Natasha Marshalsea Photography

A Small Competition

2008-08-27T13:09:00.001+01:00

I love my job - not many people can say that, but I really do. I'm so happy that I can photograph people's most important events and also meet such a wide range of people in the process.

And because I love my job so much, I want to offer a small competition for someone to win a studio session for their baby or toddler. The winner will also receive a 5% discount on all products available from their session.

If you want to enter this competition, please leave a comment below with the funniest thing your baby has done or said. The funniest will win the session and products discount. The competition will close the 21st September.

If you are having problems with the comments box, please let me know or email your funny story to info@nmphotography.co.uk.

Another little cutie!

2008-08-15T18:39:00.004+01:00

I just had to show you this other gorgeous little chap - ok, I'm a bit biased as he's my little cutie. Yes, I'm a proud mum and a photographer, possibly not the best combination in Spencer's opinion, but he doesn't seem to mind too much (at the moment!). Its amazing how much they change in such a short space of time too, I can remember posting on here a few days after he was born and it only seemed like yesterday!

If you're interested in having a photo session for your little girl, or boy, remember that packages start at £80 with prints and £150 including an album.

You may have noticed a change....

2008-08-13T20:32:00.002+01:00

We are currently in the process of making up our new brochures for every package we offer, from babies to marriages, so we thought it was about time that the blog was updates to show off the new look.

Let us know what you think of the new logo and general look, we always like to hear feedback!

So many things to catch up on!

2008-08-10T14:54:00.005+01:00

We are just so busy at the moment! It seems to be that we have a wedding, studio session or meeting every day, hence the blog not being updated as it should be.

So please bear with me whilst I update this blog in seperate portions for each announcement, as I think every couple deserves their own post!

Such a cutie!

2008-08-08T18:28:00.002+01:00

Today we had Tilly come into the studio for a shoot and she was just SO cute!! I was lucky enough to have followed Tilly's parents through getting married and having her as I shot her parent's wedding, Emily and David, then Emily's maternity photos, and Tilly as a new born. Its lovely to see her turning into such a happy and smiley little girl!

If you're interested in having a photo session for your little girl, or boy, remember that packages start at £80 with prints and £150 including an album.

The Wedding of Natalie and Nathan

2008-08-01T16:38:00.004+01:00

I met Natalie and Nathan through their friends Niki and Cheryl, who you may remember I photographed last year. As they were all in the same group of friends there were a lot of familiar faces there and it was just as much fun.

The wedding was held at Mere Court Hotel in Knutsford and its definitely somewhere I would recommend. The grounds were pretty and the hotel staff were courteous and helpful - an asset to any photographer. One member of staff, Vanessa, was very helpful and organised both guests and other staff to make the day run smoothly.

Natalie and Nathan also chose an unusual colour scheme - orange, brown and ivory - which was gorgeous! So vibrant and elegant. It definitely looked like it should have been in a magazine.

I am still in the process of editing the photos for Natalie and Nathan, but I have a feeling they may be checking to see if there are any of their photos on this blog, so I don't want to disappoint!

If you are reading this from your exotic honeymoon, I hope you're having a great time, and I hope some of these photos help bring the day back for you.

Helping out a friend

2008-07-26T16:11:00.006+01:00

Angela and Philip didn't have me booked as their photographer, they were actually booked through Gary Skerratt, a very dear friend of mine and the person who got me going in wedding photography. However, the day before their wedding Gary rang me and asked if I was able to cover the last part of the wedding, which I was more than happy to do. I did take advantage though as they were getting married at Crewe Hall, and went along for the ceremony too!

Firstly, here's a shot of Gary in action:

Secondly, I'd like to thank both Gary for having the faith to have me cover one of his weddings (I idolise Gary, so this was a HUGE thing for me!), and also I'd like to thank Angela and Philip for trusting someone they'd never met before, and for welcoming me on the day.
On another note, Crewe Hall is a fantastic venue that is very well organised. I'd like to thank Simon Harding for helping keep things organised on the day and for also sorting me out a meal - anyone who provides me with some food when I'm on a wedding is someone worth their weight in gold!

The Wedding of Rachel and Dylan

2008-06-20T15:52:00.003+01:00

Rachel and Dylan got married at The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, and were lucky enough to have the weather break so they could get married in the gazebo outside.

It was a lovely day and as always, their friends and family were a joy to work with. Thank you very much for inviting me to photograph your special day.

p.s. Some of you may remember that the wedding of Andrea and Ben was also held at The Grosvenor Hotel last June.

Such a fun (and growing!) family

2008-06-06T15:41:00.005+01:00

You always hear the saying "never work with animals or children" - why not? Kids are great fun to be around, especially when they are as fun and energetic as these two, Arrabella and Henry:

Originally their mum Alison was coming in for a 'Bumps and Babies' session as their third little one was due soon.However, after we'd done the 'Bump' photos, Arrabella and Henry wanted in on the action and were just a bundle of laughs. Both were so eager to be photographed (not often found in kids their ages!) and the whole session was a right giggle. I'm looking forward to them all coming back with their new bundle of joy.

