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New 2011 Online Sample Album

Here is an online glimpse of how the wedding storybook albums are designed and put together. All the photographic prints are printed directly onto each page giving you a stylish, modern and contemporary themed wedding book. This is the 30cm x 30cm album from a recent wedding in Melling Liverpool & Ormskirk. Take a look inside the storybook by clicking the image below (link opens in new window)

Wedding Storybook Sample Album

Wedding Storybook Sample Album (Click Image To View Entire Album)

Video slideshow of Wedding Photography

Chris Hickey Wedding Photography Liverpool

I’ve been experimenting with youtube and decided to post my first youtube video of some Wedding Photographs that I took in Sept 2010. I didn’t realise youtube takes so long to process these videos but it might have something to do with the HD quality. Put the quality right up to 720p HD if your broadband is quick enough to play it.

New Wedding Storybook Albums for 2011

Chris Hickey Wedding Photography Liverpool

Storybook Wedding Album

I’ve changed my wedding photography packages over the last few months and I’ve been ordering new sample albums for these new 2011 photography packages. The reason for all these changes is because since I started wedding photography in 2007 there has been an increasing number of people looking for Digital Storybook style albums rather than the more Traditional Overlay albums. Traditional albums will always be very popular especialy the Mario Acerboni range of premium leather style albums.

I’ve always offered the basic coffee table style storybooks with my packages. They are excellent value for money and a great keepsake for your photographs. For those of you who would prefer an album style wedding storybook then these new Premium Storybooks are for you. I say new, but I’ve been offering these from the middle of January 2011 but the new sample albums should be with me by the beginning of March.

Take a look at one of the Premium Storybook designs below.

Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album
Storybook Wedding Album

NEWS: Plans to change Wedding Laws to allow 24 hour wedding services

Author: Chris Hickey Wedding Photography Liverpool Merseyside

The Government are planning to allow night time weddings. This change in legislation will allow marriages to take place 24 hours a day in both England and Wales. The changes are part of the Protection Of Freedoms Bill and these changes apply to civil and religious ceremonies.

The current regulation on marriages only allow couples to wed between 0800 and 1800. Home Office minister James Brokenshire said: “If you want a midnight service you can. That’s the whole point of us providing that flexibility.”

The Catholic Church has however said it would not carry out late night ceremonies. The Church of England said: “Canon Law dictates that a marriage may only be solemnised between 8am and 6pm and not at any unseasonable hour.”

This is great news for engaged couples who can have a little more flexibility with their wedding plans. Night time weddings should prove quite popular especially in the Summer Months.

Author: Chris Hickey Wedding Photography Liverpool Merseyside

ARTICLE: Styles of Wedding Photography

Author: Chris Hickey Wedding Photography Liverpool Merseyside

Photography Styles and Confusion?

You may have heard the terms Reportage, Photo Journalism, Traditional and Candid wedding photography styles, however you may be puzzled as to what the differences are between each style.

When it comes to Wedding Photography it’s always good to understand the differences so you know what to expect from the different photographers out there. Some photographers will often offer a mixture of these styles and capture different elements of your wedding day in different ways. Other photographers will capture your day in a certain style of their own. Always discuss wedding photography styles with your chosen photographer to establish the style of photographs that you would like your special day to be captured in.

What are the differences between these Photography Styles?

If your looking to book a Wedding Photographer it’s very important to know what style of photography to expect because your Wedding Album and your photographs will be one of a kind and they will be your own personal keepsakes of your special day. It’s important to get it right the first time around.

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November Fountain Fireworks

November 5th wasn’t a huge musical display like Southport fireworks were. We just had a small selection of fireworks and the best ones were the fountains. They always seem to be. The rockets are useless and you have to dodge the falling debris. I noticed a few sticks from the rockets had landed very close to my car parked in the street. No visible damage though so I escaped that potential disaster. But here are some of the photo’s I took of the more successful fireworks. Only a few to share.

Photography November Fireworks

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Photography November Fireworks

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Photography November Fireworks

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New Wedding Photographs

Some of my latest photographs from September 2010.

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Merseyside Wedding Photography

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New Article – Tips to capture better photographs at the wedding.

Your at the wedding, your camera is full charged and is set to automatic. Break the mould and experiment to get some interesting shots of the wedding. Be unique and capture the day and the moments that unfold. Find out how to get better pictures and some tricks and tips to use along the way.

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Southport Fireworks 2010

Went to the Sunday fireworks show at Southport and the show was amazing. There were a few technical hiccups during the first display but once they were sorted the show was simply breathtaking. I haven’t been to a professional fireworks show for quite sometime now, but now I’m looking forward to November 5th. Here are some photographs from the night.

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Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

Photograph from Southport Fireworks 2010

New Article – Budget Wedding Photographer and Saving Money

An article I wrote with some useful tips for engaged couples looking to save money on their wedding photography without sacrificing the photographs.

You can’t judge a photographer by price and portfolio alone, you have to do some investigation. Get digging and find out as much as possible before making a decision, it is a very important decision, so be sure you’ve done your research first.

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Wedding Photography in Liverpool Cotton Exchange | Liverpool Wedding Photographer

Julie and Dave got married this year and here are some of the many photographs from their special day. Summer sun all day and blue sky’s it was like a holiday never mind a wedding. Some beautiful photo’s on the day and what a cake? The butterfly’s were an amazing touch of creativity.

Liverpool Wedding Photographer

Wedding Photography Liverpool

Liverpool Cotton Exchange Wedding Photography

Wedding Photographer Liverpool

Wedding Photography Liverpool | Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Wedding Photographer Liverpool

Wedding at Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Liverpool Wedding Photographer

Wedding Photographer in Liverpool | Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Liverpool wedding photographer

Wedding Photography Liverpool | Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Wedding Photographer Liverpool

Wedding Photography Liverpool

Wedding Photographer Liverpool

Liverpool Cotton Exchange | Wedding Photography Liverpool

Liverpool Wedding Photographer

Wedding Photography from Liverpool Cotton Exchange

Wedding Photographs

A beautiful day for a wedding and the photos have turned out great too. It was easy to capture the moments simply because there were so many. It’s always good when you work with a registrar that brings out a hint of laughter into the ceremony.

Wedding Photography Liverpool