' internet =)

If you plan to get married, then I'd really love to shoot your wedding. Contact me for details!

The next thing I'll be posting is Cassie and Paul's Engagement shoot, followed by their wedding, so keep an eye out, I've got some killer pictures from that one! =)

Joseph

One thing I love about the brits is that the very second the sun comes out, everyone is like "QUICK! GET THE CHARCOAL AND THE BARBEQUE!" or..."Quick!! get some sun tan lotion on!" or "lets all go down to the beach at once!! Hurry though, because they're only beaches in Devon and Cornwall!!"
Anyway...
I loved Sundays shoot. Even though I was telling Phil and Hannah (My brother and his Wife) that it was a terrible shoot the whole time, I had a great time.
I'm very similar to Phil in the same way that he is similar to Dad...(Remind him of that regularly, he loves it!)...in that when we're nervous, we clown around and go all silly and try to show off and pull faces, and basicly act like idiots! Its terrible!!

The shoot went very well though, and for the first time, I have actually been satisfied with my pictures straight after taking them, Whereas previously, I would leave it a couple of days before I start looking at the images to edit them because I "Knew" that I had failed....But then I'd edit them and realise that they're actually pretty cool shots!.... Weird

Another reason why I think this shoot went well is that a few of these pictures made me realise that I have my own style, and I like it. This sounds like a simple statement, but for me, this is groundbreaking! For the first time I'm really pleased with my pictures!

Enjoy these please.

Phils Eye lashes are like, 4 inches long in this picture!

Extra brownie points to anyone who can tell me whats the other side of this fence?



I love being able to shoot with the d300 and a 50mm 1.f8 lens with no flash at 7pm!

I really love doing photoshoots, they're totally underated over here. Going back to the brits again, I think in general, we don't like having our picture taken (me included)...but why? Are we the only nation who are so camera shy? Probably not, but we're pretty bad at freezing when we see a camera! Hopefully the falling prices of decent digital cameras will encourage the younger generations to relax a little infront of the lens! If you feel like putting your inhibitions to one side and having a photoshoot with me then drop me a line! I'd love to hear from you!

Here goes

I Couldn't resist using the lensbaby for a bit, but soon gave up as it was too cold to use it. (terrible excuse!!)

I used a little strobist magic here to isolate Nathanael from the background

I wouldn't usually pride myself on this, but on Sunday morning which was the parents wedding anniversary, I got a phone call from Mummy Hornby telling me that she cried when she saw the pictures and was absolutely thrilled with them! Woohoo!!! =D

Again, if you're interested in having a photoshoot like this, please contact me!

Have a good Thursday everybody!

A few months ago, our friend Mel asked me if I would do a photoshoot with her brothers and sister as a present to their parents for their anniversary. Of course, I left it far too late, the anniversary was today (Happy Anniversary Dave and Caroline!), and we only did the shoot yesterday.
Mel came round today and put the pictures in the frames and wrapped them all up.

We had a few locations lined up, and honestly, we could not of chosen a better (and colder) day. It was beautiful! I've never seen Bristol look so amazing!

Enjoy these pictures!

Baby Sam loves the cake..

I really loved yesterdays shoot, it was awesome!!
If you would like a shoot similar to this please contact me, I love doing them. They're just a load of fun!

Techy Stuff:
Again, I'm still addicted to using my little 50mm f1.8 lens, so most of yesterdays pictures were taken with it, but I loved using my 70-200mm f2.8 lens, I don't get to use it much to be honest, but when I do, it never lets me down!
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th pictures were taken with it. Look what it does to the background and the foreground, it just pulverises it into a smooth tasty puree!...sorry.

Hope you're all having a great Sunday afternoon.
I'll do my very best to provide all you wallpaper junkies with a fresh dose tomorrow!

I thought I'd just share my favorite images of the year, and whilst I was compiling all these images from our archives in the basement(?) I realised that I've had an amazing year!

enjoy these pictures will you? =)

We went to London. London Rocks

Shot a Party...

Took one of my favorite pictures of my brother-in-law, Keir

Had the pleasure of shooting some promo shots for a pub in clifton called the portcullis.

Had an awesome E-Session with Sam and Reanne..

Spent lots of time with Keir, and his girlfriend, Sonia

I do take pictures of them facing the camera sometimes! =)

Spent loads of quality time with my brother and his wife, Hannah

Did a cool E-session with Sam and Esther

Shot a Cat

Rocked a 10-20mm lens at Sam and Esthers Wedding.

Rocked one of the best weddings ever, Ben and Selena...

Saw true love...or something

Sam and Reannes Wedding, What a day!

Autumn Came, and we rocked it..

So did my couples...
Em and Stef

...Phil and Helen...

Emma and Jay...

And look out for this couple!

And of course, none of this would of been possible without my lovely little lady who I love more and more each day.

I think I deserve some rest...especially after using the word "rocks" far too many times in one blog

Enjoy the rest of the pictures from Emma and Jays photoshoot that we did in Clifton, Bristol.
As I said in the last post, if you feel like having a shoot like the one I did with Emma and Jay, or my other couples, then please feel free to contact me.

This was shot with my lensbaby. It rarely creates technically perfect pictures, which it what I like about it I think!

(sorry number 10 for shooting on your doorstep, well you see it looked so nice, we couldn't resist!)

