Chris Legg Photography Blog

Sandra and Matt Pre-Wedding Shoot

Chris — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:53 +0000

I finally managed to meet up with Sandra and Matt at Bushy Park yesterday morning. We’ve been trying to sort out their pre-wedding shoot since mid November, but between severe storm warnings, house moving, Christmas and New Year it has taken a while! As it was, we managed to pick a bitterly cold, grey but thankfully quite dry February morning. Fortunately Sandra and Matt are great fun and the poor excuse for weather didn’t dampen their spirits, and despite protestations of camera shyness they were fantastic to work with. Their wedding in May at the stunning Warren House should be a really special day! Can’t wait!

A quick peek from the session:

Hannah’s Birthday

Chris — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:49:23 +0000

The second part of our weekend was a trip to South Wales for Hannah’s birthday. I’ve known Hannah’s parents for years and it is always great to see them. We had a lovely time and I am sure Hannah really enjoyed her birthday disco!

Here are a couple of favourites of the birthday girl:

Down by the Sea

Chris — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:52:11 +0000

Had a long but fantastic, travel filled weekend. First stop was visiting some great friends of ours that we haven’t seen for, what certainly seems, ages. The weather was looking awful but we got a break in the rain and took a (very hilly!) stroll down to the beach. It makes me realise how little we get to see Andy and Susan when I see how much Dylan and Caitlin have grown each time, was great to get some shots of them playing on the beach!!

Christmas Break

Chris — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:19:31 +0000

It has been a lovely break for Christmas and New Year, lots of time with the family which, for me, is the best bit. We’ve also had some very mixed weather, including plenty of snow and bitingly cold days. Through it all we have manged to get see some good friends and get plenty of outdoor time! We met up with friends for walks in the park, spent time outdoors on the bikes, and of course played out in the snow (well, Alex watched from the window…). On a technical front I have moved over to Full Frame with the aquisition of a shiney new D700 and upgraded some glass in preparation for what is looking like a very busy wedding season this year! Can’t wait to get started!

With that, some pictures from the last couple of weeks:

James’ Christening

Chris — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:25:02 +0000

Thankfully the heavy snow forecast for the weekend didn’t materialise and I had the pleasure of spending the day photographing the Christening of James Michael Grundy, with the ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes in Uxbridge followed by a beautiful reception at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club. John and Maria were wonderful hosts and everyone had a lovely time.

After a quick scan through the images from the day here are a few of my favourites:

Three Generations

Chris — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:17:41 +0000

I took some pictures of Jackie’s two daughters a couple of months back, after that originally I was rebooked to take some shots of the daughters, their cousins and their grandparents. This kind of grew a bit until it included the adults in the middle meaning a shoot with the grandparents, 3 daughters and associated other halves and the 4 kids. Was always going to be a bit of a challenge with space and lighting but was a good fun afternoon and I’m pretty happy with the results. Still got a fair few to process but wanted to get a quick set together in the meantime!

Studio Open Evening

Chris — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:36:40 +0000

Last Thursday I spent the evening at Energy Studios for a kind of open evening. There were a couple of photographers and a couple of models and it was a great opportunity to test out an alternative studio location that is closer to central London. Had lots of fun shooting in a style a bit different from my normal stuff and got some stuff I am pretty happy with. Bit of a sneak peak of the shots I took of Charlotte, still have a few I need to process this week.

New Canvases Are in the House

Chris — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:12:12 +0000

Today saw the arrival of some canvasses for this weekends deliveries. Trying out a new supplier, there is always that anticipation, especially when they come well recommended. I am pleased to say that they exceeded all expectations, the quality really is superb, the attention to detail spot on and I can’t wait to deliver them this weekend!

A Sunday Afternoon in the Park

Chris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:38 +0000

Had a weekend off this weekend. Saturdays engagement shoot was postponed until next weekend due to the gale force winds and torrential rain (not overly romantic weather really) so the day was spent at home with the kids. After a lazy Sunday morning, the weather cleared up and we needed to get out of the house! We grabbed Isabelle’s bike and obviously I grabbed my camera and we headed out to Cranford Park.

It’s a strange little place literally off junction 3 of the M4 that you would probably never notice until someone points it out. It turned out to be a really pretty little park with a lovely old church, some walled gardens, loads of open fields and a play park for the kids. Isabelle had a ride on her bike, then one of the stabilisers broke so we had to take them off and she rode on her own without them (although very insistent I ran along with her!) Followed this by a play in the park in some gorgeous late afternoon autumn sunlight – when the weather is good I really love this time of year!

Elsie, Bonnie and Tommy

Chris — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:58:36 +0000

Really lovely kids, lots of fun and very easy to photograph! Very natural in front of the camera and certainly made my job easy!

Disneyland Paris

Chris — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:55:50 +0000

Been a while since we went away on a break so for half term we managed to get a good deal for a few days away at Disneyland. Without letting Isabelle know we arranged to be there at the same time as Nickys best friend Clair and her two lovely kids Georgia and Sam. Sam is only a few months younger than Isabelle and they are best friends (apparently they are getting married when they are older), so was fantastic when we got there and said ‘Isabelle…who’s that over there?’ and she saw the three of them.

We had a fantastic time and it really recharged the batteries.

Anita, Doug, Holly and Grace

Chris — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:14:31 +0000

I’ve known Doug and Anita for a few years now, they live just down the road and are good friends of ours. Grace is the same age as my daughter Isabelle and they went to the same pre-school and now go to the same school and are close friends. Anita really wanted some fun shots of the four of them, nothing too formal or stifled so we got them all in the studio and had some fun.

Charlotte and Lucy

Chris — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:34:33 +0000

Gorgeous pair of girls, a real delight to photograph. As is often the case with little ones, Lucy was pretty shy and quiet at first until she grabbed her bag of Pepper Pig toys, once those came out she was chatty as anything! Charlotte was just a natural from the off!

Alfie and Robbie

Chris — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:30:43 +0000

Alfie and Robbie were a great couple of boys, lively, full of energy and really good fun to photograph, especially with their ‘Show me your muscles’ poses!

Ella and Ruby

Chris — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:30:28 +0000

Had the pleasure of photographing Ella and Ruby. The brief was to get some natural shots of the girls, and denim and their mums high heels was about spot on natural for them! Really great sense of humours and it’s always fantastic when you get siblings that pose together so nicely for the camera.

Studio Test Shoot

Chris — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:23:46 +0000

Found a place locally that I can use for studio shoots that’s convenient for me, has great facilities (a kitchen, toilets and a lot of space!). Grabbed the kids and booked it for an afternoon to test it out.