Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of wedding training by Mark Cleghorn, as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no Photoshop, just conversion from RAW to jpeg with some of the images selected to Black & White.

The 6th and final part of Confetti & Lace IV features Mark Cleghorn discussing the wedding day overall. Mark chats about the wedding, the time management, location choice image variety, camera technique, how he uses flash as well as the general wedding day goals.

Wow what a location and only a billboard style of hording as a background, right in the heart of the city and there is nothing classical about this part of his Location Location session. With one of his real life Bride and Grooms Mark shows how even under weather problems of wind sun and rain he copes to bring energy and fun not forgetting shooting some colour dominant images.

All the kit comes out on this session from super wide, mid range Tele to the big one as he works up close to the couple as well as from the other side of the street. The shoot is that exciting there was even a car crash, which of course is on film. The shoot really shows how he can control a subject to do what he wants, even at a great distance to get the animation and excitement in the pose he demands.

Back -2 – Basics that’s what it is! The second part of Mark Cleghorn’s Posing the Bride and Groom – The Basics.
In this film Mark concentrates first of all on the Bride and then brings back the groom, so not to feel left out. The Bride section looks at the full length pose in detail explaining that the image always starts at the feet and follows up the body to the eyes, running through the essential poses including sat down. When Mark brings the couple back together he start with the hands and the basics of getting them right. Finally showing how to bring so motion to the images by using the veil.

Covers – Bride Pose, Bride and Groom Sat, Hands, Animating the pose.

Back -2 – Basics with no apologies as this 2 part film takes the bride and groom posing back to the start, which is of course the feet.
Based on his best selling wedding photography book Mark Cleghorn shows how to animate both the bride and groom quickly to get the sell able shots in the bag first.

In this film Mark concentrates first of all on the couple and the basic stance, how to hold a posy bouquet or a over arm arrangement. Then concentrating on the groom from full length to sat down.

Covers – Basic Bride & Groom Pose and stance, Groom full length to sat down.

Part 4 of the Confetti & Lace III DVD sees Mark Cleghorn shooting the bride and Groom as they arrive at the reception. From location to location Mark speed poses the couple to some exciting images including a garage door and climbing rose covered gate, hows that for chalk and cheese. This film includes the Bride and Groom, Bridal Portraits, Split groups, the Groom all with classic and candid animation

This Part of the Confetti & Lace 5 part film – Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of training as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no fancy Photoshop work in this film.

This film demonstrates how Mark uses a variety of lens choice from a 12mm to a 200mm all to produce different images, the long lens to crush the background focus the super wide to distort. You get to see also how the variety is achieved through different camera angles, as well as the power of a reflector even on a windy day. The end of the film also sees his quantum flash units out of the bag to compensate for the over hang of the motorway, pushing himself, kit and hisassistant to the limit as he shoots over and over again great images and all in a time restraint.

Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of training as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no fancy Photoshop work in this film.

This Part of the Confetti & Lace 5 part film shows Mark Cleghorn at the church shooting the arrivals of the groom, groomsmen, guests, bridesmaids and bride along with Bridal groups before and after the ceremony. Mark Cleghorn demonstrates his secrets of interaction with the bridal party and guest as we as his variety in a limited time slot.

Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of training as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no fancy Photoshop work in this film.

One of the four parts of a Location Location session with one of Mark Cleghorn’s Real life Bride & Grooms, this quickie session takes part outside one of Cardiff icon buildings The National Museum of Wales. The massive columns are a perfect stage to set the clients against for the classical section of the shoot.
This film demonstrates how Mark uses a long zoom lens to crush focus, uses architecture for controlling the lighting pattern on the subjects and once again shows the power of his amazing speed posing techniques as he flows from shot to shot.

Classical but Modern is Mark Cleghorn’s use of a city building as he shoots one of his real life Bride and Grooms as part of a four part after the wedding Location Location session. This session takes part under a canopy of an office building, perfect for the on and off rain of the day, shooting in this location for the first time we see how Mark instantly picks his 3 main locations, the pillar, the glass and avenue, all perfect for modern yet classical wedding images.
This film shows his efficient but relaxed style of shooting, which comes from his commercial fashion days when time is money, this style allows him to bring momentum and energy to the shoot as well as a little humour. The rapport that he has with his bride and groom is infectious as the couple naturally relax and interact with each other, to give expressions that are real and not forced

The big lens is out again for shallow focus, combined with reflections of tinted glass in the architecture make great images with only a reflector to boost light were he needs it.