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Baby Photography Cherubs Package

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Baby Photography

Bringing a baby into the world is such a special time in your lives. To capture those magic moments as they grow is a beautiful thing, from holding their head up and sitting all by themselves, right through to crawling and taking their first few steps! Our baby photography will capture this for you.

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We know how important it is to hold on to those memories and how precious time is. Which is why at Pauls studio we offer a baby photography package which is completely free! Our Cherubs Club entitles you to visit us 3 times during your baby’s first year, at our air conditioned and modern studio where we will capture beautifully natural photographs of your baby as they grow. At the end of your third session you’ll be presented with a beautiful triple folio album, compliments of Pauls Studio.

Creative baby photography

Your Cherubs Club experience begins in your baby’s first few months, you’ll then return for your second photoshoot when your baby begins to sit up unaided. Your final photoshoot takes place when your baby takes those wonderful first steps. As your baby grows and develops we’ll photograph the changes they’re making for you to treasure forever. Each session lasts up to an hour in which time we will photograph your baby and anyone else you want to bring along. Family is more than welcome to join in the photoshoot or just sit in and watch; it may also make your baby feel more relaxed if they are surrounded by familiar faces.

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After each of your baby photography sessions you’ll be invited back to view your photographs in our state of the art viewing room. Sit back and relax whilst you watch a slideshow of your baby’s photographs. At each viewing you’ll choose your favourite photograph to go in your triple folio album. You’ll receive your album after your third viewing session. Of course you are welcome to purchase any other photographs you wish from your session. We offer a range of different products – mounted prints, bespoke frames, acrylics and high resolution DVD’s – to fit any home and budget.

The style of baby photography we offer consists of a mixture of both natural and more creative styles. Our studio is set up with a range of coloured backgrounds & props, such as suitcases, colourful hats and chairs. In each photo session we use a selection of backgrounds and props in order to create the best variety of photographs for you to choose from. It’s important to us that your baby feels happy and content so we also use toys and personal items to provide a fun and relaxed environment.

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With years of experience in baby photography we guarantee to capture those precious moments of your baby’s first year. Paul was recently awarded London & Essex Professional Photography Group Family Portrait Photographer of the Year 2013, showing that our baby photography is something that we pride ourselves on.

You can find us in the Victoria Shopping Centre in Southend High Street. There is easy access via the undercover car park, which is free on a Sunday. We are open 7 days a week so feel free to pop by to have a chat with us. You can also call to book an appointment or ask questions on 01702 602221 or text ‘Cherubs’ to 07890034748 and we’ll call you back.

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London and Essex Professional Photography Awards 2013

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

London and Essex Professional Photography Awards 2013.

 

Pauls Studio

Last night we had a fantastic evening at the London and Essex Professional Photography awards.

The London and Essex Professional Photography group is a yearly event where professional photographers from London and Essex come together and enter their work in hope of winning an award.

After a lovely meal we took our seats and were introduced to Andy Earl, our judge for the evening.

He began with a brief introduction about himself, followed by a slide show where he talked us through the kind of work he has produced over the years. He is very much involved in the music industry and has photographed many bands and musicians such as Madonna, Prince, Robbie Williams and Johnny Cash’s iconic American recordings album cover and successful book.

This year’s London and Essex Professional Photography competition showcased a range of different categories and styles within the professional photography field from creative wedding photography right through to Commercial, Advertising Industrial and Architectural photography.

Andy took us through all the entries providing a short critique which was very constructive and insightful. Following a short break the winners were announced.

We were delighted that Paul was awarded London and Essex Group Creative Wedding Photographer 2013 along with London and Essex Group Family Portrait photographer 2013.

London and Essex Portrait Photography Awards

1st place by Paul Fowler ABIPP for the Family Portrait category

London and Essex Wedding Photography Awards

1st Place by Paul Fowler ABIPP for the Creative Wedding category

Not only did Paul receive an award but Gemma was awarded 3rd place for her entry in the Pets Portrait category!

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3rd Place by Gemma for the Pet category

We had a great evening and were thrilled to have received the awards we did.

Portrait Photography – a brief history and understanding

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

A brief history and understanding of Portrait Photography

Paul's Studio Portrait Photography

The art of portraits dates back as far as cavemen. The idea being to capture a moment in time; producing a record. As technological developments were made we have progressed through paintings to the photographs we take today. Since the development of the camera in the 19th Century, the art of portrait photography has developed rapidly.

