Gavin Conlan

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.

This photograph was taken during the wedding of Sherri and Robert at Crabbs Barn, an Essex wedding venue based in Kelvedon, Colchester. During the portrait session is location had the most perfect light, so I first set up the individual bride and groom portraits and then captured a set of couple shots this being one of my favourites and I love any kind of reflections.

Taking during the summer wedding of Charlotte and Alex at Bre-Pen Farm in Mawgan Porth Cornwall.
We went down to the beach at Mawgan Porth to capture both their individual portraits as well as their couple shots. As you can see the tide was coming in so we didn't have long on this busy beach but the shots we managed to capture were absolutely beautiful and they were totally worth getting my shoes soaking wet for....

Another wedaward winning photo from this past summers wedding of Charlotte and Alex in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. This pose was inspired by one of my favourite movies from my childhood "The Secret of My Success" starring Michael J Fox.
I absolutely adore this romantic capture of my bride and groom.