Wedding Photographer Cornwall End Of Year

2016 – A Visual Reflection

As I finally put pen to paper or rather letters on a screen, it’s already 2017. What an incredible year 2016 has been, my 7th year in the wedding industry and adding another 41 weddings to a total nearing 250!

Numbers aside, as I am sure to come to that shortly, I feel I should start out by saying an incredible Thankyou once again to the amazing people that make my life and my ‘job’ a true pleasure to be involved in, week in and week out… Thank You! Many of you are featured in this blog post, but with an aim of keeping the number down to 100 frames (which ended up being 120+), I may not have included you all, never the less, you know who you are, and Thank You!

Writing this in early January 2017, I am both dumbfounded by how quickly the year has come to a close and with every day that passes, getting more excited about what 2017 has in store for us and the opportunities it will inevitably create.

Firstly though, I am very much hoping that the next couple of weeks will move slow enough to allow time to fully reflect, have some downtime, brainstorm and set some lofty goals for 2017.

Huge shout out to my ever patient and calm better half, Poppy, whom this year has moved into the ‘background’ of the business full-time freeing up some of my time to focus on pushing things forward instead of being stuck treading water (especially during the summer and autumn months). Also, a mention must go to my associate photographer, Jordan, whom after 2 years, deserves a public mention for working hard both shooting at weddings and helping me out more generally throughout 2016. (and much of 2015).

With everyone’s help and support, I have been included for the 3rd year running in the 2017 regional finalists of The Wedding Industry Awards as ‘Best Photographer’.

As well as another great year of documenting wedding celebrations across 7 countries, I have also managed to rack up what should probably be described as a ‘ridiculous’ amount of flights, some 65 in total. Thankfully only a dozen of those long-haul, but short-haul flying has become something of an expert, and in that vein, Travel Geeks was born. <<< a little plug. ;)

If you have stayed with me this far, then you’ll probably understand that my writing ability is terrible when compared to my photography, so with that in mind I will leave you with 124 of my favourite frames from 2016… wishing you all the best with 2017 and beyond!

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2015 – A Visual Reflection

As we are just about to say goodbye to 2015, so here and now I couldn’t think of many better places to sit and write this end of year reflection and my thoughts on the year ahead. I guess sat on a dive boat in the middle of the Red Sea is the way its going to be this year! ;) It’s not count down time for a few days yet, but I couldn’t let this opportunnity for a little peace and reflection pass by without flicking through some 2015 images in a new environment and selecting a few to share here.

This year has yet again seen many firsts for me, from shooting my first wedding in central Oxford earlier in the year, to documenting my first wedding on the Greek island of Skiathos in the middle and then shooting my first wedding in Thailand just a few weeks ago. A few other photography firsts in 2015 have included; Shooting in New York City, visiting Stockholm and booking in a record number of international weddings for 2016 ! You can view more of my recent travel blog here.

Last year I was also delighted to of become a regional finalist in the wedding industry awards ‘best photographer’ category, and I’m thrilled to now of been given this honour two years running, I was also thrilled to of won my first fearless photographer award and winning an international wedding photography select award. (both of these images are featured below)

A few wedding repeats have included heading back to Italy and Lake Garda to shoot a very fun wedding in Malcseine, and I’m exciting to have 3 Italian lake weddings in the fray for next year, including a first time for me on Lake Como. I also returned several times this year to the wonderful spot not far from home to shoot weddings throughout the year at Trevenna Barns in Cornwall.

Moving away from weddings for a moment, me and Poppy have decided to trial living abroad in Spain for a few months at the beginning of 2016, which we are of course very excited about, we will be leaving in April shortly after I return from the WPPI photography conference in Vegas and shooting a wedding in Bali a few days later (its going to be a mad spring spent at 40,000 feet!) :) I will of course still be flying most weekends back to the UK or elsewhere in Europe for my weddings – something I’m very excited about trying out and I am already putting some things in motion to make productivity run high while flying.

People joke that I spend more time outside the UK than at home, this year that prophecy almost came true – and unintentionally really, next year it’s extremely likely that it will indeed become a fact.

Returning to this year, 2015 has revolved around shooting 28 weddings across 3 continents, passing through 16 airports, catching 29 flights and staying at a ridiculous number of hotel rooms – which to start to add up seems like a daunting task. In total I have been fortunate to visit 13 countries this year; France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, USA, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, UAE, and here in Egypt. I have just one more wedding to document and 2 more to edit before 2015 will be officially winding down and the Christmas music can play all day long. :)

2015 has been a great year of new ideas, new challenges, spending time with some inspiring people and documenting some insanely enjoyable weddings, many of which I’m delighted have resulted in new friendships. I hope the new year will bring more of the same as well as plenty of time for some skiing with family and moving things forward once again for the spring of 2016 and beyond. I’m also looking forward to travelling more next year, mostly across Europe for weddings but also some trips to the USA, Bali and Australia in the pipe line. I probably wont be able to stay away from Thailand either, in fact I don’t think Poppy will allow it.

As I say every year around this time, a massive thanks goes out to all those couples whom intrust me to become apart of their lives for a brief amount of time, to document, to share, to create and to experience with them one of the most memorable and fun times in their lives. It is a real privilege to get to know each and every one of you as individuals and I truly consider myself lucky to be able to do this crazy thing I guess you could call my ‘job’.

Below you will find around 200 images that I really could’t narrow down any further to summarise what an awesome 2015 we have all had together. Enjoy having a glance over some of my favourite wedding moments from 2015 and I hope to see many of the faces below again in the near future.

I’m happy that we still have a week or two left of 2015, I will enjoy the time at home to push a few more ideas into reality, but ultimately I’m buzzing for January to begin so we can all go charging into 2016 together. :)

by Barney Walters

2014: A Visual Reflection

2014: A Visual Reflection by Barney Walters

We’ve just said goodbye to 2014 and after a few weeks in the Alps during January, ill be back in February throughly looking forward to the new year ahead. Before I look over the past I would like to say a HUGE thank you to those 68 brides and grooms whom have entrusted me with documenting their wedding days during 2014 and without whom I wouldn’t be able to do this crazy thing I call a ‘job’.

In my normal fashion for this time of year I have put together an end of year visual reflection on 2014 consisting of 100 wedding pictures from the 34 weddings I have been given the privilege to be apart over the past 12 months.

Also in my normal way, I made a false prediction last year that ‘I wouldn’t be moving about as much in 2014’ in fact I have ended up making it the year I have spent the least amount of time in the UK by spending nearly 15 weeks abroad including; a return trip to Denmark on the same weekend as last year for another wedding on Jutland and a shoot in Copenhagen. I also flew to Italy to photograph some wedding celebrations around Lake Garda in Malcesine. As well as visiting Morocco with some fellow photographers at the beginning of the year and then the single longest time outside the UK in South East Asia later in the year with Poppy (Thailand and Cambodia). I’ve also been lucky enough to travel and bump into one of my wedding couples in Dubai. In total visiting 10 countries, 16 airports and taking 17 flights across 3 continents, however I have managed to drive a little less this year, only 28,000 car miles ! More Travel Posts Here.

When not in the car I have spent some more time Home in Cornwall this year, with many weddings taking place in Devon & Cornwall but of course a few elsewhere totalling up the car miles including in Hampshire, Essex, London, Surrey, Wales, Leicestershire, Rutland, and two lovely weddings in The New Forest, an area very new to me but very much looking forward to exploring more. Throughout the year I have rarely visited the same venue twice, except on two occasions; one being the ‘Savile Club’ in London’s Mayfair and the other several times and only a few miles from Home in Cornwall being ‘Trevenna Barns’ which I’ve very excited to be visiting 5 times this coming year at various different stages of the seasons.