Arriving in style

2008-05-23T15:18:00.003+01:00

Now most people get invited to a wedding and expect the bride to arrive in style, either in a limo or classic car - but not at the wedding of Lynda and Gary, which took place at Peckforton Castle. Far from it! Gary decided he was going to arrive by helicopter - yes, helicopter!!

Unfortunately I'm afraid of heights and helicopters, but was determined that we were going to get shots from the helicopter, especially some nice aeriel shots of the castle, so I got Richard, my assistant on the case and he did a fantastic job of capturing the journey to the castle.

The helicopter wasn't the only thing that had their guests surprised - Lynda and Gary also secretly hired The Three Waiters to perform their routine during the meal. I have never heard anything like them, they were fantastic! The act was amazing and the singing was out of this world - most of the lady guests (as I did!) had a tear in their eye at the beauty of their voices. I would certainly recommend them to anyone.

There was also a caricaturist doing the rounds, as well as a table magician.
Lynda and Gary's wedding was definitely one that I will remember throughout my career as being both eccentric and elegant. Gary and Lynda were a brilliant couple to work with, as were their friends and family, as they were such genuine and kind people. Thank you for inviting us to photograph your wedding, we truly had a fantastic time!

The Wedding of Sara and Eric

2008-05-16T15:07:00.002+01:00

Sara and Eric got married on the 16th May at Hunter's Lodge in Crewe. Luckily the weather held out and, although it was cold, we were able to get outside for all the formals and some fun photos with Sara and Eric.

Now I admire a bride who wasn't bothered about her dress getting a bit mucky for the sake of a good photo and a bit of a giggle, and Sara was definitely up for that. We took advantage and got her on the swings!

We also had a bit of fun whilst Sara was walking down to the ceremony - the garter decided to make a run for it!! So here's a bit of an action sequence! All in all it was a great day, a lovely location and a lovely couple. Congratulations to you both!

So in love!

2008-04-20T13:16:00.004+01:00

On Friday the 18th I was privileged enough to photograph the wedding of Louise and Nick, who just shone with the love for one another, it was made such a beautiful day because of their emotions, even with the freezing cold and blustery weather! They were even brave enough to get out onto the golf course at Portal Golf in Tarporley to have some romantic shots done! Louise had to keep Nick's jacket on the whole time, but we managed it, even in a bunker - it was helped however by the fact that we were lent a golf buggy by the hotel!

Congratulations Louise and Nick, you are such a lovely couple and so great to work with!

First weddings of the year

2008-04-13T14:00:00.008+01:00

This weekend marked the start of our wedding season with two weddings - not too bad seeing as it was less than six weeks ago that Spencer was born!

Our first wedding took place on Friday the 11th at Carden Park. We were very lucky with the weather, although it was a bit cold, however guests were very obliging and came outside for group photos before retreating back inside to warm up at the bar!

The bride and groom, Lisa and Jason were fantastic to work with as were their bridesmaids and groomsmen. We hope to have their photos live on the website by the beginning of May.

Our second wedding took place on Saturday the 12th at Thornton Hall Hotel, (where Sarah and Andy also celebrated their wedding) and our couple Catherine and Lee were also fantastic to work with. Catherine seemed very nervous at first but her first class bridesmaids soon got everything organised and the day went without a hitch. Once again, apart from being cold, we were lucky with the weather and Catherine and Lee even managed to get the outside wedding they wanted.

Next weekend will be the wedding of Louise and Nick and we really can't wait! Keep checking back here to see our favourites from their day.

Our new arrival!

2008-03-16T17:42:00.001Z

Just to let you know that N M Photography has a new addition - Spencer! Spencer was born on the 4th March and weighed a whopping 8lbs 8oz.

Obviously we are still trying to get into a routine, which Spencer doesn't seem to understand, so getting onto the computer doesn't happen too often so if you need to contact us please be patient, we will get back to you.

Thank you to everyone who has sent their best wishes through, its very kind of you and much appreciated!

New Tracking System

2007-12-08T22:57:00.002Z

We have just introduced a new tracking system for our clients - this allows them to see when their proofs are estimated to be completed and once albums have been ordered, where they are in the development queue.

We have sent out private links to all our clients, but if for some reason you have not yet received yours, please let us know and we will send it out straight away.

Out of contact - once again!

2007-11-27T17:15:00.000Z

From the 28th Novemeber to the 4th December, we will be out of contact both by telephone and by email as we will be out of the office.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and promise to get back to everyone as quickly as we can.

Thank you

Off until April

2007-11-26T17:37:00.000Z

As I have now completed the last wedding of the year and only have a couple of engagement shoots to do, I would like to announce that I will not be doing any more location work until the 18th April. This is because I am going on maternity leave and am expecting a baby at the end of February.