As with the development of art, through time the style and trends of portrait photography has changed dramatically. Early portraits featured mainly plain backgrounds, formal posing and simple lighting. Over the years as technology has moved on, the photographic industry has opened up to a whole new world and allowed photographers to expand on technicality and creativity of portrait photography. This could include experimentation of perspective, composition, lighting and introducing props. And of course photographic equipment and techniques have been developed which has allowed photographers to capture images with shorter exposure times and be alot more creative.

 

Portrait Photography

Lighting is very important in portrait photography. There are so many effects you can create with one light alone, so to introduce two more; the possibilities are endless. However there are common lighting plans which most photographers tend to use; unless you are purposely breaking the rules to be creative.

To bring out the natural expression and personality in a person is a whole other art in itself. As a studio we like to build a rapport with our clients first, this way we can get to know you and find out exactly what you would like from your shoot. It’s important to us that you feel relaxed and confident, this way we are able to bring out the best in you!

Portrait Photography at Paul's Studio

To capture a moment in someone’s life whether it be an engagement between a couple, a special friendship or the new life of a baby is something very rewarding to us here at Paul’s Studio and is what makes our job so enjoyable!

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Wedding Photography at the Ye Old Plough House

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Wedding Photography at the Ye Olde Plough   House

Ye Old Plough House Wedding Photography

Thank you to Mr and Mrs Kittle for taking the time to fill out this questionaire on their Wedding Photography at Ye Olde Plough House.

What date was your wedding and why did you choose Ye Olde Plough House?

Our wedding was on Saturday 19th May, and held at Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan, near Brentwood.  We didn’t want to have a wedding breakfast, and Ye Olde Plough House were able to offer us The Cavalier Suite for our ceremony and whilst we were having our drinks reception and photographs they turned it into our evening venue, complete with resident DJ.  The gardens are beautiful at Ye Olde Plough House; a definite bonus with this venue. It was the perfect choice to enable our guests to stay over and have breakfast together.  

 

Did you have a colour scheme ?

Our colour was described as hot coral, and really suited all three bridesmaids. 

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What were your dress and suit like?

Debbie’s dress was a strapless, fitted ivory lace and chiffon gown with a small train, designed by Alfred Sung and was made in Canada. It was bought through Confetti and Lace, at Lakeside.  Debbie borrowed her headdress from her sister, Victoria, and her jewellery was a birthday gift from her mum and sister. The shoes were ivory silk with a Swarovski crystal detail from Benjamin Adams. Dave hired a grey tail suit with ivory shirt, tie and a waistcoat with a floral design arranged by Debbie’s friend who works at Anthony’s Menswear in Billericay.  

 

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Who were your bridesmaids/flowers girls/ page boys? What were their outfits like?

The bridesmaids were Dave’s daughters Jennie and Leah, Dave’s niece Ocean, and the pageboys were Debbie’s nephews, Ralph and Dylan.  The bridesmaids wore Mori Lee full length strapless dresses with a diamanté detail on the hip also bought at Confetti and Lace, Lakeside.  They wore crystal headdresses and silver shoes. The boys wore a mini version of Dave’s suit to match the ushers, but with plain waistcoats. 

 

What personal extras did you have for your wedding?

Dave is a windsurfer and so the only choice is a VW camper van.  We found Millie, though Cool Classic Cars, a camper bus and couldn’t wait to arrive to the sound of The Beach Boys playing!

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What flowers did you have?

The flowers were cream Cala lillies, freesia and roses with green foliage, the bridesmaids had mini versions without the lillies from Petals and Plants in Stanford-le-Hope.  

 

What cake did you have?

We took ages to decide on our cake, and looked at loads of pictures. Then whilst walking round a wedding fayre, we saw it. A new design by Jeannie’s Cakes, and the first time she had shown it. We had replicas of our flowers made in sugar, and one of them was colour matched to a sample we gave. We had fruit and sponge layers, it must have been good because it all disappeared before we got a piece ourselves!

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What table decorations did you have at your wedding?