Travelling aside, its been great to spend so much time with such a wide range of people this year, not least family and friends but also fellow photographers, my couples and guests at weddings, many of whom I’m positive will remain firm friends for years to come. Its hard to quantify in words the rewarding nature of allowing me to become involved in such a personal and happy time in peoples lives and consequently being able to document and enrich lives for years to come. I love the nature of what ‘I do for work’ and have come across this quote by Simon Sinek recently that sums up my thoughts exactly, that is; ‘The goal is not simply to “work hard, play hard”’ … (which I most certainly believe in) but rather … ‘The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishable.’ and I’m so happy to strongly believe this is happening.

Just a couples months ago I was honoured to receive so much positive feedback from my couples that had been gathered over the year and resulted in me being a regional finalist in the ‘Wedding Industry Awards’, a national awards event aimed at recognising and rewarding excellence in the UK wedding industry. Fingers are crossed for a similar result in the ‘Westcountry Wedding Awards‘ which are announced in a few weeks time.

Looking to the future and an almost full diary of weddings in 2015, I can only wish for a similar year as the last; Documenting days for those who appreciate the value of visual records for years to come and doing so in a way that generates mutual benefit and hopefully leading to some more friendships along the way. Whilst I have very little travel, other than weddings, planned for this year at the moment, I have no doubt I will find some time to explore the world a little more in 2015.

A massive thank you once again to everyone who has been apart of my 2014 and made it a throughly enjoyable ride on this rollercoaster of life. I wish you all a fabulous 2015 and hope you like these 100 pictures I have picked out from the weddings I’ve been apart of in 2014. Narrowing it down to just 100 frames has been hard but I hope your’ll like this section of moments of huge excitement and tender love from across the UK & Europe.

To all you amazing people throughout 2014, I raise a glass too you.

And to everyone that will build 2015: Lets Do This! ;)

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2013 – A Wedding Photographer’s Summary

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2013 has been an amazing year, and to be honest when I was writing 2012’s end of year post 12 months ago, I wasn’t that sure that 2013 would match up to it – or at least that it would be hard to do so – Well how wrong I was – turns out it was easy! Here I am now with the beginning of 2014 already underway, looking back on the last year and I cannot quantify how quickly the last 6 months of 2013 have gone in my head. Time has just flown by without having chance to take stock – much like many weddings. Thankfully I have left a few empty weeks at the start of 2014, beginning next week, that will hopefully give me chance to quickly digest the year that has been and then turn to looking ahead and making 2014 even better!

I distinctly remember writing 12 months ago that I wouldn’t be travelling around / flying abroad as much in the following year, however once again, and thankfully – I was able to see, travel, experience and take in many new places and share those experiences with some amazing people along the way, most memorable being my two weeks in Thailand and weddings in Denmark & Greece. In total, after just reviewing the diary and car mileage it would seem that I have travelled some 35,000 miles on roads in the UK and France, visited 13 airports, flown on 15 flights to 8 different countries and have enjoyed nearly every second. (hows that for quantifying?) Even the seconds I haven’t enjoyed perhaps so much, have, upon reflection, been worth while as learning curves and moving forward.

Other exciting things that have happened in the last 12 months include a brand new website, new branding and I was also very pleased to be a Finalist in the 2012 Professional Photographer of the Year that was announced towards the beginning of 2013. Yet without a shadow of a doubt the most exciting and most rewarding part of the year has been spending time with a whole manor and wide range of deeply interesting people, from my amazing wedding couples, other people I have documented the lives of, encounters with people whilst travelling and of course new friends.

Its been an astonishing year and whilst I don’t wish to dwindle anymore on the past – here is a virtual toast to the past, present and future – ‘to new friends, to old friends and to the friends we haven’t met yet’.

