New blog now live at www.neilredfern.com/blog

...and I'm really pleased with it!

You can visit the new blog here: www.neilredfern.com/blog

Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment to the "Welcome to my new blog" post.

New blog on the way...

I am currently working on a new blog which will be a huge improvement over this one.  

The new blog will allow me to display much larger images (the images on this blog are far too small), is much more flexible in terms of how I can customize it's layout and rather than being hosted separately to my main site, will be on the same domain as my main website.

The new blog should be ready in the next few days - watch this space!

New Facebook Group

I have set up a new Facebook group called 'Neil Redfern Wedding Photography'.

I'll be posting some of my favourite wedding photographs to the group as well as adding news updates and client comments etc.

I have set the group up so that anybody can comment on the photographs I add and post on to the group's wall. Quite a few of my photographer friends have already joined so it will be interesting to see what comments they receive!

The group is open to everybody so, if you are already on Facebook, please feel free to join by following the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73154597585&ref=nf

Hope to see lots of you there!

Manchester Town Hall Wedding Photography Slideshow

The slideshow above contains a selection of photographs from a wedding I covered at Manchester Town Hall on 27th March.

The bride and groom, Fran and Richard, are friends of mine so it was an honour to cover their special day for them.

I will post some more shots from their wedding soon.

Feedback from Oaklands Hotel wedding - Zoe & Andrew

I received a lovely comment yesterday from Zoe and Andrew, a couple whose wedding I photographed last November at the Oaklands Hotel in Cheshire:

Hi Neil

We are over the moon with our wedding album, it is fantastic and very well finished. All the family loved it, and have been round showing it off to all of the neighbours. You did an amazing job on the day, getting everybody organised and into position very efficiently. We loved your friendly service, and attention to detail thoughout the planning and on the day. I am so pleased we chose you for our special day and have already recommended you to a few friends of ours that are getting married soon.

I have posted a selection of my favourite photographs from Zoe and Andrew's wedding below. You can view more photographs from the wedding by visiting the portfolio section of my website - www.neilredfern.com

Zoe and Andrew - many thanks again for asking me to photograph your special day. It was a pleasure to work with you both and I wish you a very long and happy marriage together.

Belle Epoque Wedding Photographs - Anna & Peter

Last month I covered the wedding of Anna & Peter at the Belle Epoque Brasserie in Knutsford.

It was a lovely day and as the wedding took place the day after Valentine's day so there was definitely romance in the air! Anna and Peter are such a lovely couple and it was a pleasure to work with them and be part of their wedding.  The ceremony itself was one of the most emotional I have covered, making for some lovely photographs.

The Belle Epoque is a beautiful wedding venue, very cosy and intimate but with lots of character. I have another wedding there in a few weeks time and I am certainly looking forward to going back.

Anna & Peter - thank you again for asking me to cover your wedding day for you, and for making me feel so welcome.

Here are some of my favourite photographs from the wedding:

Norton Grange Hotel Wedding Feedback from Karen & Gary

As I mentioned in an earlier post I was the photographer for my sister Karen's wedding in October last year at the Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale. Although Karen and her husband Gary have thanked me personally, Karen also sent me the lovely comment below last week. Congratulations again Karen and Gary - you are perfect for each other!!

We always knew the photographs from our wedding would be important to us, but I did not expect them to become so very precious. They are so much more than just photographs as they capture all the emotion of the day so you can relive each moment when you look at them. We have sat together looking over them again and again and never get bored!

As Neil is my brother, I felt incredibly selfish having him take our photographs, but I knew nothing else would compare. I looked at other wedding photographers on the internet and at wedding fairs to try and not ruin the day for Neil, but I just couldn't find anything that seemed as perfect.

Neil's professionalism is phenomenal (controlling a crowd of 150 guests champagne fuelled guests must be no easy feat!), but he made sure every photo we asked for was taken. It is of no surprise to myself or Gary that Neil was recently won his SWPP wedding photography award, every photo captures a moment rather than a image.