We planned to do all the research for the wedding ourselves, but matching the colour of the bridesmaids dresses proved a challenge.  We searched for some help through a venue decorator and contacted Sharon at Vision Balloons.  Sharon met Debbie at the venue to talk through the whole day and what she wanted. Sharon really wanted to understand everything and to take away some pressure.  She said she could find the colour and we put our trust in her, she was great. We had white chair covers over the venue’s chairs, with hot coral sashes. The sashes continued around the cake table and wishing well table. The tables had white tall arrangements which lit up, with white feather plumes, sitting on glass circles with coral and clear crystals.  Outside the venue  around shrub arrangements and pillars were battery operated twinkle lights to add some sparkle.  

 

Where did you go on honeymoon?

We went to Kuramathi Island in the Maldives (Kuramathi.com).  We flew the day after the wedding to Mali airport then transferred by seaplane to the island.  The view of the reefs as you flew over the islands was truly magical.  We stayed in a beach front villa with thatched roof, an outside bathroom and wonderful fresh food often cooked in front of you. It was a no-shoes resort, where everywhere was soft white sand like you see in the pictures. An absolutely magical place and definitely a wrench to leave!! Just perfect.

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Is there any other personal information that you would like me to include such as special vows, entertainment, special mention to family members etc.?

Debbie asked her school friend to do the reading and, Jackie James flew over from Dubai with her husband Jason.  

A friend of Debbie’s, Denise Tomlin designed the wedding invitations, they were then unique and everyone’s name was personally printed on the invites. We spent all day one Sunday with paper, scissors and glue making them up. It was just like Blue Peter!

Dave asked his windsurfing mate, Ray Robertson to be his best man, they went for a full English breakfast, a Turkish shave and could not resist stopping by the beach to see their fellow surfers on the morning of the wedding.  

Debbie is extremely grateful to Anil Das for agreeing to give her away. 

Debbie walked in to Shania Twain “From this moment”, and we walked out to Black Eyes Peas “I gotta feeling”.

Dave’s ushers were Russel Apperley-Janes (his brother-in-law), Stuart Johnson (Debbie’s brother) and Graham Williams (Debbie’s brother-in-law). 

Victoria Johnson and Sue Apperley-Janes (Debbie’s and Dave’s sisters) were a huge support, especially on the day and we can’t thanks them enough.  

Lastly, a huge thank you to Debbie’s mum Brenda, for her support, and all our friends and family who made our day just perfect.

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Why did you choose Pauls Studio for your wedding?

 

We knew this wasn’t going to be an easy decision but we knew that we would know instantly when we found the right one.  The flyer for Paul’s Studio came through the door and immediately we felt they were different, their photos came alive on the flyer and thought “we’ve found him”‘ we couldn’t wait to go to the studio and meet Paul. Paul was totally reassuring, understood what we wanted to achieve and gave us the confidence that he was the right choice.  We had an engagement shoot which took away all Debbie’s nervousness about being photographed, we had a great time.  On the day, Paul went with the flow, he had a calmness which everyone felt and his photos are absolutely amazing.  We tried to choose 50 photos but it was impossible to choose, so we ended up having 70! We are really, really pleased the final album. Thank you Paul, and all at Paul’s Studio.  We would definitely recommend them to any bride and groom, you won’t be disappointed.  

If you’d like any more information on Essex wedding photography take a look our website. 

 

Gosfield Hall

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Gosfield Hall Wedding Photography

What date was your wedding and why did you choose Gosfield Hall?
11th May 2012 at Gosfield Hall, We wanted a Spring Wedding as we were hoping for good weather. We looked at Lots of venues and none seemed to have the ‘wow’ factor, Charlie Fell in love with Gosfield Hall after viewing it with her mum and reserved a date there and then, Sam went back the following day to look at the Venue and loved it.

 

 

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Did you have a colour Scheme?
Charlie wanted a Lemon colour scheme, Sam didn’t really get much of a say :) Lemon seemed to be different to what lots of people choose and it fitted in well with the time of year.

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What were your dress and suit like? Where did you get them? Did you have any special extras for your outfits such as shoes, hair accessories etc.?

