Author Archives: Jon Silver

A Beautiful Sussex Christmas Wedding

By Jon Silver | Published January 10, 2010

Vicki & James got married on 24th December 2009 – yes, Christmas Eve. As a wedding photographer, I love Christmas weddings because there’s always something a bit more special – call it “Christmas magic” or whatever. All the Christmas lights, the anticipation of the festive season, a sense of nostalgia heightening the emotion, and the [...]

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Not Just Studio Portraits

By Jon Silver | Published December 7, 2009

People often assume that portraits have to be done in the studio, but a versatile photographer should be able to take good portrait photos anywhere, using either portable studio lighting or the beautiful natural light. Sometimes the atmosphere provided by a location helps you to relax and get into your… mojo. Perhaps an outdoor location [...]

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Party photo shoots for hens, teenagers, and everyone

By Jon Silver | Published November 1, 2009

One of the services I offer at my studio is the makeover party photo shoot. Everyone gets their makeup done by a professional makeup artist, and their photo taken, with lots of dressing up and sometimes the mild influence of alcohol (over 18s only, naturally!). Everyone agrees it’s a lot of fun, and I frequently [...]

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SWPP/BPPA Competition Award Winners

By Jon Silver | Published July 22, 2009

I don’t enter many competitions, and this was the first time I entered the SWPP/BPPA monthly competition for June 2009. It’s the sort of thing where you don’t want to look at the other entries because it’s all of a terribly high standard and everything is so intimidating. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I tentatively [...]

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Emma & Russell – Wedding photography at Stanmer House, Brighton

By Jon Silver | Published May 15, 2009

Emma & Russell had a lovely wedding at Brighton’s Stanmer House, which always provides an elegant and charming environment in which to tie the knot, lying in the Sussex downs inside the Southdowns National Park. They booked me as their wedding photographer with my two-hour mini package. During just two hours of photography I managed [...]

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