Gavin Conlan

Another winning photograph from a recent Engagement Session at Leeds Castle in Kent, UK. We were truly blessed with the weather especially for early April in England and as part of their session we decided to hire a punt. With the punt, the Castle and the surroundings I made sure their poses suited the location, this photo is one of many that I love from this session.... Destination engagement sessions are such a joy to photograph!!

Engagement Session at Leeds Castle in Kent, UK. Leeds Castle was the place where he proposed so when we were discussing the logistics there was ever only one location to shoot at. We were truly blessed with the weather especially for early April in England and as part of their session we decided to hire a punt. With the punt, the Castle and the surroundings I made sure their poses suited the location, this photo is one of many that I love from this session.... Destination engagement sessions are such a joy to photograph!!

Taken during the wedding of Naazneen and Lee and High Rocks in Kent. The magnificent High Rocks are steeped in history dating back millions of years. Acres of breathtaking sandstone rocks interlinked with bridges provide a scenic walk in a tranquil woodland setting. I wanted to capture a portrait showcasing the stunning landscape and use my couple to show the scale of the place. I love the romantic pose of the bride and groom which adds to the story.

I love this bridal portrait which was taken on location at The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary or Cerkev Marijinega Vnebovzetja as it is called in Slovene which stands on Bled Island. Bled is one of the most inspiring places I have ever visited, in fact Slovenia in itself is so beautiful.
This session has been really successful for me winning previous Wedawards in each of the 13, 14 and 18 competitions!

This photograph was taken as part of a destination bridal shoot I did in Slovenia on Lake Bled.
The only way to Bled Island is via boat and as we sailed across the water I set this shot up, I really love the intimate pose and how it blends perfectly into its surroundings. This shoot has previously won awards in Wedaward 13 and 14.
Equipment: Nikon D7200 and Nikon 10-24mm f3.5/4.5 lens

This photograph was taken during an engagement session I shot at the Isle of Purbeck and the idyllic village of Studland, best known for its National Trust beach, nature reserve and views of the white chalked Old Harry Rocks. The Jurassic Coast is an UNESCO World Heritage Site with 185 million years of history, including dinosaur discoveries.
As well as Old Harry Rocks, we shot in and around Bournemouth during the shoot with this being one of my favourites...
Equipment: Nikon D4 and Nikon 16-35mm f4 lens

This photograph was taken the day after Joanna and Mark's wedding at the Blue Palace luxury resort and spa in Crete. I suggested that we go shoot a selection of portraits the day after their wedding to maximise the resorts beauty and this image was taken during our last shoot location of the day. As soon as she jumped into the pool and started to swim around it reminded me of a bond movie, I love the whole set of these which ended with Jo walking up the steps and out of the swimming pool. Another one of their wedding photographs won an award in Collection 2 so feel free to check it out on my profile.

Taken as part of a set of destination bridal portraits in Venice, Italy. This image is a few years old now but it's still one of my most favourites, I adore the pose and I think we maximised the little space we had on the gondola to great effect.

This was taken during the wedding of Siné and Kiran at the Essex wedding venue Parklands Quendon Hall last May, I had noticed the fields of rapaseed as I arrived in the morning and knew that I just had to take the couple back there during their portrait session. I absolutely adore this photograph, the emotional connection between them both to me is perfect!

Alison and Joseph held their wedding at Devonshire Terrace in London last May and during their portrait session we visited the nearby Leadenhall Market to capture this photograph. Leadenhall Market is one of my favourite places to go to in London especially on a weekend when its pretty much deserted, I wanted one image where it captured the love between my couple and also maximise the architectural splendor of the location.

This was taken during the wedding of Kayleigh and Tom shortly after their wedding ceremony in Essex - I just adore this photograph. I love the added interest of their wedding car framing the couple and their pose helps create such a romantic moment between them.

Following on from last months wedawards given to Charlotte and Alex's wedding, here is another beautiful portrait of this couple on the beach at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall.