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This last weekend with no weddings on, I was able to make a trip back home to Nottingham and see my mum and dad. It was great to have a break, kick back and relax a bit. Of course it wasn’t long before I was asked to get the camera out so dad could have … [Read more…]
Richard and Sara’s recent wedding at the ever-fabulous Ashton Memorial in Lancaster’s Williamson Park was a real sixties throwback affair, vintage Routemaster bus, the sharp suits (and even sharper shoes) and overall black & white theme was a great look. Richard was previously best man at Brian and Fran’s wedding in 2007, and the honour … [Read more…]
My colleague Catherine at litfest introduced us to a new pooch on the block today, as yet unnamed, but pretty darn cute! I grabbed a couple of quick shots for posterity… Jonathan Bean Photography | Lancaster based professional wedding and portrait photographer | www.beanphoto.co.uk
You don’t see many bright red London double decker buses in Lancaster, but yesterday’s guests for Emma and Paul’s wedding were treated to just that as the Route 38 for Hackney made an unscheduled stop at the Ashton Memorial to take them to the reception! It was actually a colourful and fun celebration throughout and … [Read more…]
I’ve been on holiday these last 2 weeks, but just before leaving I was at Ribby Hall Village near Preston for the wedding of Kieran & Diane. It was my first time photographing there and it was one of those days when the rain barely let up for a minute, though it didn’t really seem … [Read more…]
Last week I was at the very beautifully located Inn On The Lake at Glenridding on the banks of Ullswater for the wedding of Liz and Dave. Despite the drizzle, no spirits were dampened and we still got some great shots. It was my first time at this location and I hope to be back … [Read more…]
The Ashton Memorial seems to have been even more popular than usual for me this year, and on Friday I was there again for the wedding of Paul & Laura. We hadn’t actually met until the day of the photos as I was booked late on just to take the group shots and lift some … [Read more…]
Lee and Vicky met in their first week at Lancaster University and on thursday returned to the City and to the ever-beautiful Ashton Memorial for their wedding. The sun shone proudly on them and they basked in it’s warm glow. The two of them were a joy to photograph, and clearly enjoyed their day. All … [Read more…]
Some time ago I inherited all my dad‘s old negatives (he was a bit of a photography buff in his early days) and amongst them are some absolute treasures of family snapshot photography. I have yet to go through all the many hundreds (if not thousands) of them – some have never been printed and … [Read more…]
This last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Amy & Richard’s wedding at the very beautiful and charming Broadoaks Country House Hotel in Troutbeck, near Windermere. The ceremony took place in the Hotels’ Music Room, just big enough to take the 20 guests (more guests followed later in the afternoon). It was a lovely … [Read more…]
I sometimes think I can never tire of photographing at the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster and last weekend was a case in point. The monument itself is a beautiful setting for a ceremony and the building makes a fabulous backdrop for group shots, but Ian & Emma were keen to use the more extensive grounds … [Read more…]
I made a trip back to More Music Morecambe last weekend to get some shots of one of the Hothouse projects that I missed earlier in the year – the Orbit Jazz Ensemble. And here’s one of those shots… Jonathan Bean Photography | Lancaster based professional wedding and portrait photographer | www.beanphoto.co.uk
A remarkable turnabout in the weather last weekend put a big smile on quite a few faces. The drive to Grange Over Sands was marked by some awful rain, but somehow during the wedding service this disappeared and the happy couple walked out to some truly glorious sunshine. I’m sure Alison’s jaw must have been … [Read more…]
There haven’t been any Word of the Week posts for a while, but here’s one from my recent holiday in North Devon, taken in Ilfracombe . Jonathan Bean Photography | Lancaster based professional wedding and portrait photographer | www.beanphoto.co.uk
Now, I have to say I don’t use film cameras so much these days, but having spent years doing so and developing and printing in some dank and smelly darkrooms over the years, the love never quite goes away. Today I came across an intriguing website that in turn led me to another great website … [Read more…]