To celebrate, Jess booked two weeks off work, which was perfect! Just what we needed.
We got up to all sorts, it was brilliant! We didn't do as much as what we wanted to as we both had the cold that everyone seems to have at the moment.
I think the best thing we did was visiting Thermae Bath Spa for a twilight session. Along with allot more, they have a rooftop pool with really warm water. As the cold air hits the warm water, lots of steam comes off and it's an amazing site!
The deal clincher though, was that it was firework night, and there was a massive fireworks display over the city next to the cathedral, and we had the best view ever (which was often momentarily interupted by the steam) It was a fantastic experience!
If you live locally, make sure you're there next year! You will not regret it!! And you'll see us there too, I'm sure!
Next time we're there, I'll try to smuggle a waterproof camera in!

We had some really great meals, we ate at Jamie Olivers new restaurant in bath which was amazing. Jess loved it of course, she's a huge Jamie Oliver Fan. Browns was another place we ate at with a couple of our friends, and I plan to incoorperate the building into a future photoshoot.

On a technical point, while editing these pictures, I noticed that I had been using the same lens for the whole 2 weeks, which I don't mind at all.
For quite a long time, I've owned the 50mm f1.8, but it really just seems to sit at the bottom of my bag.
I was never happy with the focusing speed, and the sharpness, especially wide open at f1.8
My sister in law borrowed my usual lens, my 18-50mm 2.8 so I used that as an oppurtunity to get to know my "nifty fifty" a bit better.
I fell in love with it! =)
Its perfect for dim rooms, and portraits. It just throws the background out of focus and makes the subject really pop!
Enjoy these pictures, and I must warn you, there's quite allot, and most won't mean much to you, but I just wanted to share.

Scroll to near the bottom for more 'arty' shots...

...Jess and Myself

My Awesome Brother, Phil

My mum!!

My Dad!!

Hannah, My amazing sister-in-law

Keir and his awesome girlfriend, Sonia after a lush meal at wagamama's in Manchester

My good friend Luke...

...Naf, at a LAN, along with...

...Johnny

...and Tristan

...And Jessica's Gorgeous and super smart little cousin, Poppy!

I wrote this post a few weeks ago, and I don't really plan on editing it, so just laugh at how out of date it is will you? =)
Here goes...:

Obviously, I've been very busy recently, I've had a nice little project on my hands!

The weather at the moment is fantastic though.
Have you had a chance to capture all those colors?

This project I've given myself has been great. Its kept me really busy whilst there aren't many weddings to do.
I really recommend that if you're finding yourself in a bit of a lull, just plan out what you really want to get some pictures of, and don't let anything get in your way.
Take some pictures of your parents, which I plan to do as soon as they're up for it.
Get up early to get pictures of the sunrise, which I don't ever plan on doing... =)
Ask your friends to dress up and come out for a walk, and turn it into an impromptu shoot!
I'm sure you've got a perfectly great camera in your house. Use it =)
Oh, and print them up, don't just leave them on your computer!!

I wanted to get in as many shoots as possible with a lens that I hired from http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk

I hired the 85mm f.14 nikkor, which was beautiful. One of the sharpest lenses I've used. And around £40 for an £800 pro grade prime lens isn't bad at all. I'll definatly hire from them again.

I only managed to do two shoots with this lens, but I think that was enough really, especially when I'm running out of space on my external HDD.

I've got plenty more shoots lined up, so keep an eye on the blog.

Onto Stef and Em's shoot.

In general, I have a pretty good idea for locations, but more often than not, my couples know the area better than myself.
We found a great location which, to be honest, I don't plan on telling you where it is because it was so great and I'm selfish! I'll let you work it out, its not impossible :)
I might do a TTD session here when I have the guts one day! :)

This shoot was just a couple of weeks ago, and believe it or not, it was actually warm, dare I say Hot?
The light at first was pretty tricky to work with, but by the end of the day, it was getting really golden and we soon found ourselves literally running to a spot where we could see some sunlight peeking through trees and bushes. Good fun!

Enjoy the pictures!

Stef and Em, thanks allot for letting me shoot you! You were very patient, but loads of fun! =)

If you are interested in having a photoshoot like the one I did with Stef and Emily, then why not contact me, and we can have a little chat.

They got married 2 years ago and have gone to Thailand on holiday.

They've got a little kitten called Tails (as in sonic and tails...) andnd this cat is Mental... Seriously!

Anyway, we're having a great time here.

Exactly! Mental!

Heres some pictures from their wedding that I shot for them.

We drove down to Cornwall on Saturday to meet up with some friends who were camping. With it being summer in England, it rained, but we did a spot of body boarding, and sat on the beach (in the car of course!)

I chose to just take one lens with me, the 50mm 1.8 (instead of the usual 4 lenses...)
I immediatly regretted this, but its nice to just be limited to a prime lens, because it gets you thinking more about composistion. If you want to zoom into something, you have to walk there!

My 50mm 1.8 lets in allot more light than any other lenses, so its great for dark weddings where I can't use flash, and even better for portraits, as the background gets very blurred out. Very flattering.

If you don't own a prime lens, really consider purchasing one if you want super sharp images, and don't want to use flash at a wedding.

The sun came out just in time to let us watch it set, which was brilliant.

I felt very honoured to be asked by this couple to get a silloutte of them both!

What will I be blogging about next?
Well, as you know, I have Sam and Esthers wedding coming up on bank holiday monday.

I should be having a delivery of a guest book that I compiled for Sam and Reanne any day soon, so I'll post some pictures up for you to see.

I've been writing content and reviews for this blog, and for my site so I won't be running out of anything to write about.

As from today, I will be looking for a blog to feature.
This feature is called "My blog of the Blog"
Todays blog of the blog comes from: Bert Stephani
I discovered Bert after finding some of his brilliant videos on youtube

His pictures are always of the highest quality, and he seems to be pretty much the nicest bloke in Belgium!
Following his blog, you can really tell that he puts his family ahead of his work, which is something we all need to remember to do.

Thanks Bert!