Looking ahead at the year to come, I am sure that in terms of weddings, this will be my busiest year yet and I just can’t wait. Again I don’t think I will be travelling as much, but I was wrong about that last year, I guess you just have to take the opportunities as they come, and whilst I have been teaching myself to say ‘no’ on occasion, I think my ‘yes’ mentality to life will insure I don’t use the N word too much. I have discovered some great inspirational leaders, speakers and writers over the last few months and hope to combine my own views with the information I take onboard and continue to be as optimistic as possible and challenge negative thinking at every corner. I also have a goal to continue to strive for thinking of, creating and attempting new ideas within my photography and to try something new at each and every wedding I am a part of and finally I intend too continue to manage expectations, yet over deliver at every possibility.

I am now looking forward to the weddings ahead and creating some new memories, pictures and friends on the journey of telling stories for these new friends.

Here are 130 of my favourite pictures from the past 12 months. I hope you enjoy and I wish you all the best for the future.

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2012 – A Photographers Summary

So 2013 is on the horizon, I’m sat awaiting my share of the wedding breakfast at the final wedding of 2012. What a year it has been. I am positive that in the future I will look back at 2012 as being one of those special years, although my third year as a wedding photographer, its probably the year I’ll look back on as the year I nailed what kind of photographer I wanted to be, and the year I really finished a portfolio, perhaps not polished, perhaps never polished in my eyes, but certainly completed.

Heads up, my starter of soup is here. They’re quick here at Buckland Tout-Saints.

Starter over and done with its time to reflect on 2012, My first ever and second ever destination wedding, firstly back in May in Greece and secondly at the end of November in Australia. I have been lucky that combined with shooting weddings for Harrera Images and under my only trading name as Barney Walters Photography, I have travelled not only abroad but the length and breath of the UK once again this year. Cornwall Weddings, Devon Weddings, Somerset Weddings, Dorset Weddings, Surrey Weddings, Herefordshire Weddings, The Midlands, Bristol, London, just about everywhere. I’ve been to my first Jewish Wedding with over 250 quests and also photographed my smallest wedding with just 15 guests. Also on the list of firsts is are my first Humanist Wedding and my first 2.0L car. :) (much better for all those motorway miles)

As well as travelling for weddings I have also been to Switzerland, France, Scotland, Spain & Singapore this year, with various friends and my beautiful partner. I have had the pleasure of meeting some great people both home and abroad, but particularly in Australia as well as all my wedding couples back home, past and present – its always great meeting so many different characters and personalities. Iv’e heard that as each year goes by you get wiser, I’m not sure by what quantity that can be measured, but if nothing else I’m 45 weddings wiser than I was this time last year.

As well as clients and couples, I have also been to a couple relaxed industry get togethers this year, meeting a few really inspiring people, some really friendly people and some people who have become good friends. One such event was in Spain, where I met some really keen enthusiasts and professionals alike who all grouped together to shoot two talented models in some beautiful locations around Murcia over a three day period. Good Fun!

Little break again. My roast Pork for main has arrived.

Roast well polished off and whilst I could continue writing all evening about the past 12 months, it would’t be very positive without looking forward at the next 12 months. Not so much travelling on the agenda – but I’m sure I will end up in a few places, not at least France and Switzerland for skiing in just two weeks with two of my best friends. My only real solid plan for next year is to focus more on my business and myself as a photographer, to continue to grow and move forward to meet my personal goals in the future. I have a couple exciting plans for additions to my repertoire – but not too much info on that for now.

By no intention of my own, I have managed to pick out exactly 100 pictures to sum up what 2012 has meant to me. Perhaps not completely – there are a few events more recently that I wont be able to include, likewise Iv’e kept out a few more personal things – but none the less I leave you with the remaining pictures as I do need to head back off to the wedding breakfast here and rig a light for the speeches, but before I do let me wish everyone I have had any meaningful contact with this year and anyone who is going to run in to me in 2013 as well as all those who simply follow my blog…

A Very Merry Christmas & Hopefully I will ‘click click click’ you soon :)

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& I wish you all the best for The New Year! – BW