I was asked over by Tandra and Matt to photograph their wedding, but as I had a few days to spare before the wedding I managed to persuade them to have a little engagement shoot and what better place to go, Sydney Harbour!

This was good for me as I got to do some sight seeing and they got used to me and my camera in time for their big day.

They quickly became very relaxed and I was able to get some really natural looking shots without too much forced posing… just the way I like to work!

After a few shots directly outside the Sydney Opera House we went for a walk around the Botanical Gardens.

It had been quite an overcast afternoon but there was beginning to be a slight break in the clouds.

I like the use of black and white shots for this kind of shoot as it really does add romance and can look more dramatic.

Even the simplist of back grounds can make a photograph interesting to unravel, these were taken infront of a small over hang off cliff face.

The afternoon’s weather just seemed to get better and we were in for a great surprise as the sun started to set.

As the sun was almost fully set the sky turned into an amazing oil painting of colour!

I had to take some shots of the harbour at night, unmissable!

I will be adding a blog article soon showcasing Tandra and Matt’s wedding in the Blue Mountains…

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (April 2010) International Wedding Photographer

I was really pleased to be asked to photograph this event as I had also photographed Amber’s wedding a couple of seasons back.

I visited the venue with Amber and her daughter a few weeks before and as it was a sunny day took some shots of them in the gardens.

Unfortunately as the party was an evening occasion we couldn’t use the gardens on the day of the party but we made the most of it whilst we were there.

Amber had requested that each couple have some photographs in the entrance hall as they arrived which certainly kept me busy.

Amber’s party kicked off with a DJ and also a live singer.

The children seemed to be enjoying the music and especially the dance floor!

Amber had an amazing chocolate cake and I was lucky enough to have taste too.

The Wivenhoe House House also host weddings as well as evening events.

I think I got a “thumbs up” for capturing all the fun from the party.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (October 2009) Professional Wedding Photographer for Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent

I wanted to try and capture some urban style photographs and found a cool looking backdrop for this.

I like the way a basic background like a wall for instance can produce really strong looking and stylish imagery.

I’m always keen to try out different ideas and techniques, and am pleased with the results.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (October 2009) Professional Wedding Photographer for Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent

It was a fantastic evening with perfect blue skies and golden sunlight. I arrived a little bit early which gave me time to look around and capture some shots of Bush Hall as it has some wonderful gardens with a little stream flowing through.

I also noticed a Llama in the farm part of the estate and had to grab a snap. I haven’t taken a photo of a Llama for almost a week… you may recall my last wedding was at London Zoo!

The guests started to arrive and I took a mix of casual and posed photographs. I try to be unobtrusive and photograph people without them knowing. I am also on hand for people if they do want some posed groups or portraits.

There was also an acoustic band playing which really did add to the atmosphere so I grabbed a few shots too.

I do enjoy photographing this type of a event, especially when the weather is so great and the venue looks really picture perfect.

I tried to use the pond area for some of the portraits as this really did give a great look and feel to the photographs.

It was also a good opportunity for some of the girls to have some group shots with their friends.

After a few more shots we then went inside where the guests were about to have their meal and I captured a few shots of the room.

I had a great time capturing all the guests and the entire shoot only lasted about an hour. I had one last request from a guest celebrating his birthday before I left. If you would like me to photograph your wedding or event then please get in touch.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings (June 2009) Wedding Photographer for Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent

After a rather wet Saturday I was again surprised that the weather stayed dry and slightly overcast, which is great as it reduces those harsh shadows sometimes causes by harsh sunlight.

The beauty of having another photographer snapping away is that you can capture moments when people are most unaware or occupying themselves like this gem that Cheryl captured.

Margaret and Trevor were given my services as a present by their daughter Sally and she especially liked the natural style photographs like this one of the happy couple.

Fanham’s is also a great location for indoor photographs as the bar area is extremely well lit with natural daylight, which meant there was no need for flash and I was able to use my zoom. By there being two of us, it meant that people quickly became immune to our presence.

These kind of shots will really compliment the formal posed shots which were taken and would look great in a personally designed book.

It wouldn’t be an occasion without the cute grandchildren running around and hiding.

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and managed to capture a really good coverage from the party and I hope that the couple are pleased with our results.

By Dean Robson – RT Weddings