 

Charlies Dress was an Enzoani Fawn Dress bought from Bellissima in South Woodham Ferrers. It was Ivory lace with a tulle skirt that had petal details in the bottom. Charlie changed the belt on the dress to a beaded one to add a bit of sparkle. Sams wore a grey three piece suit with Lemon Cravat to match the Bridesmaids colour scheme. Sams suit was from Tailered Image in Great Baddow, Chelmsford.

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Who were your bridesmaids/flowers girls/ page boys? What were their outfits like?

We had 4 Bridesmaids, Sam, Hannah, Becca and Alys, all good friends of ours. They wore Lemon floor length dresses that had flower detail to the shoulder strap. These were also bought from Bellissima in South Woodham Ferrers. Lewis, our four year old son was our page boy and he wore a grey three piece suit to match the rest of the men. Charlies brothers Mark and Matt were ushers and Sams friend Steve, who is also Bridesmaid Hannahs Husband, was the best Man. 

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 What personal extras did you have such as cars etc?

 We didn’t hire any wedding cars as we were there early morning to start getting ready and as we stayed at Gosfield Hall overnight, we felt we didnt need traditional wedding cars. Instead, Charlies parents decorated their cars and drove Charlie and the Bridesmaids to the venueWe chose to have a String Quartet, La Scala play for the Ceremony and Reception drinks.  

What flowers did you have? 

We had Lemon and Cream flowers, mainly roses and Charlie had David Austin roses in her Bouquet. The flowers were by Blossom Hill in Danbury, Chelmsford.

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What cake did you have? 

We had a three tier cake which was decorated with sugar buttons and ivory ribbon. We chose one tier Lemon and one chocolate as the filling and Sam chose peanut butter as the filing for the top tier so he could take it home and have it for himself!! Kitty at Knicker Boccie Choccie in Coggeshall made our cake.

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What table decorations did you have? What colours, flowers, favours etc. did you have? 

 We had cream and lemon flowers placed on Glass cake stands as centre pieces for each table, something quite simple as the room itself was stunning. For Favours the men had Miniature bottles of Port and the ladies had miniature purses with roses in.
Where did you go on honeymoon?

We went to Barbados on our Honeymoon for 10 nights. We stayed at a Lovely All Inclusive Hotel on St James Beach. The weather was amazing and the food was too. We spent our honeymoon relaxing, snorkelling and swimming with turtles. We are hoping to return for our 1 year anniversary!
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Why did you choose Pauls Studio for your photography?

We were recommended Pauls studio by so many people and after meeting Paul we knew he was who we wanted to do our wedding photography. He is extremely professional and a brilliant photographer. So many people have commented on how amazing our photos are and we are really pleased with our wedding album.  We would highly recommend Pauls Studio to anyone!!

 

If you are interested in further information about our wedding photography at Gosfield Hall or any other venue in Essex and beyond,please do not hesitate to call Paul on 01702 602221

 

 

Traditional Turkish Wedding Photography in Essex

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

m_PS_20120901_0839For thousands of years, most Turkish weddings took place in small villages with no proper orchestra so their musical tradition is always drums and trumpets.

These also provide the music for probably the most famous tradition of a Turkish wedding – the Testih or pot dance. This is meant to symbolise the bride losing her virginity.

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All the single girls dance in a circle – some more willingly than others – taking it in turns to dance in the centre with a clay pot, whilst the guests throw money to – or pin money on – the bridge and groom.

Once each girl has danced in the centre on her own, the pot is smashed on the floor by either the bride or the groom to reveal sweets and coins for the children.

A red veil or coat is also significant and some brides also have their hands decorated with red henna – one tradition says that the bride does not have to do any housework whilst the henna still remains on her hands.

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Whatever your wedding culture or celebration, if you’re looking for Wedding Photographers, Essex based Pauls Studio have been capturing special days for nearly two decades.

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Call us today on 01702 602221 if you have any questions or would like to make a reservation.

Wedding Traditions From Other Cultures

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Paul’s Studio don’t just take pictures of your wedding, they capture the emotions and experience of the whole day.

Wedding Traditions

So, that might be white wedding ceremonies in a church or registry office, followed by a reception at an established venue but it could also include some wedding traditions that are specific to your particular culture.

