CPD Photography Blog

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Sandy and Jeffs Wedding

I recently had the pleasure of shooting my first wedding in a long while for Sandy and Jeff. With just their best friends as guests and witnesses . It was a very intimate ceremony at Penrith registry office followed by Coffee and cakes at Costa.

The groom having his button hole fixed to his jacket

A portrait of the groom looking though a window

The groom standing in the window by the Christmas tree

A black and white portrait of the bride in the mirror

A portrait of the bride looking out of the window with the Christmas tree

The bride and groom having a cuddle taken through the window

The bride and grooms best friends outside the house

The bride and groom walking to the register office

A close up photo of the grooms army uniform

The bride and groom during the wedding ceremony

The groom putting the wedding ring on the brides finger

Black and white photo of the bride and grooms first kiss

The bride and groom walking through the gardens

A bride and groom portrait in the gardens

The bride and groom standing on the steps of a building in the square

A black and white photo of the bride and groom standing in front of the church clock tower

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Bridal Preparations

Bridal Preparations..

It can be totally manic or really chilled and relaxed. Yup, I am of course referring to morning bridal preparations.

Everyone is here, makeup artists and hair dressers, are all set to make everyone look amazing. The few hours before the ceremony are some of my favourite times of the day and can produce some really nice photo’s. I do my best to stay out of the way in order to capture the mix of emotions that can occur. Right up the the moment when dad sees his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time.

A bride having her lipstick applied by the makeup artist during morning bridal preparations

A bride applying her mascara during morning bridal preparations

Bride having her makeup applied with a reflection in a tv screen

A bride being helped into her wedding dress during morning bridal preparations

A bridesmaid having her hair styled during morning bridal preparations

A little bridesmaid having her hair done during morning bridal preparations

Black and white wide angle photo of bridal preparations with the lake district mountains in the background

A black and white photograph of a bride having her makeup applied during morning bridal preparations

A bride and bridesmaid having a good laugh at a photo album that was presented to the bride as a gift on her wedding day

Crazy scene during the final few minutes of bridal preparations

A dark and moody photograph of a bride having her makeup applied during morning bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of a bridesmaid having her hair done during morning bridal preparations

A bridesmaid having her hair and makeup done during morning bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of a bride getting into her dress during morning bridal preparations

The obligatory bride and bridesmaids selfie during morning bridal preparations

Crazy black and white photography of the bridesmaids taking a selfie during bridal preparations with a tv screen in the background

A photograph of a bride taken in the dressing mirror during bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of two young bridesmaids in their dresses playing about before leaving for the church

A bride being helped by her mum to fasten up the bridal gown before heading out to the ceremony

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Sarah and Sams Wedding

Sarah and Sams Wedding Blog

Some photo’s from Sarah and Sams fab wedding at Skitby House. Had a great time working with Gavin who was shooting video for the day.

Many thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome.. :-) x

Pete Prescott-Develing

The bride during morning bridal preparations

A little bridesmaid looking at the bride in her wedding dress

The bride during morning bridal preparations having her makeup applied

Image if the brides father adjusting his tie in the mirror

A black and white image of the bride reflected in a quirky wall mirror

The bride helping a little bridesmaid into her dress

Black and white photo of the little bridesmaid waiting for the bride to get into her dress

The brides father checking his look in a mirror

Photo of the bride admiring her hair in a mirror during morning bridal preparations

A Black and White image of the brides reflection in a mirror

Photo of the bride in the quirky wall mirror

Black and White photo of the bride through the partly open door

Black and white photo of the bride and her father walking towards the registrars

Lovely daisies outside the wedding venue

An outdoor view of the wedding venue at Skitby

Bride and groom during the manic confetti shower

A young boy having a giggle outside the wedding venue

A candid photo of the bride chatting to one of her friends

Outdoor photo of the wedding venue at Skitby

The mother of the groom laughing during the speeches

Photo of the bride and groom from inside the car

The bride and groom during couples portraits

The bride and groom walking down the road during couples portrait session

The bride and groom through a gap in the hedge during couples portrait session

A black and white photo of the bride and groom reflected in a mirror

The bride and groom during couples portrait session

Photo of the bride and groom taken through a wrought iron gate swirl

A black and white photo of the bride and groom standing in front of a wall during couples portraits

Black and white photo of the bride swirling her wedding dress around

The bride laughing as the groom runs and jumps in front of her

The bride and groom kissing in the gardens at Skitby wedding venue

A portrait of the bride standing against a farm wall

A photo of the bride and groom during the first dance taken though fairy lights

The bride and groom during the first dance wide photo to include all of the wedding guests

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Laura and Jonny's Pre shoot

Laura and Jonny’s Pre-Shoot Blog

A couple of weeks ago I met up in Borrowdale for Laura and Johnny’s wedding pre shoot. We decided it was nice enough to spend some time by the lake before venturing up into the hills. Apart from a bunch of school kids the place was deserted, kind of unusual for the location..

We had a great time, so I decided to share a few shots from the shoot. Really looking forward to their wedding a the end of this month..

Pete :-)

Couple looking out over the lake from the top of surprise view

Laura and Johnny kissing with Derwent water in the background

Laura and Johnny having a laugh at the top of the fell

Wide image in black and white of Laura and Johnny looking over the lake with the Borrowdale valley in the background

Black and white image of the couple almost kissing with Derentwater in the background

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Rebecca and Simons Wedding

Rebecca and Simons Wedding Blog

The amazingly quirky Kirklinton Hall was the setting for Rebecca and Simons wedding day. The Cumbrian weather even behaved itself and stayed dry and sunny all day. Their guests were treated to lovely BBQ in the afternoon with popcorn and ice cream on tap for afters. Sadly not many people (including the groom) managed to stay onboard the rodeo bull ride for very long.