In the valley wedding

There’s one outstanding advantage of being a wedding photographer in France and that is that during the Summer months we’ve a better chance of sunshine than say Ireland. Having said that this year has been only so so weather wise. Back in June I covered the union of Mylène & Alexandre in the valley of Chevreuse which is 40kms south of Paris and close to Versailles. Hélène and I set off with plenty of time to spare and to discover the town of Gif sur Yvette where the civil ceremony was taking place. I headed for the hairdresser to cover a little of the preparations (even if it’s not requested it helps both parties to relax). The day warmed up nicely, even too nicely. I ended up using a little fill flash to avoid the panda eyes and at the venue Hélène controlled the reflector for me. Gold reflectors are great on the right skin tones. The venue was a charming old farm with an antique style garden full of mature trees and scented climbers like jasmine and clematis. The friends and family were super friendly and cooperative, I couldn’t have asked for better. They all showed up for groups photos and individual portraits in a cool and even fashion which made it so easy for me. And the light was simply delicious. And from the comment below I think they liked the results. http://www.kevinhayden.book.fr/ Nous avons reçu aujourd’hui clé USB avec toutes les photos. Elles sont extras ! Nous allons en profiter pour les regarder longuement pendant les vacances. A notre retour on pourra vous dire lesquels on voudrait mettre dans l’album. Merci encore infiniment à tous les deux. Mylène & Alex

Paris mariage and pre - wedding shoot Paris

On meeting clients for the first time both parties are in a no-mans land. The photographer (me) doesn’t know what mask to wear or how to act, comic, serious solemn etc and I guess it’s the same for my prospective clients. This is where the “shrink” in every photographer comes into play. The photographer must very quickly read the faces and get a sense of the character of his/her clients. Well last night I didn’t need to act other than naturally thanks to the laid back disposition of Robert & Ludo. Last night was the pre wedding shoot the Jour J is August 20th. We met at the metro musée du Louvre and headed straight for the palais Royale and then the interior court yard of the Louvre. They both relaxed into the session with ease and that saved me from from trying to sing which I do or try to do when my clients are less than supple. I didn’t even have to tell an old Irish joke. I let the guys relax and remember why they are here and then took some candid shots from as far away as my lens would permit. The results were good for me and Robert emailed me today saying that ‘They’re beautiful’! Another great day under my belt. For more go to http://www.kevinhayden.book.fr/

Gay pre wedding shoot Paris

On meeting clients for the first time both parties are in a no-mans land. The photographer (me) doesn’t know what mask to wear or how to act, comic, serious solemn etc and I guess it’s the same for my prospective clients. This is where the “shrink” in every photographer comes into play. The photographer must very quickly read the faces and get a sense of the character of his/her clients. Well last night I didn’t need to act other than naturally thanks to the laid back disposition of Robert & Ludo. Last night was the pre wedding shoot the Jour J is August 20th. We met at the metro musée du Louvre and headed straight for the palais Royale and then the interior court yard of the Louvre. They both relaxed into the session with ease and that saved me from from trying to sing which I do or try to do when my clients are less than supple. I didn’t even have to tell an old Irish joke. I let the guys relax and remember why they are here and then took some candid shots from as far away as my lens would permit. The results were good for me and Robert emailed me today saying that ‘They’re beautiful’! Another great day under my belt. For more go to http://www.kevinhayden.book.fr/