Sir Charles Napier Pre-Wedding Shoot

Sometimes my couples have to travel a little further for their pre wedding shoot and last Saturday was no exception. Jonathan and Nicolette flew in from Hong Kong on the morning of our meeting and we met at the renowned restaurant Sir Charles Napier near Chinnor in Oxfordshire. The Charles Napier perches on top of the Chilterns and afforded me some fantastic rural backgrounds for the shoot. Little did I know but Jonathan and Nicolette had been planning their wardrobe for some time and bought new clothes for the shoot before leaving Hong Kong.

I love the contrast  between their bright clothing and the muted colours of the English countryside. Their wedding will take place at Wycombe Abbey where Nicolette studied later in the year with their reception taking place at the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge.

It’s going to be fantastic!

Here are a few pictures from the colourful and fun shoot…..Oxfordshire Photography 3

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Treat Mum to a Portrait Session this Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday LRIt is Mothering Sunday on the 10th March and our Mums need spoiling. Why not give them a voucher for a portrait shoot for the whole family at a time to suit you. Portrait sessions are a great way to get the whole family together for a fun and relaxed photo shoot and then perhaps a walk or meal down the pub afterwards. Mum’s love having the family together and a portrait session is a great opportunity to make a day of it.

I am selling vouchers up until Mothering Sunday for just £50 (£25 to previous clients) Please email me for more information. info@marklordphotography.com

Vouchers valid for the whole of 2013!!!

Here a few pictures to enjoy from family shoots over the years…

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Family portrait shoot on the farm…

I had the great pleasure of being asked to do some family portrait photography for the family who own and run the The Tythe Barn, Launton. Will’s parents are heading towards their golden wedding anniversary & the family thought it would be lovely to give them a photograph of the three brothers (who grew up on the farm) with their families on this special occasion. So, there we were with brothers, wives & assorted children & Burt the dog in the crisp winter air last Sunday. The Tythe Barn has lovely gardens & grounds & some fantastic architectural features that offer a photographer so many different options for weddings or a family shoot  and we were also able to put the hay bales in Will’s brothers farm to good use too!

Family Portrait Photography Oxfordshire Portrait photography OxfordshireWhy not book your family in for a family portrait photo shoot? I am currently offering shoots from just £50 in a location of your choice. Please contact me for more details.

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#MerryChristmas to you all

It’s another beautiful baby boy, this time just 2 days old!

Recently I had an email from someone who was about to have a baby and wanted some pictures of their new born baby. I was delighted to meet up with the couple and their new addition at their home when little Oscar was just 2 days old. New born baby photography is limiting as to what you can do but still very rewarding and a wonderful time to get some professional pictures taken. Babies change to quickly so it’s important to capture them at different stages of their early lives.

Here are a few pictures from the session I though I would share with you.

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It’s a beautiful baby boy…

Recently some wedding clients of ours got in touch to say that they were having a baby and would like some new born pictures of him to remember his early days by.

So a session was booked and I met up with them to photograph the new addition to the family. It was lovely to see them again as I had not seen them for a couple of years and it was a pleasure to be asked to photograph their baby boy. It was lovely session and I am thrilled with the results. The baby’s Mum knitted the wool nest and his Dad supplied the furs to provide some great backgrounds for him to lay on.

Special thank to my clients for allowing me to use these images on my blog and I look forward to seeing the 3 of them again in the future.

I wish to expand my new born baby portfolio and would love to hear from anyone who has a new born on the way or has had a baby very recently! Please contact me for more information if you would like a complimentary session.

Official Photographer For The Prince’s Countryside Fund

I am thrilled to have been asked to be the Official Photographer for The Prince’s Countryside Fund after doing some work for them earlier this year. I will now be photographing the projects they have funded all over the UK and look forward to a long and successful working relationship with them.

I will be starting on the projects very soon so please keep a look out on http://www.marklordphotography.me for projects I have worked on. There are many interesting projects from upland farmers on the Yorkshire Moors, hedge laying on Exmoor, community pub on the Norfolk Broads and a project on saving the Hampshire Hog in the New Forest to name a few.

Rural life and its people has always been a big part of my life and much of the inspiration for my photography so you could say I’m like a pig in mud to be offered this work!

To find out more about The Prince’s Countryside Fund and the worthwhile projects they have helped please click here.

A post would not be the same without a picture so I found this in my archives of some pigs in mud!

#Henley Show Photos Coming Soon…..

After an amazing day the the wonderful Henley Show with so much to see and photograph I needed a good rest yesterday! I am now busy working on the images which I hope to have online within the week. Please keep checking back, In the meantime here are a few pictures to give you a flavour of the day…..

#Portrait Photography Offer for just £25.00

With 2012 being such a special year with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and now the #Olympics2012 why not mark such a significant year with a family portrait?

For the rest of this year I am offering 100 portrait voucher for just £25.00 each. Once they are gone they are gone and the vouchers will then be sold at their face value of £75.

This is a great opportunity to get the whole family together for an afternoon to have some fun infront of the camera. The portrait shoot can be done in your home, or nearby location of your choice.  The voucher is valid for 6 months from date of issue so having a portrait session done before Christmas would make ideal gifts to give at Christmas!

The session is relaxed and informal with no set structure or formalality given by me. It will just be fun and enjoyable for everyone, probably a million miles from the portrait sessions you had as a child! Typically the session will last up to 2 hours and in that time I will capture a variety of poses of the whole family, each family group, children together, individuals of the children and even Mum and Dad together! After the shoot we can arrange a suitable time for you to come and view the images and make your selection. With prints starting at just £25 it’s a great way of getting some lovely gifts for your loved ones and something special for yourself!

Please email me at info@marklordphotography.com for more information.
Thank you!