Swancar Farm Wedding Photographer - Amanda & Matt

Wedding Photographer at Swancar Farm

Preparations for the wedding

The day started with me joining the girls in the morning for the bridal preparations in the beautiful bridal suite at Swancar Farm. It was a very relaxed morning with Amanda, her daughter who was a flower girl and her two bridesmaids. Everyone was very relaxed and easy to get along with which made my job as a Nottingham wedding photographer a lot easier.
 

Swancar Farm

Family and friends travelled from all over the UK to join in the celebrations. The ceremony was held in the barn on the upper floor and was beautifully presented as always and Amanda & Matt had their wedding breakfast in the magnificent Oak Hall which is situated downstairs. The weather was fantastic, we had blue skies and sunshine for the majority of the day and it didn't look or feel like February which was great because that meant we could do Amanda & Matt's wedding portraits outside as well as their family formal pictures.

Returning To Swancar Farm

This is not my first time photographing a wedding at Swancar Farm in Nottingham and hopefully it will not be my last. The 16th century country house is set in 250 acres of beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside and is exclusively a wedding venue that is in demand. What a fantastic wedding to be part of and I hopefully will be returning to photograph another wedding there very soon. A special thank you to all the staff at Swancar Farm for their amazing hospitality once again.

Amanda and Matt I really enjoyed being part of your special day and I hope you love the memories. 

I wish you all the best in your new life together as husband and wife and have a great time in the Maldives.

Nottingham Wedding Suppliers

Venue : Swancar Farm
Brides Dress :  Enzoani
Brides Shoes : Rainbow
Make Up Artist : Holly Chang
Hair Stylist : Meraaki Hair
Florist : Zinc Floral Design
Cake : Bake Me Happy Cake
Campervan : Vantastic Days

If you are looking for a Swancar Farm wedding photographer please get in touch, I would love to hear all about your wedding plans.

Here are a few of my favourites from the day, enjoy!

Swancar Farm Wedding Photography

Matt Andrew Nottingham Wedding Photographer

What's In My Bag

I have recently been asked on a few occasions  What's in your bag?

Its one of the most frequently asked questions if you are a photographer. The contents of your camera bag will greatly depend on your photographic style and what genre of photography you specialise in.

I mainly shoot weddings and portraits as a Nottingham wedding photographer so I need and use professional grade gear that will help me achieve the results I need.

I thought I would share with you what camera and lenses I use and why I use them.

Nikon D750  24.3 MP Full Frame Body :

At the time of purchasing the D750 was a game changer and an ideal camera body for shooting wedding photography. I didn't want to invest over £4k on the flagship Nikon D4s as I very rarely shoot over 1000 ISO and I definitely don't need 11 fps. The D750 is also a nice light body and that is important when you are shooting 10 - 12 hour days. You body will thank you for that. It has fantastic image quality, dynamic range and ISO capabilities and focuses faster than anything I have ever used. A match made in heaven.


Nikon 50mm, F/1.4G :

This has recently become one of my favourite lenses. You can shoot with this lens in most lighting situations and it produces beautiful, sharp images at all apertures

 

Nikon 85mm, F/1.8G :

I really love this lens especially for portraits it produces fantastic bokeh and like the 50mm it can be used in most lighting situations. Not as expensive as its old brother the 85mm 1.4G but given that its 1/3 of the price it definitely is worth looking into if you need an 85mm lens.

Nikon 16-35, F4 :

It is a very wide lens and I mostly use it for setting the scene in one frame and for interiors.

Nikon 24-70 F/2.8G :

This lens is very useful and can pretty much be used in any situation with its versatile zoom range.

Nikon 70-200 F2.8G :

I absolutely adore this lens, its my go to and is on my camera 70% of the time while I am shooting at weddings. You can capture moments with this lens from a distance and it produces very sharp images at all apertures. Shooting at 200mm will give you stunning portraits due to the compression. The only downside to this lens is that it is very heavy.

I get a great deal of pleasure from giving help and sharing information and if I 1 person can take something away from this post that will help them I will be very happy. 

Happy shooting :)

© Matt Andrew Nottingham Wedding Photographer

Wedding Albums By Folio Albums

Stunning Bespoke Wedding Albums

 

My wedding season is now well under way and as a Nottingham wedding photographer I get to capture such beautiful moments between the bride and groom, moments that will be treasured forever.

Putting together my clients' wedding album is an aspect of my chosen career path that gives me a great deal of pleasure, more than you would imagine. I get to see their wedding day come to life and showcased in a beautiful album.

Ann and Ian chose their own stunning images to tell the complete story of their wedding day. Their Folio wedding album was a 12x12 matted album with a mist leather cover and name personalisation with silver foiling.

The album company that I have chosen to work with is Folio Albums and I believe they create some of the best wedding albums on the market today.

Every album is beautifully made, using the finest leathers and handcrafted in the UK with the highest quality and eco- friendly materials.

I am very proud to offer such a great product. I really love these albums and so do my clients.

© Matt Andrew Nottingham Wedding Photographer