Landscape Photography Lagos Algarve

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Landscape Photography Lagos Algarve

Just had chance to go through some of our winters trip to Spain & Portugal this morning, I’ll get there eventually!!  Here are some images from Praia Da Luz, some sunrise and afternoon shots at Ponte Da Piedade and some dusk shots at Praia Do Camilo which as it happens has a very nice bar on the cliff top!! The latter two are on a headland just outside the town of Lagos – an absolute stunning stretch of coastline!  Climbing down the last section of the cove in Ponte Da Piedade proved a bit of a challenge with my gear and tripod but definitely worth it when you get there – as long as the tides not in of course!

For a further look at our images of our Cardiff, South Wales landscape and travel photography, please have a look at our other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us.

Margam Orangery Wedding

Margam Orangery Wedding

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St. Illtud's Church Llantwit Major
Margam Orangery Wedding

Margam Orangery Wedding

Margam Orangery is the stunning Gothic venue for Emily & Adam’s Wedding Reception!  Though the day started in Wick, so nice & local for us at the rather busy home of Emily’s parents, where Emily, her family & Bridesmaids were all getting ready, there was plenty to capture, starting with Emily’s Wedding Dress that she had borrowed from her cousin who had worn it 10 years earlier, it still looked immaculate and hasn’t dated at all!  Emily matched it with gold court shoes from Dune and her Bridesmaids complimented the look with their Navy dresses from Coast and the Flower Girls brought it all together with theirs from Debenhams.  The Colour theme for the day was Teal and Gold which both Mum’s beautifully adhered to and Emily’s bouquet from Gutteridges in Porthcawl made the look complete!  It was then back to the St Illtyd’s Church in Llantwit Major (so very close to home for us) to meet up with Adam, his family and Groomsmen, the recently renovated Visitor’s centre provided a perfect backdrop for this whilst guests were arriving and awaiting the arrival of Emily!  The boys all looked super smart in their Grey Morning Suits and Top Hats with teal cravats from Moss bros.  We met Emily & her Dad back at the gate of the church where they alighted from the beautiful vintage Wedding car to be greeted by Father Anthony Beer who escorted them to the church door and then led them inside for a lovely service.  The weather remained perfect so all of the photographs could be taken outside, though we did make an exception when we got to Margam Park and were allowed to photograph inside the Grade 1 Listed Castle!  We are spoilt for choice with areas to photograph here and we made good use of the grounds with the various family and friends photographs including the steps leading back up to the house!  The staff at the Orangery provided excellent service and food, so everyone was quite content and sat back to listen to the speeches, Adam’s Brother in law who was Usher and MC did all of the introductions – not before the cake had been cut though, loveingly baked and iced by both Emily & Adam’s Mums, there was also a ‘Cheese Wheel’ for those who don’t like cake!  It was soon time for the First Dance that had been choreographed for them, they certainly had practiced well, much to their guests delight, who then joined them on the dance floor to enjoy the sounds of their band The Hot Shoes!  We couldn’t leave with out taking a photograph of Emily & Adam outside in the lit up ruins just outside the Orangery building, perfect photographs to end on!  We can’t wait to hear about their honeymoon to Iceland!

Our style of wedding photography is a mix of documentary photography, unobtrusively capturing moments, personality and emotion with natural, fine art style Bridal Portraits at a variety of wedding venues in and around Cardiff, South Wales and the UK.  For a further look at our images of our Cardiff, South Wales Wedding photography, please have a look at our Gallery or other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us.  Also if you would like to arrange your own Family, Child or Couples Portrait Session please email [email protected]

Cardiff Castle Wedding Photography

Cardiff Castle Wedding Sunset

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Cardiff Castle Wedding Sunset

