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Wedding Photographs Bryngarw House, Bridgend : South Wales Wedding Photographer

21 09 2010

Alanna and Rob were married on September the 18th 2010 at Bryngarw House, near Bridgend. Alanna prepared for the wedding in the upstairs bridal lounge at the hotel, while the reception was held in the marquee at the rear of the hotel. Photographs were shot in and around the grounds and gardens in varying weather conditions.

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Andrew Beveridge of Silver Birch Photography is an award winning, qualified wedding photojournalist, who specialises in natural reportage style wedding photography. Silver Birch Photography offers wedding photographic services for the whole of South and Mid Wales including the Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Brecon and Monmouthshire regions as well as London, the midlands and the South West of England. A limited amount of destination wedding commissions are also available during the year.

Coed-y-Mwstwr Wedding Photos : Photographer : Bridgend : South Wales

14 05 2010

Laura and her dad arriving at her wedding at the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel, Bridgend, South Wales on a day where we experienced changeable weather, from rain to beautiful sunshine.

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Wedding Photographer South Wales

Andrew Beveridge of Silver Birch Photography is an award winning, qualified wedding photojournalist, who specialises in natural reportage style wedding photography. Silver Birch Photography offers wedding photographic services for the whole of South and Mid Wales including the Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Brecon and Monmouthshire regions. A limited amount of destination wedding commissions are also available during the year.

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Wedding Photography Questions

15 09 2009

As professional wedding photographers we often hear the same questions asked on a regular basis. With this in mind I have compiled a list of questions that hopefully will help couples choose the photographer that they feel is right for them. I realise that many wedding publications have published lists of such questions, but hopefully my experience and perspective as a wedding and portrait photographer will help you along the road to choosing the wedding photographer that’s right for you. You should also ask to view a complete album from one single wedding that the studio has produced (not a compilation of images from various weddings) and also ask the photographer to provide a list of references from previous clients.

Will you be the actual photographer shooting my wedding?
Are you a full time professional photographer?
Do you have any photographic qualifications?
Do you have more than one camera body? (in case of equipment malfunction)
Do you have more than one lens? (see above)
Do you offer both contemporary (reportage) and traditional styles of photography?
Are you willing to travel?
Do you offer an online proofing facility where friends and family are able to view and purchase prints?
Could you provide a more bespoke photography package tailored to our requirements?
Do you provide the digital files on CD/DVD in certain packages?
Do you include an album in all of your packages?
Do you shoot digital and film?
Do you offer a professional digital retouching and airbrushing service?
Are you fully insured?
Are you a qualified member of any photographic association? (e.g. the SWPP or WPJA)
Can you confirm that you won’t be covering another wedding or event on the same day as our wedding?
When shooting digitally do you shoot in digital RAW format? (This format offers the best quality digital capture available )
If you do shoot in RAW format are you experienced and proficient in processing these type of files?
Would you be able to offer a free demonstration on your RAW processing and digital airbrushing prior to us booking you?
Andrew Beveridge LSWPP, WPJA of Silver Birch Photography can answer YES to all of the above questions.
We also use portable flash heads and lighting for indoor photography during inclement weather and also off camera radio triggered strobes for outdoor work.

Silver Birch Photography are based in Bridgend, South Wales and offer professional photography to clients in South Wales and the UK – please click the following links to view our websites :

Wedding Photographer Bridgend

Wedding
Photographer South Wales

Wedding Photographer Cardiff

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Free Adobe Photoshop Color Actions

15 09 2009

Processed Image

Unprocessed Image

At SIlver Birch Photography we are often complimented on the color saturation and general ‘pop’ regarding our finished album prints. I have included before and after post processed examples above. The second image is a ‘straight out of camera’ jpeg file, while the first image is the same image using the free action available below.

The important point to remember is that all digital images, whether shot in jpeg or raw format, will require a certain degree of post processing and it is very important that your photographer is experienced in this field (or uses somebody that is).

Years ago we used to use fuji velvia film which is renowned for it’s color saturation, but even then various results were obtained from different labs – which proves that image processing now is just as important (maybe even more so) than it was in the past.

We are in the process of making certain photoshop action availabe for download – the first free action is our ‘Pop Pop Bang!’ action (used to process the above image). This action is an ideal starting point for flat gray image fixes. We aim to upload one action per week – the more intricate ones are available for purchase but many will be free downloads.

N.B. Once you run this action you will need to adjust the opacity slider in the layers palette to acheive the desired effect before flattening the image.

Please click the following link to download this free action : http://www.easy-share.com/1907847863/One Click Poppers.atn

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Silver Birch Photography are based in South Wales, UK and offer reportage and traditional wedding photography coverage to clients throughout South Wales and the whole of the UK.

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Wedding at Bryngarw House Bridgend

12 01 2009

Two Little Boys at Wedding

Two little boys at wedding in Bryngarw House, Bridgend, South Wales towards the end of 2008.

Although Silver Birch Photography is based in Bridgend the lack of quality wedding venues in the area attribute to most of our wedding commissions being carried out in the Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire and westcountry areas. Bryngarw House is one of the better wedding venues in the borough of Bridgend – the other being the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel near Coychurch, Bridgend which is probably one of my most frequently covered venues during the year.

I am often asked by clients which is my favourite wedding venue. This is a very difficult question as I cover the whole of the UK and also offer a few overseas commissions during the year. My favourite wedding venues in Wales for larger weddings would probably be (in no particular order) : Llansantffraed Court, Monmouthshire. Penrice Estate, Oxwich. Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel, Bridgend. Glen yr Afon House, Usk. Miskin Manor, Llantrisant. Bryngarw House, Bridgend. Caerphilly Castle. Fonmon Castle. The Orangery, Margam Park. The New House Country Hotel, Cardiff and Tredegar House, Gwent.
I would also consider (for smaller weddings) : The Newbridge Inn, near Usk. The West House Country Hotel, Llantwit Major and the Fig Tree at Llanarthney.

Always remember that the local authority and national trust run venues such as the Orangery at Margam Park and also Bryngarw House, Bridgend usually offer better value for money, although because of this are usually booked well in advance for weekend weddings during the summer months.

Andy

Wedding
Photographer South Wales