Natasha & Andy | Engagement Photography London | Holland Park Notting Hill

It is a hot evening day in London and I am walking the street up towards Holland park, there is a lot of people out jogging, cykling, out with their kids and having a good time in the heat. I am out to meet up Natasha and Andy for their engagement photo session that they won in my competition not to long ago. We have been arraigning a time and place. I am walking up a bit early and find a bench to sit down while I wait and get my camera ready. I am a little worried this evening due to that my phone had broken completely, the screen is black and I can only receive calls and answer with my headphones. I pray that it won’t mess up anything that evening of me finding Natasha and Andy. ( of course I have told them in advance my issues). The time is ticking and it’s already the time we should meet, I can feel how I get more and more worried as the time goes on. I am thinking what if they texted me and I can’t see it. As a women we over think everything and of course I did at that moment.

After a few minutes they do show up walking towards me a little late and I can breath out, I am so thankful at that moment that they are here. The sun is shining and I can feel how my mood is changing and I am getting much happier. We have a little chat and start walking into the park. I give them a brief of how the shoot will go and what we will do. We are slowly walking towards the first location where we stop. There is a lot of people passing by and I know that Natasha is a bit nervous about it. The beautiful part is that she trusts me and gives it a go with a simple pose. We did have to wait a few times for people to pass, but it’s always worth the wait. I can clearly see that her body is losing up along the way. I show them what we have created and it makes them loosen up and trust me even more. I love when that happens and I can see a change in the couple and how they feel. We walked a bit further into the park and towards a arch way where we started practicing twirling in the golden light. Natasha did so good with her twirling and I am sure she will do great on her wedding day with the first dance. It was much fun and made us laugh a lot. It was a really joyful moment, I love the light coming through the arch and filling it up golden and warm. Her dress is perfect for the twirls as it swings in a beautiful way. Oh I can’t stop smiling behind the camera and say thank you for this moment and couple. I am so grateful for the job I have and what I am doing.

We found a beautiful bench with stunning flowers that were blooming so nicely and made it perfect, they sat down in a comfortable way and we captured them having a little chat but also looking into the camera. After a few moments when we captured it all, we made the decision to walk towards another little area in the park where it is a building with gates. Where we got a really nice image of their shoes which came out looking stunning. Another favourite little gem is at one of the exit where it is more tropical with the palm trees and plants around. Which makes it stunning if you shoot the images a little closer.

Like always we managed to capture a few images of the ring, which is important in my opinion. We ended the shoot with a walk towards a road in Notting Hill, it’s a street with a lot more character. The little benches we found were perfect and it was a really quiet street which made it easy and nice. We made it easy with simple seated poses. I love the warm light in the house that makes the mood perfect, the family in that house were at home cooking dinner, we could smell their food and hear the kitchen noises. It made me hungry, hehe but we had to continue the shoot. Natasha and Andy were so happy with the images and the tips and advice for their wedding day. I am a very open person and love to share my advice and what I have seen in the wedding planning or the wedding day.

I am super happy that they love the images and will use them for their wedding website for their guests to enjoy. It’s a good way to use the engagement images, either on the website or the stationary. We had some really good moments, chats, and we laughed a lot. I can’t wait to have another competition going and capture a few more happy couples. xx