Sharon Cooper Photography Blog

The Bluebell is the sweetest flower
That waves in summer air:
It's blossoms have the mightiest power
To soothe my spirit's care

I love wild bluebells and have been photographing them for years, these bluebell woods are captivating and send me giddy with excitement. The canopy overhead affects the blooms and the range in colours.  Much later flowers this year, yet as spectacular as ever. With a carpet of blue, the beech trees allow the dappled light through to make a magnificent show.  This shoot features Maddy, the bluebells with outfits and accesories supplied by Jolly Brown Vintage and Tatty Devine.

The ever changing light dance through the leaves overhead and produce a range of completely different colours. From vibrant cold blues and greens one moment, to pretty warmer tones another.  All part of the adventure, listening to wood pidgeons as the sunlight danced creating colours, magic and life. 

Maddy's pretty curls and dip-dyed ends looked amazing with the vibrant colours.

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Model:Maddy
Styling:Hannah, Jolly Brown

Clothing & Accessories, Jolly Brown
Jewellry: Tatty Devine from Jolly Brown
Boots: Top Shop

Big thanks to Maddy and Hannah. Have you got a favourite place you love to return to over and over, perhaps at a particular time of the year? Id love to hear about it, please leave me a comment here..

Sharon Cooper is a Hitchin based Wedding and portrait photographer, who specialises in creative location photography.

A delightful spring day, full of sunshine, smiles and a certain little much loved pooch, called Cooper. I'm so happy to have captured these frames.

Charli and James had been guests at a wedding I photographed a year ago. They asked to meet to discuss their own wedding photos, they said they'd already made their minds up I was the photographer for them. Working with couples to get exactly what they want for their wedding photos (and more) really makes me happy. The couple already have a little family of three, and we snatched some precious time away a few months before their wedding.  Our fabulous pre-wedding shoot at The Swiss Gardens was lots of fun. I found out then that Charli's favourite colour is bright peacock blue, I just knew it would feature in their wedding. Their children were page boys and bridesmaid and brought the whole ceremony to tears when they did a reading each.  So much love and fun in the day, with a really great bonded family. I'll let this blog post tell the rest through a selection of photos.

Charli and James had made all their guest Skittles Vodka as a gift, little coloured bottles and skittles were everywhere...so it made perfect sense for us to "Chase the Rainbow" and have some fun with some Skittles in our photographs too.

As well as being up for every photo opportunity and suggestion, Charli and James had been dead set on me doing some light painting with them, once darkness fell at Ware Priory.  They had seen me do this at their freinds wedding and James and Charli, keen games players and big kids at heart, had a colour changing light sabre that they asked me to use.  This couple just enjoyed being photographed all day. It was an absolute pleasure.

I'd love to thank Charli and James for asking me to be their photographer, it was fabulous getting to know you and to have such fun taking your wedding photographs. I really hope this small selection and all the rest bring back the fun and wonderful day that it was.

Venue Ware Priory

This is a selection of the photos, family and friends can obtain the password to the online gallery to view more.

I met up with London couple Laura and James recently for a pre-wedding shoot.  Borough market is a fabulous place to explore, full of lovely coffee shops, neat market stalls and quirky corners. We strayed away from the market and found fun under the famous Crayola-coloured canopy of umbrellas!  Both such a happy smiley couple, it was fun to spend some time together, stroll around this great area of London and hear exciting plans of their wedding too!

It was a pleasure to meet you both and I'm very excited about your Wedding.