My sister if getting married in a few weeks and together with my best friend we'll be taking the photos. Not so much me, as I need to help entertain the guests, but you bet I'll take thousands of photos!
The wedding will take place in Westminster Town Hall, after which we were thinking of going to Hyde Park, St Paul's Cathedral and some other places ? before we head off to the reception place in Bromley. On my suggestion they have hired a doubledecker red bus (I know, I know, But i'll be damned if I don't take a photo of them on one:)))) to pick everyone up from the Town Hall and rive us around before heading off for the reception venue. I reckon we have about 3 hours to do the shoot before we head off. As I don't know London very well, can you please take a minute to think about and perhaps suggest any nice areas, even if different from what I have outlined here.
3 hours in London, with traffic? Sounds like 2 venues max, and only if they're close and pre-setup. Time completely disappeared on my last wedding shoot.
You could choose anything in London, you're in a photographic cornucopia.
this is very dependant on the day and the time. In general though, I would be VERY surprised if you can do all of that in 3 hours - there's just the traffic, the roadworks, the bad traffic... not to mention that when you get there, the people.
I'd advise against St Pauls entrance otherwise you'll just be swarmed with tourists. If its happening on a week day, then stay away from lunch hour as there's just so many people that go there.
But, I LOVE the city of london... if its the weekend maybe you can get through it in this order :
1. Millenium bridge shooting towards the Tate Modern end
2. St Pauls from the garden area
3. Postman's Park (It may be closed on weekends)
4. Coleman St / Basinghall Ave - Shoot on deserted street
5. Royal Exchange
6. Leadenhall Market
7. St Dunstans in the east
Make sure you guys bring a reflector and assign someone to hold it - depending on time of the day, you'll want to avoid having severe shadows under the eyes caused by midday sun. Have someone on hand for fixing hair and makeup. Get another person to make sure they've bought a whole bunch of drinks to bring with you so everyone (especially bride and groom) stay hydrated or they'll start to get tired - stay off the booze at this stage :)
Other tips - make sure you talk to the bride / groom before hand and get them to list you a bunch of "must have" shots - generally these are the group shots of family / friends. Have someone dedicated to gathering these people together and pushing them into the shot, and getting people out fo the shot when needed otherwise you'll just chew up time.
Some good suggestions above. Can't really help I'm afraid as I'm only an occasional visitor. Regents park might be another nice place. I guess it would be hard to find quiet spots!
@fueast While I agree that Regent's park is very pretty, its in the north and may prove a problem traffic wise getting to other destinations.
I agree that it'll be busy but its so huge, i'm sure she'll find some spots there - its just that if this park is all they can do then they'll have a single theme going through their images :)
Thank you guys for the tips on what is achievable and on what to do on the day. A list of places to go is getting born in my head. Please do keep them coming if you have some more.
Dave, The only nice place I know near London is actually Leeds, my spiritual home in England, not too wet either you see:)))))
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You could choose anything in London, you're in a photographic cornucopia.
I'd advise against St Pauls entrance otherwise you'll just be swarmed with tourists. If its happening on a week day, then stay away from lunch hour as there's just so many people that go there.
But, I LOVE the city of london... if its the weekend maybe you can get through it in this order :
1. Millenium bridge shooting towards the Tate Modern end
2. St Pauls from the garden area
3. Postman's Park (It may be closed on weekends)
4. Coleman St / Basinghall Ave - Shoot on deserted street
5. Royal Exchange
6. Leadenhall Market
7. St Dunstans in the east
Make sure you guys bring a reflector and assign someone to hold it - depending on time of the day, you'll want to avoid having severe shadows under the eyes caused by midday sun. Have someone on hand for fixing hair and makeup. Get another person to make sure they've bought a whole bunch of drinks to bring with you so everyone (especially bride and groom) stay hydrated or they'll start to get tired - stay off the booze at this stage :)
Other tips - make sure you talk to the bride / groom before hand and get them to list you a bunch of "must have" shots - generally these are the group shots of family / friends. Have someone dedicated to gathering these people together and pushing them into the shot, and getting people out fo the shot when needed otherwise you'll just chew up time.
Good luck!
I agree that it'll be busy but its so huge, i'm sure she'll find some spots there - its just that if this park is all they can do then they'll have a single theme going through their images :)
I just looked at the tags she'd included and saw no toast. I was eager to make a dig at London tbh, didn't think.
Thank you guys for the tips on what is achievable and on what to do on the day. A list of places to go is getting born in my head. Please do keep them coming if you have some more.
Dave, The only nice place I know near London is actually Leeds, my spiritual home in England, not too wet either you see:)))))
Leeds is to Manchester what a chicken leg is to a roast chicken, so as tasty but a bit small and insufficient. Manchester is the daddy.