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I fell in love with photography as a child, helping my dad develop pictures of landscapes in his darkroom. Years later, I too became a photographer.

I am fascinated by people. Few things make me happier than spending a few hours in the company of my family albums. They allow me to dream about a world I never knew - my mum's childhood, my parents' wedding day, my early years - one that I only know existed because the pictures are there to prove it.

This feeling of nostalgia is what motivates my work. I approach each subject, whether it is a wedding, a portrait or even a landscape, with the desire to capture the emotion. Be it happiness or sadness, each picture tells a story of that exact moment in time. That is what I aim to capture.

Other than photography, my passions in life include films, California, Mid Century Modern design, my cat Annie Hall, and growing old with the people I love.

And if Mastermind ever call, they can question me to death on the subject of Mad Men.

First Blog :: Favourites of 2007

21 July 2008

Welcome to the first official post on the blog for Jodie Chapman Photography! I’ve been aiming to get the blog up and running for a while now, and as it’s now wedding season, could there be a better time to talk weddings.

For my first entry, I thought I’d post some of my favourite images and moments from weddings in 2007. Cue drum roll…

This is one of my favourite images [below] – the gorgeous colours and lots of natural light pouring through from a large bedroom window are the key players in this shot, not to mention the beautiful bride. Her bridesmaids were fantastic and giving her lots of attention: exactly what a bride needs as she nervously prepares.

Shots like this are always fun and essential to capture. There is usually great friendship between a bride and her adult bridesmaid(s) and so their ease with each other should be totally natural.

I’m a big believer in black and white and it’s those shots that
will keep a wedding album stylish in years to come.

This is definitely one of those shots. It’s relaxed, it’s natural and it shows a moment. That is what wedding photography is all about.

Posted in Weddings

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jessica - Your first official response! Love it, I wish you’d been old enough to do the photos at my wedding!

Matthew - I think photoshop is really excellent.I wish you,d been old enough to do the photos at my wedding. Still a two year old with a camera is a dangerous combination. Very well done on winning the competition.PS Why doesn,t Jessica go to bed at a sensible time?