Wedding Photography Blog
4 Tips: What to wear for your pre-wedding portrait session
What you wear for your engagement photography session can make or break the photograph. Here, we will take you through a few things to think about in order to create a complimentary portrait.
Ordering prints with Mae Photography
Are you interested in framing some images from your wedding to display around your home? Your FAQ’s about ordering prints are answered.
Wedding Venue Review: Marks Hall
Marks Hall is a very popular wedding venue around Colchester. We share our thoughts from a photographers perspective to help you decide if it’s the right venue for your wedding.
6 Gift Ideas for Photography Lovers
Christmas is just around the corner. If you have a friend that is passionate about photography and always taking pictures here are some gift ideas to help you get ahead of the game this Christmas.
Wedding Venue Review: Talbooth House and Spa
Maison Talbooth offers a gorgeous, countryside location for smaller wedding parties. We explore the photo opportunities and other important aspects of your wedding day to help you decide if this is the venue for you.
Wedding Cake Inspiration
Choosing your wedding cake is always going to be a big decision – there are so many styles, colours, shapes, flavours and sizes to choose from. We’ve put together some of the most memorable, stand-out and inspirational wedding cakes that we have photographed to help with that all-important decision.
Wedding Venue Review: Houchins
Houchins is a very popular wedding venue in the countryside of Colchester. Designed solely with weddings in mind, this venue offers many great features for your day.
Drummond Wedding: Private garden, Colchester
A humanist wedding gives the couple the freedom to have the ceremony they wish with almost no restrictions. This was an absolute dream of a wedding in a private house, on a glorious summers day.
Equipment: The gear we use
What is in our camera bag when we photograph a wedding. All of our equipment is professional, reliable and suited to the job.
Wedding Venue Review: Colchester Town Hall
Colchester Town Hall offers a prestigious location for your wedding ceremony and reception. We have photographed many weddings here in multiple rooms. Find out if it’s right for you.
Wedding group photos checklist
The group photos can often feel long and stressful for the bride and groom as it requires constant smiling and ushering your family and friends into position. To combat this, we ask for you to think in advance about how many and which photographs you would like here.
Wedding Venue Review: Layer Marney Tower
The site is full of history and character – it presents an excellent opportunity to get married somewhere that you and your guests will agree is unforgettable. Find out more…
Jones Wedding: Barn Brasserie, Colchester
First the bridesmaid, now the bride. This excellent wedding took place at The Barn Brasserie, with the ceremony upstairs on the gallery and the wedding breakfast in the main restaurant.
Wedding Venue Review: The Barn Brasserie
The Barn Brasserie is very accommodating and there is flexibility in how you use the space. Is it the perfect venue for your wedding?
‘Say Cheese’ – the meaning behind the phrase
How many of you have stood in front of a camera and said ‘CHEESE’? Ever wondered why we do this?
Wedding Venue Review: GreyFriars Hotel
Having photographed a number of weddings at GreyFriars Hotel in Colchester, we share our experience, thoughts and tips on the venue and the photographs.
Behind the Scenes: Editing in Lightroom
A professional editing service is included in all of our photography packages at Mae Photography. Here is a step-by-step process of what happens to your pictures behind the scenes.
Wedding Supplier Review: Francesca Anne
We saw the depth and variety of Francesca Anne’s florist abilities, her professionalism, and the range of products that she produced for the occasion. Everything was created and styled with lovely craftsmanship.
5 Tips: How to take a good ‘selfie’
We share a few of our top tips to help you take your own perfect portraits of your family. Explore composition, bokeh and flattering lighting to improve your photography skills.
Wedding Venue Review: Wivenhoe House
Are you looking for a wedding venue that provides a sophisticated hotel, a convenient location and offers everything you need from getting ready to going to bed? Find out more about Wivenhoe House.