I will still have the studio open however, and depending on how mobile I will be, I am still accepting bookings for portrait, maternity and baby sessions. Please let us know if you would like to book an appointment and we will see when we can fit you in.

Last wedding of the year

2007-11-26T17:27:00.001Z

On the 17th November we had our last wedding of the year with Sally and Ryan. We were worried about the weather, hence we ordered two very large white umbrellas just in case we needed to keep Sally's dress dry in rain. However, the rain held off and apart from being bitterly cold, the day was stunning!!

It was nice to end this year on such a nice note, Sally had the most elegant dress (which she luckily gets to wear again to another party to celebrate the wedding after they return from honeymoon!) and it was very evident how in love this couple were!!

Here are our favourite photographs from the day so far.

I would also like to thank Ryan and Sally, as well as their families, who looked after me on the day and kept making sure that me and my bump were comfortable, well nourished and watered all day!!

I would also like to thank Andrew, the manager at Ye Olde Vicarage Hotel, for providing me with a fantastic meal that kept me going, and keeping me up to date with proceedings so I could take a breather and rest my bump!

Out of contact

2007-10-24T08:45:00.001+01:00

Please be aware that we will be out of contact from the 26th October to the 12th November due to annual leave.

By all means drop us an email and we will answer it as soon as we can.

Thank you for your patience.

Album Orders

2007-10-15T16:41:00.001+01:00

This week we have 4 times the usual amount of album orders coming in, therefore we are unable to take any more album orders to be completely before Christmas.

By all means place your album orders, but please understand that proofs will not be ready before Christmas.

Thank you

A disasterous but fun weekend!

2007-08-15T10:39:00.001+01:00

I had two weddings this last weekend. On Friday I was to head down to Derby for the wedding of Penny and Mark. The sun was shining and it was promising to be a stunning day. That was until the car I was driving cut out half way across a main road with a lorry thundering towards me! Luckily the lorry was able to miss me by going down a slip road. Shaken but not hurt all I could think about was getting to the wedding (a dedicated professional!) and managed to borrow a car.

I got to Penny's mum's house with no problems, and got Penny getting into her stunning dress. It was one of the most laid-back weddings I've been to. Unfortunately it was the calm before the storm. When leaving to get to the ceremony, the car I had borrowed decided not to start! It was dead to the world. So I quickly jumped a lift with a guest and after getting lost, we got to the ceremony just before Penny.

The rest of the day was beautiful, and Mark and Penny were definitely the calmest couple I've had the pleasure of photographing. I was even invited to sit at the top table and have afternoon tea with all the guests.

Here's my favourite from the day:

Then on Sunday I had the wedding of Emma and Lee. The day started off with horrible rain clouds, but as we walked out of the ceremony the sun shone through and it was an absolutely gorgeous day. It was definitely helped by the fact that Emma and Lee were such a good looking couple and were up to having loads of shots of just them.

This is my favourite shot from their wedding, but it was a difficult choice as there were so many gorgeous photos of them both.

I would like to thank Penny and Mark for not getting worried on the day by their photographer obviously jinxing every car she stepped in, and for inviting me into their special day. I also look forward to the trash the dress session Penny has in mind when they get back from honeymoon. Watch this space!

Some recent favourites

2007-08-03T17:16:00.001+01:00

We have been really bad, and haven't updated this blog in absolutely ages! We have just been so busy, as well as being away on holiday, that we just haven't had time. So here are some of our favourites from recent weddings.

One more...

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Here's another macro photo...I've quite enjoyed my new converter - unfortunately I can't seem to find anything but flies!

Don't read if you are squeamish!!

2007-06-27T11:19:00.001+01:00

Please don't scan down this post if you are at all squeamish or you don't like bugs!

Today I happily took delivery of my new little toy - a fisheye and macro lens converter! Ok, for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, this little toy attaches to my lenses and can either be used to get nice wide angle shots (allows wider shots than the lens would normally get) and then if you don't want the wide angle look, you simply take that bit of glass off and you are left with a nifty little macro lens which acts like a magnifying glass -the macro experts would probably slate me for this, but its the simplest way to explain it.

So I went out and found some models - which were very difficult to direct!

*Click on the images to see them larger

A small competition...

2007-06-19T09:46:00.002+01:00

I know a few people read this blog regularly, and therefore, I would like to run a small competition.

I would like people to email me either the story of how they met, or their engagement stories, and one couple (at random) will be chosen for a free pre-wedding/engagment shoot or even an after wedding shoot. Ok, the stories won't really help you win, but everyone likes to tell you how they met their fiance or how they proposed, and its always nice to hear them :)

I'm not going to put a time scale on this, just limit it to 7 entries (seven is my lucky number!) and then randomly pick one of the couples out.

The pre-wedding/engagement shoot can be done anywhere within 30 miles and afterwards, you can have your favourite photo either in a 8x10 print for you to show off at the wedding, or in a JPEG format so you can email it to friends and family, or use it on save the date cards or invites.

So come on, don't be shy, share your story.