Olivia

Olivia is a beautiful, inquisitive, happy little girl. We started the shoot at Saltwell Park but I caught up with her at home a few days later for some classic Black and White shots. Mum and Dad have some gorgeous Black and White shots from their wedding and I know some of these images will look great alongside.



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Evan....a rockstar in the making!

This is Evan. Take note as he is going to be a big star! Not only does he look the part with Daddy's guitar but he does a mean rendition of 'You Are My Sunshine'...it's only a matter of time before he is rich a famous...and I am going to sell these prints for a lot of money!!



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Carolyn and Peter..engaged!

Carolyn and Peter are tying the knot at the gorgeous Mansion House in Jesmond in October. They were keen to mark the happy engagement with some photos and we first met at Alnwick Gardens. Sadly, after 30 mins the heavens opened and we have to accept defeat but we met up once again at Mansion House and I was very impressed with the gardens and features.

I am really looking forward to their wedding later in the year and returning to this venue.

Jo and Steve....a Caribbean theme...and an owl!

On the 15th May the sun was shining on the small village of Heighington where they were gearing up for the wedding local lass Jo to her the handsome Steve. When I think back to this wedding there are a few things that really stick in my head...

1. Colour. Jo had chosen a Caribbean theme and the bold colours shone through, from the different coloured bridesmaid dresses to the truly stunning table decor. The oversized cocktail glass centrepieces were absolutely amazing!

2. The owl that flew down the aisle to the best man with the rings!! This was a first for me and all manner of 'things that could go wrong' were running around in my mind. Thankfully none of those things happened and it was a fantastic spectacle! The owl also came to The George and attracted some attention from the guests.

3. The warmth and love I felt from the couple themselves and all their friends and family.

Jo and Steve have just recently approved their album and as we speak it's winging it's way to the lab. I can't wait to see this album 'in the flesh' and I am pleased to share a few pages with you.






















I also want to share with you Jo's thoughts about the 'Karen McGowran Experience'!

You just know "IT" when you see "IT" and from the moment we looked on Karens website we knew she was "IT".......Karen is a friendly, bubbly, vibrant person and we knew instantly that she was the right photographer to tackle our bright vibrant some what unusual wedding!

So we booked Karen to be the photographer on our special day and she has been great! Nothing has been too big or too small for her.

She has a wonderful skill of taking photos to suit different couples personalities, if you look at her albums you will find that no couples wedding pictures are alike they each show each couples wedding and personalities differently, Karen doesn't just take pictures she has the ability to capture movement and life in her stills which is a great skill to have.

Her skill at what she does is just second to none and out of 800 plus photos we can honestly can say there is not one picture which we dont like. Everyone has commented on what a fabulous album we have and it is all down to Karen.

We and our families got on with Karen like a house on fire on the day and she blended in so well we hardly knew she was there, we met with Karen a week before the wedding at our venue and she went through everything with us in detail in order to ensure she would capture the day as we wanted.

She was full of advice and made us feel at ease and you can really tell that weddings arent just a job to her but a genuine passion!

Our photos were ready within a week to look at and she even managed to put some on my facebook page the very next day which we were able to look at on our honeymoon, which was a lovely touch from her.

You truly feel like a special couple to Karen opposed to just another number on a ever lasting conveyor belt.

We would urge everyone to take a moment to look at Karens albums, and then book her for your special day as she is perfect and you wont be disappointed.

Thank you Karen you were a dream to work with and have produced us with a album we could only have dreamt of and we will cherish it forever!

Kind Regards

Joanna and Stephen
May 2010

Bella, Gabe and Grace

It's not all about weddings! Sometimes I have the absolute pleasure of photographing beautiful children like these three. This was my favourite type of shoot, outdoors using natual light. Little Grace was a tad shy at first and Gabe had an incident with a nettle (dock leaves to the rescue!)....but a great time was had by all and as you can see there were genuine smiles mainly from their Mum who was really putting on a show for them...let's just say, Steph...Britain's Got Talent wont be calling!!





















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Katie and Alan

I love Facebook. Now that's not a surpise to those who know me but one thing it allows me to do is to keep in touch with my Brides (and sometimes Grooms) on the run up to their big day. I like nothing more than hearing that 'The' dress has been chosen or that they have decided on the most beautiful flowers. I never ever tire of that. Katie was one of those brides who loves Facebook too and we chatted lots of times about all things weddings so when her big day came round I really felt an connection and was very excited for her! There were a couple of worries along the way.....mainly that Katie's parents were stuck in Spain after the volcano erupted! Relief all round when then finally got home!

They say nice things happen to nice people and I was so pleased to hear that Katie and Alan had won a competition in a bridal mag for a week's honeymoon in Antigua!

So this is their story....

The day started at St Andrews Church in Lamesley with the boys and not one...but two vicars! Alan is Scottish and his local vicar had made the journey south to say a few words at the ceremony. I am telling you there wasn't a dry eye in the house!





Katie makes a graceful entrance with her very proud Father







Ceremony over, they are Mr and Mrs D'Arcy! Check out the Champagne!





We then made the short hop to The South Causey Inn. This is a little gem of a place with the most mouth watering menu and Llamas in the garden! You can also try clay pidgeon shooting and even dabble in Archery....but for now we stuck to a good old wedding!







At this point I asked Katie if she would come round 'the back'. It meant a little trek on uneven ground...in wedding shoes....but she was up for it!



And this was the result....



The speeches were incredibly touching and there were lots of tears of happiness and lots of laughter too.



We all love the details...











I am sure you'll agree, Katie makes a stunning bride and they look so very much in love...





Katie and Alan's videographer, Total Memories set up a diary cam at the bottom of the garden. Obviously guests had the benefit of a few glasses of bubbly and I loved the laughs and expressions from those leaving a message for the happy couple! I even got a impromptu dance from the Bride....she was that happy!





All too quickly it was time for the first dance followed by a Ceilidh band, which really got everyone up and having lots of fun!









As the sun went down we had time for one or two more outside....





Katie and Alan, thank you for choosing me to photograph your wedding! I hope Antigua is everything you've dreamed of x

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