Pauls Studio has photographed marriage ceremonies for Turkish, Indian and African weddings, as well as those which included Jewish, Hindu, Italian and Chinese wedding traditions, making for some amazing memories:

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Chinese Wedding Traditions

At a Chinese wedding, red is central to the theme because it signifies love, joy and prosperity. The bride’s wedding gown, the invitations and the couple’s homes are all traditionally red for a wedding. Games are usually played in the morning and then the bride and groom come to the altar, where they pay homage to Heaven and Earth, the family ancestors and also Tsao-Chun, the Kitchen God. Then the wedding couple kneel before their parents and serve them tea – which is symbolic of asking permission.

Jewish Weddings

The most wellknown parts of a Jewish wedding are where the bride walks around the groom three or seven times when she arrives at the Chuppah. Three circuits could be symbolic of righteousness, justice and loving kindness – the three virtues of marriage – whilst even circuits is thought to come from the fact that, in the Bible, seven is the equivalent of completeness of perfection.

jewish wedding traditionsDepending which local custom is being followed, either at the end of the ceremony or after the bride has been given the ring, the groom breaks a glass – or in some cases a lightbulb {as it is thinner, making it more easily broken, or perhaps because it just makes a more impressive sound). He crushes the glass item with his right foot and the guests shout “Mazel tov!” which means “Congratulations”.

Although the origins of this custom are not really known, some believe that it is because the Talmud speaks of a rabbi, who broke a glass or other vessel to restore order when his son’s wedding celebrations were getting a bit raucous.

The Horah is the name given to the circle dance that is often done at weddings, with the bride and groom lifted on chairs. Hava Nagillah is the most wellknown song to accompany this dance.

Call us today on 01702 602221 to find out more about our Wedding Photography Services

Indian and Hindu Weddings

indian wedding photography - stepping around the fireA Hindu wedding takes place on a Mandap, a covered structure with pillars containing chairs for the bride, groom and their parents, as well as a special place for the sacred fire. There are lots of different parts to the ceremony which means that Indian Wedding Photography has to be planned very carefully in order not to get in the way of either the participants and the rituals.

Indian Weddings are full of colour – the bride has at least two outfits, a white sari with red and gold trim to symbolise purity and later a red sari for her future fertility. During the wedding knot, the bride and groom are joined together by a piece of cloth tied to the bride’s dress and the groom’s scarf or else wrapped around their shoulders. S

Later they will walk around the sacred fire on the Mandap four times to symbolise four human goals of faith, financial stability, procreation and the liberation of the soul before facing North and taking seven steps together whilst calling upon God to bless them for food, strength, prosperity, wisdom, children, health and eternal friendship. Then the groom uses Sindur, the holy red powder, to make a mark on his bride’s forehead and gives her a black bead necklace to welcome her into his life with love integrity and devotion.

Turkish Weddings

turkish wedding traditionsFor thousands of years, most Turkish weddings took place in small villages with no proper orchestra so their musical tradition is always drums and trumpets. These also provide the music for the Testi or pot dance.

All the single girls who dance in a circle, taking it in turns to dance in the centre with the pot, whilst the guests throw money to the bridge and groom. Once each girl has danced in the centre on her own, the pot is smashed on the floor by either the bride or the groom to reveal sweets and coins for the children. This is meant to symbolise the bride losing her virginity. Money is also often pinned to the bridal couple too.

Brazilian Wedding

For Brazilians, the sharing of sweets with the guests is meant to be very lucky and to raise money for the honeymoon, the guests give cash in return for the chance to cut strips off the groom’s tie.

Call us today on 01702 602221 to find out more about our Wedding Photography Packages

Indian Wedding Photography

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

indian wedding photography - stepping around the fireIn addition to Passport photos for Indian visas, Pauls Studio also provide the photography for Indian weddings.

Indian Wedding Photography

The photographer at a Hindu or Indian wedding celebration will be faced with a riot of colour and using a flash can cause these to become bleached out in the final images, as well as being very off-putting for those involved in the ceremony. The best way is to use a prime or fixed lens because these allow more light to be available – avoiding the need for flash.

Indian weddings are comprised of a large number of sections, each vitally significant to the future happiness and prosperity of the couple.

Their photographer needs to be aware of the different Hindu wedding traditions and rituals and when they will occur in the timeline, as well as what is involved in order to get the best lighting and positioning to capture his images.