Cardiff Castle Wedding Photography

Cardiff Castle provided the stunning backdrop for these ‘full of fun’ couple and their 5 Children!  After Dan had proposed to Debra at her home, they decided that Cardiff Castle would be the perfect venue for them and they opted to have the ceremony and Wedding Breakfast there, so the ceremony was the last one of the day at 4pm which was so nice as it was a gorgeous sunny day and the crowds started to thin out and from 6pm they had the Castle to themselves – though some of the visitors provided a giggle for them as they squeezed past to get in to the Castle for their tour wishing them a happy wedding day!!!  We met Dan at the Castle first, he was accompanied by his son Oscar, they both looked dashing in their grey suits and lilac ties from Tickled Pink in Hatfield Doncaster, Dan dressing his with dark purple Dr Martens boots, greeting the guests prior to the ceremony.  Debra then arrived in ‘Annabelle’ from Prices Wedding Cars along with her 2 daughters Seren & Chleo, Dan’s 2 daughters Olivia & Madeleine, her Mum and her Uncle Alan who ‘gave her away’, there was plenty of room for them in the 7 seater, they emerged looking gorgeous Debra was in a beautiful lace gown from Allison Jayne, accessorised with a pretty bouquet from The Secret Garden and white Dr Marten boots, laced up with purple ribbon!  The girls were in pretty ivory dresses and Uncle Alan had made his own jacket matching perfectly with the purple and lilac theme.  After the ceremony in the Undercroft the guests were able to go outside for their drinks and we were able to photograph them in the beautiful surroundings, moving around the grounds to capture many aspects of the Castle.  At 6pm everyone found their seats in the Banquet Hall to listen to the speeches, seated at tables that had been decorated using their favourite theme of Star Trek which Dan’s Best Man, Scott, included in his speech followed by feasting on the tasty Wedding Breakfast provided by the Castle’s Caterers.  They had decorated their M&S Wedding cake complete with robots adorning it, which they cut with the Castle’s ceremonial sword!  The evening light was perfect and we were able to take the newlyweds back out in to the Castle grounds to take some more Bridal Photographs, the sky was gorgeous and the Castle’s Keep looked very dramatic against it, Debra & Dan completed the perfect view!  They then danced the night away to the the tunes played by ‘Mad Mel’ surrounded by their gorgeous children!  A honeymoon to Disneyland Paris, completed this fab couple’s start to married life and continued the fun that they all have together!!

Our style of wedding photography is a mix of documentary photography, unobtrusively capturing moments, personality and emotion with natural, fine art style Bridal Portraits at a variety of wedding venues in and around Cardiff, South Wales and the UK.  For a further look at our images of our Cardiff, South Wales Wedding photography, please have a look at our Gallery or other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us.  Also if you would like to arrange your own Family, Child or Couples Portrait Session please email [email protected]

South Wales Location Portrait Photography

South Wales Portrait Photography at a Rapeseed field in the Vale of Glmaorgan

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South Wales Portrait Photography at a Rapeseed field in the Vale of Glmaorgan
South Wales Portrait Photography at Llantwit Major Beach in the Vale of Glmaorgan

South Wales Location Portrait Photography

The best way to know what it will feel like having your photograph taken on your Wedding day is to have a Photo-Shoot before your Wedding day!!!  Sera & Stu did just that!  They really fancied a Beach session, but we also wanted to take advantage of the Rapeseed fields that were in abundance in the Vale of Glamorgan, so we headed to one that is on a Public Footpath route (it is important that you know that in advance so that you are not trespassing on farmer’s land) near Llantwit Major.  We took full advantage of the pathways that are marked out in the field, so that it looked as if they were literally walking through the pretty yellow flowers, the lighting was perfect -the best time of day between 4 & 6pm at this time of the year (April).  We then went off to the beach, the tide was on it’s way in which was great for being on the flat rocks but being near the water, much to Sera’s dismay!  She handled it very well (even with the heels!!) and we had some fun shots of them walking at the water’s edge, incorporating the beautiful cliff face and the rocks at this dramatic and beautiful spot.  It was only a short session, just enough to give you an idea of how we guide through the photographs on your Wedding day!  We then photographed Sera & Stu’s amazing Wedding day at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and they both felt so much more relaxed about being photographed.

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Cardiff Wedding Photographers Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

 

Landscape Photography Sagres Portugal

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Landscape Photography Sagres Portugal

Situated at the South West tip of Portugal is the sleepy surf town of Sagres.  We used this as our first base in the Algarve to explore the surrounding headlands, beaches, forts and lighthouse on both the southern and western coastline.  We also had a great drive into the Algarves interior, driving up into the hills and visiting some of the rural towns such as Aljezur and the beautiful hilltop market town of Monchique.  We aslo found a great spot for sunset at Castelejo, one of the more remote beaches North of Sagres.  The campsite at Sagres was fairly basic, especially when compared to our next stop Lagos!

For a further look at our images of our Cardiff, South Wales landscape and travel photography, please have a look at our other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us.