BLANCHLAND WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

It's always nice when clients offer me a testimonial ... so, Linda sent me this one after I covered her and Phillip's wedding in Consett and at Blanchland, a medieval village in the Derwent Valley / Northumberland border.

"...... We are delighted that we choose Dirk as our wedding photographer at Consett and The Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland in the Derwent Valley, County Durham.He was a joy to work with!
I am a photographer too - specialising in Asian wedding photography across the North East of England ........ and therefore knew exactly what I wanted and didn't want.
We talked to a number of "recommended" photographers but Dirk stood out a mile for this style of photography and his personality.
Personality is important when your wedding photographer is going to spend a full day with you and your guests.On our wedding day, Dirk came to my house in the morning whilst we were getting make-up done and getting dressed.
He just fitted in, he made us all feel totally at ease.
He sensed when some were getting tense and left them in peace. Then off to the church; he did not use flash so the photographs were warm and natural.In typical Dirk style he asked us to go for a walk and a chat in the garden at our wedding reception venue, The Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland and as a result produce some wonderful photographs.
Even the more formal shots for family members were unobtrusive and quick.
His photographs captured the story of our big day to perfection.Dirk is a Master - I would not hesitate to recommend him.
He is worth every penny!!

Thanks Dirk!...."

If you would like me to photograph your wedding in Blanchland or in the Derwent Valley / Northumberland / County Durham, then ring for FREE on 0800 804 7270 or my mobile on 0778 7150966

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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING AND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT

There's a tremendous amount of work to do once a wedding has been photographed.

I complete a 1st edit as soon as I return back to base, and that's whether I get back at midnight or 2 o' clock in the morning.

I much prefer to do this 1st edit of images from two cameras while the day is fresh in my mind.

First edit is to take out all the images that didn't quite work, all the images where the bride and groom and their guests have their eyes shut or where they are pulling a funny face (unintentionally of course.....)

At this stage I 'see' some photographs in black and white and I make a monochrome version of the image to remind me later, and it's amazing how many brides and grooms love my selections and order them later as framed portraits or canvases, I still don't know how I decide that a particular image will work so well as a monochrome photograph, I guess it's just years of experience!

Some weddings we decide beforehand to complete ALL in black and white, and luckily with digital nowadays that's an easy option, although getting the rich deep blacks and clean whites that look so good takes a little time with every image in post production... and that all adds up.

First edit will take me between 2-3 hours, and at that stage I also colour correct and enhance the images when and where they are needed, to give them a little bit of WOW factor and try give my bride and groom an impression of how a captured image can look in different styles or ways of presentation... so some images have three of four variations, perhaps in black and white, perhaps with a stronger more graphical colour correction, or maybe a version with just a slight amount of image enhancement.

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'Your Wedding - The Exhibition' at Gateshead International Stadium

I'm pleased to let you know that I'm participating in the 'Your Wedding' - The Exhibition' being held across two days this weekend at Gateshead International Stadium.

It's all a little bit last minute, but a window of opportunity to take part in this innaugural North East Wedding Fair / Show was too good to pass over.

So, if you are free on 15th / 16th March and you are still looking for a photographer, or a dress or a location or your favours - this is the place to check all these things out.

If we have met before, it will be great to chat again, and even if you have chosen another photographer for your big day, as ever, I will still be happy to advise on any aspect of your wedding day, after all, I've been part of more weddings than most people!

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BEAUTIFUL BRIDEMAIDS AND PAGE BOY AT NICOLA AND DAVID'S WEDDING

I was ploughing through some images from recent weddings today for a new video slideshow I'm putting together for my website, on Google Video, YouTube and MySpace.

I had a good response from the last one and potential brides and grooms seemed to appreciate the opportunity to get a feel for my work as a wedding photographer with a certain style and personal attention.

This is one of the photographs I had overlooked last time and now it really catches my eye.

I'm not sure if it works better as a colour image or as a black and white photograph, but I do like it a lot. It was taken at Nicola and David's Wedding at St Mary Magdeline Church at Hart Village on the outskirts of Hartlepool - a really picturesque Saxon church with a sense of history and purpose, and a great favourite with brides in the area.

The bridesmaids and page boy were delightful and we made some great photographs later in the day at the reception at Hardwick Hall at Heselden Village.

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