Here are some of the main components:

The Bride – Indian and Hindu Wedding Dresses

The Hindu bride will wear several different outfits, including a white sari with red and gold embroidery – traditionally given to her by her mother’s brothers. The white sari represents purity.

During the ceremony, she will put on a red sari, representing fertility – a gift from the groom’s family.

Sometimes, she will also have worn a white wedding dress in the British style for a registry office service prior to her Hindu wedding.

All of these will need to be photographed so they can be represented in the eventual wedding album.

The Groom

The groom will wear a lounge suit or a white or ivory traditional Nehru jacket and trousers.

Hindu Weddings

Marriage is viewed as a sacrament in the Hindu religion – sanskars – and this one marks the setting up of a new family unit – a very important stage in life.

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Wedding Photography at Parklands Quendon Hall

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Parkland Quendon Hall Wedding photography.

In May last year I had the pleasure of photographing Sara & Karl’s wedding at Parklands, Quendon Hall. Here is an insight into their wedding.

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Why did you choose Parklands Quendon Hall?

We wanted a Spring Wedding and the 3rd May was a special date as it was when my (Sara) grandparents were married 60 years previously. Parklands Quendon Hall for me had the ‘wow’ factor.

Did you have a colour scheme?

Yes our colour scheme was gold & ivory.

What were your dress and suit like?

My dress was made by Mark Lesley. It was ivory satin, fitted with a mermaid bottom. Karl wore traditional tails with an ivory waistcoat and cravat.

Who were your bridesmaids/flowers girls/ page boys? What were their outfits like?

I had 3 bridesmaids, Sue (Friend), Emma (Friend) and Nina (Karl’s sister). They all wore full length gold gowns with ivory sashes. Karl’s best man and 2 ushers wore the same as Karl but with gold waistcoats and cravats.

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What personal extras did you have?

We had ‘Bagatelle’ professional flute and harp duo play during our ceremony and reception drinks.

What flowers did you have?

For my bouquet I had a hand tie of all small white calla lilies with the stems kept long, bound with ribbon and pinned. The Flower Bar based in Hertford provided all the flowers.

What was your cake like?

Our cake was made by a family friend and was a 3 tier ivory fruit cake decorated with calla lilies.

What table decorations did you have?

We had round low bowls with calla lilies in as table centre pieces with tea lights around them. We had chocolates wrapped in gold and ivory paper as favours. We named all our tables after different champagnes.

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Where did you go on honeymoon?

We went to Kuala Lumpur, Borneo and Langkawi. Borneo in particular was amazing.

Why did you choose Pauls Studio for your photography?

We chose Pauls Studio after recommendation from different people. Paul was excellent, extremely professional throughout the whole day and our Wedding Album is fantastic. We have had loads of good comments about it.

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Where To Get Passport Photos In Southend

Monday, December 17th, 2012

Whilst there are photo booths at Waitrose in Eastern Avenue and Southend Central Library, if you want to know where to get passport photos in Southend, Pauls Studio is the only professional photographer offering passport photography in the town centre.

Why you should invest in professional passport photos

Yes, you can go to one of the booths – and come away with four of those rather startled looking images which you will have to live with for the next ten years. How many people do you know who cringe when they have to show their passport? At Pauls Studio, we take the time to ensure that you are ready for the shot and that it is properly framed to meet the requirements of the UK Passport Office.

UK Passport Photo Requirements

When applying for a passport, you must provide two identical photos which have been professionally printed and are 45mm high x 35mm wide but you cannot cut down larger pictures.

The photos must have been taken in the last month against a plain cream or light grey background and should be in colour on plain white photographic paper, which has no tears, creases or marks (unless the photo needs to be countersigned).

The image must be of the person applying for the passport and should show a full head and shoulders close up with no other objects or people in the picture. The measurement from the crown of your head to your chin in the picture should measure between 29mm and 34mm and should have no alterations with computer software – you cannot airbrush your images!

Pauls Studio also offer Canadian, American and Indian Passport Visa photos which measure 51mm x 51mm (2inches x 2inches). These are crucial if you are planning an overseas wedding or a honeymoon in any of these destinations.

Where to get passport photos in Southend

Pauls Studio are situated in the Victoria Shopping Plaza at the top of Southend High Street. Call us today to get your passport photography session – and leave with an image that you will be happy to show for the next ten years.