John's Devon Wedding Photographer Blog

18 April 2010

Thanks from Jenny & Tony
Nina and I were so pleased to receive such kind words. Thank YOU Jenny and Tony for including us in your day, we had such a great time too.

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25 March 2010

Thanks from Matt and Becky
Matt and Becky's album is back from production. What a great day despite a spot or two or rain. The album is full of lovely memories of a fun, joyous and emotional wedding day. I received the following thank you recently:

Dear John,
Thank you so much for our beautiful photographs. We've had a great time looking through them. You've captured so many moments in our wedding that we missed and the personalities of our friends and family really shine through.


The photographs were one of the most important parts of our wedding, for the memories, and we're so glad that we chose the two of you to take them for us.

Thank you also for the contribution you made to our day. You were great fun, but also totally unobtrusive at the right moments. Some of the time we forgot you were even there.

Thank you very much for our photos and best wishes,

Matt and Becky


Thank you! It was a privilege and a pleasure.
John

Devon Wedding Photographs - Kitley House

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25 February 2010

Dear John
I don't mind receiving 'Dear John' letters like these. Thanks Sarah and Stuart.Devon Wedding Photograph
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26 November 2009

Thank you Gemma and David
I was very pleased to receive this note from Gemma and David because they appreciated exactly what we so enjoy delivering. Thanks.

Dear John,

David and I would like to, belatedly, thank you for making our wedding day and the memories we have of it so special.

We orginally chose you over other photographers in the area based on the photographs we saw on your website, they reflected exactly what we wanted for our day - something relaxed and informal that captured the fun and emotions of the day and told a story. During the first meeting with you we felt as if our ideas were being listened to and nothing was too much trouble - you managed to understand what we wanted before we did I think! As we were planning the wedding from Cardiff - your advice and plan for the day helped us to plan the wedding itself as well!

On the day you provided not only an excellent, unobtrusive service while also helping out with little things like buttonholes and provided a calming influence. David and I both felt like stars on the day and I know the young children enjoyed posing for photos! The highlight of the day was going down to Thurleston Sands and spending time with each other on the beach. I have always wanted to have wedding photos on the beach and so you allowed me to have my dream wedding and the photos are so romantic! It was lovely just to spend time alone with each other before returning to the madness of the reception! You also came up with new ideas on the day - the photos in the field of oil seed rape are amazing and were not planned at all! As well as the candid shots of people having a nice time we also wanted to have some posed group photos and you and Mag organised these with the minimum of fuss - we couldn't believe how everything just seemed to come together. We have been to weddings where all the time before the meal is taken up with various photographs and the photographer took over. We however, were able to take our time and enjoy a drink with our guests and yourself and Mag just faded into the background.

Having two photographers to document the day means that we can look back on and remember more than just the ceremony and the reception and there are so many photographs of little things that I didn't even notice on the day! We both love the photos of the small bridesmaids and page boy that were taken when they didn't realise!

The album is excellent and everyone who has seen it has commented on the quality of the photos. It took us a long time to narrow the photos down to 100 to put in the album but the fact that we have a DVD and a CD with all the images on it means that we are not loosing any of them.

So, many thanks again for everything that you did for us - we now have the most amazing memories of our special day and this would not have been possible without you! We would not hesitate to recommend you to others looking for a perfect wedding photographer!

All the best
Gemma and David


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18 November 2009

Thanks to Helen and Steven
Thank you Helen and Steven for your kind words.

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31 August 2009

Thanks to Mark and Louise
For their kind words. We thoroughly enjoyed our day as well.

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21 July 2009

Wow, Thank You So Much
I received this thank you note this week from Jean & Paul. I'm very pleased they are pleased.

Dear John,

We felt that one of the most important elements of our wedding day would be our professional photographer. He or she has to capture the right moments, the right moods, the right atmosphere and the memories that fade in your minds eye, time and time again.

We interviewed many people but we knew straight away that you were the right person for the job.

We found in you a courteous, reassuring, agreeably firm, adventurous and imaginative person who left us smiling. You threaded your charm throughout the wedding day, putting both us and our guests at ease, whilst taking pictures of exceptional clarity, colour and ingenuity making full use of the magnificent Lynmouth backdrop that we could see you were infectiously excited to use. You organised timings with devilish ease and cast inventive scenarios that left us wanting more. The way you takes a throw-away snap at the end of each session is enchanting.


Not content with that you have a working partner, Mag, who was invaluably snapping away at the girls dressing and making ready for the big day without even seeming to be there yet able to cajole any manner of character out of them effortlessly and unprompted. She weaved in and out during the day quietly and logistically taking some of the most marvellously quirky shots.

Both yours and Mag's professionalism has left us with the unenviable task of reducing hundreds of stunning pictures down to what seems to be a handful for our wedding album, of which you have a plethora of combinations to choose from. Your wizardry knowledge of computers has given us a DVD slideshow that will give us endless hours of pleasure as we while away the years.

John, we know you are relatively new to the game but you have a fluency of mind that lends itself naturally to inventive photography and you have found in Mag a true gem. We think you have discovered your true vocation in life and we are much the richer for that.

Thank you so much,


Jean & Paul Kirkaldy-Shaw


Devon Wedding Photograph

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18 June 2009

Thank You Emily and Mark
Emily sent me her list of 100 images for their album today and enclosed a card with these very kind words. Thank you Emily and Mark.

Dear John
Thank you so much for the beautiful photos you took at our wedding at Cadhay House.
We cannot say how pleased we are with the photographs and are having real trouble trying to narrow them down to an acceptable amount to put on the wall!
Thank you also for everything we did on the day. You were so friendly and relaxed and completely unobtrusive. Everyone commented on how easy you made the group photos and they took no time at all. We actually found that your photography added to the day rather than detracting from it.
Thank you again, we feel that the photos were the best investment of our wedding and we will treasure them forever.
We'll have no hesitation in recommending you to everyone we know.
Many Thanks,
Emily & Mark Westlake.


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26 April 2009

Thanks
Emails like this from clients is why I love my job. Thank you Tanith and Alex.

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