Lottie has been the star of a couple of our advertising campaigns recently, just because we can’t resist her. Now we have finally written a blog post purely dedicated to this lovely Schnauzer.
We met Lottie’s parents at Jane and Stewart’s wedding earlier this year, and they asked us to pop along and spend some time photographing Lottie whilst she was out and about on one of her jaunts. John owns a local mobile pet food business called Trophy Pet Foods and is obviously a big dog fan.
Whenever I can I start a pet shoot in the home so that it gives the pet a little bit of time to get to know me and get used to the camera. That way, when we do go out for a walk or a play in the park, they are much more comfortable with having me around. Lottie was a total delight to photograph and we spent a little time around the house first, then a lovely morning traipsing around the Warwickshire countryside. She took to the camera well, which is why it was such a joy to photograph her, and the reason we have used her a on a few of our pet portrait and voucher campaigns recently. (We owe her a juicy bone for this!).
You can find out more about our vouchers, which are ideal, very personal presents (and extremely popular at this time of year) here. The deadline for ordering gift vouchers for 2012 is Sunday 16th December so that we can make sure that they get to you in time for the Christmas break.
We are closing our office on December 20th this year, and although we are doing a few shoots over Christmas, we are opening again on January 8th.
Hope you are all enjoying the run up to the Christmas holidays.
J&K
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Ettington Park Hotel, Warwickshire: Jane & Stewart’s Wedding
I met Jane through business networking a few years ago, so was really pleased to be asked to photograph her wedding to Stewart in August this year. In the lead up to a wedding I always get to know the bride and groom, which is important for me to be able to photograph their day properly. Although I knew Jane, I had not met Stewart before, and it was great to get to know them as a couple.
It was at held at the stunning Ettington Park Hotel in Warwickshire, and the weather was perfect, so we were able to enjoy the grounds as well as the venue itself. I was there earlier as usual to capture the story of the day from the beginning, before the civil ceremony in the Library. Ettington also has a chapel in the grounds and so we all went over for a blessing after the civil ceremony. The afternoon was a relaxed affair, with drinks and canapes on the lawn before going up for the wedding breakfast. The speeches were particularly emotional, and they are always a good way for the whole wedding party to get to know that little bit more about the couple. With the longer days at this time of year there were drinks out on the terrace afterwards, with an excellent close-up magician baffling the guests, followed by the first dance and evening party upstairs.
It was so good to be a part of Jane and Stewart’s wedding, and to meet all their friends and family on such a happy occasion.
