Dona & Colin at Hellaby Hall

Hellaby Hall is one of our favourite local venues, situated so conveniently just off the M18 motorway and just 3 minutes by car to our studio!

It is perhaps quite underestimated being a 17^th Century listed manor house hiding behind several trees just off the main road leading to Maltby, Rotherham.

 http://www.primahotels.co.uk/hellaby/

The grounds aren’t extensive by any means, but sufficient to capture nice photographs against the very interesting building facia and two gardens with its paths and connecting walkways.

We enjoyed photographing Dona & Colin and the ceremony was informal and friendly.

We were fortunate with the weather, and bright sunlight cascaded down reflecting through the trees making a beautiful setting for Dona & Colins walking shots.  The white parasol  comes in handy sometimes, we always carry it with us for the right occasion.

On leaving Hellaby Hall well into the night after photographing their first dance and evening celebration, we finished off with a panoramic night shot.

 We are always impressed to see beautiful old buildings properly lit,  not only good for venue promotion but great for the wedding album too!

Megan & Scott at Mosborough Hall

The Wedding of Megan & Scott on 21^st May 2011.

Every wedding is unique in some way and every wedding is special. But what makes the wedding photography special to you? Is it as straightforward as taking pictures of all the events that happen during the day or is it more technical and more in depth than some imagine?

With each wedding, we try to bring something special and unique into their day and we believe it is in the individual approach to each wedding that lies the success of the wedding photographer/s

Megan & Scott enjoyed a fabulous day and putting our mark on it in our usual individual way, made it equally special for us too.

The mayhem of the preliminaries can be a joy to watch and photograph,  and the make up artist, hairdresser, busy bridesmaids all add to the fun of the morning.

On this morning, Scott was to be given reprieve as they chose to have only the brides preparation photographs. It was a joy for me to contribute but my time was short as I was to meet the Groom and his merry men at the Church before the ceremony for photographs. 

At Eckington Church I negotiated with the lady minister who rather surprisingly asked that no photographs were to be taken whatsoever during the entire ceremony!

I was thus to position myself in amongst the Choir where I would best capture the ring exchanges.  Discreetly sandwiched between them, I was amused when asked if I would join in with the singing.  I do admit I did give my vocals a stretch at one point during the proceedings and I thought I blended quite well!

More importantly I was able to capture some lovely photographs of Megan & Scott at their penultimate moments.

Weather stayed good throughout and the reception at Mosborough Hall was nothing short of excellent.  Some very naturally beautiful shots of the couple in the gardens and later we suggested a boudoir session in the bridal suite.

Putting that individual approach into action,  we were followed by some very enthusiastic guests who wanted to get in on the act  and  resulting in some more memorable photographs.

Speeches and dancing followed and photography came to a close at approximately 11pm.  Wedding photographers with such enthusiasm find it equally difficult to leave the party!

Viewing completed and album well underway in just 4 weeks! 

Nigel Greenstreet.

Greenstreet Photography

07836 233022

www.greenstreetphotography.com

Kaylee & James ay Wortley Hall 30th April 2011

Wortley Hall is one of South Yorkshire's  popular venues for weddings and civil ceremonies.
It is steeped in history as both stately home and official meeting place for the Trades Union and British Labour movement.
With its huge window casements and sashes offering exciting natural photo opportunities as well as the extensive grounds and views overlooking the elegant facia of the building.

It was a good weather day for Kaylee & James so we were able to capture some lovely blue sky shots in the garden. Some relaxed walking shots are always favourites for the album. Kaylee & James clearly benefitted from the walking practise we gave them at their pre-wedding shoot only 6 weeks before their wedding day.

This one was definately worthy of a place in their digital wedding album, our 30cm x 20cm digital book favourite this year. Stunning!

...and as this is just a fleeting glimpse of the occasion, we ended their wedding day story with one of our classic 1st dance shots.  We especially like the sexy smouldering mood of the monochrome image, with of course a few special tweaks here and there!

 

Thanks Kaylee & James. We really enjoyed ourselves in your company on the day and thanks for making our job so easy.
Nigel & Sue.

Fairytale Wedding at Clearwell Castle

Marise & Rob's Wedding on the 21st February 2011

Clearwell Castle is situated in Clearwell,  The Forest of Dean,  Gloucestershire.  A stunning venue providing the perfect setting for any wedding. It was the winner of Wedding Ideas Magazine and voted 'Best Wedding Venue' in 2010.
It was a pity that the weather conditions prevented us from taking more photographs outside but the rain held off just sufficient for us to capture some beautiful walking photographs in front of the castle and of course some 'singing in the rain ' shots were inevitable!

We couldn't resist taking a night shot of the castle just as we were leaving!

Wedding Fayre News - Update

Successful day for all last Sunday! Congratulations to Hallam FM for running a great show. Thanks to everyone who took time to talk to us at the show and all the fantastic comments about our wedding photography and latest albums.
The prize draw was held at 3pm assisted by one of Hallam's brides for the day, thank you for helping us out and making the draw on our behalf. Nicola Tweedale was the lucky winner of an album and prints for their free engagement shoot - to be arranged.

23 free engagement shoots were signed up on the day and we are now in the process of making the arrangements for the shoots to take place on mondays and wednesdays each week, also weekends subject to availability.
Anyone who didnt manage to attend the wedding fayre and would like further information and availability on our engagement shoots or other studio or on location shoots, then contact us on 01709 730011 or mobile 07836 233022

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Hallam FM Wedding Fayre at Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel

 Hallam FM Wedding Fayre
A major wedding fayre event takes place on Sunday 20th February at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel Sheffield. It has been organised by Hallam Fm and is expected to attract a large local crowd.
We at Greenstreet Photography will be in full force with sample books made up from our latest weddings and with an impressive visual multimedia display of images from last season.
We are running our FREE ENGAGEMENT SHOOT promotion with an added prize draw with a good chance to win an album. the combined value of this lifestyle on location shoot and album are worth over £125 so it would be a shame to miss it!

This free promotion has no strings attached! couples are invited to spend an hour taking photographs and experiencing our personal style and technique in wedding photography. It is a relaxed and friendly shoot that will help couples prepare for their big day regardless of which photographer/s they choose. All that we ask is that you have not already chosen your photographer.

Come and visit us on the stand on Sunday and don't forget to ask for a prize draw voucher which will be drawn at 3pm! You could easily be the lucky winners!

Engagement Shoots

Choosing the right photographer isn't as easy as some people think. In todays competitive market there is a proliferation of new photographers coming onstream every month and although this should generally be considered good for the consumer, having so much choice without really knowing the people or the products its really like just putting your roulette chips on a few numbers and hoping you get lucky!
Hiring a photographer before you know how he operates how he manages people and how socially skilled he/she is therefore quite daunting.
This is where we at Greenstreet Photography have created the solution to this problem with a FREE ENGAGEMENT SHOOT that isn't dependent on a firm booking or subject to fees or even pressure to buy. It is the ideal opportunity for couples to see a photographer at work and to judge for themselves if we are simply right for them.
For us it is also an opportunity for us to show you just how comfortable you would feel if you did book your wedding with Greenstreet Photography and to show you the standard of our real work rather than the samples all photographers show you.
After the shoot you will be invited to our studio to view the images on a large screen and at the same time you will receive a free 10x8 portrait print from the image collection. We are currently offering this FREE shoot to all couples who contact us during the next few weeks. Come and see us at Hallam FM's Wedding Fayre on February 20th at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel Sheffield  as we will be exhibiting and offering not only our FREE ENGAGEMENT SHOOTS and FREE PRE WEDDING SHOOTS but also entries to our prize draw to win a 10 page portrait album worth £50.
We also recently registered with UKBride who offer a great network of information to help with the planning of your wedding.

Check us out there too just click on the UKBride logo.
 For weddings in sheffield we can highly recommend the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel Sheffield who are situated in a central location in the city centre. We expect to run a feature on this venue very soon!.